The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-01
The War In the East.


thence Of the nrs overland mail IN January and We Avail
Of the opportunity furnish cur With
reprint Of the news published by since the despatch
VI the mail on the letn inst. The stirring events
have been an usSpe attack by i'm peraas On coass
United States ships Of war, and the well mered punish
me n. which follow ed the firing on them.
The barrier forts being enIIey de molshed the Anne
rscans intend to retire from the quarrel il said, and
again operating The French have also withdraw treir
Of . men rem the factories and report has H.
have taken possession Of the pias forts Of the
ing the arrangement OF some matters which they too
have 10 present 10 the government Of China the
having yet to be ex pAined TO The authority qusnhed
receive the expanaiion--M. de koItigny-How on his
way mere from Cochin China.
Disappointed IL the hope OF bringing The Canton ccv
erpment to proper sense OF duty by the harsh means
reported in our last summary, Admiral Sey
es apparently, and with reason coercion by the
pie With this some such view hs Exceliency In
repcbing The foreign quarter, has had captured cnks
filed with the remains OF demolished forts ana is sink
them In those parts OF the river where danger nom
Ore rans has TO be of tracks
which may bs found necessary open an early
casen Every native boat that approaches the factories
ia freedom tn ugh few, since the Niger guard
SHIP have had the temerny within rescn OF her
covered way from British factory To the south
wes corner OF the city wall in contemplation TOO 10 10
reported SO rendering the next attack the cy work
Of comparative and safety In place Of the whdrs
French and American guards some COMPANIES OF her Ma
)esty1 sch Regiment nave been benoe though but
few are required 100 English bay ones properly disposed
being quite aucien. TO keep at many Chrsse
be brought against them the land sde and II would be
quite possible admiral seymour even with the force
hold securely al hat quarter OF the city extending
from the Governor Generals Official residences,
north M TO the wall Of the cid city, distant but few
yards from the extremity OF the building spoken Of
As AsJec!uen OF Yeh'E still continue obstlnacy, We
give below the last "edict':-
Governor General Of The Two Kxans issues this edc
y nov once have sra YOU'VE You
have upon me as your father and have looked upon
OF thousands. and with susd
& remains EVEN Ha nous you
have manifested your merits IN behalf Of The country Now
eur heavenly synasy destroying fsr burning the shops
sns into very VG bones and and and
wrath has been aroused Now, have received the i'm
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river and sea, and 70 Weep out every fragment Io
not
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heart, remblin ely obey.
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would Induce change in the present bold and wise c.
reer, returned 70 the colony yesterday, and hoped
speculatv Imagination and ability to control Until the
arrival Of renforcement matters expected 10 remain
in ssau quo.
CAPTURE OF THE BARRIER FORTS By THE AhERI'
CANS.
The future plan Of operations having been agreed upon
by the three commanders, early on Friday morning the
Gum 70 towed the Levant into position much nearer
the forts Barrier alone preventing further pro
gres The boats Of both shps were then manned with
trance Of E S Reach resolved on Ats u the it,
tie Cuma (under the able direction OF Volunteer Captain
op ss o wn Of
In the face OF CALLING ire from the three forte The shot
wbd and roared over and around her, but abe
having been exposed 20 sharp DIRE for arsof hour
amid The hearty cheers and congaulacas Of oil hands
the San Jancntos launch In charge First Lieut. Lewis Of
that ship, the stArboard bow, killing nsanty,
~srSs and ~oandne Two or srss sssy The "So,
was hollow one, and after striking the bread bag IN
the stern Of The boat quietly reposed there, and re-
effected without furthor trouble and although the
deep ditch up TO their knees, and 10
fort In ten minutes The landing party reached the
With but one man injured by rocket IRON the retreat
he party entered the fort at about O'Clock, and the
work OF destruction commenced. The buildings were oil
set and Destroyed powder and shot thrown Into
rroy cd. such guns could be burst sent into
fragments those that could not spiked trunntons
blown OF, and 20 defaoed as 70 be made usels. This
~ poundeI and some - high ~ 40 caules. Too
Of them beautiful brass guns, which the landing
iect, 70 which, however, the Chinese replied With
viror but without loss 10 the American aide The
.1se !" so
and the capture Of the Island Round Fort was then
determined upon. Through the able adyioe OF gentle
man volunteer present. well skilled In Chinese warfare
and Local Information, plan decided upon, and at
about p n the troops saled out OF tie western gns,
vers side marched no 70 point opposite 70 tse south
OF the Round tort and In the line OF the Square
-h e SS we're s' o S .Sss 1s
some Chinese soldiers made sally IRON behind the hill
81 the Lob Creek psgods and discharged voleys OF
driven back BY the Marines and the Porsmouths howl
zer and made rood their retreat 10 Hoaa leland By
tbs tine tbe boat had arrived the alton, seeing
which Chnese troops The Round Tort knowing thai
u was all up with nem, speedily toot TO their heels,
and the forces landed without opposition q
ar Thur three OF the four forts captured, with
the loss OF i've killed and Eve wounded boat and
shore duty and two wounded on board the ships The
through in o the berh deck, nsiastsy shot away and
thirty two FOUNDER materially Injured by round
shot striking the muzze q ne gun and splitting 70 the
ptn ball. This last fort contained thirty eight guas,
some OF which OF enormous cabre, aud the east
ed by yertsbs ievishan gun, made Of brass or cop.
per- eight the bore and twenty four feet In length
s showing narn Of beng o. recsn. cast,
would well repay one 70 visit u, and 10 be hoped
that the vse~s will every effort 10 bear away such
was destroy cd a, far IS pracucsbie, but The work Vas
not accomplished. There remained one fertilization 70
be captured and the Chinese could be renforc nj
with powder during the duy and wing every
de,erni nation TO maintain vigorous resistance.
The comm apders immedissey determined upon their
plan OF operations and by IL O'Clock night the Elders
Teach fort vacated, the total force quietly bivousck
ns IN the island fort About midnight the arose. and
although Chinese soldiers might be hurryng 10 and
fro the square Fort ak hunded yards opposite, at
A. on SATURDAY morning all hand suDre called after
few hours repose the cold granite yeors the FORT
and the separate divisions were ORDERED quietly into their
respective boats All preparations made for the at
tack by the dawn OF day three hosizers, with their
crew. and ammunition. stationed in the ports on
the northern side ndng the square Fort and ct
sh 4bm the pushed OF Al they opened out from
the fort the order given 10 fire. and under cover OF
shrappe upon the opposite side OF the fo Into w centre,
hroush the port holes aud upon the retreang troops,
the boats touched the opposite shore aer having been
posed 70 the rakpg nre Of eight Gu oeded with round
% OF and grape and In nreen mnutarom the embsrka
lion the aovery flag upon the rampars Of their last
strop sbold. Although perfect sho OF grape
over about and around them the boats escaped without
injury or man wounded. The Island Fort kept up
Ere upon the rerestng Celcstals until they ont OF
reach and, although they rallied or twice. and
bonored the vctors with shower OF rockets the advance