The daily gazette., 1883-11-03
DEL. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 3, 1888
FOREIGN NEWS.
Latest Developments of the French Dini- =
cultIes-The Alarm in London.

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cuIties-The Alarm in London.
PARIS, Nov. 2 2-Admiral Cowrbet left
Hal. Phohg on the 23th of October with SOC
marines lor Hanoi where he will await the
arrival o. reinforccments from France before
! making an attack on Sontsy. The French
forces arr expected to occupy Koang- Yen, a
town 40 miles northeast of Hai-Phong, In a
short time.
1t is reported that the Chinese Legation
arc considering the QUESTION of demanding
their passports.
The Tdzps semi officially polnts out that
La Hung Chang's disavowal OF the Marquis
Tseng WIS not the official utteranoe of the
Chinese Government, but simply II Hung
Chang personal opinion.
VERY STRONG STATEMENT.
II Is reported that the First Secretary of
| the Chinese Legation here has stated that
war between China and France Is now
certain.
The Cabinet Council to-day discussed
General Bouets account OF the French posi-
tion on The Red river, the measures which
1t Is advisable to adopt for strengthening the
position and the question Of the amount of
fur DIS which may be necessary to bring the
| campaign to a successful Issue. Nothing
was definitely decided.
oEhMANo SAID To BE bi0hTINO fHANCB.
The Chamber of Deputies will probably
be asked to vote new credit. In his ac-
count General Bouet states that at least TO-
600 men of all arms, infantry, cavalry and
artillery will be required, especially cav
airy, because the movements of the Black
Flags are very rapid. Everything went to
prove to- General Bouet that the leaders OF
the Black Flags are Germans. The Black
Flags are well supplied with artillery. just
before leaving General Bouet heard of the
arrival df q strong Chinese force with Krupp
guns. II the Chinese intervene he says
1t will bB necessary TO send large reinforce
ments.
General Bouct concludes by saying that
1t is impossible to form an approximate idea
of the number Of the Black Flags.
LONDON ALARMED.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-The Government has
offered d reward of e500 for information
leading to the conviction of the perpetrators
of the Outrages committed on the under
ground railways ou Tuesday night. The
railway companies offer an additional re-
ward of E500.
The physicians in attendance upon the per-
SONS who were injured by the explosion at
brances of the tympanum of patients are
rupturdd, which fact can only b. attributed
to the detonation of dynamite.
The Queen has sent telegram from
Windsor lDquiring as to the condition of the
victims OF the explosion on the Metropolitan
Railway,
THE DUKE OF ooNNAUoHT THREATENED.
Tho Duke and Duchess of Connaught left
left this city for India tonight. The rail-
way officials took great precautions to pro-
vide for the safety of the train upon which
they Travelled from London to Dover.
Large bodies Of police were summoned for
at the Cannon Street, Charing Cross and
London Bridge stations, and gangs OF plate
layers watched the entire railway track to
Dover. These precautions were taken in
consequence of the receipt by the Prlvy
Council of an anonymous letter warning the
Council in detail of q proposed dastsrdly
attempt 10 wreck the train.
GREAT SENSATION IN THE STREETS.
The Issue of an extra of the Pail Hall
Gozctte this evening containing the state
ment ii loaded columns that tho authorities
had been anonymously informed that an
attempt would be made to destroy the train
on whith tine Duke and Duchess of Con-
naught were to travel caused great sensa-
tion throughout the city.
The Chairman and General Manager
issued special instructions to the employees
of the road to be on the alert to prevent any
attempt TO interfere with the train, and de-
vised elaborate precautionary measures for
the safety OF the Duke and Duchess.