New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-15

Naval Engagement ps shin,oneseki-The
Allied Fleet in Action One Henr--nss
Entire Suceess - Twelve Eurepeens
KILLED and Ei6y-six weuuded-21s.
initiation Of Chosin-Chssins Bald ON
Bsiscc-The City E,nid in Ashes-sSv-
cpy-eiGhs Thousand Buildings Burnes.

KAsAcAwA. Oct. L. 1854
The victory OF the allied feet at Shimonosoki
decisive 1t easy. Indoed the resistance
wss almost too feeble 10 be djgnfed Will che name
Chosn WA less Overpowered by the weight ot metal
brougAt to bcaz against him than he ou:uuulbered
by lis essslisnts The battle OF 6hilnOnoseh viii not
be counted In history Of the remarkable instance
Of tie resistance OF forts aud esthwofks 80 an nssang
Aeoti hall hours practioetb-ee quarters u most
, and ali
The japanese abandoned their guns nO enc OF which
wol much scratched single carriage broken
There was litto skirmstiog the following day. to
carry slcokade. when the campaign OF Shlmonoseld
finished.
The printed accounts which sead yoa VII give ths
details Of the affair. The number Of casualties 20 tho
aliies arc summed up IN CHILLED and IS wounded How
much loss inflicted tho Japanese one knows.
for when the forts seized b. the landing party
there neither dead wounded :" DO soea-some
blood stsivs pgCTed that there bad been wounded F.
az the stockede which carried just OF nieht!al
mother dead wounded 10 DO tbs following
morning. We conclude that the casualties to tho japan
few. Is Il generally supposed thai in this
nglorioas engagement they thar. IL they mach
as eQualed the number of their foes for man. We
car only account for Chosins bringing small force
an uciu, gu but btVLNu tlbboi WV"
still absent Ia his raid against M!aco or Is more
proba6le that hs already had as many and more mon
than be coad ~ operly arm FOX bows and arrows wero
used In thIs engagement one soldioT oi ieas having
been slain by tbcn-
The japanese were successful in kssping their
as tbey were In removing and ooDccalLng their
dead aud wounded. True they lost al then heayy guns
In position which, to tie nnIber VI seventy eighty,
carried of by IL, viotos but Of small arms no.
40 mach s sword or XUssot was carried OF as g
trophy. Trophies not wanting among the returned
heroes but says sI cher tho Truce the clever
sbop keepers OF Sbimonseh ;uTned Handsome penny
selling their old and battered st0oks oil swords anu
armor as battle fed Gslics.
Compared with this ploii. the gallant tEt OF
wyoming last year when siggleb SHE engaged
for two hour those shore batteries oDd az armed
steamer aud tao armed brigS beside l. better Of
which IL nation may proudly boast To this day tie
japanese do not cease TO sPoak d aLd 10 sGirS her
bOlo adventures
This time navy Represented W the chESts rel
American steamer Taking tho property Of Geser~
! Oyphani 20. Of China ard NeW.YGrk. Which rca.
defcd eficen, service. tue reports herev iih show
her employment Vas the Fortunate suFToston OF our
minister. Gen. PEuJR. In order thai Gag might sp
pear In concert With the other treaty porcfs thir
ty.tvo.pouader Parrot from the United Stitos scop
jamestown put boeTd the Taking. whose
iong range end precision Of o attracted much a,en
tion fom both tie English aud French naval oomiase
era Capt. Price unfortunate In icing dsbarrrd
from going hther IN tbs Jamestown. the heavy tide
Wey OF the Straits rendering tie employment Of sailing
vessels who'll, imprno'icable. Int be lent hearty c.
operation by fitting ou the Tahiang with tbs PARROT
rfed FUN and lsndsns Lh-tit p.srsoa and squad a.
radsomely mentioned by Admiral nrs'- - 49, 49,
VI the day.
Il proves In japan ~ elsewhere th-i uhsn faha Ia
down there Ia general desire 10 uaEpie on him foE
no svonOr Il the victory over CEosin achieved by Tor
en arms thAn lis Majesty the TJ coon IN very tour'
sling and theatrical way ssues ordes 10 t~ratJ'shf'e
Dsinios furnish Contingent 10 force which shs'
aprooi and destroy that b-A!gegcnt ohieL srti
show " preparation going On for this Lifting shon
ho's down" be,inrls. Bat fancy first, thai eoodD
pro,ort,ou Of the DsluiOs ordered III not Coz ply. and
aeoand that tAose DO do VII not find ~ cheap VIC
tori as did tho allies Who hayo soIs beforo them.
10 Tho foreigners Gho,n pror G1y conditions OF
peace required snd negotiations nc nov II progress
between the forega representatives aud the japanese
Ministers Of State which are likely 10 secure sub
stana indemnify foI the tr0uble Chosla hx pat them
TO.
We have nos fleE accounts o. ChO.ins attack (prior
10 the SbimonoseA ongsgemeut upon Niaco tho CAPT
tai city ofh spiritual hghnsss The Mikado QUO tbs u
tcrnp, 20 seizs his person This wa In August Cho
.iu. forces ir1gsYcDy armed were encADped outside
the city and snddcnly morning moved IN two col
umns attack while A. the sane Zine Us follower
within the city rose 20 their I'D.
Tho attacking columns which were less thar Ave
thsnsaud tostbsr vigorously opposed by the re-
aine-s OF the Dslnos whose duty was 10 guard the
city aud tho Aikados person, conspicuous among
whom wsrc tho Dsiniios Of Soslmn. Adm. Rch;
ger and the sou OF the Regent nsr'sinatsd ~ ieio
in Is5o soao Of tbs 1yooons house.OA troops were
also assisting TO. the Tycoon Las palace ~ Enco ~
vel, % at Ycdo The attacks OF TIE assailaHss wcre
chiefly directed sgalps, tho respective cltads Of ths
| Tycoon aud M!kado from both OF which they uDic
finally rspul,si bu; aot ustil tie Mssdos oc!ernos,
boildingy hel been esoScd oud destroyed. Tbs assa!
ants wcrr oye,pc~e-sd driven back aad 90 ~ pieces
| few OF them escaping.
The consequences o. this balitohsad Renting In The
heart Of one Of the most p0pnons cities Of The world
produced destruction a property uppagrnlie'ed Ia
u,olcrn ya.ssle The sLen3 OF both asssiGGis Gnd
defenders exploding nmid tho crowded buildings set
ls, 10 taany rlacos which oeught mp By high wind
then b,o,gpg ragged uaehsoksd until this pOrclogs o.y
was reduced 10 ashes
Accord ing 70 tie La!re atcolls ile ire Tasea tgo
sDtre DAYS laying In waste nearly tAoasaud blocks
or squares destroying sevenlyegst thousand houres
and TEMPLES. snd three thoussud seven bEadr.d
houses ADeai Gyesixshs VI tho ey wos in sshes sni
yo may imagine though words cannot describe. to.
scsne Of degradation which made half million people
homeless, Jspatess houses aiO not Altogether sach
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