The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-24
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Our Little War with the
Heather.
Commodore Rodgers Fa-
NOUS Expedition.
FULLER DETAILS OF IT'S PROGRESS.

Letter from the Corean King
The Fight with the White
COats-What Nexts
We Land before our readers some days ago an In
terestlng despatch giving some particulars OF the
progress Of the United States expedition to the
C0rea, the arrival Its shores and the subsequent
fight with the natives by the arrival Of the regular
mall from emma and Japan we have received fuller
particulars.
The shanghae Erening Courier OF June 8 contains
the following account
SAILING OF TIE SQUADRON.
The q nited States squadron having left Nagasakt
the 10Th of May arrived at Farrier's Island. at
the southern point Of the Coroan peninsula on TIE
18th. Proceeding cautiously up the west coast,
carefully verifying the soundinQs and general obser.
vations OF the French chart they arrived In Jerome
Gulf on the goth. From this point commenced q
thorough survey OF the channels between the vari.
0us islands which stud the coast northwards which
occupied ten DAYS, so that 1t was the 3Oth OF May
when the squadron came to q rendezvous in
bay inside OF what appears in the French
chart as Bosee woody island which af1ords capt.
tai anchorage This island stands. as will be seen
by reference to the chart near the mouth Of that
which at the northeast corner Of Kanghoa Island
turns sharp south from the previous northwest
course OF the river, and Is marked on the French
chart as Fleuve dc Sci (Salt River).
1t Is to be presumed that. as Mr.. Low, the United
States Minister. had, before leaving Pekin, given
the Chinese government full Information as to the
intended expedition and its objects,
THE COREANs MUST HAVE BEEN ON THE LOOK OUT
for the arrival of the squadron Besides, the twelve
days spent In advancing from Farr1er's Island to
Boisee Island AFFORDED the Corean authorities ample
notice of their approach. 1t was therefore, matter
OF surprise when shortly after coming to anchor.
Junk with some oflcal-lookng persons on board
came within hail or the Colorado (nagship,, and
those on board raised shout and displayed q
letter. III response q boats crew conveyed Mr..
Commissioner Drew (who, 1t Will be remembered,
went one Of the interpreters Of the expedon) on
board the Junk. me tnres ccfcials handed him the
letter, and as they at once began to talk In Obi.
nese the conversation was carried on without DIM
Guilty.
LETTER FROM THE KING OF COREA.
We base received translation OF the letter here
referred to- buc not being able to trace it to the 0f
cal interpreters OF the expedition do not guaran
tee its accuracy. We give 1t, however. as 1t came
into our possession.
Translation of letter forwarded by the Coreans to
States Aslntic squadron
In the year 1868 q man OF your nation whose
name was Fe0iger came here. and communicated,
aud went away. Why cannot you do the samei In
ana we refer you to them for what happened. This
people anu kingdom have lived In the enjoyment OF
os n We trouble no other nations why should
they trouble us9 Onr country is IN the Iurtncst
do you come 30 many Thousand miles across the sea
Is inquire about the vessel destroyed he Gen.
ea her men ncsSea Mn Peae
you want our land That cannot be. Do you want
intercourse with uss That caunot be.
AS to this letter. there are two passages which
lead us to doubt that It is the unassIsted and unso
phst,cated production OF secluded people like the
Coreans We refer to what Is said about the cvili'
zat,ou 900 years old" and the pracy and murders
clause Either the interpreters adapted their transa-
~, -, ,stern Ideas by using some freedom with
their crsaa, 81, what Is stiff more nKey, the u9Cu.
fept had been sent from Pekin Ia prospect Oh Tug
arrival OF the expedition, and Is the piS o.
come Chinese onicial veneered with the u nese
version Of wheatons International Law, or schooed
by the subtleties Of the Irish diplomatist THIS how.
ever. is o DEPRESSION; we return to our narrative
The three otfioials represented themselves as sent
by the King OF Corea to ascertain the nature ana OBJ
jects Of such squadron. Mr.. Drew said that they
could best ascertain these by coming on board the
flagship; and having invited them to do so he re-.
turned to the Colorado.
LOWE WON'T LOWER HIMSELF.
The three ofncials went on board. But az they
had no credentials nothing to indicate their rank
nothing even to show that they came from the King,
the Minister and Admiral alike declined to see
tem directing the interpreters to inform them that
tho Minister and Admiral would treat only with
some high officer bearing proper credentials a. the
directed to inform them that their mission was
peaceabe and friendly; that they would take mo-
thing and hurt no one; would not even land; that
though they came with such strong armament
they would not fire shot unless they were first fired
at Their desire was TO reach the capital with the
view OF establishing friendly relations with the gov.
ernment. With this view they would send out Q
party survey the river In the direction OF Seoul
But In order to give the officials ample time to ap
prise all the people Of the neighbOrhOod OF their
peaceable Intentions they would delay the survey
for Two days The officials professed themselves
greatly relieved, and made no objection to the pro-
posed survey. t.r..5 .e .tr..1 r0ft Id .I .,|
ANOTHER NAVAL REC0NNoIssAHoE.
Next day, May 81, a party OF eight Coreans, apDa.
renty men OF some standing, came on board the nag.
ship and remained iuily two hours, They were shown
all over the sbip and inspected wlstuly her powerful
armament. They were very social and communica-
tive-tod The name OF the King, explained their
form OF government and the Chinese. They also
were told of the Intended survey Of the channel up
to the capital and were asked to let the friendly
character Of the expedition be generally known.
They seemed perfectly satisfied, departing with
many friendly assurances. -
UP THE SALT RIVER. .-tr,.
All. therefore, seemed TRANQUIL and satisfactory,
aud ~ twelve O'Clock on June the Monocacy aud
Paios, preceded by four steam launches got under
way TO survey the "sat River' up to the sharp
bend where It leaves the to Seoul. 1t was
hood tide. The four launches went In line some hum
dred wards ahead, taking souDdings and hosting
signals indicating their wafer 70 the Runboats be.