The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-26

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heavy covering fire they possibly could. The
my's fire continued heavy the mud landing be-
ing up TO the knees and sometimes 10 the waist that out
I OF thousand meh who landed barely hundred
which, after FIVE hundred yards Of wadng through
| tho mud, presented themselves.
OF the gallant few who got through the mud difficulties
scarcely twenty had been able TO keep their rifles
muncn dry Nevertheless they boldly faced the bitches
and fifty Of them, including crowd of officers sue
cceded in getting far the third ditch. They would
certainly have made good attempt scale the walls
but their ladders had either been broken by shot had
stuck in the mud. With the ladder however, which
remained, ten devoted sprang forward three OF
whom were Immediately shot dead and five wounded
vereiy vertical nrc Of arrows well a constant
| fusiade, was kept up on the select band who now
crowded in the ditch waiting butn yain for reinforce
| ments.
retreat probably lives lost than in advancing
the Chinese by Of blue lights discovered the po-
ston of the men, and shot them down like birds Many
boats had also been smashed by Shots there were
| not enough to take of the survivors.
Several boats full Of wounded struck by the balls
| and swamped
The belief universal throughout the squadron that
Europeans manned the batteries well the Chinese.
Men in gray coats with closely cropped hair and Russian
features, distinctly visible The whole of the forn
cations were evidently Of European designing.
The total number of killed wounded on the side Of
the British was 4e4.
The French had four killed and ten wounded.
OF the Marine brigade officer killed and feou
were killed and l27 wounded.
Admiral Hope severely wounded, as also were
several other prominent officers
Some Of the wounds are said to have been inflicted by
Minnie balls.
The Americans towed up several boats into action and
after the action took out to their respective ships num-
ber of men.
To enable readers to have clearer idea Of the
lowing intelligence received by the previous overland
mall
THE MINISTERS OF THE GREAT POWERS LEAVE
sHANGHAE FOR PEKIN-RUssIAN POLICY AHo
DIFFICULTY IN PROSPECT.
From the China Qondon) Telegraph, August 27.]
portion Of the London mail Of May 10 arrived per
Messrs. Dent Co. g steamer Yangtze June a. and
wc
In our last impression noticed tho arrival Of the
English French and American Minister'S at Shanghae en-
route 10 the north We have 10 that they
all left that place for Pein June 16 The Hon F. w
Bruce embarked board her Majesty's steamer Ma
gicienns taking the Coromande tender; n de Bour
boulon in his Imperial Maestys steamer Du Chayla with
the steamer Norzagaray; and his Excecucy Mr.. Ward,
tered steamer Ioey Three days previous Admiral
Hope left shanghae in the Chesapeake large force,
ar s-s s ~ n - a. anu wv Two
about fifty miles from the mouth OF Peiho IL mil
thus be seen that every pvecaao has ossn saasn tor ts
force PeAn if such resource should DC
ccssary, in order that the ratification Of The treaties may
between 500 and soc msrne 1oo royal
| and number or sailors accompanied the Hon. Mr..
ready conveyance by land together hundred
military train Coolies as to be much possible
seems that these Coolies called "Hakkas," and
were enrolled in our service at the taking Of Canton
They noted there for their fathfuness, were
dubbed the 'Bamboo Rites" It was anticipated from
the attempt made by the Chinese Imperial Commission
shanghae to throw obstacles in the Of the progress
OF the allied penpoentaries, that further embarrass
ment would hamper their movements at Pekn; but there
general opinion that these have been overcome and
that all opposition will vanish they make their
appearance but still is deemed probable that diff
cultes may arise when they have actually reached the
Emperor viii not be at all reshed by his Majesty par
cularly when he knows that the foreign ministers will
not be disposed to accede to the performance of those
oeremonals of the Celestial Court which likely place
them in degrading position. Besides these difficulties,
the stipulation of treaty, which provides that British
minister shall be resident Pekin will put the energies
and rnness of Mr. Bruce and NJ de Bourboulon to the
utmost test
Up to the time of the departure of the mall no intel
gence had reached Shanghae Of the movement Of the
peon not the fact that the place Of rendezvous
had been reached by the squadron but ten days. the
time in which they ought TO have reached the mouth Of
the Peiho had elapsed it concluded that they had
sailed up the river without moestaton.
The North China Herald, commenting on this great
event, saysThe departure of the Penpotentaries Of
England France and America for Pekn for the purpose
Of exchanging at the capital the ratified treaties obtained
from the Emperor of China just twelve months ago. is
unprecedented historical event that must place
record II is le commencement de la n the step leading
to the consummaton Of that great change the policy Of
this proud government that it designed to undergo
Driven from every disputed point by the allied forces Of
England aud France, until the treaties were ultimately
signed at Tentsn China must relnqush its last hold
and admit, as friends into the Ia Nei, "Great Ine
rior, otherwise called the Tsz Kynt tshun vermion
Forbidden City y the barbarans who have dictated terms
TO her We slow to endorse the opinion gene
rally held, that the cortege will proceed without Interrupt
tAon TO the Northern capital We have only yielded
seeing the force which England sends support minis
ter in his negotiations, convinced that such demonstra
ton with the experience the Chinese already have Of
power act necessary the best guarantee peace
The force which attends the mission would we should
think the peaceful entry Of the parties into the
capital bat when the unwelcome vsers proceed to bust
and interview is demanded between the Emperor
and tho ministers representing their respective soveregns
then will the artulness and nesse of these accomplished
dsscmbcrs come into action and the odds will be against
us. Indeed we do not see how, with all the rmness
expect to find in Mr. Bruce will be possible get
ttn nj
unless II be by waiting until he RECEIVERS dies.
From private learn that the Chinese at Shang
hae of opinion that all will 60 on smoothly with
the embassies and the European residents
anticipate row. Emery beheDes that the Russians
are intriguing against Some recouect hotc uey made
fool Of Tie last american Minister, and are axSious 20
knoao ho,o the miu get on There is a rumor OF
Shanghae that the most important article In the treaty
that providing for permanent embassy at Pekin is al
ready given up This is not looked very favorable