Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-10-05

10 al article under the above Cap
ton the Philadelphia Gazette, Of Sep.
2sth, says:
1t is a remarkable fact that, Of late
years, every naval and military expe-
dtion Of the English has been con-
Quoted without common judgment or
caution. English ssilors DO not ap-
pear. as vet, to have Invested them
selves OF the notion that all they have
to do when they see an enemy is to
rush upon him and settle bis hash"
They will not or cannot understand
that there is such q thing As scientific
boxing. Thus. Admiral Hope, seeing
bars and iron stakes IN the water, never
stops to inquire whether there is any
BODY to look after them, but sends
gunboats to pull them up. He does
not reconnoitrc the coast or the river
banks TO ascertain whether an enemy
is lurking any here, but sails in, secure
of accomplishing his object. he is
dlsagreeably undeceived. His ships
are cut up by heavy raking fire, and
be is forced to retreat with loss. He
sends for the reserves, which, Of course
are two or three miles of. The tide is
running out at such q rate that no boat
can make head against it. 1t becomes
necessary to abandon the crippled
chips and get out OIL the range OF the
FIRE. Two hours and halt elapse, and
by that time it is nearly low water.
Large banks Of something like eaith
are visable, and an officer, without eyes
or brains, is sent to examine the land>
ing and report upon the practicability
of stormiug the batteries. He is anx
ions to distinguish himself, and returns
with a statement in the affirmative. A
thousand brave men, French and Eng
lish, are at once seut off with scaling
ladders (which proved too short and
other appliances, into the jaws Of de-
struction. The land turns out to be
mud-thick Shiny mud, knee deep. 1t
is sickening to read the account. The
men we're shot down in heaps, and
sunk into the filthy slime, from which
it was impossible to extricate them
they could not advance; they could
not retreat; the few who escaped had
to thank the darkness OF the night fol
their good fortune. The Chinese SCI
up yell of triumph, as well they
might, having fairly outgeneralled their
opponents.
Their triumph will be but short
lived. Already twelve thousand
French troops arc under orders fol
China, and it is believed that the Eng
lish government will find transports
for them, as it did in the Crimcan war
Troops and ships are also ordered
away from England, so that the wal
will now recommencc in earnest, to
cnd in the military occupation of Pekin
the mulc,ing of the Clinics IN thu
expences Of the expedition, ano
tie cession Of slice of China to thu
allies. 1t behoovcs our government tt
keep a sharp look out for our Interest,"
in that quarter Of the globe and. a
we learn that some of our ships wer'
actively engaged, during the conflict, il
rendering assistance to the English, j
is not at all unlikely that the Chime
will lose the favorable opinion they a
present entertain of us, and include IL
in the list of their enemies. The off
GERS in command Of our ships at tn
Peiho will have to explain by wha
authority and why they meddled il
the affair, for they have jeopardize'
our interests considerably by 50 doing