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      flfty officers and men alone remained ia the . first | ditch , and about 150 in the second . Many had been killed and wounded , and , with the exception of a smallbody 150 yards further back , no reinforce ments appeared to be offering , and the men already at the front were perfectly exhausted , and without dry am- munition or rifles fit to use . The officers in vain encouraged their men to charge to the walls , but it was ineffectual ; the men were few and done up , and even if they had not been they never could have carried them against the thousands that lined' the walls . Under these circumstances the senior officer sent orders for the force to withdraw , as no reinforcements could be sent . Directly this order was received the wounded were despatched to the rear by twos and threes and two hours having been given them to get to the boats , the small ad- vanced party retreated in good order from ditch to ditch _examining the ground in their retreat for any wounded that might have been overlooked . Many poor fellows , alas ! in the retreat fell to rise no more , but the wounded were saved and brought on Tie boats of the squadron under Captain Willes employed themselves in embarking the wounded and landing party . The gunboats did their duty ably , and covered the landing party up to the latest moment it was prudent to fire , and . shortly after the Lee and Ivestrel sunk , and the Haughty just man- aged to keep herself afloat till -tl . ie morning , when she wentdown _, At 3 a . m . the Cormorant , with the admiral on board and fullot wounded , was so . fast aground that it was considered necessary to _teaye _iW , TWO ™ S ] > t attempts _verexnade by Captain Willes to recover Cormorant and Plover , but with- out success . ' 1 hei Cormorant ' s ship s company having remained till 11 a . m . to endeavour to float her a most terrific : fire was opened upon her from batteries both north and _^ south , . and it soon became _^^ _"t that she was smking Orders were there- fore down to Commander Wodehouse ordering him to abandon her , The Kestrel sunk on the 25 th under the batteries , was observed drifting out , and having been towed by . the Janus into shoal Water , was eventually recovered Every gun boat in the squadron was temporarily disabled , and the loss was immense _^ np less than _sev _« n officers were _ t SS _5 _' _^ n _H / ' " t _?* ' _utSLrTe _A _& _VSt kil . led . and wounded The 1 st battajion of Mar nes _? k Q > _V _^ t i a _" i * d _^ r e ] y 4 , _°° St y _, On _^ _, lmS - ° S _V a o « gether 172 killed and wounded ; the Chesapeake 26 killed or missing , a ,,, l 34 wounded ; and the gun- 5 _KUK _\^ t _£ L 3 w $ 1 _^\&^ ti _£ - turned _musing _beingstillalive . With such enemies as the Chinese , and under ; the peculiar circumstances _ofthecase all such hone 1 S out of the quest _^ n Capt . Vansittart was scarcely expected to live . His leg had been amputated beneath the knee , and it was thought that another amputation would be neces- _sary , as affording the only chance for Ins life , The last accounts of the admiral were that he was doing 7 &\ _T r 6 _had ff been , i y / l ' _/ , _^ _aths on board the Assistance after she left the Pehio , and . the w _3 er n fuUv r _wJll h ° W 0 UUded WGrC geUlUg _^ rp , p _7 i * c _* i it i _j . ' ¦ l / . The Irene i , out of their small , landing party of sixty men , hurt fifteen _kil ed or wounded . The Americans assisted us considerably , by means of a _sma I steamer with which they towed up several of our boats into action from tho largo ships , and also after the action , by taking out to their respective ships a number of our men , to whom they showed every kindness , lliey were loud in their praises of the daring our men showed , and have sent large prcsents _^ of fresh meats and vegetables for the beneflt of our wounded . . . _. A belief is prevalent that treachery exists of n yet deeper kind than the mere infraction of the treaty by tho Chinese . One eye witness asserts that the fortifications bear evidence of European science in their construction , and ad . ds : — "It was at once evident , that wo had no ordinary _? o \ T _^^ u ! 7 _nd _% rTo _^ and I fee certfin n _^ Chinero cam _^ _Snow Tver ana i leei certain no _i _/ iuneso _cftinpaigucrs , ever before experienced . Time , I am confident , will prove to us that Europeans wore our principal opponents , and that to have succeeded in our attempt we sliould have had at least five times , if not ton times , tho force wo had . ' ¦ Tho belief is universal throughout tho squadron that Europeans manned the batteries as well as Chinese . Men in grey coats , with closely cropped hair , and with Russian features , were distinctly visible in the batteries . Some of those who advanced near to the wall , and who had served in the batteries , before _Sebastopol , even go so far as to declare that they heard men callln « for " more powder , " in Russian _j and two dead bodies floated out of tho river , dressed In ChinOse clothes , but having incontestably Euro- pean faces .

      1052 The Leader Q T O. 4q5. Sept. 17, 18...

      1052 THE LEADER _Q T o . 4 _Q 5 . Sept . 17 , 1859 .

      " M. Kosauth, Who Has Beon Passing Some ...

