Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-08

boats from all the men-of-war entered, and
which proved very enjoyable affair. The
weather was splendid, the races good, and the
Cstamarsn men, dressed In "Cslethumpiln"
and negro costumes. created much amusem mt.
The Tuscarora won good share OF the lsurels
on the occasion, our gig coming in ahea1 In tue
gig race, and our first cutter in the cutter race,
the ONLY ones We entered in. Our stay was
much longer than We anticipated on our srri-
val, ana as everything was peaceable on shore
and our presence not actually needed since the
arrival of the Benicia, we commenced getting
ready for sea, and on the 18th we left Honolulu
for
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN
via Port Lloyds, BONN Islands. Now followed
one of the most pleasant and quickest passage
we had yet made. No storms were encountered,
the weather warm and comfortable, and the
soundings continued with uninterrupted sue
cess. The water deepened very rapidly OF thu
coast OF Oahu, and depth Of LAOS fathoms
found when only few miles frem land. From
thence westward the ocean bed is irregular ami
Lnoan lla.n famous, ana SIX suomsrlne elevations
were discovered, ranging from 900 to 800 feet
IN height.
The character of the bottom soil WAS found
to be very dissiuilar, ana coral, limestone
Jumps OF lava ooze, coarse sand, AMI o0Ze con-
tanning particles of lava, were brought up in
the specimen cylinders at various localities on
the route sounded. The sides and tops of the
submarine mountains invariably sent up coral
and lava, While in the valleys were found yell
lowish brown osZe, and il seemed almost Ger
tain that the whole region west OF the Hawaiian
SUBJECTED TO VOLCANIC ACTION.
The balance wheel for reeling in having been
put in successful operation saved much time
and labor, and the short time occupied in TAX
ing our sOundngs on this passage has never
been equaled in the history Of deep sea sound
ings The greatest depth TO md was ,2S7 fathOms
or about 80 statute miles, and the total
time occupied in sounding at that great depth
and bringing back bottom specimen, was
hour SO minutes and 80 seconds. The quickest
time was made when sounding at a depth OF
5000 fathOms, which occupied hour 70 minutes
and 50 seconds only. The working aud indics-
tloIs of the Thomson machine was as accurate
and indisputabie in these great depths as in
sOundings of 500 and 900, and as Captain Belk-
nap remarks, "the Incompatible workings OF
this machine was a source of never ending won
der and admiration TO all who witnessed it,
Cast No. Il WAS taken while within a few miles
of an uninhabited island designated on the
chart as
MARCUS ISLAND,
and as it is directly in the range of the subma
rine elevations before and afterwards found, it
is fair to conclude that it is one of a range OF
submarine mountains more fortunate than its
companions, in that its cap rises above the
ocean surface. On the 22d, when reeling in the
wire from depth of 3,Oi5 fathoms, IL broke
from some unavoidable cause, and quite a
quantity of wire was lost. This was the more
to be regretted as $50 casts had been previously
taken without break or accident of any kind.
In this line of soundiBgs 50 casts were taken,
and on the evening of April 18th we sighted the
Bonin islands, and lying OFF and on during the
night the next morning entered the harbor OF
Port Lloyd, Peel island, and anchored. We
remained at this place but two days and again
resumed soundings towards Yokohama, at
which place We arrived on the 22d OF April.
Fourteen casts were made between Port
Lloyd and Yokohama, and as was to be ex-
pected from the close proximity to the main
land and the many islands that lay almost IN
our path, the bottom WAS irregular and the
water comparatively shallow, the greatest
depth found being only 2. .435 fathoms.
YOKOHAMA AND THERRABOUTs.
We remained at Yokohama about six weeks
during which time availed myself Of the op
portunities to visit the several places of notc.
Tie harbor of Yokohama filed with shipping
(theTe being no piers or whsrTes) Of ali nations
the many lines OF steamers, men OF war. iuuks
and the thousands of sand pans (sman boats
presents q GTvsJ sDd Interesting scene - TIA.
stranger. The city has population, [ should
judge, OF about 15 ,0G0, although it IL hard &
fern a correct estimate OF any OF there eastern
cites. found a great many i americans here, al
seemingly TO be Going well. Most OF the Japan
eke merchant steamers are officerej by them
whilst in the navy and d06h-yaCds the ERg.isl
and French ase il the majority.
That part 0f the town in which resides the
native population is located In d very pretty
valley, and on the bluffs surrounding are the
residences OF the foreign population, and their
houses present picture OF neatDesS and COM
tOIt. The foreign cemetery, supported by sll
EatioDs, contains some very fine monuments,
and among them is the one erected 70 the mem
Oneida" The place where she sunk is but
short distance from the city, over which Il
placed red buoy. On coming to our anchor
age. short distance from US lay the Infamous
Bombay" We did not enter in the annual
regatta, which takes place in May, most OF
our men were On general liberty. 1 paid
visit TO
JEDDO,
the capital, and was much interested. At the
Temple at Shiba, where the former Tycoons
are buried, will be found great deal for the
tourist to see in addition to the other places OF
note which time Will not permit to speak OF
just now. A great many or the Japs have al
ready dOnned the European dress, and are be-
coming accustomed to it, whilst others have got
as far as hats, pants, or shoes. There are some
beautiful drives out OF town, but the only horses
and carriages that can be obtained are those
belonging to the foreign residents or at the for
eign livery stables-the public conveyance be-
ing small carriage, little larger than baby's
wagon, drawn by a native, who will carry yOu
almost as fast as one orawn by horse.
We left Yokohama on the morning of the Stb
of June for San Francisco via the Aleutian
ISLANDS, but running short of coal ran back to
HRkodadi, Japan, for supply, which we OBJ
tanned, and on the morning of June 9th put u
sea again. L did not anticipate 10 find on our
arrival here an opportunity to send mail, and
as il leaves in few hours ! will have 20 dsfer
giving you the results Of cruise across until
my next. We leave here in a few days for SAL
part OF September.
All on board are wel, aud as our cruise is
near at an end we are in the best of spirits.
KENTUCKY's OUTLAWS-A Band of M1sted
NUTderers XIII Negro Man and BOy.-Last
Thursday night a bloody outrage occurred in
this county, i've miles west or ElktOn. A band
of masked men, estimated from twelve TO If
teen, went to a cabin on the farm of John w.
Bell, where Isham Link, Westley Moors, Thos
Foster, Geo. Edwards, and Monroe Christian.
the latter boy of twelve years, all persons Of
color, were sleeping. The masked men de-
mai ded that the door of the cabin be opened
and light struck. The negroes being too slow
in responding to the demand the door was
forced open by the Ku-klu and a shot fired,
which struck the boy, Monroe Christian, in the
abdomen, from the effects of which he died on
last Saturday morning at O'Clock. The boy
was asleep when the shot struck him. The
men then went into the cabin and went toward
Isham Link, who began to halloo, and they at
once began to fire on him. They shot two or
three times. Link ran around the room aud
attempted to run mp the ladder into the
loft, which he succeeded in doing.
The men then made him come down, when the ey
took him by the hand and led him away toward
the stable. Soon after this Wesley Moore
started for the doctor to see the wounded boy
and when about half o mile from the cabin be
heard three shots in the direction the masked
men had taken Link. The next morning tue
body of Isham Link was found, riddled with