The New York herald., 1872-08-23


Of the murdeyers, he replied he could, and pointed
out four policemen who were then In the room
a wt going on Tness
gether for the purpose Of the robbery: They have
has been recovered. They viii probably make
twslye Sopes stretch.
the uu,S,x sers Of dix Worms eggs who annually
arrive here de,n Italy and France win find new
feature cOnnectN with that business this year.
commissioners appoMhaed I'M py yrs ore aSgs
ment claims that it is doRs the interests o.
Of selling inferior eggs for the SssN thus "brlnglng
discredit on the country But - oi tne Duy
ers are experienced men, and ea>ut. DISTINGUISH Isl,
good eggs from bad ones, It appears to ne mat TINS
socitudc IL rather supernuOus How viii sue Soh,
%Gs hs be tax on ne
In enhanced prices and considerable amount o.
swindling.
open ports. The coolies are TO make daily report
to the farmer general, and one.tenth Of their re-
coolies decidedly disapprove Of it. and are resort.
win probably lead to trouble il the farmers attempt
70 enforce the odious imposition The land tax In
cent In Confederation Of this reduction ali excep
tions TO the tax have been abolished and all have
to pay IL hencef0rth.
Naval Movements Under the United States
Flag-Asiatics as IGngineers-NatkveA As
sault Ola an American Consul and Com
sequences Of the Attack.
HrOGO, Japan, July II, 1872.
The United States ship Colorado left Yokohama on
the morning OF tile 12t ut seven O'clock and arrived
here Sunday the I4th inst, about two O'Clock p. NJ.
She had hight head winds but smooth seas and
steamed all the way down. On the night Of the
n tho
though she had all the broad Pacific at her dis.
posal, In which to keep away from them. 1t seems
that the navigator, not knowing on which
side Of buoy n 60, was steering such q
course as would soon have piled the Old Colorado
high and dry on the rocks, beyond all hope Of saliva
ton. The alarm having been duly given by the
Officer of the deck, the Captain had her course
changed just in time to save her.
II Mr.. RobesOn wishes to see the Colorado safe
ho.ue again, he will do well to order her home as
soon as possible. She has already cost the govern
ment nearly $4,000 In consequence of going on the
rocks. through awkward, bungling navigation.
There is no telling bow soon she may be total
loss
JAPANESE ENGINEERS rUzskED-''sgoP her! STOP
Soon after she anchored rather 40 amusing affair
occurred. little steamer came IN from Osaka,
run by Japanese engineers 1t seems that they
had entirely forgotten how to "stop herr "back
herr by reversing the engines-that is II they had
ever known how to do either properly. This being
the case she proved under their management q
regular runaway steamer, and like an unruly steed
spite OF all efforts to stop her, till she
was stranded high and dry on the beach,
esea so e e
q short time before had insisted on taking the
management OF this steamer away from European
min JNlnnt nv1JAr ~
competent japanese, whose bungng mismanage-
ment OF machinery Is attended with frequent ex-
plOsOns in these waters.
AN AMERICAN CONSUL IN DANGER
The news Of an affair OF rather more serious ma
ture was recorded on board next day. A telegram
was received from Osaka saying that the American
Consul at KiObe Mr.. Turner, had broken his leg in
KiOto and required medical aid Immediately in
Osaka, having been brought there after the acci-
dent. The steam launch was soon ready, and DR..
e. J. s. Wells was soon In her and on the way to
the s%rmses to the ca"se te Fnae MeTe
all agreed In the suppositlon that he must have
fallen p, from his horse !, in , an excursion to
day that the facts were ascertained. 1t seems that
q party consisting Of Colonel Shepherd, Consul
Mr. DE Longs absence; Mr.. Turner and Mr.. Senter.
agent OF the Pacific Mail Company had gone from
hssr hioto % Lake BiwS anu soon after their arrival
leaving Colonel Shepherd in the tea house at which
they had stopped. Becoming fatigued they stopped
OF the gentle stimulant that cheers, but not ine-
briates when suddenly crowd Of drunken Japs
broke into the room where they were sitting and
commenced an attack On them with clubs and
sticks. Being unarmed and unattended by guard
they retreated In haste but as they one OF the
pursuers thrust his stick between Mr. Turner's legs
and tripped him SO that he fell and broke the bone
Of his thigh. Mr.. senter being man Of great mus
cular strength Immediately picked up his fallen
friend and bore him of safely from his enemies.
The Japs still pursuing, the Americans took refuge
In another tea house. The pursuers, probably
blinded by the saM they had been drinking SO
profusely did not see this dodge, and they re-
matned there safe till messenger could be de-
spatched to Colonel Shepherd for assistance. Mr..
Turner was then conveyed on stretcher, borne on
the shoulders OF Japanese, to Osaka, and the
despatch sent thence for medical aid as above
stated
The next day Mr.. Turner was brought down to
Kobe In Japanese boat tOwed by the COlorad0's
steam launch. and conveyed to his room in the
HogO Hotel, where he Is now attended by Dr.
Harrison, who came out in the Stonewall, and DR..
Wells, of the Colorado His thigh not having been
set soon after 1t was broken, they have not been
able to do so since: He is said to he doing well,
though he is forbidden by his physicians to see
visitors for several days. and is said to be rather
nervous and uncomfortable, as might be expected,
as the thermometer has been from eighty.nve to
ninety ever since the accident happened.