The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-15
WAR! WAR;! WAR \!
First Engagement Between the
French and Black Flags,
A Decided Victory for the FOrmer--The
Black Flags Loss Estimated at From
700 TO 800 hen-Iate Details Of the
Canton RiotS-0ther Foreign and
Domestic News.

LONDON, Sept, IA dispatch from
Hong Kong to-day states that battle has
taken place between the French forces and
the Black Flags, lasting eight hours. The
engagement took place between Hanoi and
Sontay, near the Red river. The French
forces are reported as having lost Two
officels and fifty men. The loss OF the
Black Flag is estimated at between
five and six hundred men.
Hanoi is the town where ;he French have
been holding their garrison since the
previous engagement al Sontay awaiting
reinforcement, 1t is probable from the
tenor OF the above dispatch that the Black
Flags whose headquarters are at Blcmlnia,
to the northeast Of Hanoi, determined to
recapture Sontay from the French who had
kept gunboats there for the past fortnight.
and while en- route from Bacminia across
The Delta they were met by the French en-
route from Hanoi 10 intercept them, the
above battle being the result
A WRENCH ACCOUNT.
LONDON, Sept. H.-The French account
OF the battle with the Black Flags states
that on Saturday, September /, the French
forces from Hanoi advanced 10 within
twelve miles Of Sontay, where the enemy
was found ia casenAte forts, upon when the
Ere Of the French had no effect. After three
days hard lighting the French troops, aided
by heavy fire from the feet under Admiral
Bonet, carried the enemy's work at the
point OF the bayonet, capturing two towns
and two Black Flag'
The Standards special says the French
loss is two officer and four men killed, and
three officers and forty men wounded. Al.
ter the victory Admiral Bonet withdrew
his feet to Hanoi TO await reinforce mentS,
leaving 300 men TO hold the captured
towns.
TIE CANTON RIOT.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Sandals
Hong. Tong special gives additional details
OF the lioting at Canton on Monday last,
The riot began at S O'Clock in the morn
ing, as previously stated. The trouble was
caused by quarreled betweensome Chinese
and Portugese wslchmen on the quay. Du-
ring the latter part OF the riot some
OF the merchants armed them.
selves to defend their property,
| The party consisted OF nine Germans and
| three Englshmen. They fired into the
mob, killing five Chinese and wounding
many more. The arrival OF the Chinese
troops finally checked the mob. Now two
British, one French and FIVE Chinese gun.
boats are moored in the river abreast the
foreign settlement The Chinese have post.
ed pacards on the walls Of the city APP.
planding the action Of the populace and
calling upon them 10 xii Europeans at the
next opportunity which presents itself. The
different consus 1t Caution admit the situ-
alton very serious and the future OF the
European colony is gloomy in the extreme
almost to an open war between the native
and foreign elements, and II Will be
necessary to have men-of-war in
the harbor for long time
10 come as measure OF protection
Tue houses burned by the mob include ten
English, one American, two German and one
French. The consuIs have forwarded TO the
vlceroy sn identical note, holding him an.
swerable for the destruction OF property be.
cause he failed to promptly send troops
when advised OF the disorder, Three
Cinnamon. who were caught in the act OF
plunderng property, and Portuguese,
who was the immediate cause OF the out.
break, are now impriso nsd at the British
Consulate.