The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-15

entering the hArbor, and about ranged in battle
aria; before the long battery brisk c.non.dins con-
hauled of out Of gunshot reach, and anchored
for the night Whilst the 6ri'g going on, an
west Of the island landing their Crews and destroy
ing seven villages said to have been occupied principally
done either side until about r ~ when the imps-
rails aeet which had been augmented numbers during
the night weighed and passed round the south side Of
koungsoo exchanging shots the way with the bate
res both the island and the main The patriot feet said
to be greatly inferior in numbers and equipment also
weighed from the inner harbor and kept up continued
Interchange Of shets. About shutdown the mperalsts
fleets having formed junction. anchored within q mile
of the town. and close to the foreign shipping. The pa
factories The 9th passed quietly the imperial
sts apparently waiting the advance OF body of troops
some 5000 of which had effected landing at the
back Of the island during the two previous days. and
had got within four or bve mules of the city. The first
Is the fighting on the morning. Of the 18th is admitted
to bave been in the vicinity of the imperalbt camp,
from which, having retired to breakfast the mpsriasts,
as matter Of course reported that they drove them
back into land which appears to have been be-
leved by some people another matte, OF course In
the the mperia squadron weighed and stood
appeared of de- troysg the western suburbs OF the town.
we'll defended however by two batteries belonging to
the patriots great many of the shot from the Canton
unEs this occasion well the Goth, appeared
direct ed at and the houses, breaking great many
at The p' ths inhabitants had placed
themselves to witness the fight The firing ceased
about p NJ the Mandarns retiring to their anchorage
The patriot junks did not weigh On the goth, early in
the morning. the imperiasts effected coup de main,
capturing Is sad body Of four hundred Of the patr
OTIS, The best part of whom bsheaded instanter
Having frightened the main body of their opponents
retreat the town. the imperiasts then bstcok them
selves to the business Of destroying the villages where the
enemy had resided killing every man and male child to
be found cutting off the breasts Of women who had given
nourhment to the detesed BROOD with other sangunay
weighed at high water and with boats proceeded up the
creek running half across the island from the west
end OF the town, Of the landing and capturing
those whom they could catch In their retreat All this
was eecled before breakfast to which the imperalists
were said to be going, when the rebels gave pur
suit and captured thirty three Of them, who speedi
" met the fame fate which had been metsd to
the heads being exposed as trophies in the
streets of the city Although said to have been defeated
early in the day. towards evening the patriot troops
entering the CITY, many of them laden With what had
been left in the destroyed villages the inhabtauA of
rass also proceeding to the city with their goods to
take quarters with the insurgents 10 whom they evil
IDENTITY entertain ed confidence than they did in their
leg tmate protectors On the Both the mpeIalist fleet
weighed early and proceeded wards the eastern suburbs
which they also Intellectually attempted to destroy de-
sstipg at the hour of nine NJ On the 3st Of August
tina arrayed themselves against other about
two miles from the in the evening the impeasts
marched of to their Chobhan the rebels to their
slower" The imperialis navy effected on this day
good deal of damage among the northern and western
suburbs On the LIST inst all quiet the inperalists
remaining in camp
Runners are again rife of large bodies Of armed men
assembling in the neighborhood OF Meaday and Prone;
and the district Sarawah (not Sarawak remember) is
reported to be with bands of plum. erers and
everything was in uproar The town Of kangan for
the protection of which Major Shn,hn and wing OF the
9Th Native fantry had been sent from Prone had been
scked by Daceits and Lieutenant Massey and few Of
bis wounded Nothing ia said Of sickness being
PARLIAMENTARY word Of new has been received
from any station but Prone.
The Rsngoon Chronicle August 3ls writes Our policy
In endeavorng to force capitation tax the poor,
wretcbed starving people, enough to make them rebel
against yoke and unless the government finds some
means to alleviate their suernee-for you cannot get
blood out of sone-our districts will remain in most un.
ervable for months neither will the popularity OF
Capt. Player the despotic manner Dy winch Cant
Smith has endeavored to levy the imposition of capita
ton tax assuage their offerings. This grasping and
grabb system in eur policy must be suspended WHILE
else the country will be lost to US, and Lord Ellenbo
roaghs prophetic soul will have realized all that he has
prophesied-disgrace.
SCINDE.
The weather toleraby cool and pleasant but sick.
prevalent TO great extent The river steamers
again busily engaged plying up and down with
seDgers and Ka6as with gooos from Central lnda
expected shortly to arrive vi en- little life would be
ipstilled into the trade OF the port.