The New York herald., 1871-08-22
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The Fearful and Fatal Typhoon
at Hiogo and Osaca.
Many Lives Lost and One Bark and
-Four Steamers Totally Destroyed.
Japan Friendly to Europeans--A Din
Guilty with Russia-Prince Satsuma
Raising q Cavalry Force.
YOKOHAMA. July 81, ls7I.
rERRlRiE TypNOON-

YOKOHAMA. July 2l, ls7I.
rERRisiE TyPHOON.
On the 9TH Of july very heavy typhoon visited
She coast Of Japan and several of the seaports snf.
fered more OF Less severely. The port or Hogo was
INC worst sufIerer. The storm commenced about
midnight OF the Sth, gradually increasing until II
illuminated in a perfect pphoon about eleven p N.
oi The next night Al the same time the seaIose 10
tremendous height, and eventually became so pois.
scrOus and high a. TO assume the appearance OF
bdal wave. The washed away the stone sea
wall In 'front.' Of the Foreign Concession flooding
she same for three streets back OF the bund 10 the
depth Of about four feet and doing considerable
damage 10 Inc foreign residences and storehouses.
Below the Concession, where still the great
bulk OF business Is carried on, especially the
rciaii business, the damage siili greater This
pori Of H,oco ~ not projected by sea wall and the
sea. pav,ng nothing to oppose its progress rushed
with terrible fury up the sandy beach nuDdating
the houses and creating terrible destruction among
All kinds OF properly. Severa! houses totally
destroyed, some OF the inmates bare.y escaping
with their lives by making Tor the hills. Some had
" swim wade before reaching a place OF safely.
THE SHIPPING
in the hsrhor suffered fearfuy. Abou, SLY hundred
native boats were sunk destroyed, ana over four
hundred Japanese lost their lives. The British
Pride OF the Thames sank right ai her anchorage,
carrying along with her TO watery grave the cap
tam, first and second officers, the steward
anu several OF her crew lChinamen) Four
steamers belonging TO fwombIey OF the firm OF
Fcgg Co.. Sbanghae tCbna and Japan trading
company were totally destroyed. THESE steamers
piied between Hiogo and Osaca and the loss 10 the
owner OF these alone cannot be less than slOo, 600
The only hives lost among the foreigners are those
that went down wiIh the Pride OF the Thames The
The settlement nafive and forelun will
foOi up TO over half Il million Of dollars. Several
other vessels very narrowly escaped being wrecked.
All the loss sustained viii fall upon The owners OF
property, with the exception or the Pride oi the
Thames, which loss viii TO be sustained by the
underwriters TO show The force OF the water
AN IRON SAFE,
weighing over i've tons. standing IN front OF store
about one hundred yards from the water, was cat.
ried over distance OF ten yards.
The natives say that tins is the severest storm
that has visited the port. Osaca also suffered
considerably. great many junks were LOST,
through which over hundred persons lost their
lives. Several houses were blown down In the ma.
tive portion Of the city. pnt the loss TO foreign
settlers was very ncOnsiderable. Captain Hubbard,
Of the steamship Augusta, states thai the barometer
commenced 10 lower a. twelve O'Clock noon OF the
9th iDst when 1t stood at 295l At midnight 1t was
down 10 2s40 reaching the lowest point at half past
one a. N. or the 9th, when It indicated 1891 At
ihis time the wind began 10 abate, the sea 10 sub
side and at SIX A. NJ. OF that day everything was
calm and quiet the piled up wrecks on the beach
alone testi1ying 10 the terrible storm OF the previous
night
NATIONAL EXHIBITION
has been held this month at iedo. .'he various ar
ticles Tor exposition were brought by exhibitors
nom those parts OF the country where they were
manufactured 10 1edo, ana placed In small houses
provided for the purpose. Both foreign and native
products and manufactures were exhibited, but only
few foreigners contributed. The principal articles
on exhibition were specimens OF direrenr kinds OF
woods. seeds and plants, stuffed birds Japanese
under the control OF The government and, consider
1ng that this was the first attempt OF the Kind ever
The government is thinking OF getting up grand
international exposition 10 be held at fedo 10 which
SiI foreign nations Will be invited to contribute.
