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

firstes The cannonsding ceased ALI sides, and the
night passed in repairing the havoc Of the eneD!
On the LIST Of September the vrsgo proceeded 70 the
bay Of Tarinaki where the remains Of Admiral frce
we're inferred aud came back with three American sal
Tors deserter, from whaers who communicated impor
liant Information In regard TO me ~
w.r %sS on board the Forte and second attack
planned for the ensuing day. To disembark seven hun
ared men of both nations The hngsn marines anu tne
and sxty rHemen. The greatest activity prevailed
board The Of war, Sixty cartridges were distribut
cd each and orders given to place in all the
boats an extra supply of ammunition. Capt. De La
rand;ere appointed to the command OF the French
and Capt Burridge Of the English force the marines
being under the order Of Capt Parker, their command
ing officer NJ de Ia Combe, Of the Eurydice, led the
having under his orders Mssrs. Gauyain and pe Ker
saint The general command Of the boats was given to
NJ Bourssset and the hospital SAT- and arrangements
in chief Of the Euydicc The day was passed in these
preparations and both officers sailors were eager
the combat On Monday, the 4th Of September, at A.
barking troops were sent board the yirago which
proceeded 70 the lowe, portion Of the Psn pen S,
Forte responded Gismounting one of the guns ;
the guns OF the fort, admirably aimed, redoubled
their ere on the Forte the balls whstling the fri
gate one went through and through the main mast
middle OF the mzen mast The President laid to at the
side Forte and the two vessels protected the disem
O'Clock and the batteries senced. The commander
of the Forte pointed out TO the gunners oil store
It fire. the first shell struck top thereof setting
in flames, and 1t continued to burn six hours. The
troops landed and marched to the batteries the English
parnes leading followed by soldiers and sailors OF the
expedition, when their arrival they found the guns
abandoned and spiked. The riHemen without stopping
& IF Ss wSeh
abe residue of the force quickly followed and the whole
}ody was received with CALLING fire. to which they
Tdod Erin IIat1a aSf ,a.,rx
lhichet and impenetrabe underbrush The vrago leay
kg the land forces proceeded to the northern point from
khence heavy fire proceeded, unmasking horse-bat
1ery Of FIVE guns a little stream at the entrance Of
Ike city, which she silenced During this time the beeg
Aan charlottesville firing resounded on all sides OF the
Height Exposed to terribly CALLING fire, the sailors
Fought manfuly and desperately engaged in their i'm
zetuosity in inextricabe sbrubbery pursuing in
visible enemy whose fire decimating their ranks
ther suIs rhuman efforts could not the natural
obstacles Of their position Captain Parker fell ut the
head Of the English marines the moment they met with
the enemy; at his side NJ. Bourasset fell M Lefebre
e.camp to the English Admiral had his arm fractured
by bail. In face Of so disproportonate combat,
nothing was left but to order reembarkation. The
great object OF the enterprise, however, attained
HE fort evacuated the Russian gunners dead
at their pieces and the guns spiked They unable
10 push forward without exposing themselves to great
peril and the disodgement OF the Russians would sacri
NICE too many lives situated they in wood Of
troops retired in order under Of ambuscade Of
pne hundred who behind the ruins Of the fort kept
xhe Russians at bay by sharp fire, conveying to the
boats their dead and wounded, and they put off under
abe escort Of the Virago On board the Forte the
penters at work repairing the damage the wounded
conveyed to the hospitals and all busy engaged
removing the traces Of the fight.
The ensuing day (tbe 5th they inferred the remains
she & eh h
fitted and the 18th they set sail from Petropaulovsk
Dn this cruise they fell in with two vessels, three
master, seemingly man of war, in pursuit of which
Abe virago despatched the second proved to be
schooner, which was captured and taken in tow.
