Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-30
FRANCES CHINESE CRISIS.
NEGOTIATIONS STILL AT A
DEADLOCK

Chinese Regulars Pitted Against the
French in the Recent Engagement
The Tseng LacOur Correspondence
Published in England-RumOrs of
shocking French Barbarities Revived.
PARIS, Oct. 29.-Mail advices from
Saigon show that the French forces in
their encounters in the vicinity of Hanoi
in the early part of September met
chinese regulars, who were well armed
and differed. After a conflict of three
days, during which the French took some
OF the enemy's works, they withdrew,
leaving Hal Phong still in the hauds of
the enemy. Some Of the troops of the
King of AMMAN were with the enemy.
letter from Saigon to l. France states
that unheard Of cruelties were committed
near Hue on the occasion of its CAPTURE
by the French sailors. Admiral Courbel
directed, in an official order. that there
should be no quarter given to men. wo-
men or children. Three hundred Annam-
ties who had taken refuge in the mouth of
the Bay of Thuan, were killed, all of them
being shot. One hundred and fifty more
who were drifting in a Junk, without
arms or oars. were also massacred.
LeFigdr0 declares that Admiral Cour-
bel, at the instance of Commissioner Har-
mand, allowed the preparation of such
acts in order to terrorize the Annamites.
LeIenaps denies that Admiral Courbel
gave such orders, but admits that I,200 of
the enemy were slain at Thuan.
LeGdutOtS says that in view of the con-
tingency of war between France and
China, several French iron clads have
been ordered to be put in readiness to re-
iniorce the French squadron in Chinese
waters.
The discussion of NJ. GranOt's interpelIa-
ton on the TOnquin question was begun
In the Chamber Of Deputies to-day. NJ
Gatinau has decided to postpone until
after the Tonquin debate his motion to
eXpel the Orleans princes from France.
A majority of the newspapers here
maintain that Marquis Tseng's published
dispatches contain no new facts of inn
portance, and that the yellow book re-
Gently issued, covered the essential
points.
lie Journal de Paris states that Com
missioner Harman has ordered Com
mandant Coronat, who was chief of Gen
eral Bouets staff, to return to France.
LONDON. Oct. 29.-The Chinese Iega-
ton has furnished the newspapers with
copies OF the entire correspondence that
passed between Marquis Tseng. the
Chinese Ambassador, and Challemel La
cOur, the French Minister of Foreign
Affairs, upon the Tonquin question. The
correspondence embraces q communica-
tions. 1t adds little to that already pub
lished, except that it offers arguments in
favor of the Chinese position. 1t denies
that Marquis Tseng ever assured Challe-
mel Lacour that China would not op-
pose Frances enterprise in Tonquin,
and says that before july
last Nj. Tricou, the then French Ambassa-
dor to China, informed LII Hung Chang
that either open or occult assistance of
AMMAN by China would involve a cqsus
beli.
The Paris correspondent of the STANDARD
says that it is clear that negotiations be-
tween France and China upon the Ton
quin question have been broken off for the
present. The relations now existing be-
tween the two countries can only be de-
Scrihed as at q dnad-IncL