The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-09
Thn American War IN On Ina.
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WaAnPoA Dso. o, 1855.
Capture Of ne 9ar1ey POry- dncthev Account Of the opra
t,c~-rae oarew M ,u As Ships and Bosl- Amsrtc4s
Rnk on rnrs. F5y.-BoYs sc-d..ert and sc-ming Of tA
Lat ore-- -Scn> cfr tN Nsb Offers md Men s D;E-
nsv-7 7h Wois ayt Giesr Armament
sppesrs that fs,ed 70 participate In su nsh-
ne the United States government 70 10. We havs
had nee little skirmlsh with he Chinese { viii nov
give 700 au sho particulars
1hs Eng'nn he'd comuaenoed hostities 800 os
,hroe months spce sod held The city Canton state
Of asss Tho Governor Of osoton reaassssd ~, Amer
cans " withdraw sns mat would make resktu.ou Dr
ell property destroyed from the effects Of ,b6 w-r &c
longing W theyn he intended 10 dgh, the Engsn W
the deaih.
This .hlp lae Portsmouth aud mo Levsni oou prainx
The whole Amer,can ,aaAeron, were lying ., whsmpoA
t~eive below Caution On shs 18Th November Cspt
foots OF ths sloop Porismo1ih attempted 90 up 10
Canton In bis Gig, NJ oSAnccl that loads past foar Chi
nssc Ior,s Az soc,, however no ca within roach
OF their gurs they ccnmerced 6rrg st him, and com
rsIed hln 70 return 70 his ship assln. De tnen m
d,s,cly acquainted Com mmodose Armsvoug of the feet
On ,be msrnlog oi The 18th HJvo nber Q boat from
she san Jsosto In charge OF Lcuenaas wisuson, Vas
ot the CtanDei 70 SOUND the forts opcnsd
her etruck her with cannon snos waioh Killed
Of the rstsnly, and cy bsi 10 return 70 me
snp. Immediate preparations SeTe DOW made 10 take
ssisr,op fo- ,ne dssb Of one eo and toe lnsun,
tsttsd 10 tho Tag AZ uis San Jaonto draws too
rasr 10 ssi NJ ,ny soer ths mos, % oar srew we're
va,l and nibost chartered 10 ,ov teen up within
ssgs ef me ior,s 40 hat by ih,ee ooocx the acv
sbo, upcn no tver fort The Is,sni got aground going
Vp srd ws Of no service until ,he nor, day.
The bomrardnea~ ~As conuaaed Until ihs mcrnns OF
,he 2th WREN the orr VI" sysa 10 lAst and storm tho
,crt soor - our usn anaco iho enemy cvaousssd
Nnf We ,ook rosrcssos
karay 90 Vie mor,'rg OF the 2i~ u wAz deSisd 10
nso the sscord 'on no bosir asd With mon, and
pojsf aoycr OF ME ships batteries pus in for shore,
wntn wl,hln seop, sssl,y Yards q 'ns essoh t.on,y
isuncb, SlI-g ono az instantly sad rou1dlns shros
ohsIr; ivo 1isd shortly fsf, bui ine Other 10 fsu
Chinese bevan 70 ryueA, from tae fort, bui
'u,het on tbem sih idry inoesorosbiesod msfdoset
the ftsn o, their thipm aies, rave no quarters.
IN ibo slei noon the ,h,e Nft va taken.
Esry oe the moxning c. mo 17d the attack the 20
mu romnenned. The oroAdsdes OF tne SHIPS we're &C.
boat. s6is assns tse sIornlHr party. rssso we're Al
u NJ, 0Cc CG.rAme~ IN ann s1oui n snd u eviigli
n,y intended make issl .nd Desperate stsed. sun
1oro gBcSr snovers Of rsSps nom the fort. which
onyna'. for them v,rs 10, sell aimed and sr7soeied
W isoons without NE o~s oi sipge man. tho ny
.curaitd 40 1904 ~ landed, ~ they know nolniug
csr stADd he cegre 0 parry ot sailors captain Bsi
vas "a Wiz AZ booy olss. he Killed severa ~ith hls
osu hsud naobng iss N and running his swori through
ftm. Do narroeU esoped beius nUed himsef, |" q
ie'i,v made, 'up charge ca him -its pike bot he
Q rrck 10 ssee with Ms s~crd and run him through
peL Ycoie and Smith OF the three shps nnng
down on leg By Hro. sons OF The ersvs are
rnsssirx tome erg or broDtng chicken on the
sas vih potatoes taey have forsxcd some eshsre one
o. re ncs takes enctsn oY ihe leg Here, Captain,
w 200 have 2seoefp "fbst viil and ihapk you 700,
o, an vmy hspgry" ~ tno Carsin taxes hold Of
hR 1Dc pulls for BIS share. rhh auo,hcr pars Of The
PAP iron ihe clean deck -legant uaf,rr silver plate
y es, sus Of 80 Ir place Of hs aas cabin Captain Bell
~ had notf bat bunch sf straw and blanket thAi
The m o rave him 10 lie On. rgat si,er night
re blown the ~sls OF The 'orts DOM with
10 ave killed and ten wounded.
lore were OF thc nncss grsnx
~ Ard 10 Ia fees thick, sp\
~ He vss one Gun ~ fc9S
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