The New York herald., 1869-02-13

Ses"t'
Tie priests indeed do say, that Ii, tho regulars
that the Mikado has nothing 70 do WIN tenn
poral matters; though do not understand !, them EN-
right OF another, but merely that 1t becomes the
Akado to delegate the execution OF such matters to
hs ministers. But we can see II the priests cannot.
that long continued delegation OF authority comes
at last to be tanamount To surrender Of H. ana the
delegate y then the truer ruler OF the Two ), =.
with The poiIcy adopted by foreign Powers towards
this people, and might add towards all Asiatlc ma
tons. We might expect the so-called enlightened
representatives Of Europe 10 ally themselves with
the progressive, and not the retr0grade, movements
OF this people; but they have not always done 50.
or not very favorable, to foreign induence,
and they obtained the enmity OF one or
more OF the foreign representatives, who made
common cause with the adverse and retrograde
party. who were naturay-such Is the curious TACT
nmica 10 foreign influence than the otier, al
though they have had the cunning 10 cODcea tlieir
sentiments under the tuition OF their Ulysses the
oily SassuIna. 1 should more properly say they
tried to conceal their sentiments ana IN measure
succeeded The officials ut least performed very
well particularly about Hi0s0 and Nagasaki; but the
feelings OF the people OF whole province cannot De
disguised and to-day is obvious that the people or
the south less kindly disposed towards foreign
ers than the people OF the North But believe this
Is a TACT OF comparative little moment now, ~ the
question OF foreign commerce Is about settled The
Southern faction, to gain the advantage against
their opponents OF the North, have found II for their
interest to promote the caase, which was at the out
set contrary TO the tenes Of their political iaitn,
and j DO not think that favorable oppor-
tunity VIII present itself for them to turn
back, although feel confident there are many OF
the rank and iile who dream Of such an event. AL
most, If not ALL the i'll usage OF foreigners Is at the
hands OF Southerners nave yet 10 learn OF the
first authenticated case or maltreatment OF Q for
egner by Northern man. In view OF this friendly
leelln2 towards US outanders on tne part oI the
North we cannot but reSrct tnat we nave done more
to deIeaG Than 20 pr0note their interests, wcn are
also the interests OF Japan.
The unlncation OF !ne country began under the
SiOguns might have been much more quickly per-
fected by them than by the Mlkado alone, now only
apuppet OF iacllon. ~ u saiu 1iat the last Soeui
Dad plan OF making the Mikado me nead OF q
constltutlohal empire. He certainiy A. ne nlu pecn
50 disposed coud nave proclaimed the MlKado EN-
peror on a much more secure basis OF power than
any prince or alliance OF princes could have done,
houns, as ne du an executive authority Detter eS-
taDshed ana more general tlan the most sangulne
can expect the Mkauo 10 Dutd up out OF the elements
at his command. Ihe government Of the Sogun,
rs mperect as IL was, COST ages OF TABOR, ana was
only secured by gradual encr0achnents upon the
authorty or tne principal princess Inat gone. wnat
mas the MlXado 70 eApect, ana many u MlKacO aIter
nlm, but 10 oe tAe creature successNey OF every
prince that gets the pfeponderance OIL power?
hostlnties are over ior tne present. winSer having
sci In, ana those VINO are disposed 10 pc sahgne In
regard 20 te pietensions o. .ne southern acIon oe
iieye the cessation OF active warfare 70 be nna
am nor ranged on that sde nor inueed on any slue
simply Think tnat TINS Is the iast country Ia me
word Wnere one caii oe creduiuus as REGARDS the
statements oi party successes.
