The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-24

bash We were In plain sight, an open mark FOR tho
which We could not see ten feet Very Respectfully,
To Lieutenant Commander T. f. BELxsAr. United states
Report Of Captain Forney.
UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP HARTFORD,
AT SEA, juno II, 1857. I
Of the part taken by the marines the 18th insl on
the island of Formosa. On rst landing, by your order
S0s sns snS U,s
thcket Of bush prevented the men from advancing very
rapidly. penetrated With them to creek about haif
mile from the beach without meeting with any OF the
enemy and then recalled for further orders You
then instructed me 10 leave sergeant and Ave
BY yourself In consequences Of all further operations
coming under your own observations, have nothing
further % report. except that the men behaved
which hey marched over such rough ana billy
try aud under such intense scorchins heat Ordnance
ss.s Ssy mentions
few Of the mon we're struck down by the oppressive
heat Of the SUP but we're not seriously injured and are
rOa his ship and wys from e: Wyoming have ave
ride Is on board OF tho Wy6min by mlsake-onc fife,
one musket sing and TWO canteens,
Very respectfully your eosAisp s servant Tdaucy
Captain United B,ates haraEe Corps.
Commander G. e. BELKNAP, commanding United states
steamer Hartford -
Report 81 ASbssfNnt SWrgc0n Cbnrfes H. rA&''
49, UNITED SrArns FLAGSHIP HARrroRp,
AZ SsA, Juno Is 1851 5
sm--rn accordance with your request, have 70 rc
port thc Attending the deat o. Less bans
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the southern extremity Of the Island Of Formosa tho
18th of june 1857 Tho main body OF the troops, with
which Lieutepant Commander Mackenzie was con:
nected landed at aboat ten O'Clock NJ and proceeded
had halted for res. and shade in the border Of dense
jungle, AT about two O'Clock r. NJ with detachment
Of ten men under tho Immediate command Of Mr.. Mac
kenzie thrown out 10 side to wach tho movements
Soon after kal.ing Mr. Mackenzie was called
into IN, jungle by tho officer in command
for consultation as to movements, and during the con
saatron thu enemy recommended firing. Mr. Mac
rushed tho head OF his men, AID in about two
medatc'y proceeded to the front, where found Mr.
Mackenzie falling with his Toll band en- his right breast
caught By The coat collar and asked him where he
wounded az tho Same time, with what aid could
procure, dragging him to the rear as rapidly as pos.
his breast Iitie hishev and only said. "page-pa5e
Pagcrm dead ~ and ceased 10 live at about hail past
.wo O'Clock p NJ and about three four minutes from
tho timc he was wounded. The wound was r>und and
smooth, OF about an inch In diameter pcnorat'ns
deeply the upper anterior AMI middle portion OF 'ae
right Ghost just belo. the collar bope with external
hemorrhage OF importance.
Worry respectfully yoor ooedent .ervant,
CHARLES II. PAGE, ASH tant Surgeon.
Commander Csc. u. BslKsan Unncd States Navy, Com
manaing ln,led States steamship Hartford.
RepoTt of Surgeon Bcaie.
UNITED STATES FiAGsBI HsR v RD
SoUTu BAY FoRacs,, Juno Is, 1907. !
SR:-I have the honor 10 report that The following
casualties CARED aaoDg the officers and crow OF this
ship TO. day shore, the affair with III, savages OF
this part OF tho island, viz
A. :. Mackenzie, Lieutenant Commander, killed.
George B.lknap, Commander, sunstiuck severely.
James ForDey, Captain marines; Vim White, captain
fcretop; VIM. Jackson, Jos. Qurt0n Philip Worist"ier,
John IL Earle Edward Forest Martin Finnerty Eugene
Sullivan Thomas Savage, George X Mills. john Hyres,
scamen, sunstruck.
William Cohncr marine, confusion.
Numerous other cases Of exhaustion from the heat
aud fatigue presented hemseivej he return Of
the expedition 10 the ship; but as they went 10 duy
almost Immediately have not thought proper 10 IN
cseJathca In the above list. viii ienasrF, however,
that the men generally, whom they Came tack 10 tic
ship presented most exhausted mud broken down
appearance
Very respectfully, your obed en-, servant
j. BEALE, Surgeon OF The Fleet.
Rear Admiral H. H. BSLL. commanding United Stl!cs
Asiatsc squadron.
PSI would asso state that Mate Browneil, Of the
Wyoming, iscwso oroiaht on board this ship 30
state OF dernm following bca, and exhaustion, but
that recovered salc,ety IN the Of couple Of
hours 10 be scnt 70 his Cwn snip.