The daily union., 1854-11-12
From the Francisco Tines and Transcript Oct
PETROPOL0ySkI ATTACKED BY THE ALLIED
FORCES

FORCES.
BY the arrival last night of the French gates Forte
and Euridce and the French brig Obligado have stir
ring news the FIRST of conflict between the al
lied powers and the Russians the Pacific.
On the lst and 4th of September attack made
by The combined feet upon the fortress of Petropoovsk
The English vessels of comprised the President the
Pique and the yrago and the French the Forte Eurdee
and the Obgado The action very severe one the
English vessels firing 5000 balls Two of the Russian bat
eres were destroyed and two crippled The loss the
side Of the latter was very heavy but is not asceraned
OF the English and French forces sixy-our fell du
ring the assault The Russian frigate Aurora, of forty
four guns and the Diana of twenty guns moored in
side and protected by sand banks, behind which they OPP
Grated batteries beyond the reach of tue French and
English
one of the English vessels suffered severely in the fight
having lost her oremast but the feet is expected
rive in the of few days and suppose will be
recruited by the addition of the Anphrte and Trincom
lee which with the French corvette Artemese
cruising on our coast The combined fleet of five British
and four French will then probably proceed to Petropoov
ski and complete the work
When leaving the port and short distance outside the
Russian merchantmen Stka captured by the allied
forces and to Vancouver Russian supply vessel
also taken and burnt Throughout the siege learn that
the Russians fought with great courage proves
The information afforded in regard to the details of the
battle s however meagre and unsatisfactory 1t does
appear that the British aud French have off with any
very distinguished honor but they may fare better
second trial The deiences of Petropoovski undoubtedly
render its capture quite formidable undertaking
The Forte is ship Of 60 guns, the Euridce of guns
and the 0bigado Of 30 guns The heer is anchored of
North Beach The Hussian ship itka was captured on the
sth Of September She carried 10 guns OF 80 men,
and bad % passengers The and passengers taken
on board the Forte and Euridce and the ship taken
charge of by the President Pique and steamer vago to
b conveyed to Vancopyers island The Stka loaded
With provisions for the Russian settlements and had touch
ed at Ayan where she discharged part of her cargo and
bound thence TO Peropoovsk when she fell in with
the fleet and surrendered screon declining to engage
in conflict with the odds of to 1t is reported
by the Euriae that American vessel was lying Pc
tropooyski (probaby the brig Nobe OF the Sandwich
islands Dutch ship, 1870 days from Houg-Kong for San
Francisco spoken short Of water and intending put
in at Honolulu. Her name not learned.
The death Of the English Admiral Price occurred the
3lst August and caused by wound received in
the siege but gather the facts from the discharge
pistol which he was picking up There is to
suppose that the act premedaed and the conclusion
that this unfortunate purely accidental
Captain Frederick Of the Amphrite succeeds in command
Of the feet bearer Of dispatches for England has
rived the Forte, and viii leave the steamer of the
middle of the month. The French feet have been twenty
six days from Petropolovski
Weregret that during the presence of large French
and British force in harbor there of our
yesesotwar here OF large class reciprocate those
honai courteses appropriate to the occasion As the
United States steamfrgates Susquehanna and Missis-
app shortly expected from China and Japan, we
hope they may arrive before European friends take
their departure
give list Of officers attached to the French fleet
fsGkTE FORTE Captain Minaie Admiral Des Soa-
es LeUtenants Caudeau Harley, Doye, Rayer, Bouion
Thomas, Gauyin, keserint Purser Beawlien Surgeon
Laporte Assistant Surgeons Desperes, Linear Geeriu
admirals secretary, Desperiers
FRGArE "EuRpIcE Captain La Grandere; Command
er Masson iieuts Fiessole De Ia Passe De Lacombe
De iapanche Gquet Des Touches. Carstrensen Purser
DE GraHery Surgcon Reymaud Assistant Surgeon Gneri
sut
BRG 0BLpADof- Captain Rosencoat Lieuts vane-
ehout Tourrel, Dinel Montperiat Gre Mourey pr La
gordc