Letter
PRUYN, Minister Resident in Japan to William H. Seward, July 24, 1863
[Telegram.]
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward
No. 49.]
Legation of the United States in Japan, Yokohama, July 24, 1863.
Sir: 26th June American steamer Pembroke attacked at Simonoseki, 600 miles from here, by vessels of Prince of Nagato. 16th July Wyoming blew up his steamer, sunk a 10-gun brig, engaged 6 batteries, with loss of 4 killed, 7 wounded. French gunboat fired into, 8th July; Dutch sloop-of-war, 11th July, at same place; 20th July, French Admiral destroyed one of those batteries.
ROBERT H. PRUYN, Minister Resident in Japan.
Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington.
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FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-eighth
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U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-eighth .