The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-02

49, Lieut.. Pike encountered great hardshps IN tho
rth, about the sources OFT ksasas The Oiympian
oQntains, With the snake moussios, caund DO sso "
ns scar Puset's sound. Ne,no Inc sue mounsaias
eAsch mountains are kno~a or believed, 70 eoones
esier,a Nevada and Sierra ssore rns eer,s wssaaon
ngea nearly north and great nu moer Of TN
Drtaat mountain ranges received no mention; out
this article already too long 70 trespass farther upon
upsed. w.
Tho Angl.-Americ~n War In CHINA
Our files Of the overland F.,e.d Of Ch1a contain tn
blowing PARTICULARS reiatv. action OF the United
tatss troops Canton, in addition the facts pubshei
a the Hrz.1o OF Sunday morning.
Iron the overland Friend of China, Nov. "A
Emboldened by the sf thee gunnery In nulng
Fort braves forgot discretion ~asn later the day,
he United States ship Por smou'hs gig appeared on ner
up 2 .1sy o: 10 u.s n lending n ,w
Aes possns" ana with such good aim, TOO, that vas
nodore Armstrong sipsuiarl,, tue Portsmouh's boat
- the time she WAS fred tho bearer OF despatch
Of tbe American Fsoory Guar directing hin 70 with
draw oil the men from the post and leave the Brtsne
70 Aght their battle out the best way they codd 20 that
automatically, the Chinese insuit0d those VINO we're
playing the part Of their bsss friends Toe great dpo
uast who had succeeded in persuaoing the Com.
modore 10 take this line OF scuon. Was also To the Porn
mouths boat with Captain in company with another
diplomatic agent American missionary and their near
q
hoped, against Interfering in matters they had better
kaye alone.
directly Commodore Armstrong heard OF another in.
uu the aars and stripes he Lust not moment In de-
ternniDg 70 avenge Il; ana msdo arrangements with
The steamers willamette aud o0ufa 70 tow tue Ports
ossdsa VIZ he round fort Il me head Of riders Reach
and the opposite square fort Dire wing seventeen ees
.s no aud tue
fourth catter with Lieutenant williamson and Mr. Pilot
Aver w~ scat ahead 70 take soundngs No sooner were
shox1 "a nv ina Tn a0nut lima d
sunday morning within four hundred yards Of the forts
thar they sent three the With fatal pre- dson
taking the head OIL the eadsman In the bow, and the
second third within oars length either side The
sounding work was done however, and H2P. NJ the
Ne roc 81 and could not &c. within rsose Bat the Ports
mouih sot near enough, and st about T. L. opened
brisk Ore, which she keeps ap until darkness prevented
further operations The Chinese were not silent either,
and hulled the rsmouh ten times, one OF the drst
shots badly woundiSg marine During the night the
Portsmouth ana Levant both grounded, and had much
difficulty on Monday in getuos suoh poSaon that
their brosdsides could be brought 30 bear upon the nov
crowded for, ANXIOUS, apparently for Brosher Jonathan
Before the United States vessels could commence
hre again, E. Or. Parker resched whampoa aud In
duced the Com modore 10 DIES ~ from drng uutl commu
ncsaon could be had WITH toe Governor General Yeh
Al matter course DR.. Parker also de mands an inter
view within the city and fsilipg TO obtain viii leave
Commodore Armstrong (no hing A.n ne believe) to
compel compliance in tue gay Admiral Fey mour ind
Gates The delay antAnzins. ana YIN some amcaiy
From the same paper same day.l
In oo1t.n aAson OF tale of she American dfnculy
we last Of letter having beea sent 20 feh requiring
IN eapanAroh- ~ wh Oom uoeore Armsavhk aos VI
Parker thss seot tnm ieserTsnu .seav you. 1"a
OF thursday but before that the Americans
sommenced with brisk nnou.ds On sple, fort I'M,
NE Chinese were driven out wnen tue United state
mAtnes ana smA , M% ne1 nsaou ~ r ", ~, no1u
two American seamen beng snot dead ~ they wer
getting oct OF boat oy the accidental discharge Of
% ne r hS ws %s Do
among the the Chinese 90 me contrary sad 70 nav,
bean somssg sw1 nsr VS DsseS .ss ~ osd
Remember NulnnS" (tac lesdsnan nr.t sho) ~ t
there was no ausr,er ron tot naeas M "s
ended Yeas reply was ,es, FAcsor'e
a uNie before noon Ia " II 10 said 10 be most
sasory'snd respectful The Americans Yeh says, we're
told some weeks ago bey had oeaer 20 away from Csa
ID lett, any way .near boats hal no business under
The In short. served them right TO be shos
a. Yeh sad no apology.
Yesterday morning tbe attack wns made on Howquab
aort nrns ccntna ed half only, AMI Was
promptly returned by sse Chinese dsendcrs-ooe Shot
soa. II WAS believed when the Postal steamer passed
Ehanpoa last evening thai ,hs work Was completed
@,ssod
fnelr Exceencies d.. Parker and Commodore Arm
ao~,pr and Admiral sey noar :, sne Fsstores yester
day ana returned in she evening In the Lily 10 wham
poe. -
fT,om shs Norm ,pDs f,,1.ld Noy, mosr g.
Tne Gsled state stesmship san J.ciuto Caplaa Boil
vim Commodoro Armstrong On boArf len shasghss for
on he nd carrytos A psssensers his Excel.
lsucs Ir Peter Psrkes Nv Parker and DR.. s. Wells
Whisms
~ proaes,ns 70 he Pe,eo. Who iarrs nsva foros 70
.pssre IN The revsoc OF the American treaty for which
ns t,ne arcd by exprcs proy,son arrived last JAY.
But dShy in he arrival Of thcexpcoted ships