The New York herald., 1871-08-22
destroying sand forts su. in consideration Of the

destroying sand forts But IN confederation Of the
exceedingly di,icult nature of navigation at that
Dont-De current Just opposite the main fort being
very rapid and the shore and bottom so rocky 70
render navigation past that place very dangerous,
without the presence OF the forts either bank-t
was deemed better TO postpone the attack tii the
i0th when the tide would be more favorable.
The Palos was despatched to Cheefoo on the 4th.
with the mail for home ana with orders to bring the
home mail on her return Acting Mate ]. b. Dos-
well went in her with orders to-proceed tn snan2-
haze cnarter a small steamer and bring over coal.
ammunition and other supplies for the feet. The
time that ntervened between that day ana the 10th
was devoted to
DRiLLINd AND EoUIPPfSG
the force destined 10 operate against the forts Tho
Paos returned with the mail on the evening of iDe
sih. SO all hands had time TO read II not to answer
their letters before starting. The night OF the eth
all hands were supplied with two days. cooked
ratons. rhe mornin0 OF the 10th all hands on all
ships of the Meet were up bright and early making
! preparations for the start the expedition up
river against the iorts It was to consist Of
| about 900 men, or which number about roo includ-
ing l05 marines, were TO operate on and-i25 from
| the Colorado, i@o each from the Alaska ana Benca,
all the crews OF the Monocacy and Paos being re-
quired 10 work The guns board. All things beng
ready
fHE EXPkDtrIoN STARTED
up the river Tor tile scene Of operations distant
| .,o,, ,., ,o,,oo IN. Nopocacv tool ,ha ,ooa %,
lowed by the Paos, with all the smaller boats
tow except the steam launches Just as they were
getting under way Corean Junk appeared near the
Colorado waving white nag. On sending boat
1t was ascertained that the owner only wisoed 10
offer us a present OF some fish. His kind offer
was declined aud the expedition moved on
about half past ten the morning OF the 10th June
IL consisted OF land force OF 700, under Com
poats all under The command Of Commander II. q.
Elakd.
IN order that they might reach the lorts about
tpe time the tide commenced to ebb. that
l eing deemed the most favorable time for
tae gunboats to operate against the forts.
me Coreans, regarding this as the gate inro
their country, have fortified II WIN great care,
and nave made place very strong by nature stiil
stronger bv their rude IortncatlOns
| THE MAIN osJEoT OF ATTACK
is built on the top OF spal conical hill, on tongue
OF land that projects from the right or west bank OF
the river and extending out into the water about
half a mile. Its average width from north to south
| IL aDout four hundred yards. The river makes
sharp bend around the point of this little peninsula
and durng tue rise and iail OF the tde-wnlcb ~
very great here, amounting to some thirty or forty
rS wafer paynS pa, ro % ts ea rapa
| ern point OF this q small conIca hill arises about
three hundred feet high. The Coreans have
ing nom me water the walls OF the
/ fort anDcar 10 he but n continuation or
extension inward of the steep side, OF the hin only
! apprOnchinu more nearly to a perpcndtcular the
sides of the hIlI forming An angle OF about forty five
or fifty degrees with The horizon an1 the fort being
so built on the ron as To occupy the whole level
mace about echtv feet IN diameter leaving no level
,lround on, s,de the Darapet wall rne ground be-
veen ms ana tho waters cIUe ia very rough sceu
AMI rncry ana an iaicult lnr ,nitrarv onarotlona
ri,e CoTeana had n water battery or twpnty.fOur
ami rn,riv.two nounde ers and smalj old rlss n,eces
rnmmo n,i,ny ina channel mast ihis nO,nt and nro,
ternn~ me aunro,chcs TO ihe fort from the water
II, frnnt AZ thts MAS tbe grand object OF ATTACK n
was d,ter,n,ned tn land several miles below and
t.re A. i'm Inc rear
~ " " ~ OPENING FIRE
Accoraip-lv when ihe hoats reached tha frat fort,
about Two inics he,Ov the uoint above meutIopcd
ihn Monocacy ana P,Ios opened 6re on II with vicor
I'm the PaIos unfortunately running on a rock was
neIu ras there and her enectiveness i'm paired fOy
awhle rh, Monocasyis fire continucd sllencinp
fhe lnrt ana drying IN its defenders and undpI
cover oi this bre The Smaller bOats when had been
uwcd nm Inv me P0s cast Off roWed rapidiy TO the
heach n,,d lande he nortion of The force desIvncd
In on,raip nv land
| The Iandiny was p0ecteJ In oood order and with,
sU,ne TWO hundred wards of mud from one 10 two
feet deep, and over slUlces, In some parts much
deeper, before reacnng g0ol, nrni, 9ry aanu. LUIS
hav,no neon siancnd Inv Inc Hre from the MOnOcaov
| and Paos, and
n. ,hc approacn OF the skirisn me 9, naau's.