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wounded, although he later recovered.
And the perpetrators of this outrage re-
mafnea >undetecteds although, the head
men pf wanshien village were. .iield re-
During the proxrsssSof the russian
Japanese war an American war corre-
spondent was set upon near Newchang.
Manchurfa, and killed. and It Is fredueuf-
1y necessary, as those members OF the
consular service who, have been on China
station win tell you for marines 20 be
sent to che interior of China. up the
Yang-tzei river, to bring outs Missionaries
and prevent them from being massacrea.
cause which the United States has Tor
keeping light-draft vessels In Chinese
waters, for another ''Tampico incident.
similar almost in every detail save It's
ultimate outcome. was enacted near
Hankow, China July %. 1912.
At that time there were numerous rebel
forts along the river. and one or these
forts went SO far on that date as TO lire
upon Standard on steamer flying the
American flag. As soon as word OF the
insult reached Hankow the matter was
Immediately taken up in odtcial circles.
and the twenty-one guns. which Huerta
two years later refused. were accorded
TO the flag by the rebel troops July 80.
The old Monocacy and the Palos. for
which the two new gunboats were chris
tened, saw long and honorable service in
the Chinese waters. against pirates both
Of China and Korea ana the taking OF
the Korean forts on the Saiee river. in
which such later celebrities as the late
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley and Ad-
miral Pilisbury took part. s-H
Admiral Pilisbury besides taking 3
prominent part in the fighting is aiso'f
be accredited with the remark BILE ehievea
ment of taking ."wet-plate" photograph
OF the fighting. Notwithstanding that ftelu
photography was in its infancy In 1sI1-
In a tent dark room the photographs
were developed, and are among the most
highly priced records in the Navy de-
partment library today. S-4 - /"
The assault upon the Korean forts was
occasioned by an attack made by them
June !, 1871, upon the United States gun
boats exploring the river upon which
they were situated. The forts were man
ned by freebooting soldiery, and although
q demand for reprisal was made TO the
Korean government no action was taken
by them. Therefore. after waiting ten
days. Rear Admiral John Rodgers. COM
manding the Asiatic feet. ordered an ad
vance upon the forts.
In accordance with the orders the
Monocacy. the Palos and four steam
launches, together with the; Benecia- ON
board of which there were, JOS men from
the various ships of the feet, entered the
Salee river. and before forty y-eight hours
had passed Ave. Korean forts had been.
taken. .20O guns destroyed hnd. one battle
fought, in. which the loss OF the enemy
was $50 killed and wounded. while the
forces Of the United States lost only
three killed and nine wounded ~ -
The steam launch Weehawken sound
ing. led the advance of the feet June 10.
1871, followed by the Monocacy, the
Benecfa, three steam launches and the
Palos towing in the landing party of nine
teen boats in the order named "F'' -
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An hour later they shelled the. Korean
battery on Louise Island. which did not
reply. and then, engaged the second, OF
the line of forts. This. redoubt gave
them battle. and the Korean shots cut,
away the, standing rigging of the feet.
but did not damage their huils. This
fort silenced. the reet proceeded TO the
third enbahkment, where, under, shelter
Of fre. the landing party and artillery
were put ashore. s''i' s'sa4 - s----A --'-'
Fort du Conde and the earthworks at
Sun -tol-mok fell before. the Korean citar7
del was attacked, and when that! fell 10
the American forces it, was discovered
that the enemy had fntrenched them
selves upon q knoll d. mile 10 the north
ward; ana It was there that the 0hand.to-
hand ofghtiEg took place In which Lfeiit.
H. w.:McKee received a fnoftaf wound
The late Rear Admiral Winfield Scott
schley, then lieutenant eotfifiiander: and
the man who organized the expedition.
was the second to gain the inside OF the
redouht with. Lieut. Mckee and hesssif
ssas ,vho shot down the Korean. who .had.
given Mckee his mortal wound The re-,
doubt was later renamed in honor OF the
young fiHutenarft. -ffefe is Sthfeys own
report of the. fighting at the redoHbt:.' =
About 1870 .n.rfl.,a June II. the charge
was made through a deep 'rayine fully
eighty feet .deep. with $50 sailors and ma
rines The approach was clear 1ef" airy
covering and the fire. of2th4 enemy. most
terrific and sevefs.h Nothing could witf!
stand 1.-The f1er,,i The impstaosify aof the
charge, Wtas' rfete'bS BfAves men m. the
fort, who :contested ihch y;iifch and
who fought hand to batfd. y',t '">''..'''- =.
; "The honor of gaining the first foothpld
In the, f0frt fGh To Eedt,s' ,MGKse, who
was at once charged ! ,by the stts1ly. Elt
a moment had elapsed before I gained
the inside and went to his aid In his des-
perate fight. In a moment he fell NOR
tally Eopndad -bY &, q a., rnsisket e. ball ", The
gFefns stab Ia the sitss4e Fs3se
same brave one who had speared Mckee
rushed upon me, but the spear passed
between my leftGarm and mr body and
before he-ceuld withdraw II fora second
trial he was shot dead and nfeless at
my feet.