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

mounting that steep hill They have taken the precip,Jus
ceve em BY The zig gag pa h. never thought they would
come. The Chnsse gunpers are trying In vain TO ders
their guns so ~ 10 sweep them with grape Failing aas,
they rolling down 80 pound shot upon them, and
tlroving stink pots, which do not explode, and three
p,onged spears. fhey have mot much time for this
amusemeut Commodore Elliott, with . MILDLY by his
side is running a race with Captain Boyle, Who com.
mands the marines and nearly up 70 the embr0ures
oApsan hoy nres MS Ievoyer naCninans VINO Wy.
gallant captain VOC much blown with his race 70 shoot
The Cbiramsn In return rolls . couple Of huse sho,
down al the captain and takes up spear or prod
gious lcogh and hurls u al the MILDLY soo, from
career nav him aner.ards near WHARF he relI' gdm
and fierce in death.
Mixed with me msriue', and but little behind the fore
rank, climbed the post captains and ocmmsuders We
recognise Corbeu and Torsytn, and Leckle-snd b.
his side Major KeaTney, conspicuous by his he met
with the laws OF eravitaios. Eigsu is hi,; ~,
he has only slipped while lodging rouud shot,
up and shakes b nself and recon uenoes Mounting
in the precipous Ascent with quick elastic sep bis
flag lieutenant Fowler, by his sde The admiral him
upobserved by many on board He has weapon, not
walking stick 70 help him up; Jet be outstrides
many OF the ms'ines He goes what 10 10 be
done, and viii make haste TO join him.
This part Of the affair 10 soon over The gunners sulky
,se ,s The s sS,m1s D' dys ~. they nrs ,ns
away down the back OF the blu, and Il requires many
,bos from the marines 70 make them Inc marines
for rife shooting at moving objects
BLOWING UP TIE cHNssE JUrKs--HBAvY ExPLo-
eroNs AND A1TpR SCENES.
From the top OF the hill have most magnificent psno
rsmc view OF the operations below. Lieutenant Fowler
has brought OF the Chinese guna 10 bear upon the
unis and The junks fire up nj us, but neither DO much
damage. Nov Elliott and his captains down 10 their
and follow Haush,y, which already clear ofthe
ssnd up wb the junks beyond. The marines descend
into the pad5y fields at the foot OF N side Of the hill fort
which faces the upks and 10 the waist 10 water they
take pot shots at the Cinnamon. The Naughty drives
right stem inIo enc Of the two large juDks that
have been sweeping the channel, and cracks her
Ike q nutshell Foryth jumps frat on board,
and the cree jump overheard. II Ia the old story,
oppose you come, must 60" The sbos must be Tying
obviously down there for 30 junks are blazing away their
~ guns each al the inruders who rash Into their creek
from our side OF the sland and 40 equally rapid 10
Their DISCHARGES uon the boats that have gone up on the
other side Ho- any mortal thing 1--we In that hell OF
dype xon seems impossible 70 conceive The secret,
beievr lies In The resolution ~ men. They pull d.
recy alongside, and from elevation OF the guns the
Inevitable brosdsde OF grape vssses their heads
ths happcn In the case ~ Commodore Ellops boat
which emerged unha med from discharge thought had
annhiAied H. The junk had oooly vaed ull The boat
vas alongside and then poured IN IL shc u Ill pssssd