The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-14

the tort and battery III plunge upon snem from etner
thore. This II the posiu q We have 70 at ack
The Chinese believe they here tmpregnabe. They
know you get al the uDks without nrst taking the
fort ADD they believe that no man can go up tns' h IN me
fare OF their guns. Several have from time TO
time gone In and exchanged shots with me fort and come
back again This confirms their confidence
TAKING UP A POSITION THE ANCHORS OUT.
We no~ re'u anchorage down tnS river, and
the captains receive their instructions for the attack on
Monday morning ct o. ock The Coromsnde Is 10 20 IN
a. towing the names, and mAp9uvrpg 70 take OIL toe
while they landed; then she s TO dash In among
NE junks, he gunbors and the TO sboAts following
Hare work for the little Coromspdsl
On sunday there large cong'ega,r on board the
flagship me solemn words Of the prs. before battle
fell heavy upon every ear.
MUsrKRINe ON THE WAY DBoK--oRDERs OF THs
ENGLISH ADMIRAL.
scarcely three O'Clock the ornug or Monday,
the LIST Of june when those who slept the deck OF the
Corcu ande wrapped in their coaks we're aroused from
their see,. husned movsm among the sailors haa
already begun. The steam was up The viei'ant young
comm ande Douglas wss aresdy ~ DIS pos, an 'Oox
tanning the marines They came, aud 10 long string
crowded Dsas attached themselves 70 the stern OF
the steamer Then the Admi took his place upon the
bridge, the wheels slowly revoved aud the Gro naodel
moved forth from the surrounding fleet Those dark
buh dmly by their lights, would appear TO be
soundy at res but for hu-hed muruur which ever and
anon Gomez from he darkness, the hum Of men muster.
ing In secret
The AdmirAs last orders were, "Let up anchor
ill welfin " h the fort. Respect private property
and do no vtl.Dce to unarmed people" II was in ODE
ence to the hIet Of these that the Coromande was allow
ed 20 out alone
The passage through the bar buoy ed with lights 1t
an hour with her freight of 800 red coats tow she
teamed At sow speed TO the mouth Of the FAtshan
Branch ~as anxious thing I, look forth from the
paddle box Of thn steamer she steadily advanced int,
Inc ent my's country-alone An almost mpercepuoe
the darkness less opaque and objects
became inc stnc,y visible She had gone about mile
up when from the right bank q little ahead OF her,
rocket In the air. then another from tue opposite
bank and min ate after was answered BY another from
the feet OF junks
"John Chipaman is determines to that he not to
be caught mapping" the remark, We went for
There Is little twilight here the division between thick
darkness and broad daylight almost 70 be measured by
moments.
APPROACH TO A CnNsss FoRT-JoHN CHINAMAH
PITCHES THE FIRST SHOT.
Now we could the higher Hills that form the back
ground 10 the fort and the Coromsndel abreast OF
sudd My in The grey distance flash and curl OF smoke
and before the booming sound reached the big shot
struck the waters about 200 yards ahead driving the spray
il was beautiful line, strAsht'or the vessels bows
and the spot carefully noted, for showed the range
for which the lower tier OF guns was laid.
Your Chinsman does not aim his guns Of the memeu,
according his Judgment OF the distance OF the object
anc no,ches the elevation carriage OF the gun
Scarcely had the splssh eho IN the gunner that his
der The shot, with q rushing sound, passed the
ship little 1, the left aud tasnng into paddy hed on
port qusrer sent . cou mn OF black mud up thirty
feet
All this tire the Coromandel was advancing and the
dawn WAS becoming day. II being certain that abe WAS
within arge fort opened In at the steadily I'D
vsDcing mark Fret came general salyo, then fash After
fash rapid succession Then the battery on the other
eide OF The island opened nng sounds came strangely
and the water sometimes splashed the deck For
tupAtey the rioochetting shot which . CninamRn best
loves out or the question: for his were nigh up
distance Of 600 yards nnle object and hard TO hit
The shot came near and around u.s. but did not strike
We reached the island-Hya cinth islApd-and
steampg up the left hand CHANNEL directly 70 the fort
AN ENG LrsH SHIP AGROUND.
