Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-14
From the Caiiforpis Chronicle le,h.1
ATTACK on PErROPAULowSHI BY THE ENG
LISH AND FRENCH FLEErS-DEFEAT OF THE

LiSH AND FRENCH FLEErS-DEFEAT OF THE
ALLIES.
The authentic Of the declaration Of by Eng
land and France against Ru-s reached the allied squad
ron in Casc, jus, after the departure Of several Russian
vessels from coast The Russian vessels the
Sandwich Islands, aud thence, supposed to Pet'o
paulo~sk the Port Of Peter and Paul In Ksmschaka
In latitude IS north. Thhcr the allies In search
leaving the Sandwich islands the 25th JULY They
found northern covered With heavy sog viii CHI
compelled the vessels to sail very slowly. The log
very often thick that utterly impossible to
the Signals hundred yards Off; aud tho Eurydice
parted from the other vessels in fos aud vas not
again until they met at Petropsuouski at the ond Of
August The admitted ofno delay aud the vessels
prepared for immediate action. Tho place presented
expected obstacles II supposed that the fleet would
find with few soldiers, and lev fortiicatious
dcences of any kind; but they found formidable fortress
protected by eight detached batteries containing, in all
moce than 100 guus aud 1890 Three days after
thought Of finding Gibraltar at PeteopAulousk. dis
patched Of their squadron, the Amphirite and the
Artemise, to cruise on this coast.
Peiropauowsk Is at the foot Of small and BAY
the shores of which protected by numerous bate
Before the could reached, il would be ne
cessary to silence three OF these batteries Nature has
given the position protection, by tho erection OF mound
Ut sand in the midst OF the bay.
IhiS mound of ssud leaves vessels but O
channel and hides the view OF the principal fortress
vessels at distance Ga the 30th August the six vessels
OF the Forte OF sixty guns the Euydce of % guns
the Obgido Of IL guns the Pque of guis Presi-
dent, Of 50 guns aud the VraSo. steamer off guns
last three Englsh and the first three French be-
| fore the place. intent upon taking Il.
When the attack Was about TO begin Admiral Price, in
ommsnd OF the English forces shot himse the breast
with pistol ball The had vcTy depressing effect
upon the people Of the fee Price brave aud
much respected aud Of respec; tho attack was
postponed till the day supposed by some to
have been accideut while others thought suicidal
affair.
GA the Slst August the battle begun. The Russian
irgates Aurora Of ~ guns, and the Dwina Of u.s.
anchored behind the mound. The allied vessels distant
about mile from the city, concentrated their lire the
three foremost forts. These sileuccd after fierce
cannonsd, in which hundred ani fifty guns werc en-
gagged. The batteries deserted by the Russians
the cannons were spiked. and the day the allied
vessels moved up to the CITY, On the Isl Septem
Der an attack was made upon the Russian vessels. The
Aurora badly injured, with number OF holes
between wind aud wa,s and having her msnmAst shot
| away.
| About noon large fort had been reduced to such
condition that it thought best take il. body OF
French soldiers accordingly anded-ani they took
tae fort without difficulty. The Russian officers barely
had time 10 escape leaving everything which they did
haoiiuily their persons After taking this
it thought advisable to send a holy OF get
behind the main fort aud IN axe diversion in the
whio the ships playing front About six hundred
nea wore seat for this purpose. and American UNDER
zoos guide s, arouni q t1e rear oil the
nunuer III Russians were cJuce,ei. rhe Russians he
s,n nusie Oh, Dire upon the Frsuch aud sl-n, who
a.r shrrt rc,i-;.rcr nti ~h tho loss VI nunirei
,ui m.'r ku.d aud souuied. Tney let their deaf
upU the II H. Tnc! managed, ho<ever. TO TAX "i
>n'ier set ubts. spike t.e cinuois aid lake oriy
tt-r Ru's al pri>Uii,is-
lnn IL lrIy tter this rcu-n OF the p. up, th-ii
'--p'sse resrs council vas he'll, aud It icer-
u".h 10 hs'e PesropiuioSsk aud the purpose
roupiisl r'i.
Tt. az Ill. purpose Of the attack vas to DESTROY tn.
Y tnryc IL s,IIv
."i ~, arc the M OF the allies The ptcli:. L.
