The daily gazette., 1883-09-05
STILL INTENT ON WAR.
CHINESE TROOPS IN ToNOu4N
LRRlTORY.
GENERAL FOREIGN DISPATCHES.
Preparations for War with France on
the Part of china-France Readily Re-
spOnding-Foreign News Notes,


Hone KoNG, Sept. 4.-There is much ex-
| element here consequent upon the recent
of news that 5000 Chinese troops have
crossed the line at Mongkui, seaport on
the frontier, and entered Tonquin territory.
This news, If confirmed, means that China
has accepted the gage that France has
/ thrown down, and that war is inevitable.
These troops are stated to be marching in
the direction OF Haiduong, where two French
| companies are stationed.
Seventeen hundred troops from Shanghai,
i on their way to Canton, passed through
Hong Kong to-day. More troops are arriy
ing from Shanghai, and 1000 troops which
were stationed at Pakoi have been ordered
to the frontier. There is q general move
ment of troops throughout the empire, the
objective point being Canton, which will un-
/ doubtedly be the base from which opera
tione against AMMAN will be directed
Preparations are in progress at all the
northern military depots for the despatch of
a large force to the south, and reports from
Nanking and Han Kow indicate that ar
rangements to forward large bodies of men
to the south have been completed.
Several thousand men are working ni0ht
and day on the Whampoa forts. These forts
command the river approach to Canton,
and will be relied on by the Chinese to pre-
velt an attack on Canton by the French
feet
Later reports say that the missionaries
| have fed from the stations on the route
taken by the Chinese troops who crossed the
line at Mongkai. Two Annamite converts
have oeen killed.
PARIS, Sept. 4.-Neither the Chinese Le-
cation here nor the French Government has
yet been informed of the entry of Chinese
| troops upon the territory of Tonquin.
The Chinese Legation states that it is pos
| sible that China has reinforced her troops on
the frontier, owing to the treaty imposed on
| AMMAN by France. China, being suzerain
OF Tonquin, might, in case of need, consider
that she has right to send troops to Ton
quin. The Legation having received no no.
tice of the treaty of Hue, has not protested
/ against it.
1t is currently reported here that the Mar
/ quis Tseng, the Chinese Ambassador, is ex-
| pected daily to resume with NJ. Challemel-
Dacour, the French Minister of Foreign Az
fairs, the negotiations which were begun
between M. Tricou and Lii Hung Chang and
which were broken off by the Marquis
| 1seng.
A Cabinet meeting was held today. at
which Prime Minister Ferry presided. After
| consultation the Cabinet decided to send
| large reinforcements to Tonquin, consisting
/ of troops from Algeria and the foreign
| legion.
BERLIN, Sept. A note is published
here, evidently from the Chinese Embassy,
stating that nobody acquainted with the
intentions of China considers that she will
Il ever give her consent to the treaty between
France and AMMAN. The latest adyices
from Pekin show that the Chinese authori-
tties are in favor of war.
| LONDON, Sept. 4.-The Pail Mall Gazette
| states that the Marquis Jseng will leave
London for Paris tomorrow.
TROUBLE IN HOUSE OF BOURBON.
GoRITz, September Several groups of
French Royalists held meeting here YES
terday at which resolutions were adopted
declaring In favor of the Count de Paris as
the successor of the Count de Chambord.
One of the resolutions is signed BY the
Count de Rochefoucauld, and expresses de-
votion to the principles of the monarchy and
welcomes the Count de Paris as the head of
the house of Orleans. Another resolution,
signed by the Baron de Lareinty, recognizes
the Count de Paris as the representative of
those principles. No address was sent to
the Countess de Chambord.
PARIS, Sept A serious split in the
Royalist ranks, which has been noticed by
careful observers to be impending ever since
the illness of the late Count de Chambord
became alarming, is now beyond the posi-
bility of concealment. The quarrel has
been made public by the peevish refusal of
the Count de Paris to honor the otseuuies
of his distinguished cousin at Goritz yester-
day. This action has terribly incensed the
Legitimists and the rupture between the two
factions of Royalists has become widened
to such an extent that 1t is doubtful If they
will ever coalesce sufficiently to make effec-
tive their claims to the Government of
France.
The Figaro states that the Orleans princes
will return to Paris forthwith.
Prince jerome Napoleon has gone to
Montcalieri.
The King of Portugal has issued a decree
ordering the court into mourning for four
days in memory of the Count de Chambord,
The period of mourning at the Imperial
Court of Germany has been made eight
days.
THE TERRIBLE TIDAL-wAvE.
THE HAGUE, Sept. 4.-The report of the
destruction OF Tjiringine by the tidal-wave,
caused by the recent volcanic eruption AZ
Java, and the drowning of 10000 people
there, is confirmed, and the Governor of
the Dutch East Indies telegraphs that the
town of Telokbelong was probably totally
destroyed. The district in which that town
is situated is entirely inaccessible, as all the
roads have been obliterated. Nothing has
been heard from Lampong, on the southern
coast of Sumatra. Some of the light houses
in the straits are standing, but the lights
are extinct.
THE CASE OF M'DERMoTT.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 4.-James McDermott,
who was arrested on suspicion of having
been connected with the dynamite conspir-
acy, was brought before the Court again to-
day and was further remanded to jail at the
request of counsel for the prosecution. who
stated that a pocket book found among the
prisoners effects contained very important
entries, but their nature was not indicated.
MeDermott complained to the Judges as an
American citizen that he was subjected to
very hard treatment, and stated that he was
not even aware OF the nature of the charges
against him.
Savings Fund Ohcers Elected.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Wilmington Savings Fund, held last
eVeniI the following officers wara alaota3.