Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-29
Our Fleet In Asfatic Waters.

Dispatches to the Navy Department from
Captain Z. K. Calhorn, commanding Asiatic
ct alton, dated March f4th, report the following
movements OF vessels on that station: The
Hartford remained at Hong KoLg. The Lack
awanns, at the time of the last report, was at
ShaDghae, making some necessary repairs.
THE IssURREcTIoS IN JAPAN.
Captain Calhoun writes On the 2lst ult, re
ceived telegram from Lieutenant w. II
Brtdgman, commanding the Psl0s, from Maya
sakt. informing me that an instruction wa
raging at Sage, on the Island of Kinsin, and
that il is reported that number of insurgents
are marching on Nagssaki; that measures were
being taken 10 protect all foreigners, and that
| the British guhboat Riugdoye and Rus
place. L at once ordered the Lqcka
wanna to proceed 10 Nagasski without;
delay. She arrived on the 26th ut., and CAP
tain McCauley reported the excitement abatlug.
He again reported TO me under date OF NJ .rcn
so that on 2 th ult the Imperial troops gaiaei
victory over the insurgents, aud on 2Sth entered
Sage, capturing the castle. and that the insur-
rection was quelled. Sage, where the insurrec-
ton took place, is about forty miles from Maya
saki IL WAS thought that the whole province of
HAHN, IN which Sage il situated, together with
the provinces OF Hise and Sstsuma, the three
most powerful provinces in kinsin, were in re-
volt against the government, thew were said
to be seriously disaffected, but the revolt was
quickly suppressed by the government forces.
The insurgents were composed chiefly OF the
Samura class, formerly retaiaers OF the Dat
maios, and were said To be trying to restore the
Daimsios to their former authority and to III AXE
war upon Corea. The Lackawana remains al
Nsgssaki for the present.
OUR VESSELS.
The Iroquois is still at Hong Kong, awaiting
instructions from the department. The SscO
still remains at Yokohama, as a vessel is re-
CURED at that place at all times. The Slntic
In my last report was ordered TO return to Hong
Kong. She sailed from Singapore on the 18th
ultimO, on her wav north. L received a teIe-
gram from her dated the 9th inst, that the
northeast monsoon being very strong she had
put into Laigon for coal. Have received no in
form affnVan hnrrr
Eer arrival at this port (Hong Kong daily.
The Ashuelot will leave Yokohama on a cruis-
about April 1st. The Monocacy in my last re
port had reached Lagoon, Cochin China.
ROYAL VISITS,
The Monocacy left Laigon on the 18th nit,
arriving at the entrance of the Meindur river
on the night OF the 18th. and on the 10th pro
eeeded TO the city OF Bangkok. COmmaudef
kautz reports that on the day alter his arriyai
be, with the consul, called on the minister TO-
foreign affairs, and the next day visited the frs!
King OF Siam With his officers, and that thr
audience was of pleasant character. o. tho
18th they visited the second king, and we're
kindly received. The first king expressed a wis.
to visit the MODOcacy. and in compliance With
bis Re quest she Welt up the river to the palace
where the king was received on board VITA th
bnnors due TO his rank. With his majesty az.
suite on board, the NOnOcacy steamed 40 the
Meindur river thirty five miles, and sent
target on shore, the king being very DESTROYS
witnessing the performance OF the q ltliug :,un
Ii was fired at a range OF 300 yards, and it. re
suit was highly appreciated, well a. the ragu-
IsrquarteI target practice with great guns which
f,llOwed The king took his departure & SpresSins
himsef much gratified with what he had seen
and the MOnocacy steamed down the river TO
the palace OF the second King, WHO visited til.
ship next day. Commander kautZ states thai
the visit or the MonOcacy to Bangkok has ha.
