The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-30

- POLITICAL SITUATION.
The Foreign Office Interrogated as
to Its Policy.



Battle Between the Imperial Troops and the
RebeIs-Nfatsmai, Tseki and Hakodndi Bonn
bar,,ed bv the Imperial Fleet-Frcnchmen
Amons the Captured Rebels-Threat of the
French Niinister-Enn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of
sso Japanese Rebellion.
YOKOHAMA, June 20, 1899.
Fhe imperial forces have at last made move.
They had been cOngregating, drilling and preparing
IN Awamori Bay for the last six months and we had
almost begun to think that they never meant bust
ness, so long and causeessly did they hesitate to
strike the blow. But they summed up courage ana
resolution at last On the nth OF last month the
steamship Albion left Awamorl Bay for Hakodadi
with notification to foreigners that they had better
leave during the commandments Most OF them left,
taking refuge board the different vessels In the
harbor. The next day the Imperial fleet, accompar
med by the steamer Yangtse and Osaka carrying
tr0ops got under way, and first attacked Matsmai,
which they succeeded IN capturing that same even even
and captured that and then they started lor hako-
dadi. In the fight at Matsmai Ennomotto's men dld
not behave as handsomely as everybody nad ex-
Peeted. The fight had not lasted half an hour be-
fore they broke and ran, ana they scarcely made q
were killed and about the same number wounded
and captured. Attached to the Northern forces were
snree VINO naa deserted na from se %
TWO others made their escape to the French gunb0at
Coetlagon and were brought to Yokohama. The
Dese government for the wounded officer whom they
held as captive This demand was at first refused,
but on the Frenchman's sending In an utimatum
that unless the prisoner were delivered over to MIN
within twenty-four hours he would lombard Jeddo
the ap gave M snes se res nave
nartia for have not the slightest doubt that they
Al joined Ennomotto'S FORCES with the conmvance
The next day the imperiallsts advanced on Hako-
dadi and the feet commenced the bombardment.
s Dss n n sRs ga sss n
H0Quois which left Hakodadi on the night Of the
1sth reports that the city had been captured by the
lmpertaliste and that Ennom0tto had retired TO his
ess' lite s aSs s En-
comedy Of the Republic q pasea out
Throughout this whole affair the Northern party
every y sS came r. sne north our Soai
telligence OF the energy and determination evnced
by pomotto ana his men Of their intention Ito Gle
them than they ny, scarcely showing any resistance
The French oficers asserted that there was such
that was the reason they left them. so ends the
great japanese rebellion.
Proceedings Of the Japanese Parliament
Curious Document from the Foreian ONCE
The Loss Of the German Steamer Haya
Maro-Expected Arrival of the Duke Of
Observation-Disclosures mt Sea.
YOKOHAMA, June 80, 1862
Yhe so-called "Parliamentn is still in session al
Jeddo; but what they have done or what they are
doing is profound mystery. The only thing that
hse transpired Is the fact that the following ques-
tions from the "Foreign ONCE" to be discussed,
and the deliberations laid before the Mikado:-
QUESTIONS FROM FOREIGN OFFICE.
or the question the country was 70 be closed or to be
oden mes Some sss that no reaon oasS. be-
entertained 6ar6arans beasts they
Ss
and that pV We ought
should resolved upon open the country shah then
Ps, Rsy WITH s.
sen pfOseeS enpSon the
foreigners residing in our country be killed But the
scient soldiers oppose them You content thai
Che country and the nation together with the imperial family
q i case Of war should be decided 70 oppose tn:
,h deeon what should they be brought over TO
became Imminent where shan imperial family hnd
,ss viii VIII y whss Ho a w
Lately have been aed IN our
i.on loans have been contracted and n he number
nation. together put iroops motion make war
our ts s,
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1--WE ioot At the prs.sn. I, state Of affair. We hna sa,
propagation Of foreign regiouS sec while their oppo
We wish 10 arrive at fusion Of both Opinions what ste
have take In order to arrive at certain and stable
think tina, the gropsg,,Sn q the ship.S,
soSn.Iy for iS.!rustiop guidance people
sSaa be BE arrived s a. with rsE.S6o
would se more in scsSrdsncs With the spr O. the
have from the execution OF these measures?
Our s.ts. with the foreign countries have been
year, the foreign Powers have wed win each other q
Sn1s aS9y hey
s their for the Of a.sS q, @
country the neIn number are the French America and
%pe % Hes
provoked these humiatlon. and At this moment
feel them very much. What law shall make 10 wipe
does not sC tina. SessIss should Ss imposed BY nIiis
had been killed the foreign conn,ris. concerned have
ders, that has arrived a, the extent existing II
murders should take place at the present time he
thereto until has become large enough to guarantee sun
q sSn.sqs.nss Of new murders Of orssnsrs
pied all our ports what country will be then dsspsed
there many grievances the foreigners have assns, u.s.
from hi, The sa' w sad are w 10
own people he sa Ss osn o5aSs, s
sent their troops and they declare that they win not
Withdraw them until the has obtained the
over life and death and TO punish and reward And this
the must have-enough
sss iisir people and q. iOs,snss Ihs he
us an an s 'H How
wipe II out
sa gov Dan
passed INTO the hands of low people change government
tary evils
under e proiecon mol Of bur soldiers but y
thsr own Or shall we forbid ~
10. II the foreigners ask how the ksrais rsqla
of the provinces clans dstrc shall prevented
from moesting foreigners they the road ,h
government has power 10 prevent such things, what shall
IT, " We deairs you should decide over peace an
war ought TO with aeal and prudence Only
mstaky aide or the other will us great dcu
ties aseries the power Of government will fall
ssssariynto the hands OF officers Therefore
ssSn T Eus,s 70 be clear and ts ths point q.