Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-22
A New Empire-The Empire of Ansm.

The Paris Moniteur de l'Armee publisbe,
some interesting details relative to the Empire
OF AnaIn, against division of which a ioint
french and Spanish expedition is by this time
In iuIl operation The Empire of Anam com.
Prises three great and separate divisiops-Co.
chin China, properly so called, with Tslampa,
Camoodla and Tonkin are each governed by a
Vloeroy Sai-gOng is the capital of Cambodia.
Wnlch is divided into six provinces Ketcbo is
toe largest, most populous, and most civilized
town in the Empire. Csmbodia is the riches,
and most fertile Of the three divisions, and is
regarded, not without reason, as the granary
OF the Empire. The government of Anam Is
absolute aud tyrannical. The present EN-
Ie:or' Tu-Duc, assembled the throne in I847.
lie Is the second son of the Emperor Thien-Tri.
and ne ussrped the throne to the prejudice of
nis elder brother; through the intrigue of his
iathers Prime Minister, whose daughter he
married he is a well educated Prince, but
cruel His councils are directed by the retro
grade party, composed of fanatical Mandauns,
who stop at no crime in order to obtain their
el1s: The Emperor Tu-Duc is tie last de
scendent OF tie Nguyen dynasty, which has
relgned since the year 1900. The most dis tin.
guished sovereign of that name was the En-
peror Gis-Long, who died in 1920. He was an
eniigh ened and just Prince, under whose sway
the Anam Empire attained high degree oI
prosperity. He invited foreigners 70 his Court,
and protected the arts, sciences, commerce
and agriculture. 1t was at the CONNIE cament
OF his reign that he signed a treaty with the
french Government, transferring to them a
valuable territory, in which the Bay of Tou.
raine is situate, where the troops under the
command of Admiral Rigault de GonoulIy
were were 10 land; The Spanish division, from the
Pnlllppine Islands, which is to act with the
French, is composed of Tagals-that is, pure
Indians OF the island of Ducon, the largest and
most northern of the Philippine Islands. The
Iagal, whose name is not much known in Eu.
rope, is copper-colored, with glossy hair, fat
nose, and wide mouth. lie is well-shaped. Of
the ordinary size, and slight figure. He is ac-
i've, courageous, and sober, being satisfied
With boiled rice for food, and sugar and water
for drink. The Tagal is a good, obedient sol.
dler when well-commanded, a fervent Catho-
lie, but vindietiye when ill-treated, and always
ready to avenge any ill-treatment when prac-
tIcsd on his comrades. He can take turn at
any work build a house, manufacture a fire.
arm, and make his own clothes He plants
cotton, dyes and spins it, and is, moreover an
excellent seaman. Fighting beside the French
troops, whose gallantry General Nozagaray,
tle Governer of the Philippine Islands, eulo
glzed IN an order Of the day, the Tagal viii, it
Is expected, double his exertions and distin-
guish himself. Mallat de Bassilan, in a work
on the 1agals, relates the following, rather
apocryphal, fact
81 had good servants, whom never punished
Domingo, my cOachman came to me one day,
and said, Master, your stable boy demands
his wages, and is going to leave you" sent
for the man, and asked if he was going to leave
In consequence ofill treatment. " No, master,
on ntheeontrary" What then?'- 1T is because
the master does not love him. behave ill,
and was not punished =" "Oh, if that be all -
said T. you shall remain and I, much against
my will, struck him some blows with nv cane
The remedy was eficacious, for he returned to
me shortly after, and said he would not quit
me-"
with the Indian" says M Maiiet, &" you
must have bread in one hand and a cane in the
other, that is, be just, and treat him we'll give
what be requires, but chastise him when he
deserves to be punished