The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-10

ormiDg ian that being necessary for the safety Of the
former the prosecution Of their search for properly
the Pei 10 should temporarily change garrsons, be- the
SAD Ten. was allowed two hours, a the expiration or
which delay they were not surrendered they were 70
rHx oRDHx OF ADVANCE.
Inc ord Of The day was ~ follcws:-rhe Cormorani,
soe tn Nimrod Avalanche and Dragouns 70 engage the
three o. the south Upon the Admirals moving up the
i.pd sa pasuss Thoss destined for the attack Of
tne ncrsaetn forts, towed By the stauncn snd toe
Fwicus and the Surprise, under the command OF
Captain Sir Frederick Nichoson Captain Shsrard Osborn
AND Commander 0esswsli rns slansy aud the Firm TO
under the command Of Captain Hail aud Commsndsr
Leckte for the attack the southern forts The Leveu
parties, the former 70 the southern the latter to
northern attack PrecSey at ten O'Clock thu signal was
gSea 'or Inc sn S . ses m pos0o AND the
minutes Previously went of at full speed Ike
from bow She had hardly steamed twice
length hen the soulhern forts opened heavy fire upon
ber disdairrg reply, her commander, Saumsrez stood
salsuiy and took his position with the utmost do
be and gieatsSt precision HIS conduct called forth
mos. glowing euiosy from the Admiral
opENING FIsE--LossEs OF THE ALLIES.
WREN he DID open fire II was with tremendous effect
ng shot upon the southern forts in return for
the auenuon they rad honored WITH no
his tire the northern forts Shot SHE'LL and grape rain
upon them and before bis French supports bad got
into p0eior he had very nearly succeeded In sieuctng
their fire. Meantime the Nm-od, whose movements had
been somswhn thrown out by tue French gunboais moi
com0g up time received ths concentrated fire o. The
souhen os.s winch Captain Dow returned with interest.
Fortunately although the Cinnamon stuck to their guns
Wh considerable iacly, they we've SO osay smeo
Ninroo, Avalanche and Dsgonne. were pretty hoty en-
gagged for an hour, the former ou? lost ono killed and
tbs ee wounded four shot struck her hull
have not heard the oss OF the French force en-
gagged, beyond Ire fact tia. four officers killed.
nule before II O'Clock the aamras pessed, fol wed by
the gunboate.
In the fire 70 which they we're exposed Mr.. PrickeA
second master of tie Op ,sun, was seve wounded by
O round shot, which bad passed over u Simrod The
lsndng to. north AIDE took place acou eleven in few
the allied flags were floating over the forts,
large camp OF infantry and cavalry about mile distant
THIS the rt time IN our experience OF Chinese warfare
that clue jackets had opportunity or dispensing
large bodies OF cavalry aspecies OF excitement they
particularly appreciate.
LANDING OF THE rRoops-FLIGHr OF TIE
CHINESE.
At quarter past eleven the and.rg party the south
side burst upon the astonshed gaze the ChiDanon who
precipnay evacuated the hs.erie and fed the
arid PLAIN in Of the forts all Of which were rapidly
occupied by our men, while large parties OF sErnshers
followed the tsyTassed and retreanE masses As the
river at .a point forms peninsula upon which tho forts
situated, ,he Opossum, Bastard and S,anca
sent round to meet the enemy on the other side They
rereDced temporary check, however from battery OF
heavy placed al The auge OF the river en- the narh
sce which gave them warm reception they ap
proschee killing and wounong three board
TIE 5ue.a.d this battery speedily siiencd and the
OF the Pque and the Furious who had clearing
ihe camp not Tar Distant came up jusi in time TO take
possession Of it, Other g1nooa.s coming up in support
they all ireseed ill they reached ue opposite end OF
the base line OF the peninsula IL was found, however
thai the Cinnamon hsd nsde good their escape, and
the inhabitants OF the large village xhloh sisusset here
gsZtd wondsrully a. the "re ships" confident, eppa
rnuy that the baybassns you'd not mis- AXE them Tor
ssldleft inc o. desired unss moorea ngai across
s.varced position ana the whole penicsua being now in
the days work wss considered complete.
