The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-09-20

countered had been well planned, but the
Koreans seemed to lack men to fight in
them, or else their courage was gone.
Finding road practicable for artillery,
Commander Kimberly, in charge of the
land party, brought forward 10 pound
dahlgren gun and planted it opposite the
granite fort A strong line of pickets was
stationed as outposts, and night coming
on the troops bivouacked on their lines
ready for an early morning attack. Next
day was Sunday, and at daylight the
Monocacy opened her guns upon the Sec
ond Korean line, while the marines ad
yanced as before. Although Korean troops
on the surrounding heights annoyed Com
mander Kimberly's men by long range
musketry firing, there was SO little oppo-
sition that they quickly carried the fort
and dismantled it, as they had done with
the first. The garrison reiterated without
firing shot and joined their main body
at the citadel, a lofty position decorated
with flags andapparently occupied with the
flower of the Korean soldiery, led by their
commander in chief. Commander kim
berly left two companies of marines with
four howitzers at the granite fort to cover
retreat in case his assault on the citadel
should fail. A similar force was stationed
on the rear of the citadel, and the remain
der moved directly on the fort, preceded by
skirmishers.
The Americans had shown their Gus
tomary pluck in landing on swampy
shore and hauling the guns through the
mire. They now marched to the attack on
the lofty citadel with equal grit and valor.
The heavy guns were rolled up the steep
slopes and planted within range. The
storming column moved up near the
crest of the hill and halted moment to
take breath After short rest the party
| leaped from their shelter and made tire
mendous rush for the fort, from which the
Koreans opened furious fire. But as
usual their artillery practice was bad, and
their small arms had no effect, owing to
their poor construction. The daring Amer
leans rushed on until they reached the par
apet, on which Lieutenant Hugh Mckee of
the navy leaped at a bound, followed by
his men. At close quarters the Koreans,
| who are really brave in savage warfare,
could fight. The gallant Mckee was shot
with rifle ball and at the same time
stabbed with a spear. The latter blow
killed him.
Several company leaders of the marines
initiated Mckee, and their men followed
the lead. The Koreans resisted to the last,
but were finally routed with great slaugh-
ter The Americans lost three killed and
six wounded.
The fort and it's walls and bitches showed
the terrible effect Of the vigorous Smelling
from the Monocacy's guns preceding the
land attack. The bitches and pits and the
parade ground around the center of the
fort contained numerous bodies mangled
by the exploding shells. In all 243 dead
Koreans were buried from the citade
alone. The commander in chief had killed
, himself In chagrin at the loss of his
stronghold and was found in the rivel
below the forts with his throat cut. The
second in command lay among the wound
ed and dead, apparently a corpse, his bag
gard, uncovered face being upturned tx
l the sun. He was finally lifted by the ma
rines and placed in a trench for burial, bu
as he could no longer sham death il
safety he set up yell, unmistakabl!
t that Of a live man. A bad wound in thu
thigh caused some of the appearance
9 which helped on the ruse.
: The capture of the citadel completed thu
s victory. It was called by the natives Sun
q Fol-Mot, and on hosting the stars ant
J, stripes over it the Americans christened i
t Fort Palos The granite fort, the secont
t one captured, was likewise christened For
4 Monocacy, and the first, Marine Redoubt
, In the three forts $50 guns were taken ant
g SO flags. More than 1000 Koreans los
q their lives, chiefly by the gunboat firing
s previous to the attacks Of the marines.
: The expedition did not take warlik
& turn moment too soon, for the 10 days
? inactivity between the attack by the 10
9 reans and the retaliation by the navy hat
Z been passed in preparation for war. Sol
e diers werc on the march from all parts Q
9 the peninsula concentrating on the rive
around Seoul. GEORGE L. KILMER.
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9 The Moravians claim to have had an in
. dependent church in Bohemia as early a
a the ninth century