The New York herald., 1877-07-24
JAPAN.
PROGRESS OF THE BEBELLIoN-A RISING NAVAL
observation-disclosures OF FOREIGN TRADE.

PROGRESS OF THE REBELLIoN-A RISING NAVAL
oFFIcEE-srATIsrIcs OF FOREIGN TRADE.
NAcAsAxI, April Is, 1877.
Heavy fghting has been go ng on during the last
week IN the neigh borhood Of Kumamoto with unde-
cided results Generals Oyama and Modzu are ad-
vancing from the northward and eneral kuroda from
Mcdo TO the southward. Wounded imperiaiists are
sent to Nagasak and 10 Yukuska in
large Numbers and reinforcements continue TO arrive
from Toxic and Kobe Communication has been held
between tho imperial forces outside and those besegcd
Kumamoto Castle, and General Tani reports his
ability defend his position that he has plenty Of
food and ammunition IL IL n wonder that General
Tan is not ordered TO evacunte Kumamoto aud form
junction with either OF the imperalist armies.
Nothing be gained now by holding on to Kumamoto
Castle Tho garrison did ITS duty and enabled the
government forces to its assistance thus local
iz.ng the revolt. Rumors OF compromise preva-
lent but 1t Is difficult to how could be made
without the retirement Of members the Min-
istry and consequent change OF ministerial policy.
NAVAL PROGRESS.
The naval headquarters have removed from
Kobe NagasakL and In consequence the harbor pre-
sents constantly shifting scene Of enof.war arriv
ing and departing. Az present the Iskuba Kan, COM
manded by Captain Matsmua, is in harbor. Promo
ton has been more rapid with him than with his class
mates in the Unitcd States Navy. Captain Matsmulla
graduated at the United States Naval Academy In
1873, and while the four stripes of captain
his classmates are ensisns II Is reported that no
his last promotion 10 hts having been abc to
plain the construction OF friction primers the
authorities OF the Empire when they visited the Naval
School at Toxic. where he was instructor Tho
Iskuba Kan Is OF tho bcst commands In tho Jap
anesc Navy, and IL speaks we'll Tor Captain Matsmul-
las ability and training that it was given him at such
celebrated the Sd inst national holi
day. Jmmu the 122d predecessor OF the
present Mkado, and besides being the founder OF u
he rs reported to have lived l27 years nothing when
pared 10 Methusalch, but still longer than any Of
his descendants. The Empress and Empress Dow
collecting supplies and scraping lint Tor the wounded
in the imperial hospitals and has been followed by
tho institution OF an ambulance corps among the Kuo
zodu, or nobility.
Tho statistics Of tho foreign trade OF Japan for tho
last years have recently been published and as
they may OF interest tho renders OF tho HERALD
give brief abstract below.
1ST3................... 500 l05,06s S2l 2l7 4sO
1874. 2337d,lb2 Is 369, 5O2
1919. 1o................... ~ ~ Sso'oSi ls2sS,G4O
From this II will be seen that there has been u large
increase in the amount Of both imports and exports
amounted to $20, 600, 000 For the four years. how
ever the imports amounted TO $I2l, sos and the
exports TO 800 410 244, excess imports over cx.
ports OF $24 $40 COL. This excess made by the
excess OF treasure exports over imports
Treasurc exports SD
Treasure imports. H. I36, JIl
Excess .$39, ,257, $50
Among the principal imports OF 1876 may be men,
toned
Cotton yarn .............. ........... S4 15l e64
Brown sugar 2,ls5 os2
White sugar. $40, 200
Muslin dc lame 3263 273
Cotton shirting 2,Sl7, go
Woolien cloth 5S03S6
Kerosene oil. 444 l34
Iron. .......... 557 995
Cotton velvet .............. ..... SOD i73
Cotton raw. 456 365
Otner articles imported 10 a lesser extent wero ban-
kcts, canbrics, clocks and watches, nane glassware
Turkey reds and leather The principal articles Of
port were-
Silk. .$lh 2i0 100
Silkworm eggs... Observation-Disclosures. 1902 279
Tea 8, fOs0 0sO
Rice. b00 $40