CHINA AND JAPAN.
Informed you IN previous letter that the Japa-
0ese government about year ago had entered into
negotiations win the government OF China Tor the
purpose cI making treaty between the two Powers.
II was agreed upon then that wear from the ume
VI The nrst opening or negotiations Japan snOuld
send commission 10 Chhla with full powers TO
make such treaty. Mr.. DE Long. the American Min.
tste used his Innuence get The Japanese govern.
Ment Ia postpone action on the matter lor ume
having ia view the rather antagonistic attitude Of
CHINA towards foreign nations and The attempt of
America 10 open the Corea. His arguments seemed
lOr Time 10 have their effect, anu "a sort OF
hall promise was made tha, the appoint
ment OF the commission would be deferred.
But IT appears that The Japs have again recon-
saered their position and found It incumbent
agreement made last year. Accordingly, Owadma,
Chief Minister OF Finance, has been appointed
has been instruced-at least SO the Japanese ofti-
Gals saynO TO insert any clause IN such treaty by
which Japan could by any construction put upon II,
DecOme identified with the hostile. sCatng and ex-
elusive policy or CHINA. bur 10 contne himself TO
making snch treaty as all the Western Powers
have with Chma-namely, for reciprocal commercial
privileges alone Whether TINS is true or not can.
not say, though H. Is the firm coDvictlon OF the
american Minister that the Japanese have 10 sym.
psihy whatever with the Chinese In their opposition
GREEDY RUSSIA
Another mission has just been sent TO 81. Peters
burg. The island OF Saghaen, from Its geographical
position, certainly belongs 10 Japan; but Russia has
laid claim 10 IL for severa years back but about three
years ago consented TO the oInI occupation OF II by
gaDan and Russia the latter MAINTAINING that by that
conc tcssIOn she surrendered par! Of her claim 10
the proprletorshiD OF the island. The reason wny
Russia did not at that time refuse 10 allow Japan
anything ike sembiance Of claim TO the island OF
SaghalIen was that the former had designs upon the
island OF Yesso Also and was anxlOusly watching
the civil war then going on IN Japan, and when
opportunity offered snatch at iesso with
Saghaen. But. unfortunately for the plans OF
Russia, the war was carried To Yesso and the sue
cess OF lhe government party prevented at that time
the appropriation OF that island. Russia has now
Oniclaiy notified all whom ii may concern that It's au-
thoT'ty alone s 10 be respected IN Sagbalien; hence
the mission 10 81 PETERSBURG. saghalen tue Japa-
doubt. The only thlng she can 90 is 10 induce Rus
sis to promise not 10 grab for any more little stands
lD her neighborbood YessO; 10f 1t Is not
al All out OF the question that the present intention
OF Russia Is TO absorb that island If she can. The
island oI Saghalien is valuable on account OF its
coal heds aud fisheries, ana TO Russia particularly
IL VIII bc useful a. nava rendezvous.
JAPANESE CAVALRY
The japanese government or, at least, Prince
Saisuina mas iaeiy woke NJ 10 the necessity of add
ing cavalry wing 10 then army; consequently they
are oDlistng men and buying up norses This pur-
pose. However good cavalry soldiers the men may
tifh out the Japanese horse, rather pony-for IL
ts very small animals III adapted for such
purposes. Besdes their dimnuiive size they are
iimld and have very strong incllnatons TO kcE and
boil and 10y no means possess that strength and
power OF endurance necessary for troopers horse:
but, As tbey nave decided upon having cavalry, OF
fhaV xxtfh g.a.F.
eau get
GOOD FOR PACIFIC MAIL.
The steamship Alaska II 10 leave here on the 10th
proN sort OF experiment 10 see II there Will be
suficient Inducements To make the trips OF the line
semrmonthiy. All tue freight room OF the Alaska
~ ALREADY engaged. and tlink ihat within three
toonths rom date the steamers OF the Pacific Mail
Company Will run every Two weeks between san
FsaBcsco ana Yokohama, subsidy increased or not.
FASTEST TRIP FROM AMERICA.
Among tue shipping arrivals tins montn ~ the
bark haranO rom Boston. This vessel was 0rig-
nsilr steamer and was one Of the Dinc'y-day gun