The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-01
THE CIVIL War IN JAPAH.
Capture OF fHekodadi-Horoic Defence b,
tho Rebels.

:, The Japan Times, Of July "a, gives on 20.
late war came to aucnd. On the 10Th OF Juno
a very seyere engagement occurred between
the fokugawa refugees and the Imperial feet,
consisting OF the Henda, the Kami-no- -iIami,
the Kisngsu and another vessel, name not
given. all led by the stonewan. The FIRE was
directed against the fort and the rebel war
vessel Eagle, and was an,wered with spirit.
The Eagle WINS stranded, but not silenced
during the battle. On the 10th the Mikado
feet commenced an attack on the tort, while
the troops advanced towards the bresstworkl.
For four hours severe and continuous fire
up aud both sides fought with vispr igor
and spirit. But superior to all in gum
BILE, yigor, we're distinguished the crew OF the
rebel ship Emperor. Beset by the whole OF the
n Mikade's .ss fleet. meIsoed By the crushing ram
directed Are OF the Kiang,u and the Henda,
the little vessel, hardly larger than ysoht,
was fought with heroic courage and dsuntless
resolution. One OF the attacking heet was
by the Emperor. She sank Immediately, aud
her,crew struggled In the water, with moro
sheli from the enemy bursting over their heads.
Ths rules OF civilized warfare we're not obsery-
30 far neglected by their friends that only TWEEN.
~ were saved. As the day proeressej. tt
vas tv.dens that, the Togr g wa men were
bsing oyerpoHered; The Eagle and the Em.
neghboring villages and official houses were
also fred. During the afternoon Of June al :,
the Mikados troops and civil officers occupied
the town, but the Fort Ksmida still held s1400
desperate men,. It was surrounded by impe!
nal troops, and on the 23i message was re.
cetved nom its commander, Enomoto, propos-
ing terms OF surrender The terms were r4.
jected, and Enomoto opened fire with rapidity.'
night Of the 231 from some OF The Nikndo' q mon.
Ehegarrison was also allowed to replace guns
In position. and enjoy. other sdyant4ges,, be-
cause the imperial officers Lhousiat Il was
..lnRIorious TO interiors with them IA
their starving condition. This abeurdity is
described es peculiarly Jap9neee., On the 25th
the fort wss sisurrendere after sorle AghttnR.
On the 9Th the TokuSawas we're sll .dIssrmsd.,
Of seventeen or eiebteer, aid an very yonpa. !.
Their dress exhibited every possible variety Of
what seemed English slepa Of tho worst de-
scrip.ion, IN the dfrtiest possible condition. 81.
Tae number o. executions will not DO great
seldom, says the Japan Gazette, has revolu-
ton anywhere, certainly never i'd the East,
naeh ioliowed BY 30 lie political executions.
Enomotos crime, however. has been enor-
traitor to his chief, o renegade from his oIan.
and p robber Of the public. He has caused
much bioodshed and great loss to the conptry,
ana hts punishment will doubtless be signal
On the 26shJ uly the Gazette hs the following
POLITICALLY, every thing ls qniet. Tho eet bsc
returned nom Hakodadi, with great portion
OF the troops on board, the rest coming down
oSetisnd as they arriye they are dispatched
have only It's ordinary garrison. 81 The place
seems 70 be filing fast agsIn with it's Ieajtifnste
tphnbttAnts. We wish weto0tld add that itS
legitimate trade wRs also reviylng. spif3iff5