"'- III, POS ii nat the Aurors much jur-J
eV raj mcut's "ouii be T. Qr,d To repair her d the
u TIA, scssei vi ab 'ut 10 sun. WIS considerably ia
jared T,c ~inteI, n wev,r, Petrop.u-
-" ki, aud the ice VII nave completely closed The
DOR vi the Putuf ! Peer 5 Pad 10 x ,-ore th-
81 tn at M tr'utl; 10 F.sIcn aHu Euss
| oe sal!epitoi from ~, Aurora All Ornt uItli next
Apr! at least. rne frgt- P.as taken up liver
4 moor -on' dst'nc- from tho mouth, aud tiierr
mtie last, d'-m"unted Aud converted into fort Th-
pO.uon V' tue 'ni ~s,HJI kuorn 1u It suppJ.sI
| ~ DC IN the s. OF O:.o nk
ihe ass"In;s failed main object Of their attack
aid failed iSnIly IN ter secondary j.cL-the drsTuc
ton o the tori :iJus q. prtrSp iupw,k. Tho purpose
was not To take the town. which they ght really
ken stho to-s the -econid,y Its couqueU, however
oherei nothing Of benefit The loss OF life liz the allied
htet IL differently given 10y those who present.
More Engi-men than Frenchmeu were killed aud wound
Ell. Several unucky ball. they styled struck the
English vessels killing solitary men, but Carrying of
whole lilies The French vessels received no "unucky'
bis although number Of the shot sufficiently inu-
r'Ou- 10 the vessels received
though she was IN the hckes OF the fight only six Of her
men were killed. and ten wouaded OH the vessel.
The Russian prisoners expressed their satisfaction with
the manner III which they have been treated and it is
probable that they will be permitted 10 shore
their parole. number OF them have from 81. Pc
| ier-burg within the last year.
The Ri.-.sns handed their guns with a skill which
commanded the admiration Of the allied forces 1900 Of
the in the Tort FROM the Caucasus
out through Siberia aud down the Amoor within year
aud ESQ OF the number had arrived within three months
OF the attack.
Among the prisoners taken were number OF persons
ofntelgcnce, including Germans, Danes, and others who
had been ia the Russian service. Russian general
on the irigsie Forte in this harbor captured in the
Siika. He was going TO take command OF the forfca
| ons at Petropaulow-k. While the allied feet he
fore that place. Russian admiral. formerly the Plls
rgae, arrived from the Amoor oil the barbor in small
screw steamer, d about 10 enter. when no dcov
cred the hostile vessels sgnazed and putting
abou. succeeded in making his escape.
FRENCH ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF RETRO
PAULOWSKI.
The Echo dn PacifqIe confirms detailed account Of
the attack on Petrop iulowski, which translate
On the 18th OF July the allied feet composed Of the
French vessels the Forte, Eurydce, Aromisc aud Obi
gio. aud the English vessels, the President PiqIe, Am
phi,rite aud Viisgo left Honolulu. On the 30ih OF Jnly
| the Amphitritc aud Aremise were detached for Sar
Francisco. Ga the 2sh Of August the fleet arrived with
ia sight Of the mountains about Peropaulovsk After
Reconnaissance OF the bay by the Vragp the fleet
up the 29h with cDlors living in the following order
the President, e Forte the Pque the Fury dice The Vi.
ago was pieed by tho le Of the President and the obi
gado by the aide Of the Forte At the oica.ng
anchor the four Russian batteries opened upon them These
Hour batteries were tie battery Schakof Point the
! eft oil the entrance to the barber; q battery on
| the point to the right; uncovered battery Of
twelve guns the tongue Of land putting out in
TO the port near the entrance; and u battery ON
tho peninsula, which protect. the city the west
This battery ris placed Ia q low portion o. the peDn.n
H. over which the ma'ts Of four vesses in the bay
dscover,he Three oi these vessels Of war aud
one a merchant vessel
IL was then hslcpls o'clock. The Virigo advanced
coward the peninsula, ard opened 6e upon the Russian
batteries. A battery Of mortar. tie town replied
but the bombs fell Short exploding high in the air Lights
were kept up 10 the vessels during the night dncevc the
Russians who m,rtsincd the fires their batteries through
tue night. In the morning, every preparation made
for severe battle The ScbakOf battery coptline
heavy guns The uncovered battery contained ~ thirty
SIX ponndeTs the battery the right was ls-s danger
"us. AID projected by feeble frif s'iors Tbr Ergl.h
A lLnr.l dI.ni.l lhe masiet OF lie Plnl.