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The Daily Phoenix
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
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In Japan near Hiogo and Osaka on Feb 20, 1868, French carbineers fired on a stoning mob, killing 5 and wounding many. Foreign vessels protected consulates; mixed crews destroyed fort ammo. Japanese troops attacked US consulate in Kobi, prompting defenses. Prince Satstuma apologized for passage and protected foreigners, leading to troop withdrawal except guards.
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A party of French carbineers at Osaka being stoned by a mob of natives, fired into them, killing five and wounding many. Nearly all the foreign vessels had drawn up within shelling distance to protect their consulates, and a party of men from English, French and American vessels had destroyed the ammunition in a fort near Hiogo which had been deserted by the troops.
A body of 300 Japanese troops had made a desultory attack upon the American Consulate as they passed through Kobi, and in consequence our crews had thrown up earth-works ashore, and placed four howitzers in battery.
Prince Satstuma, who arrived in front of the city, was granted a right of passage through the place, only on condition of apologizing and granting protection to foreigners, which he did, whereupon the foreign troops, with the exception of marine guards at the consulates, were withdrawn.
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Hiogo
Event Date
February 20, 1868
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five killed and many wounded
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A party of French carbineers at Osaka being stoned by a mob of natives, fired into them, killing five and wounding many. Nearly all the foreign vessels had drawn up within shelling distance to protect their consulates, and a party of men from English, French and American vessels had destroyed the ammunition in a fort near Hiogo which had been deserted by the troops. A body of 300 Japanese troops had made a desultory attack upon the American Consulate as they passed through Kobi, and in consequence our crews had thrown up earth-works ashore, and placed four howitzers in battery. Prince Satstuma, who arrived in front of the city, was granted a right of passage through the place, only on condition of apologizing and granting protection to foreigners, which he did, whereupon the foreign troops, with the exception of marine guards at the consulates, were withdrawn.