Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-15
CHINA AND FRANCE.
The Results of tho Late Riot at
Canton.
War Between the Two Countries Most
Imminent - Sharp Battle Be-
tween French Trcoos and
Black Flags.

LoNpoN, September IA special from
Hong Kong says that the different ConsuL
at Canton admit the situation is very seri
| Gus, and The future of the European colony
as gloomy in the extreme. 1t is almost an
open war between the native and foreign
elements, and it will be necessary TO have
en.of.war in the harbor for long time
as q measure OF protection. The houses
burned by he mob, include ten English
one American, tHo German and one
French. The Consu!s forwarded to the
Viceroy the Identical note holding him
easverable for tde destruction Of the prop
er;y, because he failed 70 send troops when
advised Of the disorders. The three China.
men who were caught iIa the act OF plum.
deripg property, and the Portuguese who
were the immediate cause Of the outbreak,
are now imprisoned at the British Consu-
late.
The French AeeOuGts OF the Battle.
LoaDoN, September l4.-Ths French &C.
counts of the battle with the black flags
state that on Saturday, September l, the
French forces from Hanoi advanced to
within twelve miles OF Sentayy where the
enemy were found in casemats forts, upon
which the fire Of the French had no effect.
After three Jays bard fighting French
troops, aided by heavy fire from the fleet
under Admiral Bouet, cIrrieu the enemy's
works at the point Of the bayOnet, Captur-
ing the two sowns and two black flag stan
dards. The French lost two officers and
fourteen men killed and live officers and
forty men woanded After the victory
Admiral Bouet withdrew his'feet to Hanoi
10 await reinforCements leaYing 800 men to
guard the captured towns.
The French naval force at Tonquin
under Admiral Bouet, comprise the iron.
clads Bsyard, of four guns, and Atlantic,
of twelve guns, Triomphante, of eight
guns; the cruisers Trouville and Chateau
Renaud the transports Annamite aud
Mytto, esch carrying two guns; the gun
boats Lynx and Nipere, each carrying four
guns, and the Fanfare, Leopard and Sur
prise, each carrying two guns. There are
four sloops, carrying en- aggregate OF seven
guns, and four dispatch boats, carrying an
aggregate OF fourteen guns. Two torpedo
launches were also attached to toe fleet.
Rattle BeiReca the French and Black
Flags.
dispatch tyom Hong Kong TO day states
that battle hsd taken place between the
French forces and the Black Flags, lasting
eight hours. The engagement TOOK place
between Hanoi and SOntag, Dear Red river.
The French forces reported as having lost
two officers and fifty men. TAe loss OF the
Black Flags is estimated at between 800 and
600 men.
Hanoi is tie town where the French
have been holding the- garrison since the
previous engagement at Sontag, awaiting
reincements. 1t is probable from the tenor
OF the above dispatch that the Black Flag,
whose headquarters are az Bac Minh, to the
northeast OF Hanoi, have determined to
capture Sontsg from the French, who kept
the gunboats there last night, and while en-
route from Bac Mimi across the delta,
were met by the French force sent from
Hanoi TO intercept them, the above battle
being the result
Marquis TsenE's PrOPOsRis.
PARB, September Il The Soir processes
to give the following as the heads OF the
proposals by MBrquis Tseng, the Chinese
Ambassador, to Challemel LacoGr: Tnat
France shall cease sending reinforcements
10 TonUuin: that China will recognize the
treaty rf Hue. but will retain the right OF
investiiure OF AnnaRese sovereigns; that
the French PrOtectOrate shall be under
Chirese control, and under the direction
of military msndarins; that China shall be
reimbursed for all expenses incurred in the
repression of black tisgs.