New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-03

made ~ offer a most formidable resistance gene,
raj order having been issued, announcing the plan M
attack, the Decentralization OF the troops Commenced
early Feb - The shores, forts and houses are de-
Scribed As crowded with natives eager to begin he
fray, and three 81 them were 80 mpeiu0us 10 rlsA
on the hrSt column OF troops two Of them were shot,
while the third threw himself upon sergeant. whom
he slew with a lance The FIRST drawing OF spanish
blood heated the imagination of the troops AMI the
aS>allant fell amid i shower Of balls save tins IN
clGeni the troops marched on REGARDLESS OF The Ere
OF The enemy their advance IN regular order, ao,.
wth>iaudng the narrowing influence OF the guns
aSionlShcd the SulOOS. In the meantime the thres
steamers and big OF opened brisk and effective
tire on The iortTeSScS, dong much execution the cor
VeiieS anchored on the right and discharged bombs
and grenadeS m such parts OF the town where mt>s.
of natives were seen. The success OF the arins WIS
mainly attributable 20 The circumstance Of he en-.
gneer officers seating themselves on the maStS, fronI
whence they took the angles OF the forts &c AMI
gave instructions ior the elevation OF the guns with
degree OF accuracy and precision not otherwise al.
ttnable The fire directed 10 the left ceased shout
midday tins division was under the personal com.
mand OF the Governor general, who made an assault
on Fort Daniel. regarded by the SulOOS as The
strongest IN the place. On the right the hTlng was
kept up until halfpaSt one. In advancing % the
assault o Fort Daniel the troops barred their breasts
and pressed on The IRE from the forts Is sad 10
have been mceSSant and tremendous, AM ths resist.
ance offered extremely desperate every inch OF
ground was disputed amdS. cries o. Viva Ia Reina'
on the one hand. and the Wal veil on the other All
fight was maintained. the slaughter fearful, each n
successor possessing themselves OF the place but
eventually the SulOOs were - pelled The spanish
flag hoiSted on the tOrtr' - ~ Father Pa>cusl
Ibanez priest Of the order OF iecOletOs. who pad
for his daring by beng slam Tie aSSallanS on the
rghi had little 10 overcome Z Sultan'S and other
fartS IN that direction had been sDandOned The SUI
tan, IN escaping from his fort, accompanied by hlS
DaooS and a large force OF Sulc0S. encountered the
RICH! division, which appears 20 have been panic
struck. At all events the officers were, and two
colonies were Immediately after battle placed IN
arrest and Will be trIcd by court-martlal Tor cow
aTdlce. Had these officers acted with decision. the
Sultan must have been either slain or made captive,
and hrs escape mutually vcxcd the intrepid Governor.
General. The loit division suffered a loss Of %
killed and ~ wounded, while the loss of the other
division was a single man.
The defenders OF Fort Daniel fought % the last
every one OF them persisted The whole OF the forts
and part OF the town were destroyed ON The same
night the captured artillery. consisting of 100 pieces
Of ordnance and a quantity OF ammunition were en-
barkod. The number OF the defenders slam could
not De aScertaned, but must have been considerable
The expedition then sailed for ZambOanga. leaving
the Spanish nag floating over the runs OF the desert
Cd city OF SulOo. Owing TO the advanced period OF
the monsoon and the difficulties of following the Sui
tan into the Jungle Businesses the Governor General
did not carry out ms promised determination. but he
viii probably return 10 the work when the time is
more favorable.