The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-04

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greet the los OF Lieutenant W. H. Rason, commanding the
Flower very promising young officer, and Captain Thos
McKenna, ofthc First Royals, who attached to me by
the Major General commanding the forces in China.
81 In the subsequent attack shore 81 officers and
men were killed, and 252 wounded, of which 90 are
slight Among the former have 10 regret the loss OF
Lieut. A. Graves. Of the Assistance Lieut. c. Clutter,
buck and Mr. T fl. Herbert midshipman, both of this
ship of Lieut. Hamilton wolrge, of the Royal Marine Bri
gade and Lieut. H. L. T. Ingis Royal Marines OF the High
/ flyer, attached to the second battalion,
Among the sevcra!y wounded are
Capt. Shadwell, c. b. Of her Majcs,ys ship Hghnyer.
CAPT. vans,tart, G b, Of her Majcs'ys ship Mss'-
Acting Lieutenant, C. E Buckle, of her Macs,y's ship
| Magicienne.
Mr.. A. J. Burniston master Of the Banerer.
! Mr.. n. b. smith, acting maic OF the Chesapeake.
| Mr.. A. Powlctt, mdshipman Of the Fury. e.
| Mr.. George Army,age. nidshpman Of the Cruiser.
| Lieut. George Longey Roy Engneers
Col. lemon, Royal Marines a.ss
Capt. W. G. r Masters Royal Marines her Majesty s
| ship Chesapeake.
| Lieut.. J. C. Crawford, Royal Marine Artillery, and the
! Rev. II. Hu!cait. Chaplain 10 the forces. ....s,
% The loss the part of the French accounted to four
men killed and ten wounded, including two officers one
OF the latter regret to say, being commandant Toaut
ws ny wam's. hanhs *. are due h. to stan
| the Royal Marine Brigade, and the medical ON
GERS Of the force generally, to whose unweared
state OF ouriwounded; and avail myself of this orportu
nifty OF bringing under their ordshps special notice the
very high terms ia which Colonel Lemon speaks OF the
services If Dr. W Baird, senior Assistant Surgeon Of
the brigade
"A. II is grateful duty to request Will bring
under their lordhps notice the valuable assistance re-
ceivcd from Captains Sadwell and vansi.tart, in com
mand Of the respective divisions Of gunboas Lieut. John
jenkins is highly recommended by Captain Shadwel Tor
| the way in which he fought the Banterer
Capt vansl,'art speaks highly .; Acting Commander r.
j. Wynna,. of the Nimrod. Lieut. A. j. lines of the Fo
roster, Lieut., D Beyan OF the Kesrcl and Lieut. W.
Jones Of the Lee whose able conduct in covering the land
ing after he had been obliged put his vessel the
ground TO prevent her sinking had also attracted my
To Commander A wodehouse, of the Cormorant Lieut.
M Tho
Naughty, and Ii 7 knevtt OF the Janus, thanks
also due for the manner in which their vessels were
fought and handled
Ny thanks also due to Major Fisher Royal En-
eineers. whose men being distributed rlemen the
gunvesscs aud gunboats, was himself present board
the Poyer.
The Nozagavy French gunboat NOT being armed in a
manner which enabled her To share in the attack
Mons Trcallt, Comandant OF the Duchayla did me the
honor to attach himself 10 me from the commencement
| OF the action until he landed.
| Mr. j. W NJ Ashby, my secretary. besides being on
duty with me, took charge Of the signal duty whea my
! flag lieutenant took command Of the plover.
/ To Commander J. T. Connerci and W. A. J. Heath for
theia conduct during the operations on shore my
! est Acknowledgements are due. Commander Commerell
brings under m. notice Leuenans George Parsons and
John Wilson, OF the Chesapeake, and G. Buckle. act
ing, of the Magcienne; Mesrs. George s. Peard. John
Short and yiscoun Keoursc mates, aud Messrs George
! Armytage and g. l.. Oxiey, nid,hipmen.
| To Colonel Lemon my warmcst Acknowledgements
also due for the way in which he led the brigade. That
officer strongly recommends Major Parke, who command
ed the first, and Captain Masters, who commanded the
second battalion, and brings under my notice the assist
he received from Captain T. ~ Croker, Brigade
Major, Lieutenant L. RoSeby. acting his aid de camp;
lieutenants and atiutants John +. Hawkey and II L.
Evans, and Lieutenant, John suaghan The conspicuous
gaanry of Sergeant Major Woon and Quareruaser Ser
gcant Halling also attracted his notice.
