Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-11-21

r.om ohlss-vis.esiss o. stansarin
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vrom china-vieteriss Of Mandarin
ward.
The Hop, Anson BurlingRme, the Amer
lean Minister, arriyedat Pekin on the 24th
or July, apd took quarters a, the French
Legation. Cholera still raging drcadfully
among the iuhabitants.
Hong Kong dates Of August 07ih state
that The rebols are again on the move, and
that the disciplmed Chinese under the
American Maodarin, General Ward, were
doing good service, having taken four cities
from the insurgents. The Shanghai Ship
ping List gives the following account Of
the bsttlea and Successes Of the Yankee
General.
In the early part Of July Kiugsang was
taken by body Of his men, 1900 strong,
accompanied by battery Of l2-pounder
howiIzers, together with 32-pouuders. The
day previous 10 the assault on the city the
imperialists attacked an outpost and were
repulsed with severe loss; after which they
retired toa respectful distance, and waited
LAS has been their custom in all these &C.
tions--for Wards men to do tho fighting
The latter after two or three smart skir.
mishes--the whole affair scarcely occupy.
ing six bours--drove the enemy within the
walls, but not before the she'll and sharp
fro Of musketry aud rifles hsd severely cut
them up. Discouraged by the disasters oI
the day, or unwilling again TO face the fire
Of shell, for which they seem to entertain
wholesome fear, the rebels, said 10 mum
Der some 5000, under cover Of the night
left the city, and it was handed to the ion
perial troops by General Ward on the fol
lowing day.
Leohn, village on the Yantsee, strong.
ly fortified and haid by eight hundred Can
ton pirates and two thousand Chaugmaous
was attacked on tho 25th of last month";
Over one hundred vessels that these mar
auders had captured were taken; seventy
Of them were taken TO Shaoghae and the
remainder burned. Their stronghold, a
most skilfully constructed fort, entirely
surrounded by water, was destroyed, and
large numbers of the enemy were killed
OF Wards forces but two men were killed
ana Two bnRntly wounded.
On the .4th inst, Ward advanced against
Tsing-po with force Of one thousand two
hundred men, two batteries Of twelve-p pound.
er howitzers, two siege guns Of thirty-twc
pound caliber, and one thirty-two poundei
Dahlgren gun, mounted on q small steamer
At the time Of the attack the city was de
Tended by six thousand men, and since its
loss, two months back, they had greatly
strengthened its walls, and amongst Other
improvements had thrown up an innel
breastwork Of clay on the rampant, somt
ten feet thick and twelve feet high, giving
themselves fne cover and rendering tn,
small gun useless against the upper part o
the wall. On the morning Of the attacl
they received reinforcement of 5000
men from Sooehow. Two breaches wer
made in the walls. The first was attempt
ed by assault, but, owing to the delay caused
by the inexperience of the boatmen-who
carrying sportion Of the assaulting party
were to advance to the breach, and forming
bridge across the creek, enable the re
mainder to cross over-the affair miscarried
and Gen. Ward, unwilling to expose hi.
force to the loss that appeared inevitable il
the point was forced, sounded the recall
The following dsy the troops rested. Or
the 9th inst, at P. NJ the FIRE agair
opened from 80 pound gun atthe distauc'
of 800 yards off, and an effective braacl
was made 10 about one hour and half
Under cover Of sharp FIRE cf shell on the
breach and neighbnring parapets, the head
Of the column rushed up the way, and the
stormiDg party entered the city, driving
away the rebels, who, conscious that tb,
day was lost, fed precipitately from th'
place.
The loss Of Wards force in this affai
was not over one hundred and ten kille,
and wounded, and sixty -four drowned an,
missing, during the seige of five days, Will
that Of the rebels, as far as can be learned
was very great, they having taken ava
eleven hundred wounded, besides leaving
great numbers behind. Three hundred O
the rebels were taken prisoners. The troop
occupied the place from entrance at nine A
NJ. till six in the afternoon, at which tim
the imperalists, who had been residing il
the camps at distance Of six miles from
the walls. came up and took charge of tn
city.
The last place taken was Yu-Yaou, tha
has been wrested from the rebels with q loss
as officially reported, Of ninety-eight met
and one officer.