New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
JAPAN.

THE WAR BETWEEN THE MiKADO AND THE
TYCOON-DETAILs or THE RECENT BAT
TLE-ENCOUNTER BETWEEN UNITED STATES
MARINES AND JAPANESE SOLDIERS.
A correspondent of The Times gives the fol-
lowing particulars Of the recent battle between the forces
OF the Tycoon aud the Mikado the news OF which We
printed some time ago:
On the 9th Of January Stotsbash who had previously
retired from Kioo, and 1t then reported resigned
the TycOonate, made attempt from Osaka upon the
former place. 80 miles distant with the view Of lib
Grating the youthful Mkado from the hands Of the Prince
Of satsuma, to whom he is supposed TO be an unwilling
prisoner Early In the battle the General upon whom he
most trusted for ability fell Ia the vanguard OF his forces
and through the teacbcy Of Of his officers the for
tress Yodo, having important position in this
ent fell into the hands Of Satsuma without firing a
shot. Tho engagement disastrous 10 the troops
OF stotsbash and they became affected with panic
and ingorously rctIeated. The Tycoon himself at this
unex peced turn Of affairs, and finding his safety
endan gored left Osaka, and received board tho
L. steamer Iroquois, whence he went to his steam
frgate Kayo aro then in the harbor and in her he
medateIy set ont for YedO. There other Government
vessels IN the harbOr upon which many officers escaped
The troops dispersed in various directions many follow
ing the coast down the peninsula, called by the ma
tivcs kisher bnt NAMED on e charts G0klnal An eye
witness stated that 1900 fled through tue foreign settle
Kobe the night aud morning after the battle on
their way 10 HiOgo whose mushcts ana felpeces were
perfectly bright, and from which not shot had been
Tired. At this time the officials at The Custom-House and
British steamer and left for Yedo The victorious army
Of the Southern princes marched INTO Osaka and burned
possession OF the Custom House and reOrganzed It, What
the nature OF the last interview between SObash and the
foreign ministers was before he left Osaka, has never
transpred. The foreign representatives retired aboard
the ships Of their several nations and soon entered Into
negotiations with new officials ashore.
The Worlds correspondence gives details OF the
counter between the native and foreign troops day
after the battle of Osaca. The correspondent says
have but lately returned from Hogo and Osaca which
and which situated about the dividing line OF the two
parties II In the immediate vicinity OF those towns
that the lighting and troubles OF various Kinds have been
going Two American sloopsofwar the lrOquois and
the Oneida were left at Hogo on the departure OF tho
squadron for the south TO attend to American interests mt
these places and the former vessel TO have taken Gen.
Van Volkenburg tho United States Minister. 10 Yoko
hama as soon as he thought quiet about the former
places. The foreign ministers wero all at Osaca. The
Jroquois left Hiogo the 18th of January and
TO Osaca distance OF " miles Here she lay until the
Slst Of January, waiting for the Minister to come down
miles up this river Rumors OF lighting between the Ty
coOns troops and Satsmas very prevalent for
er days and some anxiety was felt for the safety OF the
diplomatic CORPS On the st OF January boats were sent
in meet the General and all the Ministers and their
attendants The boats reached the shore at 10 a. mi
noon When It was blowing TOO hard TO get on There
when IT became smooth enough on the bar to allow
the passage OF loaded boat On the 3ls OF January,
the Tycoon escaped on board the Iroquos After remain
ing few hours he went on board hs fnsate and that
afternoon sailed for Yedo, leaving the remains OF his
DrOken ut1ehIcu Okaca
was IN fames and Satsiima took the great castle and
fred IT, burning up 1t is sand 500 OF the TycOons wounded
who could rot escape The next morning after the
barkaton fires were seen all about the city which seemed
threaten it's entire destruction All the Foreign Minis
teIs excepting the English aud French. 10 the lro
Quos III. Il. NJ g. Rattcr, and n J. ~ 9. La Place. were
IN port and received the envoys Of their respective ma
tons. During the delay shore, caused by tile gale
NJ. Roeh the French Minister sent mp party OF armed
sailors bring down Of the archives OF his legation
which were forgotten. These men were mobbed, and
compelled to hre the crowd TO save themselves. They
killed 10 Of the mob and wounded several more Three
with the Tyeoon's wounded, came down 10 where all
the Europeahs and AUercans were, aud were there
deserted by their attendants DR. Willis OF the British
Legation, dressed their wounds which had been un.
touched and all the foreigners did all they could 10 make
them comfortable. They were afterwaId r. moved TO a
japanese In the rondsead On the afternoon
OF February tie Ministers all landed at Hiogo aud es.
tabshed themselves in the Custom House. large nno
building the central part OF the reserved lands Tor for
egpsrs Here they located very Comfortably until
fhe 5h, when they were little shaken Ia their equan.
unity by an attack ON the foreign population by party
of the Prince OF Bzan's Amounting 10 about
braves with musket, spear. ind "a least two swords