Major Fisher, Royal Engineers speaks highly Of the gal
anry of Lieutenant j. n. Maitland R. E. in endeavorng
10 get the scaling ladders up, service IN which Lieut.
Longley, K L, wa. also engaged and unfortunately
wounded.
his excr.ions rc-cnbarng the force when II became
evident that the attack had failed on which service he
manned till Commander Commerel reported to him that
the last man reembarked
He speaks highly Of Lieutenant G. Wilson and N John
ST John Wagstae Assistant Paymaser that occasion,
(the latter Of whom accompanied MIN throughout the
day. Upon Captain Wles also devoived the arduous
duty Of directing the gallant attempts which subse
Gucny made 10 recover the Pover, Lee and Cormorant
and when that became hopeless TO effect their desruc
ton and to his unwearied zeal am indebted for carrying
The repairs Of the gunboats, all of which have been
| placed on the ground for that purpose
He speaks highly of all the officers and employed
on this service and especially OF the galantry OF Lieut.
n p kneyitt, of the Janus, in laying anchor for
the recovery Of the Cormorant under heavy fire. and
Of that of Mr. Oscar Sampson second Master Of the Star
ling, who recovered that vessel under sharp fire from
the enemy. on her floating; of the efforts made by Lieut.
Wilson and Mr. s r Broomc, gunner Of the Chesapeake,
destroy the vessels which no longer recoverable
aud Of the energy displayed by Mr.. W. d. Strong xaster
OF the Cruiser in raising the Naughty which had sunk
penters of the Assistance Cruiser ana Magclenne under
the direction Of Mr. R. Pckard. OF this ship who in effect
ny the repairs Of the gunboas, with Me art6cers OF the
| guadron, a many difficulties to surmount.
| From what has preceded their lordshps will be well
| able to appreciate the devoted gaanry displayed by
the officers and men on this occasion: and although has
pleased God to efforts in the execution of
our duty with success yet feel entire confidence that
! sure OF appreciation they have so well deserved.
j. HOPE,
Rear-Atmlral and Commander in Chief
COMMENTS OF THE PEOPLE AND PRESS OF PARIS
Paris Sept 15) correspondence of London Times
The Paris papers of to-day, almost without an exception
express their satisfaction at the Mons,eus announcement
of Anglo French expedition against China and several
Of them add hope that the union Of the flags against
common enemy will strengthen the alliance between the
countries disspate recent rurnors OF rupture II
this be of the effects of the projected campaign we
shall have reason to say that out OF evil cometh good
Another advantage ioreseen Is the acceleraton of the
deGntve opening Of China to European traffic and inter
The Gazette de France alone with usual inalig
nifty towards England, while approving the chassemen
it proposed to nct the treacherous Chinese regrets
that France should be obliged to herself with
her for that any other purpose, and convinced that
the Chinese would not have acted they have done
wards the French had they been detached from the
of the British opium dealers Fortunately very few per
sons themselves about the opinions Of the Gde
de Franc which, having existed according to its
daily repeated statement at the head of its page 229
years, is evidently far advanced in its second child
<hood but for very shame, it would be capable. in
it, insane hatred of everything English, of rejoicing
in the experienced by little squadron at the
mouth of the Peiho, reverse which while of no real
importance and aordng fresh evidence OF the heroic
courage Of cur sailors and soldiers, is lamentble
count of the death wounds it has brought several
! hundred brave men. The Gazette may be considered
the representative of mischief makers who for the fur
therance of narrow party views lose opportunity Of
exciting and fomentng i'll feeling between two nations
whose mutual interest it is to remain friends, strife
between whom would be of the greatest caamties
that could happen the civilized world Some OF these
mischief makers are aborng to make it be believed that
large portion Of the Partisan public hail with satisiac-
ton the loss suffered by navy and marines in the
action OF the 25th of June. and think it cheapy pur-
chased by the triing casualties among the few French
engaged should consider ii insult to the French ma
ton credit such base reports for which moreover L
have to believe that there is any foundation
The brave will always sympathize with the brave and
the selfdevotion and gaanry OF the handful Of English
at the mouth of the reacherous Chinese river
less well appreciated here though they had not been
rendered unavalng by natural obstacles and by the i'm
mensey superior force Of barbarous foe The same
persons who propagate the ungcnerous reports referred
to seek to make it be believed that the cooperation Of
France the coming expedition viii be rather nominal
than effective that the will be decidedly unpopular in
this country that the French flag will be with the English
the Chinese shores, but tina. France will send little
besides, and that that will be too much the
/ French nation.
With respect such assertions have nothing 10 ator