The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-30

OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE FRANCo-srANisn ,

OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE FRANCosPANlsn OPERA.
TIONs.
The following q report received by the Minister Of
Marine frugs Wee Admiral Rgauit de Gen0uiliy the Com
mander IN Chief Of The expedition "a China
Ihave the honor ~ inform you that the orders 81 the
Emperor have been executed Tar regards the capture
and occupation of the forts 81 Iearane tue French ma
val division which had been joined by the lordpgnc, and
by the sanish steamer VI Cano, having on board $50
troop from the Philippine Islands ler Yuli Kan on the
morning ~ the 50h ut and anchored al Tourane the
evening Of the following day ON the Is, o September
sent written the Governor 81 the forts to de
liver them up, aud gave him hours q consider Of IT,
Not receiving any reply. attacked the same time an
40 foyts which command the anchorage and The Two
built by French engineers winch defend thc entrance II
the river All the positions pointed out for tho
different vessels were taken NJ IN the most per.
feet order The moment the signal TO commence
grne was seen at The masthead "a the NemesS all
he vessels upcned thcir hr0adsiics. "A The end of
vigorous oannonade Of hai an hour ne forts which de-
fond nc anchorage scnced potchmeats from Tue
Ncmess the phcEr'On and The ~ mauguet, under the
command o Captain Reynaui, Immediately landed, scaled
the walls and carried them, anil cries u To- EmTy-
rsgirf accompanied this column A short tme alter
o spanish and French troops landed, am formed them
alto line close 10 Tie forts While these forts were bong
attacked By the largest vessels, three Of gnbQas
The Mu8o. Fusce and Aarmc, aph M spanish steamer
HI the forts AZ Tho entrance % the
river The oasternmost n those forts bce ~ II about
hali an hour after The commencement q NE attack ami
The greater pert 81 Tie curtain thrown INTO te ditch
After having personally reconnoued, under the escort q
oomIany q Spanish chasseurs, ace suitable fVr =
camp the largest a tue forte therein established
AL the French troops under the command Of Lieut. COL
Reybaud. and pe spanish battalion under Col Oscartz.
The principal works occupcd by the scamen under
the command ~ Captain fbogtt Although had taken
the peCautou not % any O the troops until sunset
aud they bad only Two helrs march, The beat
we're thst several ~ tlc soldiers del from fatigue In
the night Of he lst = piemper, Cemmandsnt Reynaad
assisted by sub Engineer an hN drographyr Polk sounded
The southwestern iart % he lay ~ Oder 70 be able On
tho following morning u bring tn gnnbuats close 70 the
western fort which SUI bold oat Al daybreas the nve
tunbOatsthe Alafmc, Avalanche, lFagonne fusee, and
Muaie and The spanish steamer n cano under the a.
rrcton 81 Captain iey naUd had taken ~ thor new 20
orH snd about iaf in hour after Wcir Ore bad beer
t.tNtut for blew up Immediately afterwards Com
ubprry advanced % hc river ~ the bead
astsia I armed b,ats - "a had remained stationed
4 eastern tort Bseaeonne 1ni the II Caho then
fny Il 1oHranc sna anchored near the camp be
vtsi tie pennsuls and the ISLAND OF Cham Calao
FIT covering the leu y The exp.dtonAry corps
thtl b8a 4 rEm supported h} ~ eastern Tot Beng