      _" M . _Kosauth , who has beon passing some days in _PwpIb _, has loft for England . '

      The Entente Cobdiale. The Moniteur Of We...

      THE ENTENTE COBDIALE . The Moniteur of Wednesday in an article contain- ing fhe details of the late treachery of the Chinese , concludes thus : _^ " The Government of the Emperor and that of Great Britain are about to take mea- sures together to inflict chastisement and obtain eVer jr satisfaction which so flagrant an act of treachery requires . " It is also rumoured that the Governments of France and _England have agreed that it will be necessary to hold a congress for the settlement of the Italian question News ix Paris . —The Emperor and Empress left Saint Sauveur at one one o ' clock in the afternoon of Sunday , and arrived at Tarbes at seven in the even- in having visited the Abbey of Bertharam on their way . Their Majesties alighted at the resi- dence of M . Fould , where they passed the night . The next day at noon the Emperor again left by railway for Bayonne , and thence to Biarritz . The King of the Belgians has arriVed at Biarritz , on a visit to Louis Napoleon . It is said that a contin- gent of 12 , 000 men under General Wimpffen are to Eg dispatched to China immediately _,

      ______ Th£ Debats On Liberty Of The Pres...

      ______ TH _£ _DEBATS ON LIBERTY OF THE PRESS . _Airarticle appeared in the Dtbats on Wednesday , on the subject of liberty of the press ; it is not edito- ria ]; . but signed by the secretary of the staff , as is usuai _witli communicatedmatter . Taking this fact into account , the line of argument is curious . It is assumed that the general institutions of the country were not nia (] e to defend the liberty of the journals , that pubiic opinion is rather indifferent to the matter , and that ,. in fact , the Emperor is the only champion that , the Press can calculate upon . The administration , it is said truly enough , is so ac- customed to taciturnity that it . does not much reUsh contradiction . But as the Emperor cannot be always attentive or fully informed , it is ad- mitted there would be n 6 difficulties , as regards the PresSi in the restoration of its rights ; but the _Debats would prefer the danger of speaking to the maiady pf silence . The Emperor , it argues , must feel _wha t evil that malady may do ; it may cause societ _^ to sink into atr ° Ph _^ _^ d leave him the only actor > thinker , or speaker , amid a mass of people _^ accustomed to think for themselves . The writer snys _tlmtsiicli a condition of society can never exist in France ; and yet he says that the Emperor evi- _^ Z _^ es ms malad _^ which t akes the form of _^^ s on to say that he shall try the promised iiberty by a few arguments by way of test , and stop if the attempt fail . He then says that the freedom of the _Pressf or of the Tribune , would have been of great uge in ' January , 1859 , _,-ind that some Conser- vatives GVen regretted parliamentary government , and said that twenty violent debates would not have done so much mischief as the few words uttered by the Eniperor on New year ' s day , and that cither would iave been equany beneficial when the _P eace of _Villufranca was made in approving an ( _i explaining it . It is argued , that it is not su _^ cient that a Sovereign should give utter- ance to the sentiment 8 of \ he people _, but that hQ sljould hoar responsog whioh are not ' flattery ; and thercforo opposition becomes necessary , for without it there can I * no public opinion , and a country without it _niust degenerate and languish ; it nmy pcrform great military deeds , but success Is necessary ; it could not support failure I Taking another _^^ tlie writor saJy l s llftd ho beon a mom ° ber of the Councilp , addressed by M . de Morny and M . de la _Guerronicre , he should have had something to say m r ' epiy to t ,, 0 gentienien as regarded tho condition of tlie press , for example . And ho con- dudes with an apology for using the name of the Emperor so much more _frequently than used to be tho CaS 0 , nccounting for it by the fact of the _ministers not being in any way responsible . But this , he is sMre _witl not _feducS the P liberty of the X reM _\ » lftO wgh lt Wl 11 lmP <> se on _wnters a more respectful tone .

      * German Federal Reform. • An Address Ha...

      * GERMAN FEDERAL REFORM . An address has been presented to tlie Government by the principal inhabitants of Stettin , concerning tho question of the Gorman Confederation . Count Schworin , to whom his Hoyal Highness tho Prince Regent , on tho proposition of the States Ministry , had roferrod tho _aduress for a reply , answorcd as follows _: — * J ' « That his Royal Highness tlio Prince Regent was rejoiced by the feelings of fidelity and confl- donee expressed towards him by his subjects in the address , and likewise by their expressions of dovo- tlon to Prussia and the German flithorland . He then stated the views tho Prussian Government con- sldors its duty to take in reference to the re- forms of the Gorman Confederation . Ho stated that tho late , events and experiences had created a convlotion in Germany , in spite of all the different

      * German Federal Reform. • An Address Ha...

      views , that the independence and power of Germany as regards her exterior relations , and the develonment in the interior of their material and intellectua _powers , render a strong and energetic union and the . reform of the _Federal Constitution , to obtain this end , necessary " The Government of Prussia acknowledges the justice of this public opinion ; but it will not allow itself to be led away by the manifestations which that . national feeling causes , nor will its own convietion of that which might at first appear to it as he _^ ' cause ** P ? . deviate from the way which is pointed out by its consideration and conscientious esteem of the rights of others , and by its regard for that _™ hlch . is at present possible and attainable . _»

      Central Italy And Victor E^R Manuel, The...

