The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-11
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.

The following detailed account Of tho late operation
in the Pacific was translated for the San Francisss
Times from the Echo de PaciGque Of Oct. s:--
The squadron sailed from Honolulu the morning =
the 25th Of july at O'Clock the Eurydice and Amply
ite leading off, and the Forte bringing up the rear 81
order Of ths admiral and by O'Clock r NJ the ISLANDS
and they commenced to exercise the men In gunnesy
with the muskct. On the 30th the Amphytrts and Ar
temise ordered of to San Francisco On the 11th
Of August the Eurydce lost sight OF in the midst Of
thick fog ana did not to the guns Of the Fort
which sounded the recall On the 22d the President dis
gnised her batteries by thick coat Of paint which
ample followed by the Forte. On the 2Sth the Ru-
rydico sienazed and took her position In the rear
of the Forte sgnang land ten miles to the westward
On the 2Sth land in sight OF the whole squaron
being the peaks Of the Mounts Avatscha Koselski ad
venchnski the SUMS rays being thrown their snow
clad Sides enabled them to clearly distinguish Their
outlines. The vessels hove to- and the English AdmIl
boarded the Forte The 0bigado covered with canvas
put into the bay OF Avatscia to sconnoltrc, followed
The preparations for battle then oommsnced and thsy
took down the partitions Of the Almiras quarters =
vraeo from her expedition the latter reporting that =
had gone within two miles and half Of the batteries q
petropaucvsk The following mornng tho order % 49,
sail was given, and the squadron entered the bay q
Ayatscha in the following President vsetes
Piqne and Eurydice, the virago taking her position q
the left Of the President the Oblgado on the et G
the Forte. At twenty five minutes past ono the alisa
ships hostcd their flags, and at half-past two, IT,
squadron under fair way, the their quaftsr
matches it, hospitals prepared and uagssnes opene6
Whilst anchorng the batteries four in number opea-
cd fire on them which proved harmless, sowing to the
distance the balls failed TO reach them The batteries
were:-
lst The schako battery situated on the point Of thst
ing to the left.
ID A battery located on the point to the right
3d. battery, hanked with IL pieces of cevat-
ed the tongue Of land which closes the Of the
port.
4th A battery situated on the Peninsula, which mask
ed the western side Of the city, behind which the asts
Of four vessels merchantman and the other three
men-cf-war, could be discovered.
At half four O'Clock the frigate President ororoa
the Vrago to advance to the peninsula and open o
on the Russian forts which fire responded to BY As
firing Of bombs from the city, which did not reach u
To deceive and annoy the Russian sentues Lanterns
counterfeit signals On their SIDE the Russians tsut ~
fires In their forts The following morning they Inade
ready for hostilities An officer detached from the
Forte with orders to make reconnaissance and TO deter
mine position for the frigae which would enable her
to cannonade the fort Of Schako and the Aanked bat
fr9ste. f ''''' 's >Np'''r : '' ''' NY ''''''--
cutter commanded by officer Of the Eurydics, 60
msndsnts Of the Eurydice and Piaue took part Il ~ss
thus ascertained that Fort Schakon was manned -
Ave pieces Of cannon Of strong calibre that the bat
terry which 6anked IL fortified with twelve -
pounders that the battery the right less dan
gerous sheltered but by feeble fortncations Te
the Pque to fire upon that battery and endeavor 70
dismount piece Of ordnancc the ball, well aimed,
which being shlvered placed Il Aors-du-oombaI a.
1anked battery evidently the most dincult -
subduc, being constructed with facnes of little over
twelve feet in thickness On the receipt Of the report 8
the officers charged with the reconnaisance the lombard
ment commenced The Piquc wa. made fast to the stay
board c the vrsgo and the President placed In tho
Of the steamer the Forte took position the lag
board q the viragc the side which they found ~
broadsdc TO- in the of the figatc Aurora q ths
latter they could only three Of her middle port os
vanscd within reach Of the cannen Of the beacon. 4
ball from that quarter having struck tho water short
distance from her the virngo responded With sh:a
boarded lie forts, and the s.nSssSsr q Il. Ps.s se
and The bssrded the Presidsut q A
mirai Price had fallen maly wounded BY sxpOs0n r.
his heart, ia consequesce Of which the drummers lat
the retreat and hostiRties we're suspended
An hour later tvs cutters from the rsasss ssvesr-
On the morning. of ths slst Of August, Rors seAsAs9
plque The kAte brought her brcasde 70 bear ahrsast
Fort schskoJ cpd opened upoA II eoatiAusus ArU aA
embarked .sds q troops S sSos. al ds;.snss an iss g
ssSsles .ssss Ire Pssssp!is,y Slated .S Ss = sss:s
Auror,-psnsd upon than Tremendous ass, wiiih for
mcwyaa checked their hsadway. loud harrsh wa
was ,ssster Of the battery dsmoishins the gun co.
rages with axes breaking the cassons and spking ~
sssn. sY From the shiPs body Of about - Rss-
q the force which was done IL rood order ~ tbsir s.
upon ths ssaI battery which had bssaa 2 ner:sss =
fire and had sent four has into the hul q the fs.s
poop quarter .S S.essSs e. Sspss Sssss sS' u q
sesnsh gun having been completely carrie e @ ~
o. which xss , ssS, 'sLsn c.sss. -
reoshss shot, Il took hall en- hour 20 sssss IN ~
..s.sS \. " sss ss Rsss:.: - sssssss
tssd joains the fosss qa beard ~ Aurora AnA D~'