The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-08-23
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NEW YORK,
NEW YORK.
TIE COREAN WAR.
Particulars Of the Second Engage
ment from Official Sources.

NEW YORK, Aug. % Further details of tn
| second engagement with the Coreans, stat
that the American force consisting of six hun
dred and forty Hour officers and men in tb'
land force, and three hundred and one mel
afioat, left the anchorage on Monday, tn
| 10th of June. After the food had beef
| cooked, and the canteens filled, all the lane
forces were in light marching order. and eaci
man had been served with 100 rounds OF am
munitOn. This little party moved up tht
| river preceded by steam launches that toot
seundings. After having shelled and demol
ished two forts on their way, situated ON small
| lniets near the shore, they arrived at tue place
of operation about P. M The ships now be
| gan to shell No. fort on KaDgh0a Island, now
| called the Marine RedOubt, while the land
forces cast off from the Palos in boats to effect
landing covered by the fire of the Hotllia
They found it very difficult to draw their artll
-lery through the mud flats before reaching the
shore, the mud being waist deep; but Amer,
can energy at last Overcame all obstacles and
the little force arrived safely on dry ground.
Having arrived in position, the force at once
deployed, and preceded by skirmishers, ad-
on lert No. 1. This having been effectually
shelled by the Monocacy, the enemy lett 1t
without a struggle, only now and then hrlDg
stray shot The land force was engaged in
demoiishing the fort and destroying the guns,
another portion advanced toward fort No. 3,
leaving fort No. 2 on their right, which was
being shelled by the fotilla and soon silenced,
its garrison beating a retreat A part of the
land forces, which had pushed forward in ad-
vance, soon arrived near cemetery ON a
wooden knoll, from where they could see fort
No. 3, since called Fort MOpOcacy, as also in
the distance a citadel, over which waved the
yellow flag of the Corean commapde.in chief
The Monocacy had during this time steamed
up to fort No and began to greet the enemy
with some American shells when the Paos got
last on rock. She was only got off with
much difficulty on the next day, leaving hole
IN her bottom, which made her leak seriously
The fort responded briskly to the fire of the
Monocacy, doing, howing, no other damage
than cutting some of her standing rigging
Night having come on, both the flOtilla and
land forces ceased active operations for the
night, holding everything in readiness to pre-
vent surprise. The next morning MOnOcacy
took up her position within 500 yards of fort
No. and renewed the attack. This, with the
advance OF the land forces in the rear, made
the Coreans beat hasty retreat, and this
stronghold was taken possession of without
the shedding of blood on the American side.
Now came the real struggle for the citadel
which had fired on the surveying party on the
lst OIL June. A party remained behind as rear
guard and to demolish the fort The remain
der advanced rapidly ON the next stronghold.
1t was hard labor to draw the guns over hill
and vale, but the pioneers proved themselves
up to their work, SO that all obstacles were re-
moved without much difficulty. The flotila
III thO mfdubiuc lHOVtu up TOWARDS the citadel
and the Monocacy having taking up position
within 200 yards OF it began to open fire, drop-
ping her missiles among the enemy in fine
style. But she had not alone TO contend with
the citadel, as battery on the opposite shore
on the main land also opened fire. The fire of
The citadel and battery of the Coreans was 81
lehced by hours of severe Smelling of the Mo-
nocacy, when the land forces advanced to
storm the place. Having formed at the foot of
the hill, the storming party stopped moment
to bieathe, after which they made bold rush
for the Notifications above Them, A hail of
bullets and other missiles greeted the party,
out nothing could stop them. With the great.
est pluck and courage they advanced until the
desired object was gained. Lieut. Mckee was
I he hrst to enter, followed by some of his men.
Out DO sooner mad he got over the wall than he
was struck by ball and pierced BY smear
which killed him. In few minutes the place
was cleared and the enemy routed The inte
rlor of the citadel was in frightful condition.
numerous dead and mutilated bodies LAYING
around the furtlcations, 243 being counted in a
small space. This was, however, not the whole
loss, for hundreds ian into the water and were
drowned, among whom was the commander
In chief, who, when in the water, cut his
throat. On the American side. besides Lieut..
Mckee, two others, Seth Allen and a man
named Haurahan were killed and the follow
ing wounded:-Surgeon Wells, Can't. VIM.
Merton, Alex. McKensec, Michael E Ormes,
Samuel f. Rogers and VIM. McGoulin. We
and destroyed five forts, those of
Point du Condo and Fort Mckee being proba-
bly, among the principal and stronest ia the
kingdom. Fifty flags were taken, including
three of the Gen. Assino; 481 pieces of ord
nance tel into our hands besides very maby
gingals; 243 dead Coreans were counted in the
forts. Few prisoners were taken, not above
twenty, and the most of them were wounded.
who were treated with all attention possible
and finally released.
The Japanese Typhoon
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Six hundred native
boats were sunk In the typhoon off the coast
Of Japan, July 9th, and over four hundred jap.
anese lost their lives.
Four steamers belong ing to Mr.. Fromby, of
the firm of Fogg &, Co., Shanghai, were total,
foreigners were the officers and several Of the
crew of the British bark Pride of the Thames.
The force OF the water was great that an
iron safe weighing five tons standing in front of
a store hundred yards from the water was
carried ten yards.
Wholesale Robbery.
Six first class dwellings ON list street, be-
tween 4th street and Lexington avenue, have
been piundered by burglars, some of them
twice, within the last few days. A large guam
tity of clothing, iewelry and plate in the resi-
dence of Franklin Waterbury was stolen Sat-
urday night The family were all chloroformed
and nearly $S0O worth OF plumber removed.
The New Loan.
The Hartford National Bank has applied for
the conversion of 81 100000 of its 5 90 into
new five per cent, and the National Patqui-
aque Bank, of Danbury, Conn.,, for the con-
version of $184,700.
Jumped OFF.
BUFFALO, Aug. 22-The palace car "New-
port, on the Erie road jumped from the track
near Athca, N. Y. about II O'Clock last night
and rolled down an embankment fifteen feet
high. None of the passengers were seriously
injured.
New Yoak Grand Lodge 4. O. o. F.
UTICA, Aug. % The Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows of the State of New York assembled
in this city to-day, the Grand Lodge degree be-
ing conferred on 100 persons. Deputy Grand
Sire Morse reported they had lately established
six lodges and one encampment in Prussia
The following officers were declared elected for
the ensuing year:-Grand Master, E. S. Ralphs
of New York; Deputy Grand Master, William
Lacy, of Albany; Grand Secretary, Charles V.
Clark, of New York; Grand Treasurer, Jacob
Russell, Of New York; Grand Representative,
VIM. Walden, of Troy; Grand Warden, Thos.
p. st. John, of Ithica.