Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-15
HON lee PAcIFIc.
improvements in IapaH---The Battle Be-
tween the Americans and cOreaps.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 1.-THE
news by steamer Japan says all IS
quiet in Japan, and that immense
improvements are being made IN
Yeddo, including the widening and
deepening OF the canals, building rail-
roads, new barracks and new palace
for the Mikado. A tremendous ty-
phoon did great damage to Kiob.
In the second battle of the American
squadron with the Ooreans the latter
had six thousand men, miserably
armed with jiugals. Their bullets all
fell short, while the deadly practice of
the American rifles told fearfully on
the enemy. Under cover Of rank vege-
tation and the shoulder Of a hill the
Americans advanced within one hun
dred and twenty yards of the forts
before they came in range Of the
Corean musketrY.
The COreans resisted to the last, and
lieutenant Mckee was killed as he
entered the intrenchments. When
the Americans were in the intrench-
ments the COreans succumbed, and
number of prisoners were taken, in-
Guiding the officer second in command,
who was badly wounded, the COM
mander- chief having been killed on
the 10th of June. The American force
bivouacked ia the forts, and the next
day demolished the citadels, spiked
the guns, and the fleet returned to
Baize anchorage. Two days later the
Coreans sent on board letter filed
with the most insulting and abusive
language, to which no reply was sent.
Al 10 hOr 70
know what he should do with the
prisoners. The Coreans answered to
do as he pleased. Two days later he
set them at liberty and sent two mes
sages ashore, but the local authorities
refused to receive them, saying how
much his head was worth who sent
them, and there was no use to attempt
to communicate further with them.
Mr.. Lowe, the American Minister,
then sent forward a protest that his
mission was peaceful, and that the
attack on the forts was not for the
refusal to negotiate, but because the
COreans treacherously fred on the
boats. The steamer Millet was then
dispatched with Shanghai dispatches
for Washington. The MOnocacy and
Palos will return to Shanghai and be
docked. The rest OF the squadron
will remain at Ohefor, awaiting in
structiOns and 100000 rations. The
Coreans fought like men. Their
weapons consisted of wretched old
6relOcks, and cutlasses made of soft
iron, which bent like old hOOp-iron.
They were dressed in an armor of
nine thicknesses OF cloth, padded so
that only rifle balls could penetrate,
swords producing no effect. DOcu-
ments captured showed that the
Corean Government had planned the
surprise of the American feet, and
were astonished at the failure Of-the
forts to annihilate the vessels at the
first fire. The expedition was not
successful. Minister Lowe and
Admiral Rogers will await instIuc-
tions from Washington before pro-
ceeding with further hOstilities.
Twelve native Christians came along
side of the Admiral's flagship in a
junk and begged to be taken to
Shanghai, and that their junk be
burned to prevent its falling into the
hands of the native authorities, who
would thereby discover from what
village they came and punish their
relatives. Their request was granted.