Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-16
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BosroE, November 15-The steamer Crsl
ada, from Liverpool 9Th instant, via Halifax,
arrived at this port at halfpAst twelve this
morning. The Canada brings the following
ad itional intelligence, via Queenstown on the
4th:
The Overland Mail has arrived, with Hong
Kong dates Of September u.
The Times give full details Of the capture
of the Takee forts. Their special correspond
ent SAYS ....l..
81 am unable to confirm the important
statement that IL is the intention Of Lord
Elgin and Baron Gros to proceed to Pskin,
as guests of the Emperor accompanied only
by an escort Of cavalry"
The correspondent then expresses the hope
that the news is untrue.
The conquest Of the forts is described as a
dashing little campaign of eight days. The
Allies established themselves at 0ch-tang.
They had still IN arch of twelve miles be-
fore they could arrive at the object Of their
attack The Chinese were learning the art
of war, and contrary to all Chinese prece-
dent, it was found that their positions upon
the road had been taken with considerable
military skill and fortified with much care.
A Tartar camp had been formed, and the
| best troops of China were placed behind the
works. II was thought that if the weapons
| of the Chinese had been equal 70 those Of
| the Allies, the contest might have favoraby
compared with several European battles.
| The English and French acted together with
| harmeny and equal gallantry in the attack.
The Allies had got to within half a mile of
| the Great North Fort, which appears TO be
the key of the whole position, although
| some difference of opinion is said to have
occurred among the Generals on the point.
The French Commander agreed to send
his forces to the attack, leaving TO Sir Hope
Grant the responsibility. The attack was
made on the morning Of the 2lst four En-
glish and four French gun.bOats drawing
the attention of the forts lower down on the
northern bank. When the batteries were
opened the execution of the Armstrong-guns
was found TO be tremendous, as their shells
pierced and burst the walls of the fort, and
an awful explosion shock the ground; but
amid the ruins the Tartars stood to their
guns - ~ .i'
When the feld-pieces advanced, and tue
rifemen got under the walls, the FIRE was
still hot, and many were struck by rude
| missiles.
Though much of the loss of life to the AL
lies was experienced at this stage of the
fight, the resistance of the Tartars was at
last overcome. The surrender of the other
, forts soon followed.
The loss to the Allies was severe Twenty
two officers were wounded-two danger
| ously, thirteen seriously and seven slightly.
= The Forty-fourth Regiment had ten killed
= and fifty wounded-four mortally and thirty
:; eight dangerously.
The Seventh Regiment had six killed and
forty dangerously wounded.
:, Total British killed and wounded, l61.
) France.-The Posts Paris correspondent
sends the following telegraphiC dispatch:
"Pdris, November 2.-It is true that the
French Government orders to the French
Admiral to prevent an attack on Gaeta by
, sea. 1t is also true that the Admiral was no
IL under the necessity of Communicating thes'
le orders to the Sandman Admiral as the at
l. tack had not been anticipated.
IS "Napoleon's private Secretary accepts thu
'r proposal of On excursion of English volun
IS teers to Paris, and assures them of vel
n come"