New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-03
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
ANOTHER VERSION OF THE ATTACK on
pETKOPANLOFsK, By AN EYE-WlTNEs,

IEIkOPAN LofSh, D1 AN E1E-N III NE>>
From Honolulu we lave Sandwich Islands papers
10 Nov l5-niue days lster thsI previous a ivicss.
From an extra issued from the office Of Tie Poiy.
nesi1n we learn tfat The American brig Noble, Capt
Robertson, reached Honolulu on the 2th Nov, direct
from Pet opa,lofsk where she was ying a the tim
of tie attack by the Allied feet in August as The
Mole struck by seyera, shots romth5 squadron,
curing the action, but sustained No very serious
Oan8ge.
Tho Pol1ne, an extracts from the letter Of resident
Cf Peiropav Ofsk IL gentleman in HenoalG,
further particulars regarding the bomb'rdment wbcn
cid not eppe ar 10 tie Alice of the star AMI
which puts matters II 81 new night Inc Titei ap)fe
referred To eass:
"The combined feet was lug here about fort.
night, curing which tine wo attempts ere mile 70
take tie plaee- h2,h Of which from some uukaogn
cause faiie6. Although the Russian. maze brave
ana determine resistance the force oppose 10 tn-p
va. so decided y superior, in pout OF number AMI
ans that it was the general expectation t. me
place woul1 he taken which, without touo. jud
have been 4 { case ii the stta,kpg party haf fl
lowed Ut ne advantages they ed II both ac-
tio1s The first time they attacked the place 10 ia
strongest position, receiving the fire OF taree fJrs
mounting together Dilete5n guns, also OF the Russian
frieats Aurora AID transport Dwina--in all 20 gun
The fleet hso in action three frig ates and a seanc
mounting, 20 far as known. 80 guns. After sharp
contest of about twenty MINUTES, one OF TIE forts OF
five guns sle need another of three gaus taken
by storm AM in another hour five guns # the only
n naming Cr made useless for thu rest Of the
action leaving six guns of the forts IN orders and the
irigate AID transport to engage Al this time, which
was aboUt noon, tie ELgtl AID FrencA ceased
frir g-hev ony having rnsn'air Cd the tr5 for some
tine-and soon hauled "a beyond the reach Of the
guns of the fort thus Terminating the action.
After this affair 10 further attempt was made TOR
four days during which tiuc the Russisus hst en-
tirely repaired their damages with the exception of
two guns completely disablei Upon toe fourth Day
another attack was made, at An early hour on The
weakest point in the place, defended by two forts
mounting nine guns In half ~ hour alter the first
oun wGs fired, both forts we're silenced AM the
steamer commenced Ier ding men, which was effected
with but little loss. Tue spos chosen for anuing vas
at tbe base Of a high hD, leaving The shore about
uidsay between the forts which had been quoted.
After auding they march5 in the dir elton Of the
fort situated At the back Of the town. and from there
made ? successful attempt to scale, which was we'll
done. although 1t was very steep aud trayersed
only by small paths. aid hckly covered with small
wood
At this o. int the scera Of action was obscured from
observers by 0 tbch fog ana smoke from muskeiry
gbicb had been engaged some bteen minutes. short
" after the firing ceased and when the fc5 cleared
m which was soon the Russians found to be in
posse sion OF the place etll The a5sosnts had re-
turned TO their vessels This concluded the aifur,
tie seooud day after the entire feet got under way
and stood out of port and atter ying oil AID on for
day or Two, disappeared altogether.
The loss t. the Russians in both engagements was
mt above 200 killed and wounded. The loss of Gov
e,pmen property little Of nothing That of the other
patty cannot 10 correctly stated but IL known to be
much more severe, as they suffered much from the
FIRE Of the Russians while eltng TO their vessel
from the last engagement. There have been here
three French snd one English officer killed aud three
sailors taken prisoners tHo Of whom have since died
leaving one Engshman living.
Tpon the person Of one of tie French Off 'ers
killed-supposed TO have been in coamaGi of the
landing psrty-was found plan of attack upon he
town with the forte &c, but not altogether correct
being evidently taken from some oh account ct ths
place Tlcvtin was also stated that the MI nber OF
men selected for the landing was 6'5 amt at'cr the
first party landed five more boats cane ashore prob
ably swelling the numler to about 600 mehi bur
his cannot be pos lively known
"Tbe Russians report their force in action to re-
pulse the lending party, to have been 300 men; bat
probably this IL low estimate, although the ass suit
ipg psriy were evidently much superior ia numbers.
omitted to mention that upon the first appear-
apce Of the feet off the port the steamer entered the
baIbor under the American flag, although her nation
lv, and the next morning they all came in toseiher.
The Russsrs are very indignant at the uae OF the
American flag, and that, in connection With an ac-
count of the batJe, has determined the Governor
here TO send officer ~ special courier 70 Tue L IL
There alo ~ here the frigste Aurors the trans
rort Dwina corvette recently arrived and tTO
small craft belonging to the Government. Toe tn
gat.s Diana ara PGladar srs both at the River
AMOR Russian military colony where are alsO the
Governor General of sibsris. Admiral Putiti0 and
about 600 troops and two or three small vessels,
including steamer.
SHIPPING At IIOSOLULU-iHE WHALING FLLEr.-
Tie following is the number Of vessels in the harbor
Of Honolulu on the 10th OF November. Fifteen
wbaIers, not included in the number, cleared pre-
viousy TO the lOth-making % whalers arrived 10
Nov. il wha.eshps, "A. merchantmen, 49, ship,-ot-
war 4; coasting vessels ana steam lj-toal yes
eeIs ia mort lOl We learn that there were about
whalers at aucbor at Lahains AT the las dates.
The passage from san Francisco 10 ii ,nolulu was
mace in Is Gays by the schooner |. H. Allen, Il days
by ,he Lady Jale and 20 days by tie brig Fawn.
As al evidence of the depth OF water il the harbor
Of Honolulu The PolyHeslGa says: The Mississippi.
drawing 81 feet Of water safely taken over the
bar and the tide not ct the highest point either
Died.