Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-21
FOREIGN NEWS.
The French I'm TonquIn

HoNGKoNG, December 9U,h The French have
captured the principal outpuss ot Soutay, emhrac-
ing five strongly fortified villages. The enemy
made stubborn resistance Tue French loss is
POO men, and Is officers killed and uudcd Ad-
miral Courbet, commanding, had 1000 men, 1900
being engaged in scton and the remainder in
| reserve. The Chinese still hold the fortress at
! Sontay
kong states that fight at Soutay occurred on the
14th. Two outworks captured, aud the citadel
is surrounded by the French.
| LONDON December goth. Reiuforcements Of 800
| troops 70 to Tonquin within the next fortnight.
The Government has no information Of Sontay being
occupied
PARIS, December Goth Tho Government has un-
official advices confirming the report Of the capture
Of the villages about Sontay.
PARIS, December Goth Admiral Peyrcn, Minis
ter Of Marine. has received the following telegram
from Admiral Courbet dated before Soutay, Deem
ber 10th: "The expedition left Hina on the lIth,
and captured Fort Phusa and all the earthworks
the bank Of Red river opposite SOutay. The enemy
very well armed, and resisted desperately. The
condition aud spirits of the French troops eN-
cellent. To-day We commence an attack ON Son.
tay.'
HoSeEoyo. December gOth.-The principal fight.
ing occurred the river bank. Several Villages
we're captured at the point Of the bayonot The
French advanced within mile Of the citadel, but
there will probably be yery heavy fighting before
| they reach that plaos The Chinese lost heavily
! from the shells Of the fleet.
The Bern bardt Episode.
! PARIS, December 2Oth.-The extraordinary dra-
matte episode in the apartments ot Marie Colon er
/ Tuesday afternoon cont .ues the subject Of ami
mated gossip in all quarters. Il Is now known that
! Sarah Bsrnhardt, upon starring ont to ayenge the
wrongs inf ctgd hy ColomteT, armed herself with
dagger which she led in her left hand, willie her
/ i.hJ hard welded the stnlilg whip COlombier
! made no attempt ~ defense. but sought i'm
mediite escape by the back stairs but not
until her ass. liant had inflicted painful blows
across her face. Sarah, presenting the whip to the
| concierge ON leaving the house, remarked that II
! was given her by the distinguished Marshal Can
robert but IL had been laid across the vsage Of
such an Odious persou as NJ ,rie COumhier she dis
dained to give it house-r room longer. During the
general scrminage in the lower part of the house,
one of Sarah Ber hardt's friends said il Cplonber
had any one willing 70 defend her in any particular
he ready to fight him. Another friend tore Sa-
/ rahs picture from the wall, executing 4 frantic
dance upon it, asserting that it had been desecrated
by propiuquity 10 Maries portrait. The appearance
OF Bernhardt at the theater to take part IN the
| hearsal Of the new play Of Mana Slhib " was the
occasion of great comment Her friends gave many
evidences Of sympathy with her and the GOODNESS Of
| her demeanor after the real drama in which she
played the part Of lead ng lady was the theme Of
considerable applause. The general opinion Of the
affair is that it will have its sequel in the law
Courts, and a consequence speculation is busy
to what developments will grow out ot the enilyen
ment. Johau Soud'n, on behalf OF Colombier, has
challenged Richepin, one of Bernhardt's friends,
to fight a duel Both gentlemen werepresent at the
| fracss. kichepin declined the challenge, and Sou
| don consequently published the following; 81
| have found Richepin coward in the presence OF
| women, and have found him a coward with man
This is logical"
south Australian Wheat.
| LONDON, December 2Oth-Tbe South Australian
wheat crop is expected to yield largely over the
average this year.
The TOnquin Credit.
PARIS, December 20 h. In the Senate to-day the
SuDDIemeufary Credit Bill for Q COO 600 francs
the Tonquin expedition was adopted-2ll to T.
quenty the Tonquin credit bill for % 600
francs was also adOpted-2l5 to 6.
Violation of Church discipline.
KINGSTON, (Ont), December 2Oth.-At a meeting
of Kingston Presby terry, Rev Mr.. Chambers charged
Rev. Ar. Gallagher with marrying to his
deceased wifes sister, and gave notice that he would
move against Gallagher for a violation Of church
discipline.
Tie Situation tn Anam.
SAIGON, December 20th.- AccC riding to adv:ces
from Hue OF the I4th, Gocdu3 has been proclaimed
King OF Anam The natives greatly excited,
and an attack the French Legation is feared.
The firm attitude of ChambeauX the French Resi-
dent has alone prevented an attack, One hundred
and fifty reinforcementS have been sent to Hue
from Fort Human. 1t Is considered urgently neces-
slry to occupy Hue with sufficient force to with
stand any attack upon the French. No resistance
is however expected on the part of the natives.
steamer ON Fire.
LIVERPOOL, December 20th.-The steamer Mounts
Bay from Galveston, has been on fire and the cargo
damaged.
The Manitoba Farmers' Union.
WINNIPEG, December 20th-The Manitoba and
North vest Farm, rs Union resumed its discussion
to-day for the decarati- ii rights.
Departure OF the Crown Prince from
BOmc.
RogE. December Goth Tonight the German
Crown Prince visited the Chauber Of Deputies, and
sat in the diplomatic gallery, where Premier De
Preis and other Ministers paid their respects to him.
The Prince left home ut midnight amid great cere-
m nv.