The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-10
COCHIN CHINA.

Trading POst-Twenty.Ave Imperial
Soldiers Captured and Murdered.
BY cable telegram, dated in London on the 9Th
inst, we placed before the readers Of the HERALD
yesterday morning news which had been received
in Shanghai, China, from Southeastern Asia, or
Farther India, reporting that in Cochin China the
Anamite rebels had attacked French trading post
situated on the border of China proper engaged the
Imperial garrison detached for its protection and
after q desperate resistance their part over
powered the men, who were made prisoners and
subsequently massacred in cold blood to the number
OF twenty-five.
This intelligence will produce very intense ex
element in France, which may result in inducing
Napoleon to reinforce his army and navy in the far
East renew the war attitude in that direction, and
induce an imperial movement which may have the
effect Of bringing France towards policy still
cOntemporaneous with that of the United States in
and on the vast border OF China proper.
Our readers are aware that previous to the French
revolution King Louis the Sixteenth and his Cabinet
exhausted much care and anxiety in plans for the
establishment Of French Understanding in fact
In the empire Of Anam, comprising Cochin China,
Tonquin and Camboda, having in the north the Chi
nese provinces Of Quang-si and Yunnan-a vast
territory, the population OF which even then was
reported as counting millions.
French perseverance and energy grouped q very
cities were taken and fortified after the European
fashion and the native government was largely in
fiuenced by a Franco-European diplomacy. The
great revolution In France put stop to this Eastern
advance, the reforms became obsolete In Anam and
the Idea" may be said to have almost faded from
the mind OF the people OF France.
One tenacious intellect-that of the present EN-
peror Napoleon-retained it, however, and almost
Immediately after the consolidation of the en-
pire he commenced to turn his eyes eastward,
advancing TO position winch induced the Cochin
China war-a struggle waged with very doubt
ful success for some few years previous to 1862,
at which time it was claimed by his Majesty
that his troops had established firm foothold in
the fertile and productive territory Of the King Of
Anam and that many Of his provinces had been
coded by that treaty to the French nation.
The members Of the French Legislature who OPP
pose Napoleon have always expressed themselves
doubtful OF the permanency Of this foreign acqusi-
ton, and within the past year have during debate
in Paris, classed the Cochin China expedition with
that to Mexico, as being equally iLadvised costly
and vaingorious.
For the more complete information Of our readers
and with the view Of more thorough elucidation
OF the position both Of the imperiaists and opposi-
ton, we publish underneath the French
ORDER OF THE DAY,
issued in the month OF June, 1857 announcing the
anne xation Of three provinces Of Cochin China to
France
TO the OFFIcERs, Non COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SOL
DIERs, MARINES AND ANAMITE MiLIrIAAEN OF THE
You have now accomplished In eight days, at the
cost OF excessive fatigues and with an abnegaton
beautiful provinces The important citadcis Of
vinhong, Of Choudoc and OF hatlen, surprised by
the rapdity OF your movements and the audacty OF
your maneuvres, did not hesitate in opening their
gates to you and giving up to you upwards oftwo
hundred cannon and three Thousand guns besides
q considerable quantity OF ammunition. The other
strategic points OF Lower Cochin China were occu-
pied without resistance, and we are now established
In our natural limits and the itcontes;ed mas
tiers OF this rich delta OF the Cambodia, the most
beautiful and fertile on the face of the globe.
We offer the Emperor another million OF subjects
and territory Of double the Of that which we
possessed. The populations received yon without
fear ast0nishnlent, having long ere TINS known
your generosity and moderation.
You have justified the confidence they had placed
in you. You respected the persons and properties;
not drop OF blood was Sheds not single disorder
was committed; you conducted yourselves as de-
liverers.
than II it had been achieved by force. The man
darlns, IN submitting bent once more under the
Irresistible superiority Of our arms and the popula-
tions have consecraed by sympathetic RECEPTION
the triumph OF our policy.
In view OF the adhesion and concourse OF the in
habtants TO us this annexation VIII reanze me
Views the government OF the Emperor had OF TINS
rich country, and future now NOT far distant VIII
repay France for all her sacrifices.
such is the attractive force OF our civilization,
which after having employed two years In conquer
ing the territory we now occupy three IN nNng
there our domination on solid basis, IL was only
necessary few days to gather the fruit we had left
to ripcn.
II Is TO you, intrepid and perseverlng pioneers OF
colonization, that this happy result IL due. am
proud OF having found, ~ sd me In this enterprise
companions VINO are associated with so much cour-
age, intelligence and abncgation he sure that the
Emperor and his Ministers, the first who planted
the French cOlOfs In this country Will know now TO
appreciate your services as they well de erye.
let us unite again to renew the expression OF our
devotedness 70 such noble deed. Let us supplicate
hts Majesty to continue to lavish his interest ami
sympathy on IL, and let all unite in crying, Ttre
rEUlpefeurl Wee la COcNflchjn
DE La GRANDlERE,
Vice Admiral Governor and Commandei-in-Chiet
VINH.LoSG, June 70, 1857
PROCLAMATION.
The Governor OF Cochin China to the Inhabitants OF
the six proviuCes:-
Since the treaty OF 800 gave up to France The three
provinces Of saigon, Bienhoa and Mytho aud TO give
proof OF our respect for this covenant, we delivered
to the government OF King Tu-duk the important
citadel OF vinhong, which ought not to have been
given, before complete appeasng the troubles &c.
casioned by him In our new possessions. The three
provinces OF lower Cochin Chine. which remained
under the Anamite authority, have Always been the
asrlum and refuge Of eli the enemies of our authority
] ave oiysp he'd occasion 70 call the attention