Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-14

brig, an Austrian frigatc, and aTurkish corvette,
got under weigh frSn Djouni for Sidon. On the
evening ofthe 18th, the Gorgon steam frgate took
board from four six hundred marines, while the
Cyclops steam irigate received about one thousand
five hundred Turkish troops, under the command OF
aPrussian 'hcer, Colonel Lime Early on the morn
ing of the 10Th, the steamers got under weigh, and
in few hours Joined the other ships, about 'hree
miles L. the northward Of Sidon. The force was
here increased by the very seasonabe arrival OF the
steamer StIombOii, having on board fror thrsc 10
four hundred marines from England having touch
ed at Gibraltar and Malta; and OF the Hydro, from
Tyre. The steamers having towed the ether ships
into position, they all anchored, forming crescent
which completely commanded the town from one
extremity to the other. The Stromboli anchored to
the extreme South, next to her the Wasp, the Aus
triaD frisate, and the rurksh corvette.
GALLANT CoSpUcr or CoMMoDoEE NAPIER.
THE THUSDERER. AND THE ESGLIsH BLUE JACK
Ers In the centre, commanding with her broad Idle
tire fort and causeway communicating with the bar
rack, lay the Thunderer, having tue Cyelops and
Gorgon steamers to the southwark The latter hoist
ed the broad blue penuant, Commodore Napierbeing
on beard About hali-p past eight O'Clock flag OF
truce was sent on shore, and the town summoned
In the me an time some oil the inhabitants took ad-
vantage Of the offer Of the French steamer Castor
(Which had been giving US soule curious iilustra-
tons OF French neutraity) and went on board. II =
about two hours the ships opened fire, and it
-nly after they had been laundering away for an
hour or that could form some estimate of the
strength OF the place. Shot and shell fell upon it
thick as halls tones without either making any very
visible impression upon the walls, enabling to
caich glimpse ofthe red tez OF SIM lie soldier At
about one o'clock, however, breach was made in
the wall of the fort, while at nearly the same
time of the terrific broadsides Of the Thunder
er swept in the whole side of the outer barrack
square between the smoke OF the guns and the dust
OF tumbling walls, twas impossible to sec whether
soldiers were re reatlng from the barrack or not.
At all events signal was made to land the Turkish
troops and Captain Austin, Of the CyclOps, di.
rected to attempt the breach The launches, pima
ces, and bsats Of the different ships, with about 400
ofthe Turks, Immediately put off under Che protec-
ton of contnuou. fire.
When the boats reached the Shore the ships ne
cessariy ceased firing; and before single soldier
was opened upon them ION the barracks and build
Tags in the neighborhood. The fire returned
fro the guns of the launches, while all the boats
pulled steadily in upon the shore, although the shot
passed through some Of them, severely injuring
OF the soldiers and the 1t is due to the
Turks to say, that although two OF them were shot
dead in the boats, not man OF the whole body film
ched from the landing. Had not seen, although at
safe distance the cool courage Of the English blue
jackets could not have belle that union Of per.
sonal bravery and perfect discipline coulj have
brought men 10 perfor such duties with such stea-
diness and determination. While they were en-
gagged in their perlous task of landing the troops,
Commodore Napier, in one ofthe Gorgon boats, had
got under the breach. When my attention was first
called tn this point he nearly up to his pits
in water making .caling ladder OF the shoulders Of
his boats crew. He succeeded in mounting, but
had scarcely time to look in, before discharge Of
musketry from an opposite building obliged him to
abandon the attempt.
The troops from the boats, however, through a
small aperture, were entering one by one from the
opposite side, the guns from the launches and the
sailors still keeping up protecting hre. scaling
ladder was also thrown up the breach, by which
a considerable number of the troops effected an
trance at that point. Within half hour the fort
was in the possession of the Sultan's troops. Col
Lane and Lieutenant wemyss (of the Cyclop's ma
rnes) Immediately turned one OF the guns OF the
fort upon the opposite building, and by thus check
ing the fire Of the musketiy, considerably facili-
tatcd the landing OF the remainder OF the troops.
While the Turkish soldiers were thus occupied in
taking pos SESSION Of the fort, the ships continued
their fire upon the barracks, and upon the fortress
which commands the whole town The FORT thus
occupied may be said to be the centre, as nearly
possible, Of the attack; and while it was making,
the marines were landed at both extremes, from the
Gorgon the right, and from the Stromboli and the
Austrian frigate on the left. Those from the Cor
gsn Immediately formed on the beach, and having
sent skrmishers into tho wood by which II is bor
bored, marched upon the barrack, Commodore Ma.
pier accompanying them. IL was arranged that the
attack upon the brrack and the neiehboring build
ings occupied by the Egyptians should be made ST.
simultaneously by the marines from the right and the
troops from the fort. This fort is connected with
the barrack by a narrow causeway or bridge, which
was fully exposed to the fire Of the enemy. IL was
irving service for any body of men to attempt 10
cross il. Oue of the mates Of tine Cycops MIR. Cum
ming volunteered to lead the Turks, and he fully
intrepid spirit.
They undauntcdy follow ed their young and dashing
eadcr-some Of them over the bodies 81 their fall
en- comrades. The whole force, directed by Cap.
tain Austin. olonel Lauc, and Walker Bey, mo we'd
quickly after them. They were soon accompanied by
the ma ines lied by Capt. Morisson); and after
brief, but severe struggle, the barrack was evacu
ated, the main body of TIE Egyptians retreating mp
a narrow archcd street From Il large house oppo-
site TO the barraek the firing was still continued
DEAru or HAssAN BEr.-The leader OF the
Egyptian force, Hassan Bey, headed a sortie from
ths house; and having three different times fired
upon the marines, he hmscf fell, having received
three musket balls through the body. NO man
could have served cause with more desperate f.
deity. From one Of the prisoners II was suisse
quenily ascertaincd that thi, leader had cut down
one Of his own followers, who, at the last moment,
attempted TO hoist white flag Seeing the soldiers
and marines in possession OF the fort, the barrack,
and the principal street. the Egyptians at this point
offered further resistance, and eighteen hundred
Of them at once laid down their arms. They were
immediately marched across the causeway into the
fort
In the meantime the attack upon the extreme left
was made by the marines OF the Sromboli and Of the
Austrian frigate. The landing here was more diff
fcut and more severely contested than on the ght
About go marines, English and Austrian, were en-
barked in the different boats Of the ships and, after
heavy canonading had apparently cleared the
way for hem,pulled into the shore. This part Of the
attack was under Lieut.. Russell Of the Stromboli,
who was accompanied By Mr.. Chamberlayne, Mr..
Warren, and Mr.. Hunt, aud about twenty OF his
ships crew. The marines were led by Capt. Why
loo and Lieutenant Hooking. There was some lit
tie difficulty in landing, owing 20 the surf. During
the time the men were leaving the beats they were
exposed TO a heavy fire Of musketTy, by which some
ofthcm wcrs severely wounded. As soon they
formed, they rushed up steep sandy declvty lead
ing TO the breach through which they to enter
the town.
The Expedition against Chivn.
The Frankfort Journal has the following from
~ Petersburgh, dated the 2ith ult -" General Pc.
rovski has issued at Or.nburg the following notica-
ton Of the establishment Of the relations between
Russia aud Chiva:-
"'The declaration Published on November II,
1899, exposed tho motives which induced the En-
pcror TO undertake a military expedition against
Cbva. The object Of this expedition was to constran
the Chivans by force Of arms To comply with the
lust demands of the Imperial Governme u, to deli
nm snch Russian nri snnera wcrn kant In LA.