New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-22
THE WAR IN TONQUIN.
CHINA AND FRANCES HOSTILE ARMIES


MILITARY OPERATIONS OF THE FRENCH-AN AD-
DRESS TO FOREIGN POWERS ISSUED BY CHINA.
LONDON, Nov. 21.-A Paris dispatch to The Post
says that owing to the absence of telegraph cable
between Tonquin and Saigon the result of the mill
tary operations in TOnquin can only be known
week hence. Admiral Pcyron, Minister of Marine
has informed the Committee of the Chamber of
Deputies on the Tonqun Credits that Admiral
Courbet commander of the French forces III Ton
quin, and Admiral Meyer, commander of the French
feet in Chinese waters have carte blanche orders to
make n naval demonstration the Chinese coast
during the attack upon Bac-Ninh.
PARIS. Nov. 21.-The Chinese Legation here have
noadyices confirming the reported evacuation by the
Chinese forces of Sontay and BacNinh, but it is
sidcred probable that the Chinese may have cut the
dykes at those points.
The Marquis Tscng the Chinese Ambassador.
was present at a reception given to-day to the MEM
bcrs of the diplomatic body at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs. lie aftcrward had n rather pro-
tracted conference with VI. Ferry, Prime Minister
and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Tho Icmps states that the Marquis Tscng the Chi
ncse Ambassador, has received from the Chinese
Government reply to the last French commnnica-
has made fresh proposals to France which, the
Temps says, are not III any way acceptable to the
French Government.
A STATEMENT BY CHINA.
WAsINGTON, Nov. 21.-Thc Chinese Government
has addressed circular letter relative to Anam to
all foreign Powers Tho text of that document re-
Gently delivered TO Mr.. Frcnghuysen, the Sccre-
tary of State, by the Minister of China at Washing
ton, is as follows:
Anam has been dependent State to the Ia Using
Dynasty for more than 200 years-the ruler of the
former sending tribute to the latter and receiving
from the latter his inyestiture Some 20 years ago,
when the Northern portion of Anam was disturbed
by rebels, the Ia Using Dynasty sent troops across
the frontier to Quell and dlspcrsc them This Occu-
pied space of upward Of ten years and it cost tno
Government many millions of dollars in order to
StrcnuOusly protect and defend the Government of
Anam.
Now France invadcs that country without causc,
and ayallng herself of the opportunity of the death
of its King has enforced tine Hue treaty, IN which
thcro is provision that China must not interfere
with the Government of Anam,' and 80 forth. THIS
shows that France refuses to recognize Anam IA
vas,al 10 China. The foreign Powers from these
facts can with equity distinguish which Govern
ucnt is in the wrong and which in the right.
II France desire, 10 maintain friendly relations
with China why shoud We not discuss the matter
amlCahlyi II she insists upon invading the North
cru part Of AuJm, where our troops are stationed,
this indicates that she j, determined to break the
friendly tie, and our troops there cannot remain
with folded arms, but must meet them IN the field.
We therefore send this communication 10 all Tor
cigu powers. showing that, IN the event oi the
friendly TIE being broken the cause OF the rupture
does not come from China.