The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-01
THE sATsUMA INsURREcrIoN sUPPREssED--RE-
cEpTIoN OF THE NEWS At wAsHISGToS-AN
INTERVIEW WITH MINISTER JUsHIE YosuIDA
KIYONARI

INTERVIEW WITH MINISTER JUsHIE YosHIDA
KIYoNARI.
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1877.
The Japanese Embassy. in Washington, is in a state
Of cxultation o.nght over the just received
from Yeddo. About two O'Clock this afternoon Minister
Jushe Yoshida Kiyonari received telegram dated at
tho japanese capital this morning and transmitted by
way Of China, ST. Petersburg, London and
New York, conveying the highly interesting
Intelligence that tho instruction which bad been
making such Roadway In tho Satsuma district OF the
Island OF Kinsn, tor several weeks past, had ocen
suddenly suppressed by imperial military forces
An INTERVIEW WITH THE MINISTER.
Subsequent 10 the arrival OF this telegram rep
resentaiivo OF the HERALD visited tho japanese
minister ascertain whether further particulars of
the a1clling OF tho instruction available
Minister Kiyonari informed tho reporter that lie
IN the dark regarding tho true state affairs IN JAPAN
.rcm tho fact that tho Satsuma troubles
Of very recent occurrence, and his government has
not thus far communicated to him q statement Of their
progress He d,scrcdts tho newspaper reports that
tho General ,Saigo) whose deposition from the
marshashp Of the Imperial soldicsis reported - be
the principal cause OF he rebellion o. the Sumarie OF
Satusma, has been the nstgator oil .nsurrec tion
Law icssncss The Minister condemned these reports IN
emphatic terms saving he could not believe that u man
OF Sago's patriotism and standing with the Imperial
establishment would be guilty OF mat offence, and
should attach credencc 10 the stories against him
until they were fully and officially confirmed
ADDITIONAL ExPEcTEn
Tho last punished IN al reports on tnc situation in
Japan arrived at San Francisco ny Pacific mail steamer
on 18th inst. Another mail Is now due the MIN
lister says which will doubtless furnish .u intoi
gencc 10 the date oil sailing
MARSHAL sAIGO
Marshal Saigo whose patriotism and position as
commander OF the Imperial forces rs involved in these
hositles, is brother OF the General Sago who was
q member oil the Japanese Ccnten nial Commission. Hc
has partly retired rom tho active administration
OF his Office about three yoars The JUNIOR Sago Is
acting head OF the japanese War Department In
the absence OF The NJ Mister Of war, Yama Gata
G.EAr rPRIsisG.
The Satusma .GsCrrection IS the most formidable
uprising thar occurred in Japan since the rebellion
OF Prince Chosin and his supporters While the war
OF the Southern rebellion was progressing 10 The United
States Prince Chos.n's dongs al Shimorosek Straits
gave rise 10 the Japanese indemnity. which stu an
tied question Of interest 10 the United
aud Japan.
ANXIOUS DETAILS
The Minister very mrcn c.sconccrtcd that he Is
not IN POSSESSION OF inmate and reliable ,nforina
ton upon the satusma violence, but hopes within
week or ten days - know more about IL He cannot
OF coui obtain by mai an account OF the close Of
rebellion before the lapse Of a month or more
A Young attachc OF the Embassy who rs Just leaving
for Japan remark ed. with chucke, TO the Minister
as nc lett House this evening. "rhs Is certainly
good news start home on, am sure" Minister
Kiyonar! responded IN language equally cheerful