The Portland daily press., 1883-12-21
FOREIGN.
Principal Outposts of Sontay Cap
tured by the French.
Another Cold BIOOded Murder in Ire
land.
A Memorial to O'Donnen 10 be Erected in
Dublin.
France and Tonquin.

| captured the principal outposts of Sontay en-
bracing five strongly fortified villages. The enemy
| made stubborn resistance The French loss was
200 men and Is officers killed and wounded. The
Chinese still hold the fortress of sontay.
PARIS, Dec. 2o.-Reinforcements consisting OF
| 800 troops TO be sent to Tonquin within the
next fortnight. The government has received no
| official information from Tonquin.
The Figaro in to days issue says that it is under
stood that Marquis Tseng, the Chinese ambassador
has proposed to France the followins as fresh
basis OF negotiation for the settlement of the Ton
| quin question. The delta of the Songhoi the Red
river together with the city of Sontay t. belong to
| France, the delta Of the Songca river with bac-
imh to belong to China and the Northern ami
Western prov noes of Tonquin to be neutral and
China to renounce her suzeranty of the kingdom Of
Anam.
The government has received unofficial advices
confirming the report of the capture Of villages out
side Sontay.
In the Senate to-day the supplementary credit
bill of 1000, 900 francs for the Tonquin expedition
was adopted 21l tot. Subseq uently the 1onquin
credit bill of 2O,o0o,ooo francs was also adopted
During the Touquin debate in the Senate to-day
Due De Broglie said that he would against the
credit because he thought the present Opportune
moment launch war against China. He implored
the Senate not to leave the door open for foreign
reference.
Admiral Jaureguberry insisted that either credit
De voted or that France abandon forever Influence
IN lndo Chinese possessions il they should abandon
I0nQu1n, would surrender 400 ,00t Christians to
Dutcnery. China will accept fats acconplis
Premier Ferry said the question was one colonial
from Sontay and said 81 believe our troops only
encounter ed Black Flags. 1 don't believe the
Chinese regulars were Seen. China does not accept
tne pans lbity for acts of tho Black Flags. If
otherwise it would give rise to many serious
cams on our part Our rela ion with
China have not been broken off We have alwas
oHered China grounds for negotiations but cynnot
say here what ground We are now going to choose.
Ihe chamber OF Deputies to -ay adopted the en-
tire budget by vote of 443 to 53.
PARIS, Dec. 20 dmiral Peyron has received
the following telegram from a dmiral Courbet dat
ed Before Sontay, Dec. 16. The expedition left
Hanoi o. the 1lth, aud captured Fort Phusa and all
tue earthworks erected on the bank of the Song
Hoi IRE riser) op .osite Sontay The assault was
carried out by the marine infantry and A geri IN
sharpshooters. The hotila renderei very efficient
assistance. The enemy were very well armed, and
resisted desperately. The iition and spirit of
tie French tro ps are excellent To-day we com
mence the attack on Sontay.
LONDON, Dec 2O-The Standards Hong Kong
despatch says the principal fighting occurred on
the river ba, k. Several villages we're captured at
the point Of the bayonet. The French troops have
advanced to within mile If the ci adsl but it is
probable thar there will be heavy fighting before
tney reach the pl ce. The Chinese lost heavily
from the shells Of the feet.
LONDON, Dec. 20.-A despatch from Hong Kong
to Reuters telegraph company states the fight at
Sontay occurred the 14th. Two Of the outWorks
were captured and the citadel surrounded by French
forces.
British Troops for Egypt.
The Post says that British regiments now in
Fgyet VIII be filed to their maximum stree 9Th.
making the total number of British troops in Egypt
to Egypt.
accord of Crime in Ireland.
DUBLIN, Dec. 20: Patrick waylan recently re-
turned TO ireland from America and rented Va
eaht farm near Galway from which the tenant had
uns nown assassin.
The assassin confronted waylan with a gun and
SQOG MN IN the chest Wavlan han he
murderer again aimed Waylan's wife threw herself
upon the PROSTATE form Of her hurband when the
Then he fired at the PROSTATE wounded man and
XII ei him. No clue TO the murderer. Waylan had
Just taken possession of the vacant farm
Inc friends Of Patrick oDonnell propose to erect
memorial 10 him here.
LONDON, Dec. 20.- A desratch from Galway to
he Exchange telegraph company states that auring
distur bance. in County Mayo yesterday evening
herrlgap, an 1ntormer was shot.
ksrrigan Was the informsr whose testimTpy in
the Huddy family murder case convicted Patrick
ana thomas Higgins and M chael Flynn, all of
Whom We're hanged. He was also an informer in
the Joyce murder trial which ulted in the hang
Carey.
Trial of the Glasgow Dynamifers.
EDINBURG Dec. 2O.-The trial of MeDermott
and others charged with Mantle outrages IN Glas-
cow was continued To-day Their counsel ad
dressed the jury in behalf of seven of the accused.
English Bitterness Over Irish American
LONDON, Dec. 20.-The polics declare that there
is no foundation for the rumors of plot arainst
the life of Mr. Gladstone and the destruct ion of
public buildings by explosives. The precautions
that have been taken at Hawarden Castle (Mr
Gladstone's residence) and elsewhere, the police
state, we're in consequence of vague threats No h.
ing definite has been heard in this regard from
America except the public utterances at the Fenian
meeting in New York Monday evening last. A
NEE NEE ing WAS held last evening in Exeter Hall, at
which Lord Lorne delivered lecture on Canada Sir
Alexander I. Gait Introduces Lord Lorne to
the audience. In so doing ne dsavoweI for the
Catholic Irshmen of Canada any pathy with
the atrocious sentiment of the Feuians of New
York. He declared that Irishmen in Canada we're
as happy and contented as natives of England.
Foreign Notes.
The Pail Mall Gazette believes that the reports
about the des atch of additional English troops to
Egypt are probably untrue.
The short tine system in the cotton factories in
Northeast Lancashire generally adopted yester-
day.
several Tu ks have recently been murdered in
Christian villages in the Messeia district Crete and
inquiry iato the crimes has been made
Many special police remain guard at London
bridge to prevent the carrying out of Fepian
threats.
Sarah Bernhardt Wednesday evening horse
whipped Marie Colomber in revenge for the latter's
satire published last week, entitled "Sarah Bar
num-" II is probable that the affair will become
matter for the consideration of the law courts.