several ol the Northern princes nave surrendered
Among them senuai ana perhaps Aidzu. About
the middle OF November, when c0nnlctlng reports
were arriving, now favorable 10 the SOUTHERN now
10 the Northern side, III regard 10 The siege or AID
gus castle ol Nahainatsui the ioHoWlng strange ac-
count came 10 my knowledge give II because
flinK IL IuStsatlVe Oh lne people, II III ~ mere lad
rication, ii Is Japanese fabrication at least
We neald that Aldzu's castle had been besieged
ana Ihis lrincs forced 10 surrender. mere were
those VINO even went SO lar as 70 say that Aid1u ad
neeD decapitated. Ihen came auainer story, winch
is at least worthy oi record as beng charac-
teristic OF the cussomS or TINS singular people. IL
was Ter9rtea aas J, aSulna q i ana MS aes marcnea
rom dlefeAt points. Inc column from Tue
South reached the castle some time before the
others anu sat down In the low lands that
stretch at the foot Of the plateau on which
the castle Is situated. soon after the gates
OF OF tne fortress were opened ana gave egress 10
ntlie Daad numbering ohiy eighleen men, tne iore
most ol whom bore white hae. They were al IN
robes OF ceremony ana came on al measured pace,
performing. a. IAey approacneu the hosue ranks,
prescribed acts reverence. Their deneanor. their
stricl observance or ceremonial betokened that the
occasion was one OF unusaal solemnity Hating Ia
iIont q tne .iln ocas " VINO nad pesn ssnt forward
from the enemy 10 meet them, Win ceremony pro-
portoned to their own they made known the object
OF their coming They were there, they said to per-
TO an enemy they were poWeress 70 resist, and one
had come 70 conduct the nostAe cniei ana sucn
lortress; seventeen OF inem as u pedxe OF good
laltu anG ~ uemanueu oy custom on SO san an occa
sloh, Woaa Commit M & nr - SaF Inc sgnteentn @ ~ aohe ,
would perform the cuty OF ieadlng the enemy 70 the
stIohsnotd q tne cast.
!, AccoIduisiy seventeen piaciu Iaceu men knelt on
ths GROUND, seventeen sworus Keen ana Drighs were
raised "a the AR Us wan one motion, ana nashed
back ne igni tiien were buried IN the bowels Of the
devoted seventeen "Eo iei iorWara III pools VI tneir
warm ne piooo ahd expired WIlnout 9roan Inis
haInan sacrince over hIs sqrViving man ieu tnc
cnle aIM some oyO nen iiiso tue ioft1eu enclosure
rug gateS ale snus uyon .ne!n, aua no" grave
sus sp.eioh pegnis " qu.eAsn va INC lnus oi .ue re-
ma niat nosl, aets as S.IsS.i s inoleIs wLlAoue
leaaer auu huinperIns, ucsu.s uIncu uieL, ui-
verse salherHg oi noii-compatanss emu nanBers-on.
Anou1 uls tilns tue otiei couiins appea,, a HIS
Ekei ior eneuhss, increase tne nsseenl uoupt, nor
nave tiiey tune 70 recover iio inns last SHOCK oeiore
.ney nave positme - suIance Iuat they nave
Deen betrayed. ihey lealn anat tne Wno.e oov
were cut 10 pieces az soou as tney entered
tnc caase, anu ~ .,o sa.ue ni",en. tncy Decauie
awate lnat tiic sIounu on "nicn .cy aIc encuinpeu
anu over WHICH snsy niuss pass 70 reacn the ni9n
lana y Deins noouei ~ nens "a system Oh siuices
empioveu usuaiy LOT lrriyatii2 the rice heds. Ana
now dismay, arcaoJ begun aiaong tlie helpless ana
unarmed, n soon communicated % an. Iney iaii
into conl'ison anu retreat ~ dislnay toWards the
mountain passes WA.ch ne oet"een .hein ana salety
Ala. tne foaos IRE ues.royeui Tue passes are heid
oy Adzus men, wno percned on every avaliaDe
poiit anu vantage giouhu. anu. armed WIN the
pes, Oh ries take ccadiy I'm, ~ the discounted ana
iying !oe Iaefe - no PITY. ~ y bitter cold Ali the
ground ABOVE te rse ueius ~ covered Win snow 10
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