New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-24

The long expected attacks by our Mosouito snuad-
ron on the unks anchored in the creeks on the river
have At last come off for the ruaofs current among
the Chinese last week Of the destruction Of the man
DARN fleets below Whampoa were confirmed the day
aiter OUT last publications. and accounts Of the ex
poitz of our tars and oies at Fatshan reached by
.ne nong hong on Tuesday. With 20 many conflicting
accounts before u.s. we must content ourselves with
mere outline Of the operations but authorized YER
sions will no doubt be soon supplied by the pubea
ton Of the dispatches.
The frst expedition Consisted Of the steamtenders
Hong. Kong and Sir Charles Forbes, and 9un-boats
Staunch. Startling and Bustard with boats from the
Sybille, Hsrnet, Fury, Raleigh Tribune and Infexi-
Bile. the whole under the command Of Com. Elliott.
numbered about forty, anchored in line ACROSS the
passage. The expedition entered the creek Al day-
light Monday, the 25th, and the ire from the
Hong Kong, Starting and Bastard soon drove the
junks from their anchorage. The boats thcn pushed
on in pursuit, and kept up the chase, making cap
lures of junks they passed, for ten twelve miles
to Tsune, where they found and destroyed the
Lorcha Anonyma. Altogether twentyseven junls
were taken-large vessels, pulling forty oars, and
armed each with % FOUNDER and some lighter
pieees-ten Of which were made prizes Of, and the
rest destroyed. s5rls egs ss.s a,
I The second expedition Of twenty boats took place
on Wednesday, the 27th, up the Sawshee Creek, and
found the junks at Tung kun, about ten miles up the
creek. The Chinese were quite taken by surprise,
and at first offered very little resistance, though sup
ported by small fort on the bank. But the creek
and deadly fire was opened by the braves. These
were speedily however, driven from the houses and
forts by the marines but not until many of poor
fellows had fallen The junks taken this occasion,
| including the Chinese commanders were all de-
| stroyed. fg
| The third expedition was against the Fatsl,an
| fleet, on Monday, the 1st Of June. The approach
| from Benheim Passage towards the nearest detach-
ment OF Junks visible, was commanded by an old fort,
which has been recently armed and repaired. This
was stormed about daybreak by party under Com
modore Elliott, accompanied by Sir Miehael Seymour
himself, at whom the defenders are slated % have
| pitched cold shot as he came under the wxls. DIFF
ferent divisions of boats, in the meantime, under
Commodore Keppel and other officers, pushed up the
stream at a number Of junks, lying about the CON
fuence of the Fatshan branch, with creek to the
SOUTH or on the left hand to speak in of the
fort. By this branch subsequently advanced Com
modore Elliott upon some junks, the crews Of which
stood with unnsal GOODNESS till she was within short
range. They then fired and fled, attacked and pur
sued by the marines, who had descended from the
| fort taken in the first instance. y
| Commodore keppel meanwhile had pushed ahead
1 with his boats, dashing at feet which it would
almost seem had escaped the attention Of the rest O
our force tremendous fire was opened on him, Al
the sound of which the Hong Kong, and at an inter
val Of some distance, the Startling gunboat moved to
support him. Before they could reach him, indeed
we believe the Hong Kong ran aground-the Commo
dores gallant little boat Squadron suffered severely
On approaching the outer and lesser of two islands
below Fatshan, he found the passage to the south
ward barred, and attempting TO pass by the north
ward, received the fire OF some twenty unks in posi-
ton. He had fallen back or the Hong Kong wie,
the alarm was given that the iunks were in motion
that is to say retiring and being reinforced b.
. the arrival of some more boats, Commodore Keppe
chased the enemy not only up to, but into Fatshan
capturing four five of the unks that here attempte
to escape by creek or channel which divides Fat
shan The Fatshan braves turned out, ,waiving f1ags
ETC., and met with warm reception from our seame
and marines.
Some papers seized show the junk feet to hav
been that commanded by Su Hoi, hut few year
ago police.runner in Canton In the rebel rising o
lS54 80 he came into notice as brave, or head o
braves, was transferred to the regular force and ha
been very recently promoted to be shau-pi, equal
months since we first heard of his projecting a join
operation against our menof-war with Wong -Ho
kwong the senior naval officer of the Hai-nan sta
tion who had come up by Yehs desire, with all tn
junks be could collect along the west coast. ~