"Colorado's" 30 "Colorado's" 21 "Benicia & Alaska's" 30 B. A. M. & P. 20
Total 6O Total 41
"Palos" Foreesashore G44 Launches GO, afloat 301 Boats 41 oral approx.
Total afloat 301 Force 45
There were 20 boats, 7 carrying howitzers and 13 troops.
The "Monocacy" went ahead with the "Atlanta" and "Wechawken," while the "Benicia's" and ''Alaska's" steam launches remained with the ' Palos" flanking the boats. The expedition started about 10 'aM. of Saturday the 10th June; the day was fine, and not too warm, and all men in good its. As the EPaloey powed the Alaska,' Benicia" and Colorado," the crows remaining on board manned the rigging, and gave three cheers, which were responded to from the boats. The men Kept up around of songs all the way up, and the bugler and drummer were in constant requisition to play "The girl I left behind me," "Tramp-tramp," and kindred war songs.
"As we passed a small village situated on an Island to our left, we saw mftmerous Coreans on the hill tops, gazing with aston labment at the warlike array we presented. After about an hour we heard the guns from the Monocacy" and launches, the "Atlanta" fired the first; and ina half hour more we cast off from the ' Palos" and pulled for the shore.
The landing place wai the worst that could have been selected—a mud flat at low tide of a half mile in width and two miles in length. The troops and light howitzers dashed through it bravely however, and, although waist deep in mud and water, succeeded in reaching the dry ground beyond.
The firing from the "'Monocacy" and launches was so efficient that, we encountered butlittleresistance, and dashed into the fort, finding it almost deserted. The two heavy: howitzers stuck in the mud, and the utmost efforts of their sturdy crews did not avail to liberate them, so that it was necessary to send a company to their assistance. When we had taken the fort, we found that it was quite late; so the skirmishers, Marine companies I. & J. were thrown out to occupy a height beyond, and a light field piece sent to support them under the charge mate Greenway. Selecting the best place we could find, we encamped ina barley field just at the edge of the plateau on which " Marine doubt" (so we named the first fort) was situated, and soon the camp-fires were going, to the enjoyment of sailors long confined between wooden walls. 'The village next to the fort was soon ransacked for provisions, and anabundnee of rice, barley and beans were found, but few pigs or chickens, which latter were sought, Guards being' thrown out and "tattoo" beaten, we attempted to gain a few hours sleep," but it was almost a vain attempt. About midnight, shots were heard in the direction of the pickets; the long-roll was beaten and "all hands" soon roused and on the alert. But it proved to be of little importance, and we were not troubled again that night. At this fort three or four prisoners were captured, and but
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