New-York daily tribune., 1859-09-27

Little Of the Marines great credit duel and lcne ere
daybreak every sufferer had his wounds tended
wss grstifed to hear performed under the lnfu.
ence of chloroform.
Our propcrtonste loss has, indeed, been frightfu-
434 killed ard wounded. The lat battalion of marines
alone which lerded barely 400 strong has Lost a.
together l72 killed and wounded; the Chesapeake 26
killed or missing and 81 wounded and the gunbosts
30 killed and wounded No expectation whstever is
entertained Of those who are returned missing being
still alive. With euch enemies the Chinese and
under the peculiar circumstances OF the case all such
hope is ont Of the question.
The belle il universal throughout the squadron that
EurOpeaps manned the batteries well az Chinese.
Men in gray coats with closely cropped hair, and with
Russian features, distinctly visible in the bate
and the whole Of the Notifications were evidently
Of European designing Some Of those who advanced
to the wall 90 far declare that they
heard men calling for " more powder in Russso;
and this morning IL reported that two dead bodies
oated ont Of the river dressed in Chinese clothes,
but having inconestsbly European faces.
The damaged forts have already been repaired, and
have never oessed 10 fire upon the boats that still
engaged under Capt. Willes and Commanders Com
mereU Heath, and Wynnstt. in struggling to rescue
the stranded vessels. should have stated that the
Pover Lee, and Kesrel all sank in the Of the
evening of the 25th and the Naughty and Cormoraut
dispa,ch vessel early next morning. Thanks to the
nrtIriDg eforts Of our gallant tars, however, the
Haughty and Kestrel have, under heavy fire from
the forte been foaed again, and are in comparative
safety while al the valuable contents Of the COrmo.
rant Lee and Plover have been either saved or ef.
fectuslly destroyed. All who have witnessed the op-
eretions loud in their praises of the gunbost Off
GERS who have all done duty Ike heroes. 1t has un-
doubtedy been most unfortunate effair but, what.
befel can deny tina, the men did ell that
mortal men could do. The point selected for landing
certainly appears to have been i'll chosen but yet a.
we could not get past the first barrier, it seems
that after all it good as any that was ACCESSIBLE
and TO the expedeDcy Of the attack being made q.
all would only ssk-what would they have said in
England, what would the world have said, had we de-
clined the attack when, as far a. we knew, we hsd
only rascaIy Chinese TO contend with
Time am confident, will prove that Europeans were
our principal opponents ard that to have succeeded in
our attempt should have had at least five times,
not ten times, the force we had.
Lieut.. Pead Of the COmorant lie particularly worthy
Of mention for his conduct. Beside being in action all
day with his vessel he landed first in the bitches,
took back message to the boats and returned again
to the advanced trench. Lieut.. Peard had served in
the trenches during the whole Of the siege OF Sevas-
topol.
The great majority Of the hit either Danger
ousy seriously wounded, but an happy to saythey
almost all doing WELL The weather is very favor
able for them, being COOL with fresh breezes from the
north and northeast.
The French, out Of their small landing party of 60
men, had Is killed wounded. The Americans as
sisted us considerably by means OF small steamer
with which they towed up several Of our boats into ac-
ton from the large ships and sso after the action by
taking out to their respective ships number Of our
men, to whom they showed every kindness. They
were LOUD IN their praises OF tne udrlng our Hicn
showed and have cent large presents OF fresh meats
and vegetables for the benefit Of our wounded.
The following vessels were actually engaged: Coro.
mandel guns tender to ship, Clutterbuck, lieu
tepsnt commanding: Cormorant, a guns, gun vessel,
Wodehouse commander; Nimrod, guns, gun vessel,
Wynnatt acting. commander; PlOver, guns, gun
boat, RasoD, lieutenant commanding OPossum,
guns gupboat, Bslfour, lieutenant commanding;
Haughty 9 guns, gunboat, Broad, lieutenant-com-
mandng; Lee. 9 guns gunbost, Jones, lieutenant
commaId ding; Kestrel, guns, gunbost, Bevan leu
tenant commanding; Janus, guns, gunboat, kne~tt,
lieutenant commanding; Banterer, : guns, gunboat,
jenkins, misunderstanding; Sterling, guns
gunboat Whtshed, lieu eDaDt commanding Forester,
guns, gunbOat IDnes, lieutenant commanding Also
a small French gunboat, with one bow gun.
From The Daily Pye,s, July 10
Incredible it may appear, 1t is positively asserted
in high quarters at Shanghae that the Taoutai has
sent letter to Mr.. Bruce, stating he If commanded
10 inform bis Exce.ency that the attack of the forts
at Taku on her Majesty ships was mistake, for which
rims who committed the outrage had been decspated
and that the Emperor would be happy to meet Mr..
Bruce at Pekin, and arrange matters amcaby.
From The Straits Ismes, Eryd, Augnstl
We regret to learn that Capt. Vansttart Is IN
very precaious condition. His leg was anputated be-
low the knee and it is feared that second ampualon
will become necessary. Hong Kong Register, July22
The Rev. nj. Huleatt also wounded on the 10Th OF
June arrived in Hong Kong by the Aden on the eth
inst, and believe is doing well. lie proceeds 10
Europe by this mail. iold
1t is stated that OF the wounds inflicted on our
men at the late attack at the Peiho were caused by