the effect to increase the respect the Silmes
entertain for the American government sh
being the largest man of-war that has ever Wis
tied Bangkok, and is the only national war yes
gel that has ever been visited by the present
King and bis ministers. On the 9th ult. the
laA d.. .t--U-
Singapore On the 80 inst, and will leave Singa
pore for Manula about the 10th or 18th tn
Palos remains at Nsgsssk. The Idsho will b
sIld at public auction on the 14th,"
TIE GRAHGERs CoNrkIBGT. TO THsRsr,gs
OF THE LOUISIANA SUFFsRERs.-Mr. .. h
Kelley, secretary OF the National Grange, hi-
by order or the executive committee, sent 4 90
ny express to II. w. s. Lewis, Master OF the
Louisiana State Grange, for the "benefit OF the
suffering members Of the Order in Louisiana.
AN F. F. V. CowHIDIsG AFFAIR Topaz
About II O'Clock this morning the by-stanIer-
in the hall at the Eobitt House were suddenI,
made aware that lively little cowhidiny At
fair Was in progress. The party OF the frs
pslt, who 1t appears is AIR. Lorenz
Thomas, son of General Lorenzo Thomas. ap
prosched the party of the second part.
rather stylish looking young man named
Charles Il. Vickery, late a clerk in the Treasu-
~ DEPART ent, and drawing a co ~ hide from
his breast, proceeded to apply IL With such force
TO the head and shoulders of Vickery that the
iace OF the latter was speedily Land open in ter
1ble welts, and the raw-hide was broken
into pieces. Yickery made no defence, but
ducked his head to shield his face, and
took his punishment with resignation
until Mr.. Willard interpOsed to put stop +,
the affair. Nothing ranspred to show the oc,
cssloh LOT the cowhiding further than the ejac-
ulatIon OF Thomas: This has been waiting tor
come to my house sgsn?" and an additions
remark about Eickery having slandered some
f. male member OF his family.
~ Is stated that Flckery was lately discharged
IIom the Treasury department controller
ONCE In connection with the same matter fvI
which be received the whipping to-day.
warrant was served on Mr.. Thomas thi,
afternoon by Officer Dubois, and be gave bond
In 500 for a hearing before j adgs Smell to.
morrow.
COMPTROLLER KNOX has made some enemies
IN Congress by his exposure Of the weak DO! nts
| In the Senate currency bill. He was the frs
to POINT ont that the bill would cause contrac
tloh instead OF expansion; and this masdroil
Acuteness the ln1ati0nists will be slow to oar
CON MI Beck, of Kentucky, few dave ago
charged the Comptroller with keeping in th,-
Irtasnry 81, ,OO0 of the extra National Baul
circulation ordered TO be issued to the West and
South, his object being TO delay the Withdrawal
OF SIS, coo 900 from the Eastern banks, which
me law provides shall take place when the ell
TIRE extra circulation has been isSuei. Tue
Comptroller has answered this charge in a dig
nifed and honest letter, which was read in the
house OF Representatives Saturday. There is
no reason for disbelieving his statement that
the delay in Withdrawing circulation from the
Eastern banks IS due to defect in the ia~. not
TO dereliction Of duty on his part Chicago Tri
bune.
DELEGATION from the iron and steel con-
sumers association, headed by Mr.. Geo. Barnes,
OF Syracuse, \. Y, and consisting of about
thirty persons, appeared before the Ways and
Means Committee this morning 20 ask for a re-
duction OF the duty on steel. mr.. ID. ID. Dana.
treasurer OF the Douglass (Mass) Axe Manu-
featuring company, first addressed the commit
tee. He stated that he is obliged to use English
steel IN order to keep up the reputation of his
goods, although English steel is but fifteen
whiie American is twenty cents per pound. He
wanted reduction Of the duty on steel to Sc
cure an export trade, and said he could not
ENJOY the benefits of the drawback because his
axes are made of English steel and American
IRON: MI Barnes corroborated the statements
OF Mr. Dana, and said the superiority Of Eng
lish over American steel Is owing to the fact
that the English use Norway iron. He ex-
ported 1000 mowers and reapers yearly, and
could DO . much larger business IL the duty
and .o,sA