New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12

Formo.a will make the cgl!es. difference With The a
tude OF China although 1t Is easy In ii1 hesr SUE
cessve defeats kceny felt Ivy the be;;e' Class q
Cinnamon In Shanghai.
AMERICAN MEDIATION.
Ma Kie Tchong who Secretary OF tho oh'hese
Embassy IN Paris while the Marquis rsery WAS nc2"'-
ing with NJ Ferry, has been In China Tor some u"c
lie is an amiable gentleman Of les than fofy !e's
He speaks French well. but English poorly "hch e'
him this morning he seemed anxious to know II 'o'c
was any news especially from the Sorih He asN'' II
there was possibility of mediation, and whelhe' 'he
United States would mediate. | told him 'hht or
country could only give its services when they were
asked by both France and China hut would doup'sS "c
cad TO aid In bringing about mutual UNDERSTANDINGS
lie could not tell how long he might remain III 'h'na cut
would I've glad return TO Europe whenever his country
thought best.
ENGLISH parers I'm China are violently attacking Minis
for Younc for conduct which Is declared by them to he
undignncd and undplomatc. He Is accused OF pressing
an offer Of mediation upon the Chinese authorities anu
permitting himself be scodcd. scolded at by IL
Hung Chang. 1t is said he brought n message from
President Arthur direct 10 the Niceroy which caused
rronble It IL not to be supposed that the President
would send document which would he presented n,Tt
To Viccroy of China or that Mr. Young would oner le
services of his Government where they not wanted
Mr. Denny tonsul- General. who has s reiurneu 10
this place FROM rcn Tsin says that tho Nlccioy s"M
him a communication from the French Goyernmcnt
which. III said had been brought him 10y Mr. Nonn;i nu
Its purpnrt not explained Mr. Drhn! ahu.u
that ii was not IN mucn of hnnor for meda,lon l I'M
rritntci Ivy the Foo thoM aflir anu ul,
personally he would not hear " Indemnity. nor Won"
The Chinese consent 10 part WIN any mo,e ~,
tory English coonisis have been ANXIOUS nr t
~ Intervene aud have consequently been c ouS n 'o
inclination shown hv the Chinese toward American ,ot
vcntinn There IL not the slghcst doubt that ~ spr"
the Restriction act chinese statesmen to-uY w., '
kindly toward America than toward any lnnnprih
Power fur l. the only nation which has 20 selfish emu,
to attain hear expressions OF Kind iIr'ns ,"Nt ,h
America from neny chinese sources rus nolht w.
r,iqie AMI he win not, either auter himself to W
snuhbcl hv those who stand higher In authority
than VI Hung chang.
mn tnfNyu ~ tORMOat.
AuoN oct iO.-t left Shanghai on -, tuber :, on tue
ser w. ani arrived IN Annoy thi' afternoon A We en-
tered the hstbur little steamer bouni Tor Tam Hm
Passed NJ. go.n4 out Tits was great dshproih,
mont fur 40 other chnnce NJ reaching ictihn'a WIZ
occur fur ~ lcas -FOUR days. News cunca that the i'r'h
took kr Luns about tho "a Instant aud about the Ha'n'
tima began Ia humnali Fam sui, Houe thirty mil"' Ills
nnt hl and nclnaa Tho mountains, eni anmowha hlh''
h, soe Tho ntng continued Tor several dWa AMI NaA
only ended about tho time the last steamer irii TAM Nu'
fur thls place, at which time landing was lhmo"''N
c,pcoed There IN American colonN Ia Tam Hn' anu
consular duty performed h. an Lnsiehhh VA h"H"''h
there No Lung seems 10 have hcon hohhlfdwl anu
occupied with ulc trouble, Ascending to reports
through Chinese sources not credited here the french
force advancing across the mountains toNanl tam hnl
was repuscd At Tam sui the French appear To nave
taken their timo but 10 have done their work ehceNo9
The settlement lying in lins of the French IRE was many
injured. The British Consulate. the hOnses OF hc '"'"
missioner. Of Customs and those of missionaries were
struck aud there were some narrow escapes me ms
sionarics had time before been ordered rom al
town. in Follnosa to Annoy and Swa Tow The Chinese
popula anka, Twelve miles inland remained quiet
and did not attempt to moles. the foreigners
French occupation OF the northern end OF Formosa ap
pears now to fixed fact They said to have hcic
about 5000 troops which can he used as force OF occ
patton, but there not really hrst-cass narbor III
ForInosa and it is matter OF great surprise here t
they have not attempted take the Pescadorcs Island III
the Formosa channel. which has just the harb0r they
want. There forts % somo strength IN Pescadofes
and 10 Is said garrison of 25.00O Chinese soldiers
ForIuosa appears to have heen left snguary defence
lass The Chinese expected to lose IT, but WILL IL cK
pected. wage desultory warfare against the French
army of occupation. 1900, -
Business goes on as usual with Tam Sui, when sur,
prises every one Steamers entered the rOadtead
while the hombardncnt III Progress. Annoy -
duef, though near the Of disturbances IL
las various and fortrcsscs either side ot the
channel Which heavy guns are mounted, hut thry
would not prove much obstruction to IA attacking meet
There have been various here OF the proximity OF
French fleet. and at rImOr the native p0lil-
ton fed in thousands into the Interior The reports
proving false they again returned There seems To he
little difference IN the Chinese from re KING To- Canton
though those in the South credited with the more