The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-27

Insin had early last winter assembled very large
force the neghborhood Of rensn, AS evidence Oh de-
Termination 70 keep us out OF Pckin. When II was an
nounced however that foreign Ministers were merely
about the capital and did no n,cha 70 reside
there rumo which S ms nas was anxious for pcacs
and had issued Instructions accordingly stu we see
Sangkonsn did not break up ms camp anu We nnd an
some degree by what has fallen from Ronsh missionaries
Stationed In or Pckn, that he had declared happen
gba might ships should not enter The Tea tsn river
sThe Emperor is said stands In much OF this Mon
goan and his followers to whom he was much behold
Ia 1854 when the TAPPING rebels came so close % his
capital On the other hand, repeat, doubt,
that however much he might dread the consequences OF
failure provided his Majesty could himself as to
be able subsequently to dsavow of hostility, he
would not object to seeing the barbarans head broken.
wha. he or whoever i was whose counsss prevail
ed has overlooked the certainty that the barbarian will
not give in merely because he has TO grief in the
first round. The check have sustained and with us
our gallant allies Of the conduct Of whose small quota
every speaks In the highest terms too prominent ~
be left where it lies. 1t should teach us little humility,
admit shall therefore abstain from all whoopng on
the subject but we cannot suppose thai toe,vm9n ,oi
pass cithout such effort the part of France and
England to re-esash their prestige dsion make Me Court
i Pekin rue the clumsy tredchery has pe7srdted
FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ACTION.
[From the Paris Moniteur. Sept IA
BY the terms OF the 42d article Of the treaty signed
Ten Tsn the 9th of June 1868, the Publications Of
TO be exchanged at Pekin, and the Ministers OF
France and England had in consequence left Shanghae to
repair the capital of tie Celestial empire after announ
ding departure the Commissioners the Chinese
Governments Having arrived the mouths Of the Peho
On the Goth June where they had been preceded by Ad
rral Hope commanding the naval forces of her Britannia
Majesty they endeavored Intellectually TO put themselves
in relation with the Chinese authorities The entrance Of
the had been barred by sockades Admiral Hope
aud Captain Tricant, the commanding officer Of the
Duchayia were obliged 10 endeavor TO force passage;
the forts of the Peho Immediately opened fire with all
their batteries which had been reconstructed and
with guns of long range, the allies, having insufficient
force their dsdosa did not succeed in sencng
understanding the heroic bravery displayed by the English
aad French seamen, aud by their officers
After a combat Of than four hours three English
gunboats sunk and ATS officers and seamen fourteen
OF whom were French were disabled. Admiral Hope and
Captain Tricaut themselves slightly wounded Una
be 10 sustain unequal contest with forces that had only
been combined to escort to the ENJOYS of
France and England the allies compelled 10 retire
and they returned 10 Shanghae on the 9th of July.
The government Of The Emperor and that OF her Britain
mic Majesty, devsng measures in common for infc.-
lug castisement, and obtaining all the PREPARATIONS re-
.4eired for al act so tagrantly disioya
TPars Sept 49, correspondence Of the London Postl
letter appears in La Prose- from Shanghai, giving
many details; amongst others states that Admiral Hope
the end Of the day attempted commit suicide but
prevented from carrying into execution by his OH
GERS by whom he is much beloved He OF the
earliest wounded but refused to quit the deck appears
that the attempt at landing 200 failed in consequence
of the deep mud the banks OF the river which the
soldiers sank deep TO be unable their arms
advance retreat The Chinese erbi1ied their dstyh
by loud IF laughter, and Frequently repeated shouts Of
dvtssoa.