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

sas,s. oS sunlight reflected from the bright barrels OF
nassksls Al nearly all the po,nss ~ mS,Ca we were
he bushes AZ small sDges seemingly 70 protect against
our Gaming and serve them as marks 70 guide them
open space on the hillside became confined and rocks
busbes dense jungle and rugged ravnes anosded m
croasng facilities and shelter to the savass and gave US
About mile more above the big rosk already mod,
toned the men had become 30 much exhausted from
ordered halt and entered belt Of jungle give them
q ilc shelter and rest Lieutenant Commander
Macsenls and Lsussnans Sands with party Of scouts
the main body and str0ng picket OF marines occupied
another cump about hundred yards below the other
main body, making - IL were the angles OF triangle
These pickets being established sent for Lieutenant
nc D.
been With mo about twenty minutes when firing was
heard 10 The direction Of the advance picket and be
Meanwhile Lieutenant Sands had returned the re and
charging towards tho spot whore the enomy lay con-
ss.s When e. mskssss SV "a e
0s the nshs osdessAa frc.h advance himself leading.
Dorpg th!s interval sns ma Ply haa coa.s os Of the
nc aeesss ss.s oo Dsces PAGE Who wen.
@ the front and SO Y after brought Lecssasns Com
Usnkei. near 70 tho spot where was ssandlng ga BY
my order carried him further back to the TSar Tho
rayne which Immediately 10 the resf Of The jungle
down on all sides, SO ibst further id ,ance in
that q1ar', would 0u have exposed the
out any means Or hope OF retaIiatins upon
the enemy. The msn, toe, were beginning to show
dnculty OF moving either way encumbered with sick
and wounded men, determined to fall back. accord
insy ordered retreat. sending tho main body ahead
command Of Lieutenant Sauds
short distance down the hill Lieutenant Command
or Read joined me with his party and was directed 10
fall back with the main body, party Of carbneers un.
der Mr. Folger remaining with Mr.. Sands Nh. Read
had destroyed several huts the ronte We had taken
but failed TO accomplish any other object Of Tue cxpe
ditiop. We fred Al from several places on the
way down the HUI but happily no other shot, '0oS S
Of tho death OF the gallant Mackonze Upon enter NJ
the jungle ringing tie coast the different squads and
companies took different routes guard against ambush
and progress slow and faugang particularly 10
tho who carried the remains Of the lamented Mac
kenzio. Arrived at tho beach, l dcploycd the marines
along the edge Of tho jungle to guard against surprise
and sent the body board ship The moment tho boat
Il had 6oen my intention to remain on shore aud
attempt ambuscade in tho jungle during the Dgbt
but found both officers and men SO much worn our
from cxcri,on and tho heat Of tho day that
concluded 10 embark the ontro command and rearn 10
tho ship Captain Forney, of the marines, and Mate
Brownel OF the Wyoming, and a dozen or more OF the
mon were already FRUSTRATED win suDsroke, and
feared other cases might occur before nightaii rho
destitute Of cattle fruit vegetables or any other
catabc thing, and We had seen only Two or three
pools Of dirty stsgnant water unit for any but savage
to drink That part Of Formosa Is extremely wen
adapted TO Indian modes Of warfare, and the burning
heat of the a. this Of the year s greater
help to tho savage than his cunning snd cruel
molhod Of fghtng perfect kn0 wledge of every foot
Of ground over winch no ranges.
The 0tlccrs one aud all, gave me hearty ana ell'
Gent Support and tho did their duty cbocrfuliy
and steadily. :.
in tho expedition, viz:--LeuteraDt Commander a s.
Mackepzie, OF your stat; Lieutenant Commander j. H.
