The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-24

sage the whole Of guns rendered ussrvceahle
TO- Az The staie Of anap appeared 70 very npro
missing, considered u advisable 70 take enecsuh mes
snrss for the protection she factory the remainder
therefore landed Advanced posts and Geld pieces
san nGd At ali the sssaable points, barbados thrown
guard against the approach Of nre ras and attacks by
water The execution Of THE important duty ntrused
Ike ny o 81 Ss
too hly commend The royal marines In
oaarss Of Captain p Penrcse, RA, Of her hajesty's
chip Winchester, who showed great ability and prompt
Captain Cowpsr, Royal Enshesrs, who had been sen,
.ops experience Of great assistance In pointing
and remedying the weak points In our position.
body q 1r'esr : s,S :ts ss asa arns, ads
prouded for the intre.ts Of the american community.
H. On the 26sh took possesson Of ne Dutch FOLLY,
fort with 30 guns, small island opposite the city,
where Afterwards placed body Ct lao officers and men,
under Commander holland, Of the Calcutta All the de.
The Oh Commissioner would the necessity OF fub.
mission and directed Mr. Parkes 70 write and state that
his 90 e the
from further operations but The reply did not answer my
An attack was made at 1880 p n by body Of troops,
supported by much larger force, which occupied the
treets In the Mr. Consul Psrkes was on the spot
the time and warned u EN- to retire but inea ouay
guard Of Roy Marines in charge OF Captain Penrose
hen quickly drove them bacx, with loss, under
stsrd, Of Il killed and ounded:
is Early on the morning Of the 9th caused another
letter 70 be written The Hgh Commissioner ef
that satisfscton had not been offered for the a.
fair Of the Arrow should Offensive operations;
determination refuse repaiaon produced this display
OF orce ooncurred In opinion with Sir John BowriDg
M n we: 9s T iSo requiring nd me %
addition 70 the original demands, instructed Mr. Parkes
70 make the following communication -
That to prevent the of evils present
bpe "
peral the repeated applications for redress
Aow by Ssr and the
sepR lie only means Of oommuUieaon1f demanded for al
me a% me e access to The
enjoyed under treaty at the other four ports and denied
to ns at Canton alone.
on the high commissioners compound (the Yamun), .
large space Of ground within the old CITY, surrounded by
and Is consequently government property. Accordingly,
p the first shot fred from the ten inch pivo,
Of the Encounter ana a intervals Of from i've to ten
the Are kept up from that gun till sunset
The Bsrrscouts At the same time shelled the troops
the hills behind Goughs fort in the Of the city, ron
position she had taken at the head Of Sulphur creek
A proclamation this cay issued, under the High
Commissioners seal, ana plaosrdsd publicly offer
ing reward OF $50 for the head Of every Englshman
one OF the originals il in possessiod OF her Maestys
Consul. Nearly all The ChineAe servants now Quilted the
factory.
ery, under Captain Guy Rotton joined me. stationed
them At frat in the Dutch Fully where they performed
a. No change having taken place in the aspect Of affairs
from the proceedings of the 27sh. resumed opera
psosd in posos ,so Of the 81 FOUNDER
guns rad previously given tho fullest warning 10 the
inhabitants In the vicinity 70 remove their persons and
poscj IN which occupation they were engaged during
the whole Of the night began firing shortly after noon
my object being open clear passage TO the wall Of tie
city This WAS materially furthered by o conf Migration
OF large portion Of the houses In line of attack
which opened the Wall 70 our view ceased firing al
Captain the Hcn Keith Stewart of her Ksjesy's ship
Nspkip Joined me on the morning OF the 18th, with lao
OF his and two Geld pieces Go Of The Of the
Un,ted State corrs Lecd.t also arrived 70 proet Auoi
atrs1 mokins her ttal force lao cDSes and men,
under Ctnmendos Ftoce and Smih
10. Our fire reopaned earlier on the morning OF the
2eih than Intended, owing TO an appearance Is II
n;an, Ali A. NJ Coz mander " T. Bate sad Mr.. C G.
