The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-17


PARIS, Sept. Is.
Official dispatches from Hanoi state that
the numerical strength of the Black Flags
in the recent battle was 1000. The Black
Flag commander expected reinforcements
from Sontay, but the French gun-boats pre-.
vented their arrival.
PRISONERS BEHEADED.
LONDON, Sept. Is.
A Hong Kong dispatch gives the details
of the battle between the French and Black
Flags on the 1st inst The French, the dis
patch says, took thirty prisoners, who were
beheaded forthwith. Although the move
ment of the French troops was success,
the result shows very large reinforce
ments will be needed to clear TonQnin of
the Black Flags, as earthwOrks of no great
strength kept the French, supported by
gun-boats, three days at bay. Sixty men of
the available force of l 800 means a large
French loss, while 500 Black Flags killed
are as nothing. Operations are again sus-
pended.
Another dispatch says the rifles captured
from the Black Flags in the engagement are
reported to bear the Chinese arsenal mark
The dispatch further states that the Chinese
press has adopted belligerent tone toward
the French and declares that the Hue treaty
is contrary to international law.
THE CANTON RIOTS.
The Chinese have posted piacards on the
walls of Canton applauding the action of
the mob, and calling upon the celestials to
kill the Europeans at the first opportunity.
Two English, one French and five Chinese
gunboats are moored abreast of the foreign
settlement. The Consuls at Canton regard
the situation as very serious, and the future
Of the European colony as gloomy in the ex-
trcme. There is almost open war between
the native and foreign elements, and it will
be necessary to have men-of-war in the har-
Dor for long time to come as measure of
protection.
PROGRESSING FAVoRABLY.
PARIS. Sept Is.
At the meeting of the Cabinet Friday
Ghallemel- Lacour declared that the negoti-
atoms with the ChiRese Ambassador were
progressing favorably It was agreed that
France should adopt a concilatoEy policy in
its negotiations with China, but the min
listers Endorsed the forwarding of reinforce
ments to Tonquin.
PEACE FOR ALL EUROPE.
There is reason to believe that the recent
/ accessionS to the Austro-German alliance
| will shortly result in Germany issuing a
proposal for a general Congress of all the
| European powers, with the view to deter
mining upon general disarmament Aus
| tria, Spain and Italy, it is said, have already
signitied their willingness to participate in
such Congress.
o'DoNNELL.
LONDON, Sept. Is.
1t is probable the police will board the
steamer Athenian, upon her arrival off South
ampton, and take 0'Domell, the murderer
Of James Carey, ashore and bring him Sc
cFetly to London in order TO avoid any pub
lie demonstration by sympathizers.
| sIAyoSIAN AGITATION.
PfsTH, Sept. 10.
! The PeSther Lloyd says: All indications
| point to the belief that the authors of the
disorders in Croatia are but the pioneers of
a projected Southern Slayonian agitation
which is to be directed not against Hungary
alone, but against the Austrian Empire gen.
orally.
CONTINUED sKIRsusHING.
AGRAN, Sept. ID.
| There is continual skirInishing between
| the military and the peasantry on the south
| eIn frontier of Croatia. All Is quiet how
ever, in the Zagorien district
| CATHOLICS TO RAND TOGETHER.
BERLIN, Sept. Is.
! Simultaneously with the Luther festival
| the general Catholic Convention was held at
| Dusseldorf Friday. Windthorst proposed
that an association of Catholics of all ma
| tons he formed and that religious meetings
to pray for Catholic un1ncauon be held
November 10, the anniversary of Luther 5
birth.