Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-15
Our AntipOdes.


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.-Steamship China,
from Hong Kong, July -, and Yokohama,
July %, arrived last night with thirty three
cabin passengers, 2S3 Chinese in the Steerage,
and As 500 packages of merchandise. The fol-
lowing intelligence was brought by the steamer
China:
Japan was quiet Immense improvements
were being carried on by the government, in
GLIDING the widening and deepening of canals,
building of railroads, new barracks, and new
palace for the mikado. A tremendous typhOon
did great damage at Kobe, recently.
In q second battle between the American
squadron and the Koreans the latter had 5000
men armed with gingals, and their bullets fell
short, while the deadly fire of the American
rifles told fearfully on the enemy. Under cover
of the rank vegetation and the shelter of the
hill, the Americans advanced within one hun
bred and twenty yards of the forts before they
came within range of the Korean musketry.
The Koreans resisted desperately till the last.
Lieut.. Mckee was killed as he entered the in
trenchments. When the Americans reached
the intrenchments, the Koreans succumbed. A
number of prisoners were taken, including the
officer second in command, who was badly
wounded, the commander-in-chief having been
killed on the 10th of June The American force
bivOuacked in the forts, and next day demol-
ished the forts and spiked all the guns. The
fleet returned TO the Baize anchorage. Two
days later the Koreans sent on board letter
lllcu WIFI lllOSJ dDuSlfG
to which no reply was made.
Admiral Rodgers, however, sent to the Ko-
reanS to know what he should do with the pris-
oners. The Koreans answered he might do
what he liked with them. Two days later he
set them at liberty and sent two messages
ashore, but the local authority refused to re-
ceiye them, saying it was as much as his head
was worth to send them, and it was no use to
attempt TO communicate further with the court.
Mr. Law, American minister, then sent formal
protest that his mission was peaceful, and that
the American attack was not for the refusal to
negotiate, but because the Koreans had treach-
erOusly fired on the boats. The steamer Millet
was then dispatched to Shanghai,i with dis
patches for Washington. The Monocacy and
Poles will return to Shanghai and be locked,
and the rest of the squadron will return TO
Chefoo and await instructions. One hundred
thousand ratiOns were sent TO Chefoo. The
Koreans fought like men. The weapons are
wretched old firelOcks and their cutlasses are
made of soft iron, which bend like old hoop.
They were dressed in armor of nine thick
nesses, cotton padded, so that only rifle balls
could penetrate them. Their swords produced
no effect. The documents captured showed
that the Korean government had planned sur
prise to the American fleet, and were astonished
at the failure of the forts TO annihiate the for
eign vessels at the first fire. The expedition has
accomplished no changein the relations between
the two countries, and Minister Law and Admit
raj Rodgers Will await INSTRUCTIONS from WASH
ington before proceeding to further hOstitieS
Twelve native Christians came alongside the adj
miraPs flag ship in 4 junk, and begged to be
taken to Shanghai, and that their junk be
burned to prevent its falling into the hands of
the native authorities, who would thereby dis
cover from what village they came, and punish
their relatives. Tie request was granted.
The English press in China denOunee the re-
turn of the American feet to CheeiOo as hay
ing all the moral effect of defeat. Englishmen
and one German engaged in saving material
from the wreck of the German steamer Shushan,
on Sir James Halls island, have been captured
by the Koreans, bound hand and foot, slung on
bamboos and packed off to the interior of Korea
A British fleet sailed from Japan to inquire into
the matter.
The Mohammedan instruction in the north
of China is still formidable In New Zealand,
the citizens have determined to form a joint
stock whaling company, to compete with the
American whalers in those waters.
All quiet at FIJI. Theme government works
satisfactorily.