Reed, Lieutenant j. II. Sands. Master VIM Eieer. Mas
H. Elmer Captain Jas. Forney, Untod States Marinc
Corp Assistant Surgeon G. H. Page, Gunner II. Cross
Admilal's Clerk LOUIS Parker, and Commanders Clerk
Giiaien; Nate " Browneil and Gunner j. G. Staples,
The British Consul at Takao Formosa Charles Carroll
aud Messrs Taylor and Pickering, English subjects
residing at that place, accompanied the expedition a,
volunteers and rendered good service b,lng generally
al the 'front.' Mr. Taylor went 10 the assistance OF Lieu
tenant commander Mackenzie when tho cry OF "A
wounded man" was heard.
the faithful manner In which they remained by tue
body Of the smensd dead and brought safely through
iorecasie; Robert knight armorcr; James Franklin,
boaswan's mate; VIM. White, captain foretop: James
man, and John NJ Small, ordinary seaman. ono Of
them, VIM. White, dropped down from exhaustion and
sans,roke the moment he reached tho beach
Tho gallant dead needs no tribute from me- That soil
ary grave in the grounds or the British Consulate at
Takso speaks language moro eloquent and touching
than human ut;crancs express. No one knew the
WORTH the high toned character and professional ability
OF the deceased better than yourself. and out eve
expression to general feeling whom add that In him
the service lost one of brightest and tho
country ono OF It's most Jealous and gallant defenders
enclose sketch OF the roo,es aEs% oy ,ns
Read, Lieutenant Sands. Assistant surgeon C. H. Page
and Captain Forney.
found the soaud,ngs from the ship 70 the shore to
decrease regularly and gradually, and tho beach quite
Steep too bat large Hat back rocks could b, seen on
the bottom here and there, which would mako danger
for boats In a southerly wind could discover
no traces Of human beings remnants OF clothing
IN y any part o. The country over which we passed On
return through the jungle skirting the coast we
struck INTO the bed OF dry stream when nearly through
which doubtless runs good water during the north.
monsoon, which would be OF great advantage 10
force operating there during the winter months.
GEO. y. BELKNAP, Commander
Report ofIicutenant Commander Bell.
UNITED sTArvs FI,Gsuw HARTFORD
Ar SRA, June ~, 1867. I
SrR--Ip obedieuce your order have tho honor 10
submit the following report OF the movements OF the
under my command at South Cape, Island Of For.
mosA on juno 49, 1857 The column consisted u the
following detachmsnis viz:-Tweufy men from The
wyoming, under the command Of Lieutenant Glidden
siity-,wo from the Hartford, asder command Of
Master Horace Elmer, and a skirmsh party OF ten
picked men from the Hartford. under communal ef
Master W. n foissr-,o,al ninety-four msn, Eve Of
them beng equipped as pioneers.
On reaching the place designated by you for land
ag the boais we're boached and the skirmishers under
Mr. Foger depoy ed 10 the front The line Of battle
was quickly formed, an amer mooring the boats
hundred yards from the beach we took line OF
march for the interior, striking tor the high range of
hills that lay about two miles from the shore line The
march painful and tedious owing TO the dense jun
Bat after tramp OF hours gained the hills and
destroyed several small houses which had very lately
been abandoned Shortly Afterwards several small par
ties OF ssvszes seen the hilliops In our 'front.'
who fred al long range upon our skirmish line, but
quickly retreaed upon their 0re being returned Ia
this manner they kept up sort OF running hght re-
treating from one hilltop 20 another, never allowing
our skrmishers 10 appear nearer than eight hundred
ysrds, tor about hour. But THE chasing ovel
rugged hills through almost impossible chspparal and
under scorchug tropical sun, soon told on our men,
and after giving them short rest turned the column
tn IA a tOi m m
To original orders The main body was at this time
about mile distant aud our march to Join vas The
pa hfll OF any during the day many Of the Ucr
dropping Own with ntroke, requiring TO DO helped
along BY their comrades Upon coming up with yor
the commands wore consolidated and the rest OF The
movements took place under your eye, which makes u
unnecessary FOR me to report further.
am happy 10 be able 20 say that all tie officers and
mon behaved CALAMITY the skirmlshing party, undo,
Master W. " Foger having The hardest marching and
being the only that annoyed by the savages
Very respectfully, your ebsdlent servant,
j. REED. Lieutenant Commander