New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-10
FRENCH ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF
PETROPAULOWSKI.

PEIROPAULOW chL
The Echo du P0czfque cont aims detailed account
of the attack on Petropauowski:
On the 25th of July the allied feet composed of
the French vessels the Forte Euydice, Artemse, and
Oblgsoo, and the English vessels, the President,
Pique Ampbitrite, and Virago left Honolulu Ga
the 3Oth Of July the Amphitrite and Artemse were
detached for San Francisco. On the 2sth Of August
the feet arrived within sight Of the mountains about
Petropsulowsk After a recOrn sisance of the bay
by the yirago the feet moved up the Goth, wi!h
colors flying, in the following order: the President,
the Forte, the Pque, the Eurydice. The Virago was
placed by the side Of the President and the OogadO
by the side Of the Forte. At tho moment Of casting
anchor tue four Russian batteries opened upon them
These four batteries the batteries on Schakoh
Point on the left of the entrance TO the harbor;
battery on the point to the right; an uncovered bat
tery of twelve guns the tongue OF aud putting out
into the port the enrance and battery on the
peninsula, which protects the city on the west. T1is
battery was placed on q low portion OF tue peninsula,
over which tie mass of four vessels in the bay were
discoverable. Three of these vessels were men Oh
war, and one a merchant vessel.
II was then 81 o'clock. The Vrago advanced to-
ward the peninsula, and opened fire upon the Rus
sian batteries A battery OF mortars near the town
replied bat the bombs fell short exploding hghin the
air Lights were kept up in the vessels during the
night to deceive the Russians, who maintained the
fires at their batteries through the night. In the
morning every preparation was made for severe
battle. The Scbakof battery contained heavy
guns; the uncovered battery contained IL thlrtysx
Founders; the battery the right was less danger
GUS and protected by feeble Notifications. The Fog
lish Admiral directed the MASTER cannoneer OF the
Pque to dsmount of their guns; the shot struck
the gun, dismOunted it, and made 1t useless Inc
open battery evidently the most dangerous, be-
ing protected by fasciIes IL feet in diameter. The
Pique moored at the starbeard of the Vrago and
! the President was placed behind the stea ner. The
Forte took position the larboard OF the Virsgo.
Beyond the sand. bank, the Russian transport was
yisible, and three port holes Of the Aurora. The
Vrago advanced to within c.nnon-shot the light
house the fired, and the ball fell near the
steamer; the Virago replied with bomb, which
struck the light house.
disp atched from the Pique, with the commander OF
that vessel 10 the Forte. The French Admiral with
his Abide. Camp and Surgeon went to the President
| Admiral Price had just been MORALLY wounded, his
pistol having gone OF in his hand and the ball having
pierced his heart The drums beat retreat, and the
preparations for the battle were suspended
An hour later Russian soop, rugged like coaster,
was seen steering for AvaEscha. Two small boats
from the President pursued and took it, with nine
! sailors who were on board.
On the morning of the 3ist of August, the Schakoa
battery opened the fire. the Pique, the Forte and the
President began heavy fre in reply The Vrago
landed body of troops near the battery on the right
the firing frcm the Schakof battery began to slacken
the troops from the Virago advanced on the run To-
ward the battery the right the Aurora by steady
fire. arrested them for few moments; loud huzza
welcomed the FIRE and when the smoke cleared away,
the troops were seen in possession OF the battery.
/ They destroyed the gun carriages and spiked the
guns. The Aurora laded 2OU men 10 retake the oet-
terry; the Pique and the Forte opened fire to pro-
/ tect their men, who reembarked in good order.
The Forte threw hail of canister shot on the open
battery, which replied by heavy fire, sending four
balls into the frigates hull and as many through the
bulwsrks At the snd Of half an hour the half OF the
! Russian guns were unfit for service; the President
then turned aid the Forte; at the expiration OF Two
and half hours, the battery was silenced, aad the
/ Russians went on board the Aurora and the Dwina.
| The caDnonade then ceased and on the vessels the
night was spent in repairing the damage done during
| the day.
of Tarnsk where the body of Admiral Price was In
! TERED While there, the steamer picked up three
American sailors deserters from whalers, WHO COM
municated what was supposed to be important IN
formation with regard to the Topography OF reue.
/ paulowski. On the Sd Of September council oil
war was held on the Forte, and IT was resolves 10
make a second attack the next day. II was deter
mined 10 land 700 men, Of both nations, including
a n;cked body of ITO caIbineers. Every man was
10 receive so cartridges, and IA additional supply
| Of ammunition was to be placed in slooPs. captain
De la randiere for he French and Capt barrdge Tor
| the English were to be in command OF the troops on
land. The day was passed in making prep rations.
IN Monday the Alb Of September, at o'clock In the
orr;nc the drums called all hands TO qusrters and
The troops for the land were taken on board the VIZ
ago. which landed them on the low portion OF tne pc
nfnsula The battery fired shot through the nggins
of the Vrago; the Forte replied, and dsmoun'ed Que
Of ths ouns Of the battery the guns Of the battery
S.nJIsS nth great tknl, redoubled the hre on the
Fn,ta The bslls whistled over the rigste. One
emf tbrouob the manmsst, about fifteen feet soove
the deck: another was lodged In the midst OF tue III.
enmast The troops were landed sf o ciooAi sse
two batteries were siienced The comm snass 20