Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-10
TEE BATTLE OF rErRePArley.E,,
Victoria Colonist.

Victoria Colonist.1
A number Of statements and ann
munications appeared in the Colonsss In
September last in reference TO the at
tack on Petropaulovski by the allied
fleets Of the English and Pren.h in the
sammer OF ls54 Some of the asser-
lions were centrzdietory, and learning
the other day that
ME- HENRY GAYDos,
At present on the Victoria police foree.
vas present At the engagement. a re-
porter called on him and asked for a
correct statement Of the affair. The
old man-of wars man com plIed willing
ly. and said:
I'VE we're lying in Caliao when the
hrst news was received of the var be
tween EaRlaad and Ru-sia, the man of
var Nirego bringing the intelligence tn
IA from Panama. Oar feet consisted
nf the President, p qae and VirsRo, the
latter being the only wsr vessel on the
Pacific station provided with stesm,
vas on board the tr, sideut. Admiral
pries's htRship. 10 the oarpsnt-r's crew.
W. j. Hopins, OF Fort street, bsing one
II the Admir.I's j liners. After the
news our ship vent to the French
island OF Gtmre to get transport ship
lyiBR there, and then ve proceeded to
Honolulu where tn English and French
h--ts, oDnsis.ioe altogether OF six YES
sels. three of each nation. With Z elish
and Frensh adpnirals. the former being
chief in command. The French vessels
we're tbs flagship, which We called the
French Fort man of war and brig
Provisions we're secured at Honolulu, in
cludiRR some beef cattle. and q start
vas made for PetrJpa alovski, in the
beginning Of Julv
We arrived of that port in about
three vesks time, and the two ad nirals
and all toe oapssias took the vIrago
and steamed into tbs outer harbor to
make an examination OF the town and
its defences. The inner harbor vas a
most diffioult enc to enter. il being pro-
tectsd by a preoipitous island, on which
was stationed a saddle battery of Ave
guns, while on tns opposite side vas
another battery. To pass these the res
sells would be subjected to
FIRE FROM BOTH BArrERrEs,
The distance from the island to the
shore being about three quarters of a
mile. On the opposite side Of the island
the shore was gravelly beach. covered
with water at high tide, on which was
planted smother battery; beyond this
beach was a lake. reached By the salt
water at high tide. A considerable dis
tance beyond this the Amoor River en-.
tered the soa. A passaRevay had been
built along the beach and at the foot of
a mountain. covered With scrubby pines,
winding around to the Russian bar
racks and the town, which vas situated
far In from the inner harbor, the latter
further protected by two war ships, part
of whose guns had been utilizsd for
some batteries. The admirais sa~ that
they had q diiioult task to take the
fort.
However, they returned next day
and during the interval had arranged
that the three English vessels we're to
mske the frat attack, to be followed by
the French. The former were to attack
certain batteries and the latter others.
Next morning an early start was made.
with the President ahead. The French
admiral had all along shown a disuosi
ton to shirk the fight. and there was an
angry feeling among his commanders,
and Admiral Prioe seeing the French
flset tagging behind. suddenly changed
his plans when lust out of range Of the
shore batteries. and the feet came TO
an ancber. the French vessels in coming
IN ALSO ancboriug.
"Next morning ID was agreed that
boats from the six ships were to be Low
ered. and .beut 100 men landed on the
beach 10 take the battery there and then
narch TO the barracks aud the town,
The virsgo was to take the two haQ-
ships in TOW. the EnoIish ON the mort
side, the French on the starboard. The
former In passing the island battery Was
to poar in a brsadside, the latter then
TO drop anchor and as soon as the other
vessel passed also to fire q broadside
into ,he saddle battery.
1T was Just az We we're about to he
lied to the viraeo that the unfortuuate
death Of Admiral Price occurred. The
captain OF the President, Captsin Bur
ridge, had a few miputes before been
compl aiming Of the action of the CON-
mander Of the vira9o. The old admi-
raj said kindly. Keep cool: no dub,
Captain Marshall Is doing the best be
oan.' He then went below to his quar-
ters 20 dres. for the eng .Qement. A few
minutes elspsed and y pistol shot was
heard. The senior officer hurried TO
the ,abiu and found the a aamirai lying
on the ssat wounded. His COAT and
pants we're partly butsoned. The sur
4eons made an examination aud it Was
found that q pistol sali had entered
ab,ve hts heart au glanced down about
-four inehes. TIE only words he spoke
soforc be breathed his last were to Cap
tain Burriage, 'Captsin," hs said.
treat the DO, kindly"
"rsere was CONSERVATION and sorrow
on board az tbis sad occurrence. and the
attack was postponed until uext day.
the French admiral nov taking com-
mand Of tne fie-t. You see, t vas no,
after the b title that Admiral Price vas
/ saot. bot before, and although no one
knew how, il was evident that while
pl l.cing his pistol In his breast pocket
the charge had gone OF and made
| fatal wound. No one on board ever
Il .h.n-h, sh.s khs aar,xipal had auteided