New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-20
CHINA AND JAPAN.

DIPLOMATIC TROUBLES-THE LATE MASSACRE
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AGAINST THE
EXECUTION OF ENEMOTA-ATTACK ON FOR
EIGNERS IN JAPAN-MARINE DISASTERS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1S.-The steamship
Great Republic arrived here tonight, bringing dates
from Hong Kong China the 10th Of August and from
Yokohama, Japan, to the 29th The Austrian Embassy
had finally reached Pekn after numerous sights from
the Pekn officials being forced to correspond through the
British Minister and wrange nearly article OF
the proposed treaty. The Chinese gunboas sent to in
vostgate the reports of the murder Of Roman Catholic
missionaries returned after being absent only two days
The reported murders contradicted Mr. Sands has
entered upon his duties United States Consul at Ching
Kiang. The Hong Kong Chamber OF Commerce approved
tho addresses OF the English and American residents Of
shsnghae 10 Ross browne ana also ena0rsea MI
leave Shanghae the 18th OF September for the United
been postponed in consequence OF difficulties connected
with the BurlDgame mission. Some Chinese burned the
missionary chapel and some houses near Hong Kong.
The river was falling at Hong Kong. and the foreign
quarter had suffered severely. Some 10000 Oucast Chi
nese families on the overlooked country near Ching kang
had suffered greatly and had received but little assist
ance from the Government. There had been abundant
rains throughout the Provinces OF Tentsing and Shan
tung saving the wheat and cotton from general
disaster The second crop OF teas was coming IN ana
Yokohama. Japan. had been visited by furious gale,
causing great destruction TO property Sazuma has pro-
oner at Yeddo. The Mikados party behead him.
The foreign settlement at iago had been greatly alarm
OF discriminating the foreigners The people aroused
and the natives routed. memorial against Chris
tany has been to the Japanese Government
by three priests Of high rank There was considerable
opposition to the allowing foreigners to sit in
the japanese Parliament
The Great Republic passed the English fgate Gaatea,
the Duke OF Ednburg commanding. IN feddo Bay,
bound in The English feet at Yokohama was under or
des accompany the frlgate Gaatea to Ieddo where
extensive for the reception OF the Duke OF
Edinburgh had been made by the British residents
The American ship Naples wrecked three miles
from Yokohama. the 10th OF August during heavy
gale The Dutch bark Jacob also suffered severely aud
put back for repairs The American steamer Flung
shuey has been totally wrecked in the harbOr Of Hong
Kong. The English gunboat Aigerine also sustained
damage The ships Flying Scud Aurora, Austraiis and
POwhatan reported to have been lost in the gale or
August 20. The British ship Hamilton Mitchell, from
London for Hong Kong. was wrecked on the Buemna
Rocks the Saddles tho 18th OF August The yes
sci is total loss, but 10 lives were lost.
The vessels OF tho Asiac Squadron were at the follow
ing ports The Plscataqua AroostoOk MonOcacy, Oneida
Ir0quos Idaho and Ashuelo at Yokohama; the Maumeo
az Foo Chow and the Unada at Hong Kong. The steam
or America arrived at Hong Kong Aug. 4, from New
York The steamship OregonIan had arrived at loko-
homa from san Francisco, and sailed for Hong Kong.
The passenge arrived for New York;
Peter Barre, Michael Sing, John III. Foote, Lucas T.
Craig, Edward Baker: for Europe, Commander l.. W.
Brook The freight for NewYork consists OF Sl pack
Of silk 552 packages OF tea and 70 miscellaneous
packages from China