The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-17
A Fight and the Chinese
Punished.
sGALLANTRY OF THE FRENCH.
Eight.Inch Arguments of the dOnOcacy
With the Heather.
WASHINGTON, June 16, 1871.

WASHINGTON, June 16, 1871.
A Cabinet meeting was held to-day, at
which Secretary Robson read despatch
from Admiral Rodgers, commanding the
Asiatic squadron, and which was received this
morning at the Navy Department via San
Francisco, giving an account of fight be-
and the combined forces of the Americans
and Europeans connected with the squadrons
IN those waters.
ORIGIN OF THE TROUBLE.
Although the despatch las not yet been
made public, it is understood that Admiral
Rodgers was conveying to Corea a number of
Coreans, whom he had rescued from ship
wreck, intending to illustrate the friendship of
civilized nations, as contrasted with the acts
of the Coreans, who, not long ago, murdered
. French crew wrecked on that coast
THE CHINESE PUNISHED.
The boats crews from the French, English,
Prussian and American vessels on this mission
were fred upon by the Chinese, who probably
were not aware of the object Of the exped-
ton. A fight ensued, in which the Chinese
were punished
THE CONFLICT TO HAVE BEEN RENEWED.
Admiral Rodgers intimates thai the conflict
would be renewed next day.
Additional Pnrticulars--An American Exre-
Giti0n to the Coren--A Treaty with the
Natives-A Maritime Survey-Corean Bat
terics Unmasked-Tho Henthcns Whipped
Eight-Inch Arguments-Future Movements.
WASHINGTON, June 16, 1871.
About the 1st of the present month our
Minister to China, with Admiral Rodgers, CON-
manding the American fleet in the East, made
an expedition to the Corean peninsula, lying
between the Yellow Sea and the Sea Of Japan,
and inhabited by barbarous, treacherous and
warlike people entirely independent of the
government of China.
OBJECT OF THE EXPEDITION.
This expedition was undertaken for the pur-
pose of endeavoring to make treaty with the
Corean authorities for the protection of ship
wrecked sailors of civilized nations, who,
when hitherto cast upon the shores of the
peninsula, have been made slaves or MUIR
dered, or were otherwise ill-treated. The ex-
petition was also accompanied by the ships of
some other of the civilized nations upon the
station, including French, and, it is be-
Neved, an English and Prussian vessel.
ADMIRAL RODGERS DESPATCH
The despatch from Admiral Rodgers, of
which the following is the substance was re-
'ceived at the Navy Department, and dated at
Barsu, Island of Corea, June 3, and sent from
Shanghae:-
Our Minister and Corean ENJOYS ex changed
professions of amicable intentions. The
Coreans made no objections to survey of
their waters.
CoREAN BATTERIES UNMAsKED.
The Monocacy, the Palos and four steam
launches, under Commander Blake, were
sent June to examine the river Sable at
point called Difficult Passage on the French
chart No. 2, $50, at point where navigation
was most perilous. Masked batteries, manned
by several thousand Coreans, were un-
masked and opened heavy fire without warn
ing upon our people. The French ship in
advance fought calamity.
THE HEATHENs DRIVEN OUT
Our vessels, bearing up, drove the enemy
from their works. The tide swept all the ships
past the batteries. They anchored and threw
shells among the retreating enemy.
EIaHT-INcH ARGUMENTS.
Eight-inoh shells were evidently not ex-
pected. The Monocacy was slightly injured
by knocking upon sunken rock, but is now
temporarily repaired.
CALAMITY OF THE sEAMEN.
The vessels returning received no fire, the
enemy having been driven from the forts.
Our people displayed great galantry, and only
two were slightly wounded.
A communication was received to-day
which may open negotiations. Otherwise,
since the Coreans have met peaceful over
lures with unprovoked war, our forces will
land, and. destroying the forts. will take such