The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-09-28

Prosecuting Attorney for tho same.
JAMES SHANKLIN, of Vanderburgh-
Angio.French and Chinese War;
It appears that the Chinese have resolved
to resist what they deem the insolent dicta-
ton of France and England. The allied
fleet having attempted to convey the Eng
lish and French Ambassadors to Pekin, and
to compel their reception, were, on entering
the river at Penis, attacked by the Chinese |
in great force, and driven back. The over
land mail brings intelligence that the con-
fict was bloody one. Nearly five hun
dred British are reported killed and wound |
ed, and FIVE or their gun boats lost. The
allies were finally forced to retreat. On
the receipt of the news in England and |
France, large ornaments were ordered to be
Immediately prepared for the Chinese seas,
and determination is evinced on the part
of the allies to take the most efficient meas
ures to bring the Chinese to Submission
The conflict viii end probably in the virtual
subjugation of China TO European control.
1t appears that on the 25th of June the
allies, with their gun boats, followed by the
fleets, attempted to force the passage Of the
river at Penis, when suddenly batteries,
supported by force of 10000 men, were
unmasked, and opened destructive fire.
After severe action the squadron was
compelled to withdraw with the loss OF the
gun-boats Cormorant, Lee and Piorer and
and AGA killedand wounded. The French
had fourteen killedout of sixty. The
Plenipotentiaries had returned to Shanghai
Seven officers were killed and seventeen
wounded; among the wounded was the
Admiral. The details say that the mouth OF
the river was raked by the fire from the
newly constructed forts, amounting to 80 or
100 heavy guns. Laao-IT
The FIRE of the Chinese in weight and
precision was such as had never been expe-
rienced. Every shot told, while those of
the British did comparatively little damage
The troops were ordered to land, and as the
first boats touched the shore the forts poured
out perfect hurricane of shell, balls and
rockets, which moved down the men as
they landed. The ships supported them as
well as possible, but of the 1000 men who
landed, barely 100 reached the first Of the
wide bitches, situated five hundred yards
from the river, and only fifty reached the
third ditch. $500 ~.
They would have made an attempt to
scale the walls, but the ladders were either
broken by the shot or stuck in the mud
With one of the ladders that remained, ter
of the men spang forward, three of whom
were killed and FIVE severely injured. pos
Orders were at last given to retire, and
like birds, many of the boats were swampeG
by the balls, and not enough remained tt
carry off the survivors. Several boats full o.
wounded men were struck by the balls and
swamped.
Russian features were distinctly visible
among the men manning the Chinese bat
teries.
The Americans towed up several boats L
the scene of action, and afterwards took {
number of men to their respective ships.
The American Minister who proceeded Il
Pekin without any naval force to supper
him, reached Pekin without molestation.-
The Russian and American representative:
who have conducted the negotiations with
out threats or display of force, are in ia
vor with the Emperor and find no oDnosi
ton to granting their reasonable demands
The renewal of hostilities with the Eng
lish and French, will have an important in
fuence upon the China trade, and especiall
upon the price of teas, as it is expected til
allies will declare all the Chinese ports unde
blockade. ..-ast Et g