Shifting the moorings--The _Koreetz_ suffers heavily--Commander Wise--A position of absolutely safety--The _Whiting_ and _Fame_ capture four Chinese torpedo-destroyers and convey them to Tong-ku--A 5-inch shell--Gunboats fare badly--The United States at peace with China--Admiral Kempff refuses to join in the attack of forts--A strange coincidence Pp. 118-123