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a RAID ON THE COREINS.
The Asiatic squadron 20 Join in the Fray
An Allied Fleet TO Punish the Pirates.

Tue Asiatic SQUADRON 10 Join in the Fray
An Allied Fleet TO Punish the Pirates.
A good deal Of surprise and wonder have been
expressed by close observers OF the fittings out OF
the iriEate Colorado and the corvettes Alaska and
Bonicia, ordered TO the Asia,ic Squadron under
Rear-Admiral John Rodgers, in noticing the unusual
number Of light Dalgron field guns. with their car
riages with which these ships have been furnished
by the Ordnance Bureau at Washington. More than
twice the Customary number OF these guns have been
issued to these vessels that they may be able IL
necessary, to put ashore two full batteries 70 sup
port any movement ON land undertaken by the
sailors and marines OF the squadron In addition
TO this formidable for operations on land
the Navy Department has ordered the issuance OF a
full complement Of the new Remington breech.load.
lug arms, both muskets and pistols ior oil the crews
thus placing them on n footing superior to that
enjoyed by any body Of sailors In tie world. Under
favorable circumstances, Admiral Rodgers can
throw ashore from his united squadron between six
and eight hundred splendidy armed men, supported
by two or three batteries Of powerful field pieces
IL and 24-pourder howitzers aud rined guns.
Before Admiral Rodgers's cruise is up, he will no
doubt have occasion to try issues with the wild bar
barians in the islands OF Corea and Formosa. The
natives OF the former island have never Jet been
chastsed by civilized nations and they greatly need
tahty, and the rrCrrety OF RETAINING from piracy
and der. II will be remembered that tic Aueri.
can bark General sherman WIS ptured by the Co.
reans three four years ago, and the crew pruba-
bis murdered as no trace could ever be found OF
them ~ an American man-ofwar that subsequently
visited the island Tor the purpose OF ascertaiuing
the tate of toe bark.
At that tine the Corcans informed the naval on.
Ger In command that he wanted any ca plantations
or apologies for outrages committed asIinst the
outside barOarians," he had better come ashore
and demand them. A. he had comparatively small
force at MS disposal, he did not venture 20 chastise
them for their crimes against humanity, or for their
insolence, but sailed away, to await better occasion
to give the pirates a salltary lesson. Other nations
have attempted siuCly TO get some salts faction from
these Oar5atians, but without avail. An English
man-of.wAr threw n small body ofmen shore, ana
were badly handled by the natives. II also sailed
away without obtaining any results. So dangerous
is 1t Tor merchant ships to pass Corea that they
give II WIDE berth, and nothing has yet been done
TO bring the natives TO their Now the great
powers In the East are determined TO unite and
make descent upon the coast, and give the Coreans
a sound tnrashng.
The English, French, American, Dutch, and Rus
sion sQuadrous viii unite in carry ing through the
expedition. A body OF French and English in antry
will be detailed from China and japan to with
the allied sailors and marines. Five thousand or
more men will be landed and one or two pitched
ta,tes viii doubtless bring the Coreans TO terms.
There several large cities in Corea, and one or
two OF these viii doubtless be captuIe cd and de-
sroyed IN order TO cast,lerror among the ranks OF
the naughty savages. After that we shall unques-
tionably demand that two or more ports be opened
70 commerce, and precautions will be taken to keep
down piracy hereafter We snail hear OF lively
events IN that far OF country; and predict that
the American nag will be carried with all its ancient
English, and Dutch, in the hottest place OF the con-
hct.