The New York herald., 1871-08-22
Rumored Combined Attack by England,
Germany and America.
WILL THE COREA BE 0PENEDf

CnEFOO China, July 9, 1871.
By the last mail the readers OF the HERALD were
informed Of the doiDgs OF the United States naval
expedition TO the COrea mp to the 4th OF June. The
boats having all returned to the fleet nothing was
done from tue lst to the 10th OF June. II has been
ascertained That IN the action OF the lst Of June
nome thirty Uoreans were killed and several
wounded.
REJECTED PRACE OvERrUREs.
On the Sth inst several Corcans came alongside OF
The nagship In a big junk, containing provisions,
Ac, saying that a. the Americans had come such a
long distance they must be hungry. ana therefore
they wished to supply them with food. The presents
were refused on the ground that as the Corean au-
ahOries had not apo,ogzed for their treacnerOus ac
hon IN firing on the boats they could not hold any
friendly Intercourse upon which tine Corcans quietly
nepartcd ON the 10th of '"ns
ANOTHER EXPEDITION
was formed to 60 up the river. This consisted Of
the MonOcracy and Palos and four steam launches,
~ the river force and landing force Of GA men.
The senior In command was Commander L. A. Kim
berley, who had charge OF the land forces, while
Commander Homer g. Blake had charge OF the
boats. The expedition started at about ten O'Clock
In the morning. the Monocracy leading, ana the
landing force being portioned or in twenty one
boats which were towed up by the steamers Till a
convenient landing place could be found. The
'~AN"
still nearer 10 the feet than those firing on the Isl
instant.
At noon the Mouocracy was sheling the first fort,
while the landing party was disembarking just be-
low the fort In q wide mud nat. Through this the
force with great difficulty dragged their howitzers.
and took the fort meeting with but little resistance.
Four Coreans were made prisoners and one of our
side wounded. By the time the fort was taken it had
got TO be pretty late and 1t was therefore decided
to encamp for the night. Two companies Of marines
aid picket duty, and the men encamped In a harley
ned In the vicinity of the captured fost which they
christencd Marine Redoubt.n AT midnight the
long roll was beaten and all hands Jumped up, but
the alarm proved TO be Of no Importance. SO the
scamp, returned 10 their rest until daylight next
morning. The first thing done was to destroy the
fort captured on the previous night! II was merely
Awater redoubt, mounting some fifty guns, all Of
which were of the OLD style Chinese breech.loadcrs
The force then
PURSUED IT'S MARCH
in four Columns while the river force also pursued
Its way quietly up the river until they came within
range OF the second fort, which they commenced TO
she'll The road path Tor the land force lay along
The edge OF marrow strip OF land facing the mud
nat with swamp OF the LETT, and was really but a
mere pathway. The pioneers, however did the
hest they could, and the column moved slowly but
surely Along until they reached hill above and in
the rear Of the second fort-"Fort Monocacy." THIS
FORT TAKEN WITH EASE
by the marines, it having already been pretty tho
roughly shelled by the Monocacy. Destroying this
fort also tue column moved on. Here they had To
encounter u string Of heavy and abrupt hils and i5
was very hard work for the men 10 haul the
nowiiyers over them. A couple OF these hills were
held possession OFF, for the third and last fort and
The most formidable was now in sight and &c
to,, nf thn farfe several thousand COrelus
DRAWN UP IN BATTLE ARRAY,
ready 10 swoop down on our little army "a soon az
,ucy should uo repused by the fort-a elimination
which they fondy anticipated. This main Tort
.Fort dc Conuer--(now called by our men "Fort
McKee,O consisted OF series of water batteries
commanded by a stone citadel IN the rear, where
new the genersiisslmos nag. Protecting their rear
fben by holding these Mills, our little army maIoneu
ON until but Que hill intorVened between u anu the
'''" FURIOUS FIRE
was opened npon the CITADEL which was Vigorously
returned 10y the Coreaus, the later au thr tlnit
chaunting their death cry, which could be alsnctS
heard by our men, and which Is certainly an ul
earthly veil A le W moments and the force was u
line and ready for charge up tue lace ol the mn
witch was crowned 10y The citadel. 50 eager am
impatient were our men charge that they scarcel
waited FOR the worj OF command, but rusncu up m tn
hill WIN the greatest impeluosiiy. 1he Coreau
were waiting FOR them Ut the top OF the hll with th
utmost GOODNESS ana some desperate iGhtlng wa
done; but, III spite OF the courage oI the toieaiS
they
COULD WITHSTAND
the dash of the attacking force and tney had 10 CIV
way. Lieutenant Hugh W, Mckee was the hrst u
enter the FORT receiving the charge OF gngat as o
sntered. from the effects OF which he died tina, even
DS. But the fort was taken, although Tn
,Hreans fought desperately every step Of the way
TWO o, hundred and forty.three dead Coreans wer
JUNO 10 tne Tort, and several prisoners were taken
among whom was the deputy commander-incnie
VINO was wounded.
OUR OWN LOSS
was Lieutenant Hugh W. Mckee, Seth Allen ord
ma,y lazy seaman, % The Colorado and private Houra
nan, OF the maine corps, Killed Seven wer
b'un"e'' ilslad,nK Pissed Assistant sVrcepn c. J