Johnson, Acting master, late OF the Bt,ern, having ~
r!si the pIacicsbty Of the breach the force parcu
lazed The enclosed return was told of for tho assault
| under u command Of Commodore the Hon. 0 Elliot
Tho lsnorg effected at T. n, and the men hAv
irg formed at once led 10 the attack (sc.
Z companied by two field pieces in charge OF Lieu
| tepsn,s Busbren and TwysteD), the sesns. BY the
| Commsrdsn Bate and ROLAND; the royal marines BY
| Captains P. c. PcnIo,e and X Boyle. me way
opieryed alone, waving an ensign on the top OF the
breach Tho parapet OF the wall was INN ediateiy alter
wards covered Win the marines and eeamen, who. d.
yersirs 10 The ieft and right had within /. minutes
plete possession OF the detnoes between two Of the
astes. the delc piccte ~ the breech.
Captain Penrose, on gaming the wall, hntened TO the
gate 10 the tight which he hoisted small Gag, 10
show lis poshien 10 Captain hall Who then pronpty
landed with the bosa' crews Of the Calcutta and BArrs
coua and having puzzled his way through the srses TO
the CITY gate quickly Effected IN entrance, With the ~
sistsnce OF Commander Forescue Lieut. g. C. Fowler,
my Gag lieutenant, Captain Rotor Royal Artillery
ieur gun ners OF that corps.
The gate then blown to pieces and The archwsy
partially destroyed by two large charges OF gunpovder
Little opposition WAS offered by The Chinese troops
uhouth The guns loaded On the parspcV beyone
Seeprg up end desuory IRE from the streets
and houses by which sustained loss Of private
marines killed and ii men wounded Tue wounded were
oonve, ed 70 the pu'ch soy wosre .ney recevea svess
nss,hip and Assistant Surgeon Newton, OF the Btscrn
fhsd the aapscpon OF entering tho city through the
gate DON after It's passage bal been recrrod add aooom
panied by The Commodore, her Majesty . Consul and
portion Of the force vbted and inspected the house and
premises Of the Bsh Ommvsioner. We 70 embarked al
respective quarters my object, which vss 10 show his
Excesncy that had the power 70 enter the city, having
BEFORE tho landing took place assembled The ofboers
nne urg.ny pressed upon them (as had previously
done by written order) Nc necessity Of restraining ibs
men from moes,ps the persons snd property Of the In
bab tsnts wsrfe ope aou, against the roors
$40 sss Of M .Da msppe.
| No stpggnng took place, and when be orcers were
sv,n embark the men re arned 70 Their boats win
Abou, p ~ q seocnd IRE broke on, IN the suburbs.
bordering on the frat one which consumed large mum
To- Al daylight on the seth WIS discovered that the
breach I'D been hed up during the night with ssndbass
TIMBER few sbov, however. SOON cleared again
a. well 40 on mornings OF the sls and LIST OF Novem
| Der.
H. Inow Judged expedier personally 10 address The
Hlsh Commissoner In the hope OF inducing him 70 90
csce 20 demands pointed out that the seps which
had been taken occasoned by hrs refusal 20 Afford
rerarson The Of the Arrow that hs city OF Gan
ton was q, my mercy and that u In his power, by
edists consultation with 70 terminate state
OF Affairs likely 10 cad 70 the most serious oalsmt
His Fxceercy reply conssed VI Of his Iette'
TO mr. Psrkes; he defended HIS conduct and ntsssed
he had already appointed bis deputy 70 consult with
me Chs Vas an onoer OF very inferior rank 10 my
| ovp)
| sert an Immediate answer, and Informed the High
Comm that upless received explicit
Of his assent 10 what bad propcsed should
sumo operations. added that the deiibe ration with
which had 90 iar snoud have convinced he
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