New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-24
COREA.

ARRIVAL OF TIE L. s. EXPEDITION-EXCIIANGE
OF CONFERENCE.-THE COIEAN PROTEST
UNHAPPY END OF An EXPLORING TRIP
SIMPLE AsIATIC MEANS OF WARFARE-A
PLEA FOR CIVILIZATION BY VIOLENCE.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
SHANGHAI, June 12-The first news from the
United States squadron which started from Shanghai for
! Corca has come to hand The fleet, after having
been delayed by fogs the COrean coast arrived
Roads the Path Of May, where anchor cast
From here the United States steamer PalOs, to-
gether with several steam launches, made survey
toward place called in the French charts Isle Boisee,
or Wooded Island the entrance of the river leading
to the Corean capital Having found sufficient water,
the ships moved up there, and found a good an
chOrage The COreans had doubt long since been
informed through tho Chinese Government that this
expedition was on Its way, for no sooner had the
feet anchored in the above named place than "a boat
with several officials Off These made signs in the
distance that they wished to communicate whereupon
boat lowered and Mr.. Drew, the interpreter of the
expedition proceeded to speak to them He found they
could speak the Chinese Court language and therefore
he in position to give them intelligent explana
ton Of the object Of the expedition After having as
sured them that they could with safety venture board
the flagship, they consented to come and had look all
around the ship On leaving they told that surveys
would be instituted up the river but that nothing hostile
would be undertaken against them, providing the Core
ans showed peaceful disposition and that it would be
well for them to tell this to their Government peO-
pie, to avoid collision
The next day another party Of officials off with q
letter to Admiral Rodgers but they had creden-
tals to show their rank position authority to treat
both Minister Low and the Admiral refused TO them
They were referred to the interpreters who in
sruced TO inform them IN substance what had been told
to the officials the day previous The letter addressed
the Admiral runs as follows
" In the year 1868 OF your nation, whose
name was sebiger, came here and communicated,
In 1865 people named the French came here, and
we refer S you to them as 10 what happened This
own civilizations and VIC want no other. We trouble no
other nation. Why do you trouble us Our country is
in the extreme East and yours in the extreme West
For what purpose do You come many thousand miles
stroyed~Gen. shermani Her men committed piracy
and murder, and were punished with death. DO YOU
course with US That Cannot be either"
The first party and the which brought the letter
were polite and seemingly friendly but the following
will show that this only put for the occasion and
IA true Asatic style. That these officials might have time
o assure their people and Government OF the friendly
character of the expedition tho surveying OF the river
was DELAYED until the LIST Of June At noon that day
sips Palos and Monocacy started the survey pre-
eeded by several steam launches After having passed
numerous batteries On the island to their left and main
land on their right they arrived at Fort du Condo about
D. NJ This fort Ia situated tho Island of Kanghwa
and Is wc ntrenched and provided with several bate
res Of guns II stands a tongue OF land, stretching
east across the riyer commanding its east aud west
reach belOw.tbe peninsula On point opposite was
small battery built evidently with the view to d-eet
crossfre IN this narrow passage. Tie fort was MI deco
rated with flags o various cOloTs giving 4 gay appear
aItge, and lad gotrison Of about 1900 men
Al seemed TO be astir and wei prepared but st t5
little surveying party had idea they would openhre
on thce the next mOnnt. No sooner however had tue
little feet rounded ths point than they found them
Ieyes in rapid whir. between the fort and Tue bat
ferry the opposite side The COreans scemto have cal
Mated on Ills for ~ had just entered this WIFI ana
pat on fun steam to- cross IT, signalgin was hied
rom the top OF the biz behind the forts seemingly
hc heafqartcrs Of tic Command riBclef, and stimuli
aneously discharge OK about seventy pieces of artil
cry was poured on the launches from the fort Iron 10
very shape and form was ra.oipg down on the brave