The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-29
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Citizen Clamor for War Against
COrea.
YOKOHAMA, Feb. %, 1874.


proportions and Importance Of q revolution. Tha
rising commenced in Saga Ken formerly the Prin-
cipalty OF Hizen), where the insurgents assembled
In temple and, after stating that they demanded
an Immediate prosecution OF the war against the
Corea, attacked bank, causing the clerks to nee.
ana helped themselves to the contents, about
100000. The Saga men were joined In few DAYS
py samourai from ChikuZen and Geshiu. At
tempts have also been made to induce the men OF
klushiu (Satsuma) to join them. But although
the people OF this province are exceedingly dis
satisfied and almost ripe for rising, they have not
yetresponded to the CALL They are waiting only
Ior worn from one OF their own chiefs to Join.
BATTLE WITH THE TROOPS.
AS soon az the government heard OF the revolt
they sent troops ana men-ofwar to attempt to
quell It, In the first brush the insurgents had with
the government troops, the former succeeded in
driving the latter back anu killing several OF the
officers. Since then OkubO has been sent down W
see If he cannot restore quiet without a further
recourse to arms.
GUARDING AGAINST PRESS cANARps
On account OF the extremely mischeyous remarks
which have been ndueed in by the newly developed
local Japanese press, the government has prohin-
ited any oflcer from furnishing these papers WITH
any items OF news. A6 the same time, recognize.
ing the TACT that the people will have some I'm
formation OF what is transporting in government
circles, the Prime Minister has sent the following
letter to the Governor OF Toxic Tor publication.
The tenor OF the manifesto is undoubtedly In.
tended TO aay the fears OF foreigners ana the res.
ldents OF Toxic and Its vlclnity:-
Information has received that the samourai o.
Saga Ken have openly rebelied since the end January
me KS
's Ssss n lsrse aI%
they viii 10 quoted in lew days Though there arc
s sag. sn in ship
none Of NE peopen the neisn6orns Kens agreed with
sssa as!s s sssS has s,"S
III Ss ;sssSs$
S one ms ,hS Koeh Ken GS;a people sid
mistake prs,sn ' Ken per-
Ihe S e a
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pication to HIS Majesty that he should be sent 70
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that shmsazs has gone for ssd purpose this es
lore, is declared tins apprehcns,on iokei il
oiifers have been most industrious The newly raised
81 aIavse nd s Keen
nse the vigilance OF the poce
scoundrcis sometimes excite the people by SPREADING
a % pace Ken nSS
ssna % sSs SaS and ss s. H. 5s Dan
PROVINCIAL PAcIrIcAToN.
Fearing that the Satsuma men might also join
the insurgents SchimadZu Saboro, who has been
in Jeddo Tor the last six months and who Is said to
be In perfect accord with the Ministry requested
permission TO go to kiushu, to use his influence to
prevent the men OF his province from rising. The
following letter was sent to him By the Mikado
prior to his departurc:-
You schimadzu, feeling anxious about the condition
once expressed desire 70 proceed to the Ken q
na sCf 0y o snsss ant
as s whsn a s s Y snnss es 50
NO Other ns y3n MI pracseS TO ySnr Ken at
siby can - " ''11' 10 ''' A'''' ~" p''
Schi madzu was accompanied by several Of his old
retainers, among them Linura, or Hatakayama,
the President OF the Imperial College OF iokiO
gentleman ws snSwn IN America He Is man
Schimauzu Is sincere have no doubt that he can
do great deal towards tranquilizing the southern
provinces. But there some persons who
assume tnat he is, at heart, in favor OF the nsur-
gents. believe however. that both Okubo ana
SchlmadZd have been instructed to inform the
VOTERS that the war with the Corea snail be under
taken in due tlme but that at present 1t would be
Japan is not yet properly prepared for SO import
ant and grave an undertaking. The army Is not
dcenty fush OF cash some British men.oi.war
have, however, been ordered with haste 10 Naga-
saki.
CABINET CONSEQUENCES.
SO far the troubles IN The South have NOT
assumed any formidable dimensions But III Case
Okubo ana Scnimadzu SHOULD lail in their missions.
affairs would look serious. A complete change Of
the Ministry must follow, and an immediate war
with me Corea would be the inevitable result The
chief Oh the insurgents IS said To be Veto Sblinpei,
one OF the officers who signed the manifesto pub
lished IN this correspondeace last month upon
the subject o. represcn tatiye government. should
the Insurgents b. appeased and quoted an led
10 believe tnas the government VII oNercise
Il
but 1t Will probably so II htt.e hard win etc.
lwakura mas entirely recovered ron tue eliects or
his wounds, but his position in the Cabinet n by
no means pleasant. / heard yesterday. rom an
officer of considerable Importance in the govern
attempt made upon niin. | was informed that
lew days before this attack was made Veto, Got0
and Soyesninla called upon Iwakura with .Aelr
swords hidden in their umbrellas, but that Iva
kura reused TO SEQ them.
THE INDEMNITY PAYMENTS.
The representatives, OF Holland Great Britain
ana France have each received cncck Tor III, TOO
on account OF the balance OF the unpaid shiinon-
esekt indemnity iuId. The proportion Tor the
ULiied STATES is held m allowance unit INSTRUCTIONS
shall nave been received rom Washington.
TREASURY FINANCE.
Okuma, the Finance Minister, has sent in the
following report TO the state OF financial
anars:-
rro,ycmens wheh h.ys taken pacs 10 the aepsrSns
Ss he an x and the proT a became n
yolyed 80 thai hs numner OF field and the aaount OF
hay, , been eenaSGd as in me the
oyvr he whole EN- lire. Although alter a stagnaton OF
U)J years things cannot be perfected in day, The
account OF the neds and the taxation diligently
inquired into last year
Hrs-The extent OF the rice fields in this country is
sa asas 10 ko s q rice sna
l3Dl 30 yen. THIS calculation based upon the reports
sent i'll to Okurasho and Ken durns the oh heii
QslY. ihe customs duties and other taxes are omitted
ScoadThe registration o the people has been dlsre-
carded for long me hui II has been accurately
accomplished and the census shows the population of
the empire TO be sllooOo The increase in The ne"p'c
may be thus
9hird-Athough the gold and silver coinage has been
perfected, the copper moi compenn ana wa
want OF then caused much Inconvenience LATELY the
Mint has ed The Ukurnsho mar tht- Is now nht5leus
ana now, the three kinds 81 money being cfeeiatod tho
Inconvenience has been removed - ,-.
fomth.-The japanese government mas boffowen
money In America and England. last sprng the prize
OF the stock WAS a ven per i1) gradually the price