The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-26

believe only once came into skirmisn range when
'A'' STOOD THEIR GROUND WELL
and fought until the ARTILLERY opened then tney
broke. They had no fear Oh the infantry appaiently
invaluable. the forces mad seven boat twelve
FOUNDERS with them, but the labor Of transporting
them was fearful. sometimes they had To be taken
up on hills, where 1t required over hundred men
to drag q light twelve-pounder over marshes
stiI moved onward, the enemy retreating in 'front.'
but accommodating the left flank and rear until their
numbers became 80 great that 1t was necessary to
AN ATTACK IN THE REAR.
Lieutenant Commander Wheeler, in command OF
the lett WING was lett on a hill with two compa-
MES aud three pieces 10 keep these fellows check
while the main body advanced 10 the assault The
COreans were posted on hill Just out OF mus1eJ
range and estimated at from three TO five thousand
These fellows would
but do dom no harm. when Lieutenant Commander
Wheeler got his guns up he gave them few snrap
mel, which kept them below the brow OF the hin
until the fort was captured when they retreated
Their plan undoubtedly was to follow in our rear
and when rspulsed from the assault which they
fully expected to iail ON us in overwhelming force
the main body reached the crest OF ridge within
musket shot OF the citadel but separated from by
valley which was almost ravine. Here they
halted under sharp fire Tor rest anu formation for
the charge.
at the end OF the creneated wall. where they were
prepared, but this position was nanked, though they
attacked our men vigorously from II. ALI being
ready the order was given to charge, when away
went our boys with yell, down the nill the
ravine and up the slope toward the citadel
IN MAGNIFICENT RUSH
In the face OF storm OF shot. one Of our lands
men got the lead but gallant Lieutenant Com
manderuMcKee was close after him. The iandsman
fell dead at the foot or the Dreastwork Mckee went
over alone, gained the inside, ana fell MORALLY
wounded by spear and bullet Lieutenant Commander
10 shoot the man who killed Mckee ana who thrust
his spear through Schey's coat. Lieutenant Com
on1cers and men swarmlng over and scene of
DESPERATE HANDTO- HAND FIGHTING
tSon pase hae Gores1s SIt Will ,S courage and
ton was dtnicult task. They dubbed their guns,
used swords and spears threw stones. and one fel:
low, while pinned to the ground threw handfuis OF
dirt at the man who mad him pinned down.
Within the walls Of the citadel were found 1os dead
and wounded COreans, some OF them PROBABLY from
the Smelling OF the MOnocacy. In all there were
counted over two hundred dead Coreans, ana many
were said to be drowned in their efforts to swim
away.
POOR N'KEE, GALLANT SOUL,
died at seven O'Clock In the evening" We lost three
killed. all IN the assault, and twelve wounded ali in
the CITADEL and the worst wounds were from
swords, showing how, how close the naghtmg was:
ran from the other forts and breastworks
and many were killed In their hight The citadel
ton was held from it's capture, about one p. NJ. on
the 11th until seven A. NJ. OF the l2th without any
in holding it longer, our end-viz. the punishment
for their attack-havng been fully accomplished.
During our occupation OF the forts we destroyed
twelve 32-pOunders, iron; six PAS iron; five or six
brass 2o-pounders {Chinese breech-oaders) Of very
ancient date supposed to be originally French, and
loadersl OF from ono to four pounders, and any
quantity Of matcblocks. spears and swords, threw
down all the walls burned all barracks and store
houses containing large quantities OF rice and army
clothing, blew up three magazines and captured
TIE RIG STANDARD OF ALL,
which was yellow nag about twelve feet square
with Chinese characters on II, was hoisted in the
reached IT, and while trying TO clear the haiards
one OF our corp0ras and Captain Triton seized and
have spoken of had In its rear bomb proof S' in
which was piled from forty to sixty loaded cylin-
derswhch accounted for the rapidly of the rascas'
didly executed rejecting the highest credit upon
all concerned. Many who thought they were going
frolic and would have no hghtlng came back
sufficiently amused and had seen quite as much
fighting as they wanted. There are no two opinions
FIGHTING QUALITY OF THE coREANs,
and were they well armed they would be formida-
bic foe to encounter. They not only fight we'll but
they were entirely unprotected, and Of course were
easily shelled OUT but on the 18th they were pro-
until our people came In on their rear. Since the
nth We have seen them at work, and rather think
NOT FIND THE BACK DOOR OPEN.
III Corea Is ever opened now am OF opinion II
Capital is Shout Twelve niles BY land rom here
but would not like to undertake the journey there
with our men less than 5000 When another ex-
and prepared 10 use 1t, and Il must work mainly
On land, for the river Is shallow and
SO full Of rocks that even steam launches
IND 1t difficult The current is very rapid and there
are 80 many oDs,rucuons that the river is never
still there Is no still water between high and low
tide IL Is possible that the punishment they have
recei we'd may give them different opinion OF for
elgn ers, though must say that since the fight the
DIGNIF1ED AND INDEPENDENT,
not bit OF crtnging or subserviency which you
might naturally expect after such new experience,
for 1t Is new experience to them they never having
been struck back by foreigners before The French left
here after their defeat Without striking blow, aud
] suppose they thought Gil foreigners would do the
same. ! believe the only chance OF opening Corea
peacefully Is by producing revolution In the oOun-
try and bringing new set into power. we have
had some Coreans on board representing themselves
as Catholics who soy that the government Is
DEsPOTIsM OF THE WORST KIND,
ana the King Is very unpopular; that the common pc0
pie are ready torevolt and II any foreign party would
come here determined to stay there would be re-
vOlutiOn. With foreign party TO fall back upon
they think q revolution certain; but now should
they revolt and fail they would be worse Oh than
common people have certainly shown no anttpathy
to Us. Everybody speaks In the highest terms OF
the marines; all say they were magnificent. McCrea
did splendid service In the Monocacy. The Palos is
also badly injured, and both will have to 20 to
Shanghai for repairs. look upon 1t as impossible
the vessels have to fight their way along; for the
strong tides and numerous rocks are quite as much
as q commander can look out for at one time. The
two gunboats OF the French were not molested but
they encountered very great natural difficulties and
were repeatedly on the rocks. We have accom-
force, and shall now wait ousy TO see whether
the government will send out The necessary force to
carry on Inc war. predict not.