Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-06
CHINA'S RUSH TO ARMS.
ALL THE TONQUIN FRONTIER
ALIVE WITH TROOPS.

France Calmly Preparing for the Al
most Inevitable Death Struggled
/ Report that the Oriental Emperor
Would Accept England as an Arbi
TRAITOR.
PARIS, Sept. 5.-The Chinese legation
here is still without any official informa-
ton in regard to the reported massing of
Chinese troops on the Tonquin frontier.
1t is admitted, however, by the members
OF the embassy that if the French Asiatic
squadron had been charged with the duty
OF notifying China of the signing of the
Hue treaty, the situation might be greatly
complicated thereby.
The Llberte states that besides the two
transports which will sail with 1000 men
for Tonquin between the 10th and 2Oth
instants, another transport will take
battery of mountain guns and material
for 10000 men, who will shortly be sent
from the African army.
The NdtiOndte says that there is reason
to believe that there will be a French
naval demonstration on the Chinese coast
III the direction of Canton. Admiral Pew
ron, the Minister of Marine and Colonies,
has received a telegram fsom SargOn.
saying that according to Mandarin ac-
counts, 200 Annamltes were killed and
l,5OO wounded during the recent bonn
bardment of forts on the Hue river.
LONDON, Sept "a dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company from Paris
says that the French Cabinet has decided
that upon his arrival in Paris the Marquis
Tseng, the Chinese Ambassador, will be
asked to explain the reasons for the move
ment of the Chinese troops to the TOnquin
frontier.
The Ministry is seriously weighing the
prospect Of war with China, which event
Is now considered by no means impossible.
Admiral PierrepOnt, the Minister of
Marine, Will remain in Paris to superin-
tend the dispatch of reinfOrcements to the
French contingent in Tonquin.
Marquis Tseng left this city last night
for Paris.
correspondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph Company at Paris saws that if the
negotiations between the Marquis Tsene
and NJ. Challomel LacOur fail China will
be willing to accept the good offices of
England with view to peaceful sOlu-
ton OF the question at issue between the
French and Chinese Governments.
dispatch from Paris to the EXCHANGE
Telegraph Company says that the news
papers OF that city demand of the govern
ment that it shall explain the real situa
tIOn of affairs connected with the Ton0uin
difficulty. 1t is stated also that the Cham
per OF Deputies Will probably be cOnvOked
to consider the relations between China
and France. The general impression is
that France has now gone too far to re-
treat.
A dispatch to the Standard from Hong
Kong states that the reported crossing Of
the frontier of Ionquin by the Chinese is
as yet uncOntrmed. War, however, is
considered at Hong Kong as certain to
ensue unless the French Government
fully recognizes the suzerainty of China
in AMMAN.
Three large steamers have disembarked
frontier.
BERLIN, Sept. "a note published.
evidently from the Chinese Embassy.
stating that nobody acquainted with the
intentions of China considers that she
VIII ever give her consent to the treaty
between France and AMMAN. The latest
adyices from Pekin show that the authori-
ties favor war.