New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-10

| loved by two French gurbo.ts aud tte Ninrod
which latter yessel came 70 the sssietance II her CON-
| rsds. The different eupbOst. took up thsir st1.
| rs aid e. they ieI into them opened fts with
precision Afer about al hours csuronsdrg 10
which the Chinese rel y wss quick bu, ineffsc-
tive, the Sarey, with the Acrniras on board, ran
straight I'd through tte feet, towing tho attacking
Columns under Sir +. Nicholson Of the Pique aud
OpCssum towing another party under Capt Hall
Tie Frerch supplied attacking party for the forts
the night bsuk The bosts pusaed off, and the men
were soonon shore. Then followed the usuAl sceIe-
the Chinese boiled, and the Fretch attack bsog made
very quick, mine vss sprung which cs1-ad them
Coprcerebe loss. TIE ferts on ths left bsnk were
taken by he Brtsh without much loss although
mines were slso exploded OE their advance. By the
bursting OF Of h.ch the carpenter Of the Csutts
ard two sesmen were killed. In about hour s1d
forty minutes We were II possession OF al the i0ts at
the mouth c. the river The Aomirsl then proceeded
on board the Cormorsnt, while Admiral de Genouily
weIt on bosrc ore Ct NE gunbosts At th.s time 8
maze Of flames from a number OF fre-rsfts was OBJ
seIved drifting round point OF lsnd higher up By
some mismsnsgenent the RATS were allowed 70 20 too
Tar 10 the right bank and there the leading raits
speedily grour ded, while the others helped into
position by the boats Of they feet Had they taken
the right direction, the CorInorant would have had
rsrToT squeak, &c che was rather tight in the mud.
Sir Michael, leaving the CornoIant, returned to tns
Slsney, but Admiral de Conouiy continued on board
bic gunboat. The Slaney ard Cormorant with other
Punboats steamed to attack large fort, mounting
81 gurs sItua.e round the bend Of the river while the
spit Of gTouId. ln a short time this fell into our
hands, end in about two hours ard half from the
cen ent Of the attack the action had CEASED by
the cspture Of sll the forts.
:" are bsI ~ to say the loss sioe was very
slight only ole officer, the master OF the Opossum
beng severely wounded by shot in the side and
thign. We have no exact or reliable particulars OF
the loss the Btish side but DO not hesr tina.
Cee5s % killed and wounded. Our allies are sorry
10 ray, owirg to the explosion OF mine, suffered
teveIey-l5 men, i. is said, being killed and 10
wounded come Of the latter dreadiuily burnt and
tom by tho explosion. Among the killed are four
Leu'euartS. One the fret Of the Fusee, was cat in
two by shOt; another had bis esp knocked of by g
shot on wsioh be exclaimed, an lucky to-day,
but immediately fell down DEAD without the marx OF
sly wound on his person.
THE Chinese stuck 10 their guns msrfcly, and
there were the usual aots Of self sacrifice Ore blue
button mandarin found by the French IN the tort
which toey had captured, dead beside gun, having
cut n throat and IN the assault on the highest Tort OF
81 gurs, mandarin jumped out sDd charged the party
iii gle handed The officers did all they could TO pre-
velt him being killed, but OF the men the snks,
al some cistsrce, shot hin through the neck and
killed him. 10 the regret Of those nesr, who admired
his brave action. About % guns captured 6S of
WI hCh were brass or composition metal. Some were
eight trch guns, but we believe they had none OF the
usual appliances Of sghts The Ices of the Chinese is
supposed to have been very heavy as the firing was
very accurate, the shells bursng With great precision
in the eubrasuree The Chinese fitted grape, and
even attempted shells, but, a. their fuse was only
close to the gun.
next day, the Dist, maudaran went of to the
Russian Emblssador wao has been acting In con-
junction with Mr. Reed, as mediator between the
parties. Court Pontiatine went with him 10 the
French admiral, but i. was soms tme before they
could persuade him to 60 ana see Sir Mc1ael.
Eventually be did sO and asked for three days truce.
Sir Michael told him be could not give him an hour
truce, as they had given plenty of time, aud
that be certainly should at once proceed TO
TIsrsiL' with al bis force. The unfortunate man-
oslin went away considerably cres:-fslen. We
uuderstsnd the admiral intends TO do much the
same az at Canton, securing the river az different
points by srchoring a steamer. The river " Ten
isin is Of sufficient depth for the largest ships now
over the BAR but above Tier .sn to PeAln dist ance
of 50 miles, the water Is ssia to be very shallow,
boats drawing more than five feet not being able to
ascend.
with his dispstcbes. but as the Mississippi was com
PEELED to 60 to Hong Kong, pssssse was most po-
tely offered to Commander Besmish, who goes ht oe
on his promotion for the Canton ALTAR, carrying the
AolaiIal's Gispatcbes. Lord Guiliord VINO had also
received his promotion for Canton also came down in
her 10 take command of the Iiornet-we understand.
Ii said that il was Lord Eigns Intention to pusn on
at 10 Pebn, and only III that city negotlse Tor
the effective carrying out OF which idea he has
leLt Gown for reCnforcsnlents. Where they are 10
come from IS by no means clear, locking to
the safety of the Colony aud ths Canton gar.
risor. Her heies;y JJtn are under oIders, and
srhaps the 7ta Bengal Neiye Iafsutry, the other
native corps here might be spared; but /; Is hard t.
asy what The Summer msy produce OF sickness 10 the
Canton gaIrisop aud few q! tne foreign inhabitants
heie will doubt tia. although We ct everything "s
des,e et Pekin We have slili a good deal Of hg1ng
10 90 az Canton srd lie aborhooc. a. present We
ere mot to put too mild poltt or it, bsssged in
Cantop, ard beyond our linss 90 not hold foot o.
ororud; so much 50 tnat even Honan is not included
IN the ines scd the eople Who live thsie do - 81
ther ovr rsk in tie hope ina. the Chinese Tners OF
II properties rented by tore vii give the later
due wsrrirg which. after al, may be found very
rotten iced 10 lean upon.
"Tts The city sid 20 be abo 81 mile, direct over
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