The President was sent in chase of the ship whom
She gained rapidly. AT II O'Clock she fred gun TO
bring her to, which failed to accomplish the object
se tSen oeai 70 and PREPARED for battle but
dent took possession OF her. She proved TO be the Ska
Merchantnan, of 500 tons, FROM Ayan, in the sea OF
Her cargo is valued at 100000 The Stka carried ten
guns and besides her Of captain officers and
twenty -four Sailors had eleven passengers six whom
were officers On the sth of September the schooner
fred and abandoned AZ On the Sth of October
at r. NJ, the French war arrived in eur port
having lett the English squadron taking the Sitka into
Tsucouver's Island.
Such is the detail Of this combat one of the bloOdest
fought between the Allies and Russia. IL the combined
Squadron did not reap victory IL has nevertheless
ceeded in gaining important advantages The Russians
have lost considerable number Of whom 1t VIII be
nfcut TO replace; they have lost quite number Of
guns, spiked and destroyed and moreover they have
lost stores and articles of subsistence which the city
sensiby in want Of. Remote from all reinforcement,
without hope OF procuring provisions the garrison OF
Petropouloysk is at tho time cut off from the rest
81 the world Tor The An isolated fortress center
ed amidst mpenerable ice, they only able 10 destroy
without any thing to conquer Ii not Petropaulovski
but the Russian rigates that attacked f they
have not captured them they have disabled them.
The Auroras masts shot away by the broadsides
OF the Forte her hull rddled with balls, her sails
1orn to sbreds, her armament partially demolished aud
2oarhn. nau al, she Is retained prisoner by the
IN order 10 go 10 sea The dangers which our shin;
have beved have not weakened in the least their eq u
ments, nor diminished the enthusiasm of their crews
Superior TO the enemy they obliged to stop before
pbsaces which their courage could have overcome but
zhen tse conquest exaced sacrifices which were far
N 70 hp sniff hat
proposed to attain the the vessels short
81 provisions and stores They only attempted coup
us mdsn and not regular siege.
Throughout the entire duration OF this expedition and
The voyage which preceded it. the perfect harmony
tnd on sea- at anchor in the Sandwich Islands, before
she fire OF fercpauovsk the officers and soldiers Of
both nations have made themselves acquainted by a
Song contact only to love and esteem each other
Abe tao nations, previously rivals, friends to-day,
yielding to the thought mingling their blood
pon the same field Of battle In the polar Of Asia
and the coast Of Bomersund the same sympathy and
emulation reign was side by side with our soldiers
rsliyns one It was al his side that our ofcers and
Sailors fell decimated by an invisible enemy friend
ship founded on mutual esteem and cemented by like
memorials forever the union Of the two greatest
nations Of the earth
The San Francisco Herald Of the 9th says
We learn from another source that the total loss
yhe British side did not fall far short Of 100 men, aud
g,erous When the marines landed for the purpose OF
spking the guns OF the abandoned forts, (under the
Of the guns Of the feet attack was almost the
last thing that expected but the moment the Cap
1an the Marines sho wed himself he shot dead by
Abe Russian sharpshooters who lay in ambuscadc In
Abe bushes, and every man Of whom glimpse could be
caught shared the fate. On the marines pressed
mot the CALLING hidden fire. and when they
ndeavored retrace their steps, it is stated that they
aost their path found themselves suddenly brought
mp by sand bank precipice upwards Of seventy feet
In depth Deadly volleys poured them from the
rear and there was no alternative left but to jump
Or be shot dead In this dilemma leaped
from the precipice and were killed, and those who
remained shared the same fate. IL what might
De termed horrible dilemma either horn Of which was
equally fatal II Is admitted, all sides, that the Rus
jans fought with bravery and determination seldom
buaicd AS example of the unnincbing courage dis
1ayed 10y them, snecdote is related of n Russian
kntne against whom upwards or sixty rife shots
sme but nothing could his stoicism, and he
Spnued TO pace up and down the ramparts OF the fort
yn which he Stationed without turning his head
luer 70 Tie left TO the right he escaped The con