VI nay trust thai This blow VII have beoo siihceety
ssricuc br7g me Cniness gover.u 70 ITS se5e6.
nad evlcess been occupied during TIE last five
cppoen,iaiIg here wsrke resources Large bodies Of
troopa hGa been from Pekn, ana the batteries
mai been Improved ard stsn2thened by guns collected
Irc peiphborrg towns SO exaggerated Yves the esti-
mgte formed ter powers OF resistance that the
Choese DID no, hesitate 70 ocn the first Gre upon us and
!, lock upFards Of an hour thoroughly TO undecoive
upon tbs point The fact that the batteries
Easily taken after mary weeks preparation, only shows
Bow simple /. wcuc have been In the irst instance TO
teze them. II The IMPRESSION produced, however, IL
mere elseGus in consequence, the delay Is not TO DO
regreted
place In the centre tort after II in possession.
Some French engaged IN tee work OF demolition had i'm
prucently re, Gre TO some sabions Ia tho Immediate vi
ciDry spark ~ss oown into magazine, which had not
been oeseIvee, and crowd Of byslancers were blown
up. killed the soos and others irghtfuiy
wounded inc accurate returns have not yet come In,
bu, thirty the estimate have generally heard given.
entire loss mas been comrarstyey riiing We nave
CAPTURED about so rrass guns or them Of
csnhre exquisite worsmsnship aud hot above 40 years
old and had Ave men Killed and fifteen wounded.
on nese fve shot by accident and one blown up
The Chinese loss has not been great might have
been expected and not supposed 10 have exceeded one
hundred.
loved by immediate move towards Ten tsn, 10 which
direction Penipo;entiares will proceed until they
~ih Imperial Commissioner properly qualified TO
The ssIle Isc s,orsship has just in with provi-
Sons for the feet.
PeHo River, ay ~ corrssp'naeuco Of London rrae'l
detail ocnare myself to whsl in the star
board attack.
Yesterday a, NJ letter was seu, In calling on his
Imperial Epjesiy IS Commissioner TN 10 surrender all
his two hours guarantee for the safety
Of Ambassadors While they advanced ON the capital
At 10 A NJ at signs the NiInrcd AID Cormorsnt took
up their positions, spee5iy supported by four heavy
Frerohr,ee. TIE Tsrtsrs opened the ball, and heavy
well sutsistd Ore commenced either side; for cssaa
ties YOU mus, look 10 other qusrtes boar OF several
but am certain Tho rniars would no, leave their
guns gunners could have behaved better, cousierng
About u O'Clock Sir w. Seymour lod no tho landing
force which bowled eshorc the usual formal OF
eectusly shu, Up guns bore the points or de-
barcstiop, and on tho right oank they took
res,,,av %.' the Harrison. ninus ,s dead ana
wounded, wkely recurring at the d,u5le To their
camp and cavalry eutrenchr.eAt, whence hfsyy hre
ocing poured upon the gunboss and upon the
Having flashed that portion or work.
the French eide took to their boats and went
20 the lett bsDk While the Pqae, Furious aud Surprise,
with the Leven opossun, Bastard and s,Aurch advanced
on the camps.
was The pre,iiest thing Of The day after the gslao,
and oAshrg msnDer IN VII ch Dow and Sauma,z u?
their positions within 500 yards OF their respective points
Of aissek, to wisoess this attack on the camps
The BASTARD, 0pcxsum and Ssaunch covered our len
flank, and took CT the attention OF the guns In the
rencfed CAMPS Indeed, tbey were throughout under
much the heaviest Gre the Brsafd calamity keeping the
lead In each OF these thsre several casual
ties, ana the enemy copuDd firing en- them uItl tue
andig party spproscaodt ud thrcssuod them Ia flank
and rsr. when general sayv qi ped took place, and
We polished off como few of the blackguArds a.
hey veos over the open BY three O'Clock We
reSea three miles Each camp had about twenty fv,
Geld Pieces pounters four heavy brass guns, osps
carriages, throwing esd shot ard d. guns Of
cuIstructob capital carriages, throwing ise
ball they must have had about go In sach
al the lc ucss computation, with abundance Of admirable
sDgss While this sakins place the secocd division