New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-04
AFFAIRS IN JAPAN.,i

END OF TIE INSTRUCTION IN sAGA-rWo EAPEDi'
TONS SENT AGAINST THE INSURGENTS THE
sIMoNosAKI INDEMNITY.
SAN Francisco, April 3-The steamer Alaska
arrived here this evening" with dates from Yokohama 10
March TO-
The lnsurrection in Saga was brought 70 an emu on
the lst Of March, Okuba Minister OF tho INTERIOR
who was sent from Yedo to qnel the disturbance
arrived at Facksaa, port IS miles from
Saga City, on the 10Th of February when
gathering his forces. he marched upon
the insurren stronghold overcoming his opponents IN
series of trifng skrmshes. On the 2sth Saga was H.
vested. On March the rebels abandoned the place,
dispensing in various directions. meanwhile tho
second body OF troops had embarked from fedo under
tho command of Hegase Fusna, an uncle
OF the Mikado This expedition sailed
March l. but in consequence of the from Saga was
stopped by telegraph AaEa. The intelligence OF the
rebel collapse was coidy received by the foreigners
generally in Yokohama different result having Deeh
confidently expected by the majority.
The United States Minister will take up his residence
permanently in Yedo this month, end the British Minis
ter win follow his new Legation buildings arc
completed The main body OF the Brtlsh attaches arc
always stationed at the capital.
The recent payment of the installment OF the Simon
osah claims has been made the occasion for recalling
circumstances Of the affairs hitherto forgotten The In
dennity demanded defray the expenses Of the al
lied expedition ofIS6 commonly understood to have been
undertaken in consequence OF the firing upon foreign
ships while passing through Simonosak Straits. The
English Minister was most active in organizing
the expedition, but it is set forth that
not single English ship ever fired upon or In any
way nolested, and that, while the expedition was IN
IreparatiOn sEarl Russell frequent dispatches
10 Minister Alcock, stating that the pas
sage of the Straits not necessary,
and forbdding any aggressive proceedings The action
OF the British fleet approved by the Home Govern
ment only after it had been carried through and proved
successful.
As regards the cause OF France and the United States
is shown that French Government by the special
treaty of June 2j 1854 accepted the peaceful terms
of the settlement Of the Simonoski trouble, and
that this arrangement known to the French Minis
ter in Japan before the sailing OF the expedition, which.
nevertheless proceeded with sanction, and that the
United States Minister FIN possession Of
"a written acknowledgment OF the injury
done and a written promise 20 pay the penalty de-
manded and also. interest which not demanded
when he agreed to the hostile departure.
1t is furthermore shown that the original
intention was to fix the indemnify at $4,000 O9Oc,
but that it was raised to t3,0OO,0o0, in conse-
vuence Of suggestion that tho first
sum could be too easily paid, and thar, in lieu OF
OOOOOo the opening of new port might be urged and
secured, circumstance which gives the whole
Simonosah affair the appearance OF being
movement solely for the purpose OF exacng CONNER
cia conces ons. These facts have oil been gathered
from foreign official documents.