The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-25
OUR WAR WITH THE HEATH
EN- CHINEE.
The Second Engagement.

Letter from u west VlEkluAu NuNh
Officer Who Took Hand, .N
We are permitted to copy the follow
ngcorespondence just received by gen
lemmin this city;
l'.S.S. "AIAsKA," BoIsEE ANCHORAGE,
CoREA, Wednesday, June 81, N,
My DEAR -: | wrote you by thu
last mail, in reference to the affair OF th'
LIST of June. Preparations were imme
,liatelY made Tor another expedition, |
heing the determination to RvCnge the in
suit 10 tho flag by destroying all the forts
which fired upon ii. The expedition LETT
the large ships, that is TO say, the "COlo
RADIO" ALASKA" and "BeniCia," on tho
morning OF the 10th of June, and con
sisted Of the MonOCaCy, Palos, four steam
launches, and landing force Of 600 Of
700 men, all under command Of Com
mandGr Homer Q. Blake, Of the Alaska
The landing force being under command
Of Commander Kimberly, of the Benicia
Commander MCCreN commanding hi:
own ship, the MonOcacy. The landing
party was towed up the river, in the pull
Ing boats Of tho squadron, by tho "Palps.'
The "MonOCRcy" steamed ahead and
opened fire upon the forts; the foul
steam launches assisting, each carrying
one gun. The land forces landed below
the first fort Of importance, on a woody
point, (NoyRe B6iseC), The tide was run
ming cbb, and consequently the landing
was elected upon very muddy shore
The landing OF tho hOWitZers, to be used
as field artillery, was accomplished with
the greatest difficulty.
The fort was occupied without serious
opposition. Soon aher the landing force
rnCamped for the night. Early on the
morningor the llLh, the march was be
gun, advancing through rough country
without roads. The hauling Of the Nrtil
lery wasextremely irksOmG the pieces
seven in all, being hauled by the men
They were heavy 12.pounders, rifed -
Founders, and light 12.poundcrs, all be
Ing brass pieces. Soon Corean forct
was reported ahead, but the next fort was
occupied after being shelled by thu
"MOnOCacy" without serious difficulty
II was named Fort MOnOCaCy, on account
of the efficiency of that vessel during thu
expedition.
had the honor to command tho In
lantry from this shiD-Company II Of the
battalion. was detailed 10 assist haul
ing one OF the l2.pound hOwitZers, and
being senior officer ut the piece, took
charge. received permission, and sOOr
had my piece ahead, as 1t was u light one
and had fine company Opened fire
upon the enemy, successfully, from two
or three hiIls, gradually advancing upor
the main fort. At tho second hill from
The fort expended all my ammunition
except few rounds Of canister being
about three.iohrths Of q mile distant from
the main fort or citadel, fort Mckee
The companies Of intantryin advance be-
gan to prepare for an assault, and seeing
lhat[ would be unable TO move the pieces
with much rapidly, l turned II over to a
Junior officer, who had charge Of the sap
pcr and miners and left with my com
pany in double time for the fort. ! was
list able to get there In time. My com.
pany did splendidly. ! went in alongside
u Lieutenant Brcese Of this ship com
manding one of the companies OF the
Marines. We wero the next officers In
the tort after the gallant Mckee. When !
reached the top Of the fort wall there
were about half a dozen OF the men In the
fort. They had followed 1t. Mckee who
fell (mOrtally wOunde(D in tho citadel.
Our loss was three killed and eight
wounded. Ono of my company was very
severely wounded in The leg-two suffer.
rd IRON sunstroke md one struck by a
stone The sunstrokC was caused by the
long run before the final charge. After
the taking of the fort, performed sev.
eral duties nothing very merlt0rlolis OF
dangerous. However l will try and send
you u copy of my official report, and then
you can Judge for yourself. The Admiral
has Issued general order cOngratulating
officers, scamen and marines on the result
Of the expedition, The only sad thing
was the death oi the noble, the heroic
the lion hearted Mckee He was gen,
traI lavorite, beloved by all who knew
him. lie died rs his father Col. Mckee
died at Buena Vista leading his men, liz
wasa splendid sailor and perfect soldier
and man In every sense Of the word
Ills body has been embalmed and will IN
sent to his family in Lexington, Ky.
We do not know what we will now do
| think we will go South and await fur
Their instructions from the U. s. Ministei
Low, who Is In Charge.of the diplomatic
part of the mission Admiral Rodgers |!
in command of the Naval forces.
Excuse this hastily written letter.
am as ever, yours,
w -" RIM. q. y.
s.-June 90. The Millet leaves to
morrow Tor Shanghai. She brought lis
cargo Of coal. The Admiral will avail
instructions from home, There will b
nomore fighting am afraid. | suppoS,
we will stay here until about the 10Th q
November
| nm very we'll. The wounded are dc
ing well We are having very pleasan
weather Bon.
U. s, STEAMSHIP ALASKA, 3D RATE,
lSOlsER ANCHORAGE, June IA, n.
SlR-ln accordance with your order,
have the honor to transmit n detailed fC
port of the part taken by the company ur
der my command in the expedition o
shore against the Corean Notifications,
had the honor TO command the Alask
rilemen, forming Company II of the ba
talon, ilily.iour men rank and file. Ma,
A, F. Calender acting as Lieutenant o
the morning Of the 10th inst, Company
Joined the expedition, and was towed Il
the river in the second and third cutie
Of this ship by the United States steam
ship Palos, landing on the right, In AZ
cordance with the general order Of Jur
Oh, and nearly along side yourself m
Lieut. Commander Wheeler, under who
direction l took my position as the Il
centre company. Afer the occupation
The tort on Morne Boisee, Company II a
sisted in getting the artillery from Il