, 1877-03-19
JAPAN.

JAPAN.
An IMPORTANT iNsUnREETtoN,
SAN Francisco, Mnrcl, 1s.-Tho following
news has arrived ly the City Of rekng:
YosoifoNA, Feb. 2S-publc Intention is
chiefly directed 10 tho progrcss Of tue tnsu.rec.
tEon IN thu Province Of satsuna- This movc-
ment, which commenced fortnight agu, l,as
now spread IN many directions, nnd Inns called
for extraordinary measures Of suppression by
tho Government. Up 10 thts time, however,
few authentic details hare been made pubjc,
Tho nctual ca,iscs Of tho outbreak aro yet ur-
known. Tho insurgents arc believed
to bc mostly young men Ut tho
samsurl or gentry, class. who arc
dissatisfied will, tho condition OF comparative
obscurty In Which the great aostal antt political
changes have left thcnl. Their number is varl.
o,1sly estimated at from 3D00 to 1900. II Is
currently reported that tlc!r movements arc d.
rcctcl BY thu celebrated satsutha Statesman and
soldier Saigo, clt1er 1rotlscr of the recent Com
missioner to tho Philadelphia Exposition Of
this rn,nor, though cuntdentfatly reported on
however,. thAt the Government IL tlspfcascd
will, Ills fa1ure to n,ake exerlEons toward pre-
venting tie instirrccttoti, as orders lsave been
adtlat d Sar.iai i in IN tae t" aSny. 1T , saiGos
reputation for patriotism AMI Devoted loyalty
has hitherto been un1ucsttoncd. II true that he
Ilns Joined The Insurgents his tl1safTcgtEon will
ns!u mucll difficulty to tic task Of subjugatfon.
The Younger sa!xo y actively ssersEnE ths Gov,
War - '''O ~ '''~' F0~' - ~ '''''s'@' -
The Emperor remains al the old Capital Qtio.
to-, halfway between the present Capital and
tho sernc Of tho disturbance. 4 majority Of tho
inenbcrs Ut tho Cabinet havo joined titm, and
thcrrfitcfpai Uoyrrnsnunt business ts nuw trana-
netctl there. Large botftcs of troops al1d strong
naval forces lavc l,cen scnt against the rebels
under general command Of the 1n: perlal Prince
Arisugawa, tho Etnpcror's uncle. Collisions
have alrcaIy taken l,laec ut lsumnsnoto, tho chief
city Of tl.e PROVINCE alIofninI Satsuna, Into
WHICH utic bn1d of insurgents penetrated. Tho
results of thess conflicts are absolutely w.
gcncc till after n decisive action. Wild aud col~
fnsct! reports Of every Kind arc III circulation,
but the ab0va arc tho only authentic facts thus
fur revealed. At tlIis moment there is 1ln reason
to doubt tho ability OF tho Imperial nuthor-
ity TO crush ttlta demonstration Will,
organized and o2 greater strength. than tho re.
cent revolt III Costn, but flas 10 resources ttat
will long cnablc It to withstand the power OF
tic Central government.
Much indignation l,as bcon excited among tho
foreign residents by the extraordinary cnnlluct
Of tho United States Consul at Kobe in offering
without authority oil address OIL behalf ut the
foreign community tothu Empctur OIL tic oc-
castoH OF the recent visit 10 TINT place, and fore
Ing It upon tho attention Of tho Japanese all
tlorities In spite Of repeated Tcn,onstra,lre aud
rcfuaafb. The address was never delivered to
the Emperor, but tho Consul eaused 1t to ln
published as having l,cen received by him:
thus created by one OF the representatives OF
their country.
The farntne in Corca continues, aud there Ia
great iiortalltyin consequence.