Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-21
THE OLD WORLD.
TIE WAR BETWEEN FRANCE n
CRINA BEGUN.
THE TSNoU1N WAR.

THE TSNQUIN WAR.
PARIS, Dec. 20.-The government has
unofficial advices confirming the ranort of
the capture of the villages abont Sontav.
LONDON, Dec. 2O.--A dispatch from Hong
honR states that a fight at Sontay occur,
feo the 14tn. Two out works were can.
tured and the citadel surrounded by the
French. "o
HI FIRST FIGHT.
PARIS, Dec. 2O.-Admiral Peyron. min
lister of marine, has received the f~ollow;n.
telegrem from Admiral Courbet, dated.
Before Sontay, Dec. 16. Expedition LETT
Hanoi on the 7th and captured Fort Phusa
and all the earthworks on the banks of the
Red river opposite Sontay. The enemy
are very well armed and resisted despe-
rately. The condition and spirits of the
French troops are excellent. To-day we
commence the attack on Sontay."
THE COMPROMISE.
The Temps reports that at the weekly
reception at the foreign ministry to-day.
the Marquis Tseng and Prime Minister
Ferry had a long and friendly converse
ton. Temps asserts that the com promise
mentioned by Figaro as having been pro-
posed by Tssng is not impa rted to the
French government and doubts whether
such q compromise has been mooted,
POSITION IN AMMAN.
According to advices from Hue of the
18th, Yocduc was proclaimed king of An
man,. The natives are greatly excited and
an attack upon the French legation ia
feared. A hundred and fifty reinforce
ments have been sent to Hue from Fort
Thurman. 1t is considered urgently nee
essary to occupy Hue with a sufficient
force to Withstand any attack on the
French. No resistance, however, is ex-
pscted on the part of the natives.
H FRAoAs.
The extraordinary dramatic episode in
the apartments of Marie Columbier on
Tuesday afternoon, continues the subject
of animated gossip in all quarters. 1t is
now known that Sarah Bernhardt upon
starting out to ayenge the wrongs in
ficted by Mile. Oolombier, armed herself
with a dagger which she carried in her
left hand, while her right hand welded a
riding whip. Colombier made no attempt
at defense, but sought Immediately
to escape by the back stairs.
but not until her assailant
had inflicted several painful blows across
her face. Sarah, in presenting the whip
to the concierge On leaving her room, re-
marked it had been given her by the dis
tinguished marshal Canrobert, but as it
had been laid across the visage of such an
odlous person as Marie Colombier, she dis
dalned to give it household room iouger.
During the general scrimmagein the lover
part of the house one of Sarah ~BernhardHs
friends said if Coiombier had any one
to defend her in any particular he was
ready TO fight him. Another friend
tore Sarah's picture from
the wall and executed a frantic dance UPON
it, asserting it had been desecrated by pro
pinquinty to Marie's portrait. The APP
! pearance of Bernhard at the theatre to
take part in the rehearsal of the new play
Mana Sahib," is the subject of great com
ment. Her friends gave many evidences
of sympathy with her and the GOODNESS of
her demeanor, and for the real diIemma in
which she played the part of leading lady
was received by them with con
siderable applause. The general
opinion is the affair will nave it's SEQUEL
in the law courts, and as a
speculation is busy as to what develop
ment will grow out of the enlivenment.
Jehan Soudan on behalf of Colombier has
challenged M. Richepin, one of Bernhardt's
friends, to fight a duel. Both gentlemen
were present at the fracas. Richer pin
declined the challenge of Soudan, who
consequently published the following: 81
have found Richepin a coward in the pres
ence of women, and I nave found him a
coward with men. This is logical.'