The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-24
THE WAR IN JAPAN.
1Aterssting Report OF the OPe-
ratiOns Of the Allied Fleet.
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Arrows and Armstrong Guns
Used in Battle.
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OPENING THE INLAND SEA.
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Action Of . Friendly and Hnlight-
ened Daimio.
THD TREATY or PEACE,

Eshanghae tscpt I'D correspondence OF London Times
take advantage OF the oppor,une departure Of tho
reached me OF an action fought at Smoposaki by the
Allied fleets % the 5th and esh ust which resulted In
sne complete destruction OF Prince NAsasos batteries,
Tho feet consisted OF the following vesses:-rhe
coquete aid Bouncer (Engsh); Semiramis, fancfsde'
and Duplex Orench) and MetaIen Cruz, Dhmbi, Me-
dusa and Amsterdam tDutch). The merchant steamer
Takang, bearing the American flag, was also present.
The Tartar, Duplex, Barossa, leopard, Mesalen ana
medialeiy answered vigorously BY she Japeneso In,
three quarters Of hour the nrs battery sleuco
ried in ealau, style and spiked the guns s.nsus r
was defended by eight hundred men.
with The remaining Ss,tses hut thew we're soncsc cOa
after another until IN the afternoon another stormur
party was landed which succeeded In carrying sevena
after hard hghtiug.
The Japanese used arrows which caused very trouble
some wounds as The heads remained In the flesh altar
she shafts had been withdrawn.
The Perssus 60, ashore but able TO her gums
with effect Notwithstanding.
panoi ana the Duplex proceeded 70 open are on ts
forts at Hakusma but the was sassned, and -
and having on board one Of Nagato's SUBJECTS
who had recently returned from England. He
Vessels, but said asserted that s' ne had Sse
acting under orders from the Tycoon and Mikado-,
He expressed his willingness TO submit any condition.
and pay any indemnify the allied Admirak cboqe VI
impose Parties landed from the feet who COM
or large caIibre and number Of smaller ones AND AIM
others more valuable on board the neeI
7kus the Inland Sea is opened
The ships have suffered little no injury and con,
paratvey few casualties have bappened.
Further accounts OF the action only confirm th
show that the Japanese offered ermined resista nce
The allied fec, reached simonosak on the afternoon q
Immediately The heavier vessels Of she squadron an
choIe in commanding position, leaving her kasssy's
ships Tartar Barossa and Leopard his Netherlands NJ
esty's ships Metalen and Dambi and his Imperial Ma
jesys snip Duplex toopen re These vessels commeoeeA
FIR inc nj mi
Japanese AZ replied In three quarters An hour
'he nearest battery silenced, and al forty.ave MIN
ntes past five an explosion took place 10 the eoCOnd
which had The esect of reducing the FIRE that M
determined TO storm il.
sorming party landed from the Perseus Medusn
which succeeded in carrying the battery and spiked osS
thirty guns have boon manned By eight hupdred
mea and its early capture highly Important from
rs strength u was able to cause great annoyance toJha
Negotiations opened by the Prince Of Kokurs
whose territories lie along the southern coast Of aha
Chosin, and thus placed the fleet between two
Arcs, The difficulty Of tie operations would hsvs
tive only sending friendly deputation 10 beg that ws
would osvo the chastsement OF Cnoan 10 his ooun
trymen, who themselves concerning measures tu
bring him 10 his senses. This statement, however,
savored too much Of the usual empor'zng policy OF the
Japanese 70 have any effect and he informed thas ~
vas too late, We had waited long enough and inssnos6
now 10 open the sea ourselves
BouDcer, Medusa and TaDcrede played on ths NJ
manning batteries tili dark the ships which had beG1
engaged In the first bombardment passing higher up MI
Straits. The Jaoanese forts opened Are these day
light the following morning. when the Armstrong; OF th0
barossa we're worked win great effect. M
AT tel minutes TO six A NJ tho eUemy's guns beG
sheneec bn shortly afterwards they again commenced
Dring, and body OF marines collected board thai
Argus. preparatory TO landing body Of small akml
men from the French and Dutch ships held mi
readiness and the whole Landed about eight A. NJ
within two hours the batteries which had epenae&
were 10 possession o. the allies The Perseus w8df 6ny
shore ~hi,e protecting the landing parties and was not
got oil until the next day but she able 70 use her
guns with effect Notwithstanding the Barossa taking up
. position 10 protect her.
II the evening stormng party OF marines and small
arm men from the and Conqueror under
Command OF Captain Alexander, and carried Q masked
battery alter some hard ngnting, In which we expo
rienced considerable loss.
~ daylight the squadron which had been engaged on
the previous day, steamed up engage the fofs at i
h. IN sma but had hardly o,ened FIRE when N1gato sent
OF an official 10 ibe flagship trea; for terms and 10
short time sgGsl for truce TO the Eurtalu
masthead.
mentioned the OF Tbs officers who had sus, I
ounded when writing by the french mail Our fcfs Ios
20 far as can Learn was about 70 killed AMI "a onnssd
out OF which the casualties boar, alons
were ~ eAp'sln Alexander vii rS hume by Inc next
'nl a'a 'oen s VIII Be facce ldcd IN cgmmaDd Of The
rfTshn bg Captain powel Of the Captain Boy5,
OF ne Pelorus goes 10 The Esrossa and Commander
Kregion 81 the perscrs 10 tie Peorus Lieut. Cumine
lax ng command Of the Perseus
The total throughout the squadron wasabou ninety
Hi ed and wounded.