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

strongly fixed in this position waited the approach Of the
ccted by our missionaries, TO march with a
force Of 10000 Up TO the present time this army
nas 20, made Us appease tas n ors ana al
state Of repair. All Of them were mounted with very
heavy bronze and iron guns. The former the
numerous and in general they very fine pieces All
Of them are hted with the eleyaiing screws and the
whole materIei is far superior to any have in
China. The western FORT in addition to its armament
contained number of bronze six and nine FOUNDER aed
pieces and they are all mounted on high wheeled
fiaees well suited to the bad roads Of the country.
I All the bronze guns have been removed board
the vessels, but the iron have been de-
stroyed. ! have put aside two magn ncent bronze
pieces-one 10 be presented to the Emperor and the
other 10 the Queen OF Spain The small arms found are
ne, worthy of remark all of them arc the common
kets manufactured in France and Belgium The powder
Of which We have taken considerable quantity, Is OF
English manufacture, and has probably been purchased
either at Singapore or Hong Kong All the preparations
that had been made show that the Annamte government
expected an attack.
Pans, Nov 10 enforcemens for the French
pedtonary force in Cochin China will be despatched this
week.
From the Paris Moniteur, Nov. l5.l
France has vainy attempted since the commencement.
Of the present century to open relations with Cochin
China The r,ess severity with which our missionaries
have been constantly treated has led vessels Of
the coast the kingdom Of Annam their efforts
enter into relations with the government, to obtain any
mitigation of the violence complained Of have been unava
ing IN 1856 the Emperor government charged special
agent With mission TO Tourane TO make fresh attempt to
the blind obsnay of the court of Annam but
compelled TO quit the coast without being able to transmit
10 Hue the message OF which he the bearer These
attempts generally followed by fresh prosecutions
against the missionaries still rigorous than the ones
previously practsed, and bishop, n. Daz, was put to
death after having undergone the most frghtfu fortunes
The Emperor could not allow its oveures 10
be thus baughy rejected that its socitude should be
made cause for persecution and an expedition was re-
solved Tho Spanish government, which had similar
grounds Of complaint against the court of AMMAN eagerly
agreed to cooperate the object OF the expedition under
the command Of Vice Admiral Rigaut de GcnonIlly, by
al from, Mapifa md tNn
vessels Of war. The report which We have published
makes known the first results obtained in the Bay Of Tou
| ranc by the united flags Of France and Spain
private letter q the 18th September from the Camp
Of Tourane gives some further details relative to the
petition, after mentioning the capture of the forts
We shall march to the attack Of the city Of Hue, but
before doing shall wait for the arrival Of
Spanish cavalry who on their way from Manila. That
place will IN all probability give to do than the
capture Of the forts, il il said be the strongest all
Eastern Asia. Ii protected by outer ditch twelve
kilometres (seven and half miles, in circuit and
Thirty yards wide Tie ranparts mounted by 500
pieces OF cannon. The French officers who were in tn
service OF King Gyalong had cast for him previous 70
1871 mere than 900 o! those guns. They also endowed
the city Of Hue with extensive barracks and fortified the
port Is, therefore in some measure against ourselves
that We shall have TO light.
While waiting for the commencement OF operations we
make the best OF our situation here We are exposed 10
burning sun, With occasional torrents a rain We sleep
on the hard ground in company with myriads of ants
gnats and other which are more annovnr 10 us
than any OF the natives we have yet met with. As to
meat, we are confined to the salt provisions from the
vers and other game Yesterday partook Of part OF
leg o-not muon--but OF monkey, and can assure you
that way inferior 10 the l3f sale OF Normandy
The inhabitants Of this country small stature olive
complexion and in my opinion, very ugly They said
TO be very intelligent, but Of this have yet proofs
but they are dirty disgusting race, being covered with
vernin which they catch and get rid Of in rather
revolving 10 European stomachs The country one Of
great natural riches, and which has hitherto been kept
aoof from the rest Of the world by policy excu
siSe than that rraeticet by the Chinese. about
to be invaded by the element OF civilization ana will be
SSDfl atp W 9th Qxtta
Few more movements Of this kind and the whole uni
verse VIII be conquered by European civilization. There
are several very excellent places Of anchorage the
coast oil Cochin China among others the bays of Paaran
SamTaIgne Ahiatrsng, Hong ko, Phuyen and Con mong
&C. but the Bay Of Tnron Tourane, from proximity
TO the capital OF the Cochin Chinese empire IL the one
which navieatcrs have given preference when CON.
PEELED TO run for shelter The Bay Of Tourane one Of
the finest natural ports in existence and the sheet OF
water Is not less than nine miles long by five bro adt
ana IL rs completely sheltered from the fury Of the
SONS by the high mountains which surround il. The
anchorage is excellent.