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

The mouth OF the PeiHo 10 defended by forts on each
bar which averages from half 70 three quarters Of
mile In width Beyond this, and about four miles and
half distant ny The shPs on the me
gunboaw and chips lying inside the bar AT seven r =
Captain Hall, Of the Calcutta pulled a and desired ths
down by nine forts would be taken possession Of
peacefully; the fsgs were mot hauled down, bring
O'clock came but With no sign Of surrender and there
fore another hour was given them. Inc two Admiral:
were board the gnboa. slsney with the English and
leadpq sp OF the attack had been lying up the
fors ca the right bank the river people OF the
ten NJ the dag Of bane was hostsd By all the gunboas
and along the ne With the exception OF the Cor
morsni, which ran up the French nag, almost " the
PANE mon emit running her anchor 70 her bows, and
getting under way On her deck were only 70 DO seen
ines solitary ndividuals-hs Captain Saumarez, the
down al IL II quarters she gradually edged over
ware the forts the right bank cunning past them In
beautiful STYLE fired upon - che passed escn ic without
returnn gun During her passage she gos hulled ten
tunes but Owrg to closing so much on the forts, their
sbes mostly passed her without doing damage Alter
passing them the le shore, and, running
nIo tie mud with her broa the forts that side,
action. She Vas followed BY two French
euDbost snd the Nnod which latter vesse came TO the
tss'aSce OF her conrads The different gunboa took
up their stAots and they fell into theUi opened IRE
with precision. After about &C hours commanding, to
which the Chinese reply was quick but Ineffective, the
S,apey With the AoursIs on board, straight u
through the eet towing the attacking columns under Sir
Nicholson. Of The Pi9us; and The Opos'um tossing an
tacking party fos the forts the right bank The boats
puzzled Off and the men shore Then followed
the usus ecsnethe Cnnese boed aud the French aAcz
being made very quickly, . mine sprung, which
caused them considerable less Tie forts on the lea
bank were taken by the British without much Ioss al
though zines were exploded their advance, By tho
bursting Of one OF which the carpenter Of the Calcutta
two sssmen were killed. In about hour AND ioriy
ninr.ee We In possession OF ali forts the
mouth Of river ghe Admiral then proceeded board
the Co1moisnt, while Admiral Genouily board
one OF HE gunboas. AT ,bis time mas Of lanes
runbsr Q. Gre rata observed drilng round pont
Of lard higher up; By soue misnapa2euent the rafts
allowed to 60 TOO far over 10 the rsnt bank IN
there the leading ia; speed! grounded, while the ohers
were helped pcson By tho boAs OF the feet 6ai
they taken the reb, direction the Cormorant would have
had rsrrow equesg ~ soc WAS rather ugh,
Sir Michael leaving the Cornorant returned 20 the SA
ney, but Admiral &c Gen0unly continued ou board his
gurbcat The SIaney snd Cormorant, with other gun
boats steamed to attack large fort mounting thirty
guns, situate round bend OF the river While
Nmrod lief. to direct her Dire nj the fort the spit
Of ground. In short time this fell into bands,
in sbou, two hours the neGcemsn. OF
the attack the action had ceased by ths capture OF 81 the
forts.
We are happy to cay the loss side very
slight only officer the master OF toe Opsssc being
severely wounded by shei IN tue side Auo tneh. We
have no exact and reliable particulars Of loes tia
British side but do not hear thst 1t exceeds tSeniy
killed and wounded. Our alice, We are sorry TO Say,
owing TO the explosion OF ioe, suffered more ssvore
fifteen men, il "a said, being killed and forty wound
ed-eoe OF the latter 5readfuy burnt and bg the
explosion. Among the killed four leuteosais One
had his cap knocked of by a shot, on which he ex,
clsimed-'l am lucky today" but ic1meiiANy fell
down deso, without the mark Of any wound on his
person.
The Chinese stuck their guns naufully and there
the usual acts Of self sacrifice One uusba,onsj
mandarin scas found BY the French the fort sciich s
had captured dead beside gum hGrna ct his throat and
the assault on the highest font Of thirty eu.,
DARN Jumped ont and charged the party single harded
The officers Gid all they could prev nt him beHg kill
but OF the the fsnks at distance gaot
him through the and killed him. the regret OF
those near who admired his bravery. About ninety.
eight guns were captured sixty eight OF Which were
brass conpos ton metal Some were egot inch guns
but believe they had Dore Of the usual appliances Of
sights The Ices Of the Chinese Ia supposed 70 have been
very heavy, IS the firing was very accurate, tas shells
bursting with great preclaion in the embrasuYes The
Chinese fired grape, and ever attempted snelis bot as
their fuse only piece OF common slow match, the
shell generally burs. close to the gun.
