Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-24

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course, to be regarded as the French account.
| CHINA SEAS, MAY l-Several missionaries natives o
France, having been put to death cruelty punished within
the last twelve years in Cochin China without any crime
being imputed to them but teaching the Christian religion
Admiral Cece commanding the French squadron in these
seas presented the Cochin Chinese Government remon
against this of his counrymen whereof
notice taken.
NJ. La Pierre, who succeeded to the command Of the
French squadron in the Chinese seas resolved to follow up
the intentions OF his predecessor and for this purpose address
ed letter with similar remonStrance the King Of Cochin
China, which he dispatched the 10Th of March last from
Macoa the port of Touron (stuate about y miles to the
southeast of the capital city, Hue by the La Vcto
REUSE Captain Reganlt de Genou, who had orders de-
liver only the hands of the project of the province NJ
La Pierre the gate La Goire followed the Vctorieuse
the 23d March, and arriving in the bay Of Touron was
surprised and indignant to find that the captain of the Vcto
Reuse had been unable obtain any communication with
the inferior manarn and that all opportunity of fulfilling
his commission ad been denied him. Endeavors now
renewed obtain interview with the project either by his
coming giving permission to deliver him the letter. These
endeavos only with subteruge and m,ckey which,
for the honor of the French flag NJ La Pierre deemed
cessary TO resent.
There anchored in the bay five covettes built on
European model fully equipped, which M. La Pierre laid
embargo vowng to retain them till his letter received
and replied to- Anxious to avoid hostile he caused
all their sails to be removed two small unks which
were made to anchor between the French ships.
This proceeding seemed have effect for the following day.
March 81 the project appeared Touron received NJ r. de
Genouy politely and, after hesitation took the letter.
promising an answer in ten or twelve days.
This period passed without incident 1t was however, OBJ
served that in the forts shore and the prepare
lions were going by increasing very greatly their force in
and otherwise for hosties On the morning of the 18th
of April inferior officer board, announcing the
rival from Hue he capita of superior mandarin bearing
the reply and inviting Commodore l., Pierre to land and
Give it the following day.
To this invitation he replied that having sent his second in
command as the bearer of his letter. corresponding cvy
required that the bearer of the should deliver to him
board his ship the time giving that he
would be received with the honos due to his rank and station
The CochnC hnese evaded this proposition and continued
to request the conmodores presence shore While the
correspondence this point proceeding several of the
officers of the French ships took walks the shore In
these strols aman seemed desDus mpart matter to
them by his countymen wherein of the French
officers furnished him with pape, and pencil he four
or i've Characters the meaning whereof, translation
found to be- "during the entertainment they will surprise and
murder you masSe." ...
On this hint the commodore became more fully resolved
not to accept the invitation of the mandarin go shore
receive the alleged answer neh did the mandarin 90 on
board the French frigater "a
The of troops and armament being carried
on with much activity. Arms in comfortable quantities were
secretly conveyed on board the snail junks.
The commodore, hopeful avoid the shedding of blood
sent party who took the unks by SURPRISE and made dis
covery OF the utmost consequence at tha moment
Whilst dlsarmng the people on board Of the junks,
mdshPman noticed one fhem trying paper which
he sprung and seized This given to the commodore
who had translated This paper bearing the red seal of
mandarin IN three different places Plan of conspiracy
against the French
1t intended to murder the commodue and suite at the
conference, he not found sufficiently respectful and sub
mssve, and by concerted signal attack the same time
the French ships which be reduced atoms strk
ing Europeans with such that they would not ven
ttrat ara L. r. y
This discovery made Tuesday, 18th of April. The
next day he l4h) the commodore copy the man
darn, demanding explanation. In the evening the
DARN sent an inferior officer board La Gloe with letter.
wherein he sought in vain to Justify his conduct
To the French officers appeared evident that dsconcer-
ed IN his plan by the discovery of the paper referred TO-
was prevented from acting directly and only sought to gain
/ time.
On Thursday, the 5h, an attack from the Cochin Chi
nese appeared be approaching The five corvette we're fill
ed with and formed in line towards the French ships
the mouth of river which falls into the bay number OF
war unks were prepared for action four others
working into the mouth Of the bay probably from the capital
evidently as the French thought with view attack them
on all sides.
Thus nenaced the commodore had no time to lose ere the
enemy should close upon him. Still unwilling to resort to
extreme measures he made another attempt accommodation
sent an ocer on shore to the mandns that unless
an order wasmmedatey to stop the unks from approach
/ ing, he would forthwith destroy the five corvettes.
After this notice he waited fully two hours, when seeing
Juhhs 10 mat counter
mandlng vessel dispatched La Goe opened her fire.
conded by the Vcoeuse This instantly responded
by the corVee the unks and the forts Shore The unks
too far OIL TO take effect but the and one of the
forts sufficiently The of the corvettes had
no means OF escape, and exeed their utmost in In the
space OF seventy minutes they utterly destroyed One
blew up one burnt another sunk, and the other two
being captured, set fire. after the wounded
moved.
From their own report and according actual observation
the number of Cochin Chinese killed is estimated at upwards
of one thousand.
On the destruction OF the corvees the unks and forts
ceased their fire. Neither was taken possession Of which
would have been sufficiently easy 1t was however, no part
OF M La PIerres plan either make war on the Cochin
Chinese to plant the French flag their territory His
object in protecting his ships and against conspiracy
and maintaining the honor of his nation he considered Ell
feced by the utter destruction of the On the day
following he took his departure attempt further
ncaton on either part having been made. The fire of the
for the most part fell Short directed
too high.
La GIoire had neither killed wounded and only suffer
ed little in her rigging La Vctoreuse being more expos
ed had only killed and wounded by the loss of
hs night arm The damage to her hull and rigging incons
derabe, and Immediately repaired q
ATLANTIC AND MISSISSIPPI RnLRoAD.-The Western
and Atlantic Road Gross Planes Dalton will be finished
we informed the 22d and probably opened for trans
portaton by the 18th instant We heartily congratulate our
commercial community this suspicious event. which now
brings to within thirty miles of the nayigabe Tennes
see river Georgia and South Carolina will vet be the tt
to open connexon by continuous railroad from Sayan
nah and Charleston to the rich valleys of the West.
Charleston Mercury.