Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-22

NEW YORK, August 1.-The mails bring
details of the second fight in COrea- II appears
that on the morning OF June 10, an expedition
started from the fleet Ii consisted OF about 900
men, OF which about 200, including los marines
were 10 operate on land. 422 from the Colorado
and lbs each from the Alaska and Benicia, ali
the crews OF the MOnOcacy and Palos being
required TO work the guns on board. The
Monocacy took the lead followed by the Palos
with all the smaller boats in tow excel { the
steam launches.
THE MAIN OBJECT OF ATTACK
Is built on the top Of a small conical hill on a
tongue of land that projects from the right and
west bank OF the river and extending cut into
the water about a half a mile. It's average
width from the north TO the south is about 4p
yards The river makes a sharp bend around
the point of this little peninsula, and during the
r1se and fall OF the tide the water rushes past Il
with fearful rapidity. About 800 yards from the
extreme eastern point Of this a small cOnical hill
arises about 800 feet high. The Coreans have
fortified this in such a manner that look ing from
the water the walls Of the fort appear but a con-
dnuatiOn OF the extension upward of the steep
sides OF the hill, only approaching more nearly
70 the Perpendicular, the sides OF the hill form
ing an angle of about - or 80 degrees with tia
horizon and the fort being 50 built on the top az
to occupy the whole level space, about 80 feet IN
tha leaving no level ground outside the
the water edge Is very rough, steep and rocky,
and difficult for military operations Tie
Coreans had a water battery OF p and 80
FOUNDERS and small old brass pieces. command
ing the channel past this point and protecting
the approaches % the fort from the water on tie
fort. AS this was the grand object OF attack il
was determined TO land several miles below and
take it in the rear.
THE PALos ON ROCK.
Accordingly when the boats reached the first
IOrJ, about two miles below the point above
mentioned, the NOnocacy and PalOs opened fire
on IL with vigor, but the Palos, unfortunately
running upon a rock vas held fast there. and her
effectiveness impaired for awhile. The Monoca-
cyis fire continued, siencing the fort and driving
in its defenders, and under cover of this fire the
smaller boats, which had been towed up by the
Palos, cast on, rowed rapidly TO the beach and
landed a portion OF
THE FORCE DESIGNATED TO OPERATE BY LAND
The landing was effected in good order and with
out difhculty, but the men had then TO toll
through some 300 yards OF mud from one to two
feet deep, and over sluices IN some parts much
deeper, before reaching good, firm, dry land.
This done
THE FIRST PORT WAS EASILY OCCUPIED,
Its defenders having been silenced by the fire
nom the honocacy anc SalOs, and retreated on
the approach Of the skiTmish line of the marine.
thrown out in advance Of the attacking party,
firing few harmless shots as they fed. Nicht
now coming on, the whole land force bivouaced
vance.
On Sunday, the 18th, the whole expedition
moved forward on the next fort, and took &c
without resistance. They then extended their
line across the peninsula, and
ADVANCED on THE MAIN PORT.
called by the French Fort de CondeafF. Fort Of
the elbow, from it being located in the bend or
elbow of the river. This being a place OF great
strength, and the way OF the approach being
extremely rough and difficult, some time was
necessary TO get the whole force up into posi-
ton. When
THE ORDER WAS GIVEN TO CHARGE,
about half-past 10, our whole line went with a
rush and yell, responded 70 by the death wall
or war whOOp OF the Coreans in the fort The
Coreans here made a firm stand and de,sperafs
resistance firing their clumsy Gingals with great
GOODNESS and deliberatiOn at our men as they
charged up the hill, and then
FIGHTING HAND TO HAND
with long spears and swords when the fort had
been stormed and our men were inside the ram
parts. Lieut.. Mckee, Of Kentucky. who led the
charge into the fort, was the first 70 enter, AMI
Tell lighting bravely, being overwhelmed and
borne down by superior numbers
TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE DEAD
CoREANs
were found in the fort, and several prisoners
were taken, among whom was a deputy COM
mander-in-chief who was wounded.
OUR OWN LOSS
was Lieut. Hugh w. Mckee, Seth Allen. ordi-
nary seaman Of the Colorado, and private
HOurahad, OF the marine Gaps, killed. Seven
were wounded, including Rd Assistant Sur.
geon {. j. s. Wells, 60 Colorado. After
capture
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE FORTS
was Immediately begun. The houses were fred,
the works and guns destroyed, and the maya
zines exploded. All the wounded COreans were
taken TO the MOnOcacy. The land force en-
camped in the neghborhOOd of the fort on the
night of the 18th, and early the next morning
took up line of march TO the feet, the object OF
the expedition having been fulfilled. viz:
Ayenging the insult offered the American tag
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