Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-29
From Washington.

Washington, 2S The Navy Department
this afternoon received the following
"Corea, June %. To the Secretary of the
Navy.-The Coreans not apoligizing for their
treacherous attack on the 18th, we landed on
Kong Noe, took and destroyed the lower fort
and the muniton. On the 18th we took an
other fort, and then stormed and captured
the stronghold. Five forts have been taken.
The troops which defended them are reported
as numbering II 900. There was desperate
hand to hand fighting in the Citadel. The
ordnance was destroyed, four hundred and
eighty-one pieces. Very many small arm:
and fifty flags were taken. We counted 24s
dead Coreans around the Citadel. We had
three killed. They were the gallant Lieut.
Mckee, who was the first inside the Citadel
killed with bullet and spear; NORM Den
mis- Lanerahan, and Seth Allen. The nine
wounded are all out of danger and doing
well.
(Signed,) JOHN ROGERS.
Sir Edward Thorton, the British minister,
has informed the Secretary of the State that
so far as the action of Her Magesty's naval
officers, or that the Canadian government is
concerned. there is no cause for anxiety to
the United States engaged in the fisheries in
the neighborhood of the British provinces so
long as they do not disregard the laws on the
subject still in force THAT the terror of in
structions issued to those officers, both by
Her Magesty's government, and by the Do
minion are most liberal, although they con-
tnue to hold opinion that under the treaty OF
1918 the United States fishermen are pro-
| hibited from frequentng the colonial port.
and harbors for any other purpose than fol
shelter, repairs purchasing wood and obtain
ing water. Such prohibitions is not to be en-
forced during the season, and they will be al.
lowed to enter Canadian ports for purposes OF
trade and trans-shipping fish and procuring
supplies, and that they will not be prevented
from fishing outside the three mile line, within
the bays, the mouths of which are more than
six miles wide. Sir Edward Thornton in.
structed by his government expressed the hope
however, that the citizens of the United
States, will on their part contribute to pre-
| vention of untimely collisions, by refraininl
from encroaching for the purpose OF fishin!
upon those waters, from which by the treaty
of 1918, and the laws of Great Britain ar,
excluded until the legislation for ensuing t
them privileges and immunities agreed upon
by the treaty of Washington shall have been
carried out
Gov Woods of Utah had an interview with
the President to-day, he states that there are
no grounds for charges against the United
States McKeen and Strickland of Utah, now
on file in the Attorney Generals Office, but
that they were made in the interest of Nor
mons and certain parties engaged in the min
ing operations who cannot use those Judges
as they desire.
Commissioner Pleaston was among the first
to visit the President this morning, and had
long interview with him in relation to the
differences between himself and Secretary
Boutwell,. The latter has not yet seen the
President, but feels confident that his own
course in the matter is in accordance with all
established presidents. The subject will be
formerally considerably the President to NOR
row.