New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-22


preceded by the skirmisheTs u hard work to drag
the guns over the hills TO get chem within range OF the
citadel but the work done cbecrfully. Having ar
rived within gunhot of the citadel the force halted TO
breathe for moment, and then rapidly advanced Hay
ing arrived near the crest Of the HILL they made bold
rush for the citadel. The Coreans now opened tire
mendous fire on the advancing columns. which would
have caused great destruction Of life had not been so
badly directed and had not their been OF such poor
construction But this did stop the Americans they
rushed until they reached the fort Of the citadel
Lieut. Mckee the first to enter and he was followed
by OF his and Capt TltOn and Lieuts BTeese'
Maloney, Macdonald and their companies. The heroic
Mckee had no sooner entered than he shot, and the
bullet was Immediately followed by spear which struck
him in the side and killed him. The Coreans, although
resisting to the last utterly routed in ie" NM
utes.
Inside OF the fort there had been terrible slaughter
Around tent in the center lay numerous DO0leS ol W
reans some were dead. others dying and mutiaed ny
the shells Of the Monocacy. The bitches and pits arouu
the Notification contained many of their bodies DoSo
the brave Mckee, there were two more killed on inc
American side, viz. Seth Allen Co. 81 ana hauranan
There were also six wounded, viz: Alex MchehZie W.
NJ. W. II. Merton Corp, Michael f. Ormes Cla1ne,
samuel F. Rodgers 90 NJ, VIM McGouliu Qds), and T.
4. Surgeon Wells.
RESULTS OF THE BATTLE
The force at once demolished this stronghold the walls
wore broken down. guns broken and thrown ihto 'no
river buildings and stores DulilCu anu ni'o""'-
ND Two hundred and fortythree dead COreahs "elo
counted around the fort alone and among them were 'he
Commauder-lnChie and many officers. Inc Colh-
mandcrin-C Chief when he saw the Americans enter tne
fort ran down 10 the lower forts near the rVer anu oe
ING purs,ed rushed into the water and cut his own
throat one old fellow who afterWard proved 10 DE the
second in command was found lying like corpse for
hours with his uncovered face upturned to the hot SUM-
Although our men repeatedly passed him. he did not STIR
But when he taken up and put into trench with the
corpses to be buried he sat up and began TO YELL to the
astonshmont Of the burync party. He found to be
shot through the leg; rofreshment was given him and
lis wound attended to- He afterward conveyed on
board the flagship, with other prisoners, where, through
tie respect paid him by these learned that he was
the second in command 1t was proposed that the cita
del should I've named Fort Mckee The Of the ex
petition having been reported TO the Admiral the troops
were ordered TO embark and return to the fleet
UP THE RIVER.
While the landing party conveyed on shore in q
boats the Goa moved up the river, preceded by the
steam launches, from which soundings We're made When
the launches arrived little island, called Primo
uet Island in the French charts, they were met by
Junk carrying a white fas aud bearing letter. Mr.
Drew one Of the Interpreters to the expedition trans
lated the letter but IL was found TO be evasive ana I'M
satisfactory offering neither apology nor explanation for
outrage the American nag the expedition there
fore proceeded on The citadel main fort was built on
"a peninsula facing the river. Below this are three
smaller forts and Just before coming within sight Of the
latter several batteries small isets not far
from the peninsula KanghOa Island. AS soon as the
MonOcacy came within range of one OF those bat
teres on Louise Iset.Cap McCrea ordered fire to be
opened and garrison received but few shells before
they abandoned the fortGcaons. The next battery on
another et soon met the fate and demolished
with a few shells Thence the fota steamed up to the
first fort below the citadel the which called
Marine Redoubt When within 500 yards fire was opened
from the onocacv but the COreans did not reply until
81; hin "a
fire. did also the fort next to it, their FIRE proved harm
less.
The MonOcacy, having steamed up to position within
yards Of each fort took station between them and
poured the shot and she'll into them in such style that in
less than half hour both forts slonced having
been all battered TO pieces. All the damage done to the
Monocacy that some of her standing Rigging was
cut.
Several boat-oads OF men then cast of from the
Palos and Effected landing. While this party destroyed
Che second fort another part of the land forces dis
posing Of No. l. The next operations were directed
against No s. Fort Monocacy The shells from the
ships scnced this stronghold also, and the COreans
seen leaving and lowering around in ravines and
trenches An accident happened during this time 10 the
Paos She ran on a rock and would have become total
wreck but for the vigorous efforts made by her and
those of the other ships. Though she got off, hole in
her bottom caused her TO leak badly In consequence OF
This she not able to keep up with the Monocacy and
the men on board were prevented from taking part in
greatly disappointed. Night came on soon, however, and
put an end 10 tie contest for that day.
The SECOND DAYS FIGHTING.
The next morning at dawn signal from shore an
n0unced that the land forces were ready for an advance
The no'ia therefore got under way and took position
within 500 yards OF Fort No 3. Shells rapidly
thrown among the enemy lowered about in the
Of the fort and Of the troops shore. The cta
Gel heled from this point in order TO keep the
garrison there occupied was the battery opposite
citadel 10y the natives called SunTOlMot, and after
ward Fort Pao9 forgotten. BY this effective fire the
land forces enabled to occupy Fort MOnocacy with
out struggle, and 1t destroyed above described
There now remained but thing for the fotilla
20 do and that the Smelling of the citadel.
This fort lies on "a hill in commanding position, and
here the yellow flag OF the COmmander-n-Chief
proudly floating the air About twothrds OF the dis
tancc up the hill powerful battery stationed around
its face To shell this fort properly Capt McCrea took
position about 1900 yards distant. This Of course,
brought the ship TO the battery on the opposite
shore and it again opened fire, but did HARM for the
guns Of the MOnOcacy proved too much for the
Corean braves in this place, and they leaving
helterskelter After the citadel had stood about an
hours bombardment the assault was made by the land
forces and resulted in ITS capture already described
The affair was altogether brilliant victory. More
than guns destroyed and so flags taken while at
least 900 COreans killed drowned The COreans
seemed 70 have been placed there either to conquer
die and as they fought they gave melancholy death
cry which sounded terribly Among the Americans it
would be unjust TO single out individuals for distin-
cuished conduct. All fought Iravely.
IL is much regretted here that such an expedition
should have become necessary but it is thought that the
COrean Government placed the Admiral in such posi-
iion as TO leave him no alternative Everything seen
tends show that the COreans OF the coming
pf the expedition, aud had made preparations for
sistance II was also found during the ten days OF
Inactivity, and while waiting for an apology, that the
officials who first came of had informed the COrean