Next day. the 2ls, mandarin wens oil 10 the Russian
Ambassador who has been acting conjunction with Mr.
Reed, \ mediator between the partes. Count Puus-
tine went With him 10 the French Admiral, bat II
Sir Michael eventually he da so, aud Aaked for three
days truce. Sir Michael told him he could not give him
Ana thu, he cersinv sSoud al cnes nrooeea 10 Ten mi"
with eli his force. The unfortunate mandarin wen. away
considerably crest fallen We understand the Admiral
INTENDS much the al Canton, securing tho
st different points by raohorog . steamer The
river Tensn OF sufficient depth for the largest ships
the bar. but above Ten " 10 Pexn. distance
Of eighty miics, the Is said 70 be very shsio~,
boa.s drawing more than i've feet not beng Able TO as
cend.
he Admiral did intend TO send down tho Fury With bis
Dispatches but, the Mississippi compelled 90
Hong Kong, passage mort politely Offered 10 Com
mander besmRb, 700 goes bono On his prcno sr toe
Canton affair." carrying the AdnirAs despa,cbes Lord
Guilford who bad received his promotion Canton also
came down IN her to take command OF the Hornet
cerstsnd. Il Ia saia thai Lord Esns Intention to
push at far Pekin, aGd only "a thai city
negotiate for the effective carrying out OF which idea he
has sen, down for reieorcemenis Where they are 70
from by clear, looking 20 the safety Of
the colony and toe canton gsrrsou Der Msiesye FiY-
ninth under orders and pe sho Seventy seveuth
RAJ ksfix rFfa fHn off
might be 81 ared but hard 10 say what tbe summer
may produce Of sickness 10 toe CattoD garrison,
OF the foreign inhabitants here VIII doubt that although
get every thing desire Pekin have stil good
deal Of Citing 10 do Canton In poshborhood Al
presen, ~e are, no, TO pot too nnc pon, H." be-
seged Canion, snd hey ond lines no, hold loot
Of sroano much that Honsn Ia incgood In
the lines, and the people who 1.-Two there do their own
risk In The hope that the Chrcse OF the properties
rented By foreigners will give the latter warn ug
which, after ALL may DO found very rotten reed 10 lesa
upon.
ALLIED NEGOTIATIONS WITH TIE CHINESE CoMsIs-
sIosER-LEITKE FHoM PRESIDENT BUCHANAN Pre-
acpg Kong (Jups y Correspondsncs OF Loraon Tines
We have received scvces from the Peho By the United
Stats stesntr Mississippi ,o the I'D rlL
The that ssnded tho the forts tue
deerinatcn eynced % proceed towards tho csisi
Court Of Pekp bet should The contrary Prove the
The existing difficulties maj thus not be settled sor 10
ne e,ub,frl II any ms,oria advance can be made with
tho small force si presen' available IN tie NORTH more
particularly When the obstacles 70 the navigation OF The
river have TO be considered and the approach OF the
heal Thy seaso,, July and susrst
The Huston and Ams,io icon Ministers rec.irsi
teovsly tg the Cinsse ovfhoriies They canus nsu
trails aud accompany NE allied forces IN h- progress
Iatcr ber Intervention msy be q servco bat tnef ad
vice oliheI 10 10 The Chnese hhs been Ct avail
liter from the Prcsid,-t n ne United States
ceired " Tan TIE High Cmnia;osr, ulft due ceremony;
and nc rronisd hatu should ts fororf>d 70 Pe1H and
an dnsWer returned d u.
There appears 10 be question ss 10 the power Of Com
missioner Tan 70 treat lbs R1esan add American Mns-
apparently satisfied this point the Bit,
sh and French Minister'S declined entering negotiations
urtil crcdcntsis either side had been exchanged
fnis the uomm said contrary 10 custom AMI
when the powers presented by Keying former coca
sion shovn him be stated them 70 be forgery.
We xousy look for the next advices from tho North
The Russsn steamer Askoa, twenty ak guns, arrived
hero tho 2sh nit and bear two three steamers
Of the cass expected 70 arrive in thcse
shortly.
he yacht Emperor. Intended as pre.eat for the En-
peror Of japan, left this for Snsnghse the 2eih u