Suddenly there . concusaion and grating sound.
Back your PADDLES. we are aground We were aground
the Chinese this they redoabled their fire. The boats
cast OF and told 70 row quietly under the land while
las eipgy and boathok and sounded the stacle.
The Cinnamon had let . payrow channel ~ escape
hole for close unasr The bank beside US all
TIE Coromandel TOO firmly fixed to benent by this
~ = few minutes Meanwhile abe was fulninns her pre-
scbei duty which to take the shot OF the fo The
and down the deck 70 try 70 start her but In
vain The CoromAndel did not fire shot, In feet she had
only an loaded She could not afford 70 make Q
smoke ., this critical part Of the river.
A BRITISH CoMMopoRR on DUTY.
But Keppe thought he had sined himself long
enough TO fulfil the admirals orders he upon the
paddle box Of the Hong Kong gunboat which DO bis
resu ood in me
and The bank. There he WAS like thoroughly enjoy
ing himself Hs blue rowsers tucked up 70 the top OF his
Russian boots, bis white ph hat his s active, sprngy
1gue, bis constitutional good humored, devil NAV care
laugh there man vho without the least ostenauon,
ready to into re that gunpowdsr and iron could
get op and around him men who quite ready
10 follow him. NAY Ipsss, sir" "Yes, pass; We are
aground"
sroRnIsG THE YoRr-ApvAHCB OF TIE MARINES
AND RETREAT OF THE CHINESE.
Immedlst ly behind the Hong Kong the Naughty,
admirably hand ed sue towing the ooas OF the FURY,
In1exble and Cruer large steamers, which can only
send their captains and their into these shaos
channels Lieutenant Hamilton his little ship 'h-c1gb
the sesms directly for the fort and over's the
fire from the Coroman lei, Who however, makiug
violent efforts get Free Next come the Busa-d aud lne
and the Hausbty passed, but ney DO not zee or trey
think they KIN ~ better and they get hopeessy agrorn1
hsa pity, for the hong Kong has met with some stakes
Pain cd pore have beea long looking and ~ncn
remained steadily inactive While The range -ss uheer
tain, have opened IRE and pumping round shot
into her with an uncomfortable precision. cav her
struck three times while looked at her
eress tho ssr g.S here that ssrassn. t.D h.d
his head taken Off by round shot And nov the Opossum
having cast OF Der boats goes up the ghi nan ca .rte
si full speed dsshes the re Several OF Inc other
guDboa's aground astern but the shps boss have
taken 70 their oars. Crowded with men, AMI cheering
Justify, galley and gig, piunace, launch and barge come
racing up The scene 10 Ike regatta but DEAN picks his
victims ~ they pass.
Bat now the tide mAhps aud the Coromandel s free
Al she up 10 the fort the are slActensony
and then an obstinate gun gives out Tho hill Is
So%Pase s ss from Soa SMOKE and ne ,es0s pain
enacted upon . stage for our amusement
The boats crews and marines have landed and
mounirf tnht utFe Ahon tns preCiptJus
side where the fat Cinnamon who he'd prepared 70 re
ceive them by the zig rag thought they would
come. The Chinese gunDe trying In vain TO deprs
their guns sweep them with grape. Failing thai,
they are rolling down 80 pound shot upon them, and
tlrovirg pots, VII oh do explode, and three
pronged spears. they have not much time for this
amusemeui Commodore Elliott, with q MILDLY by his
sde is running q race with Captain Boyle, who com.
mands the marines and nearly up 70 the embrssures
Captain BOY lie fires his ii Gilman who Is try
ing 10 FIRE bis matchbox at hi n He hi for the
salani captain VOC much blown with his race 70 shoot
with accuracy.
The Cbiramsn In return rolls . couple Of hugo shot
down al the captain and tncn takes up spear or prod
g'ous length and hurls II 81 the MILDLY shot from
Commodore Elots revolver settles this brave mans
saw him Afterwards where be fell, grim
and fierce in death.
Mixed with The msrines, and but little behind the fore
rank, climbed the post captains and oommsuders We
recognise Corbeu and rorsytn, and Leckle-snd b.