      CENTRAL ITALY AND VICTOR E _^ r MANUEL _, The deputations from the people of _Modena and Parma , charged to convey the vote of annexation to the Piedmontese kingdom , arrived at Turin on Thursday . The members of the Municipality and the Parliament went to meet them at the railway terminus , ami they met with an enthusiastic rS .. f _^ the _W _onulation-« The follow y g is a summary of the answer _o-iven by his Majesty to the joint deputations from Moden a and Parma — tW King expressed his thanks to the people Gf Modena and Parma for the unanimity of their votes recorded for the annexation of their provinces to Piedmont , bv which they had con-J firmed tho wishes expreSsed by them eleven years a rQ to the King his f Jither _. _His Majesty continued thus :- 'I agree With the desires you have the mission to communicate to me ; they are fresh manifestations of the national will , to save the countrv from the disastroUs consequences of a foreign rule , ' and to erect a barrier which will insure to our _countrymen the possession of Italy for the Italians . The _deputationVm understand in what manner the King musfe ' proceed towards the accomplishment of the wishes & the Assemblies . Armed with the rights which r have acquired , I will support your cause before Jhe great Powers , and especially before the _§ _£ __& Empe ror , who , while leading the _victori-^ legions P of France / _was . fighting " for the mdependence of Italy . Europe has recognised the right _Mother nations to provide , for thei r security by con-° J } _tutin- a Government capable of defcn . ring flicir - SSes and their independence . She will be _-r r less - just _tT _^ tefXdi 3 rr a _tseS a _^^^^ fa _^ _-7 L _? a _^ m _^ u . e " oltnS ; ¦ _Xo _jiave fought under the flags of Piedmont during _thl days of the late struggle , have proved _SJ firmnes _^ . is a _^ tried virtue with the people of _SlJLna and Parma ' The speech of His Majesty concluded thus :-

      N Na "° - Annexation Of Parmaon Monday T...

      n na " ° _- ANNEXATION OF PARMAOn Monday the National Assembly voted _unonimously the annexation of the provinces of Parma to the kingdom of Sardinia , under the sceptre of the glorious dynasty of Savoy . The Assembly then chose five deputies to convey tlio wishes of the population to the King ot Sardinia . The following motions have been takon into consideration : —The confirmation of Signor luvrini as Dictator ; tho promulgation of the statutes ot bardinia , and tho formation of a fund for tho assistance of tho Venetian volunteers .

      The Romagna. On Saturday The National As...

      THE ROMAGNA . On Saturday the National Assembly decreed ; Th ° a _? _JttSSS _^ £ _7 , av _^ govern _^ in the " Komagna f t . the 12 th of June _tjll the present timo have , i _« Sf > rvprl well of their countrv Tho rat mention ot cleseiveu won or U > oir country , _f " u . ' l n nor . tlip title and authority ofM . C n am as V . _^ _Xll General , with responsible Mi J _" 1 _®" ; t , J n ' Bor . I ) 0 _«' er 8 bo _^ xf f n _^^ JJ ; . _^ " . 5 & , Hie _letSice of ? _1 " 1 _^ _^ M _S _^^ tho country . Ihat _^ M . j 0 pr _*^» _fniiTliliSont of the . ° _R ° [ ate _TZTl _« _iZJZti nro _^ _Sro a mo S lnthnato wi ? hc' 3 ° , f M th _° T' _n _^ l _^ _rASl iSy and « "ion with the other provinces ° f _Contial _«« J _£ . J tha _* to M - _ClW l _™ " * _$ ? _Xn _* lJ _^ _£ mi \ y 0 Sour a " d _^^ _T _^^ _' _^^^ _Snit _, and J _& tioo read a _fAwards ho M _inlBtor o _^ _^^ _Xisombly decree for tho prorogation ot the Assomwy . _i

      , Ftec . Aooidknt To Thio Sultan.—By A S...

      , ftec . _Aooidknt to thio Sultan . —By a _suppoaou _»»^ , dent , on tho 3 rd _inst ., tho Sultan noarly lost » " _»* _'" ' An Ionian captain , commanding an _Jfingitsn _» tc "'\ tug drove his vessel twice against ti » o _""PXyn . caique , and the Sultan was saved with groat _ujw

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 17, 1859, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/sldr_17091859/page/8/