Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-10
FOREIGN NEWS.
The French In TnnnuIn

P-RIs, January 9th General Bicket holds Soutay
| with 1000 French troops The country for ten
| miles around IS clear Of the enemy Hung Hoa
| above Sontsy, and Rsd river, have been abandoned
| by the Black Flags Large numbers Of Ansmese
| sTe hocking 70 the French headquarters at Hanoi
| and bring with them Chinese stragglsrS IL is
| stated that Il dSunion Of Auamese and Black Flags
| caused the loss q Sontay. Arms were found at
SoutSy marked 4" Foo Chow, Chipa Arsenal Some
correspondence was also found compromising Ana
mese officials at Hue and Chinese officials.
HoSeEoSG, January 9th.-An explosion IT Hanoi
on the 18th ult. destroyed two batteries Of French
artillery. One man killed and three injured.
Several houses and the barracks at the battery
badly damaged. Two thousand Auamese attacked
French post, held by so marines. After several
hours Of bard fighting, the AuSmese withdrew with
a loss oi over 100 killed and wounded column
Of French troops, under command Of Colonel
MaiSson, left HaUoi to hunt pirates on the Red
river, and may possibly advance TO Hung Hoa
above Sontsy Colonel Brionyal overlook some
bands OF pirates in the province Of Nam6inh, which
retired before the French troops t. 4 strong posi-
ton, where they were attacked, and after severe
fighting for several hOus, the French routed them
| The French cruiser MythO has arrived at Haiphong.
| PARIS Janu ~ 9th Admiral Courbct in his re-
port TO the Government says the loss Of artillery
and stores by fire ana explosion at Hans, December
2Sth was not serious. Courbct SAYS the onemy's
loss during the French attack upon Sontay was 400
killed and coo wounded The Auamese Commander
and Lieutenant were wounded, and several Chinese
officers in t e service Of the Auamese killed. The
Anamese left at Sontay 90 bronze cA0u0n, 400 kilo
CRANES Of dynamite and $50 O0e rifle cartridges
The situation In Egypt
CAIRO January 9th.-The recruiting ot black
troops under Zebehr PIsha has been abandoned The
Government is undecided as TO whether it will re-
call Baker PAsha, who has gone to Suakim TO ar
range for the campaign against FL Ma7hi. The
Military Commission, under Sir Evelyn Wood, will
make the necessary arrangements for the evscua-
tion Of Soudan by the Egyptian troops, to accom-
psh which will, it is thought, require year.
LONDON January eth" Chinese" Gordon writes
that Egypt must abandon the provinces OF parfour
and KorGofan but should retain possession Of east
ern Soudan, if III Mahdi be allowed to establish
there the evacuation Of Egypt would be disastrous.
The Arabs on both sides Of the Red sea, IN that
event. would be likely To catch the infection ot re-
bellion, and the whole eastern question would be
Ieopened Gordon considers the choice ot Nubar
rlsha for Prime Minister most judicious one
CAIRO, January 9th-Ihe formation Of the Cab
met is completed. Nuhar Pasha President Of the
Council, takes the Ministries Of Foreign Ahsirs and
Justice Mahmoud Falaki Pasha, Ministry Of Pub
lie instruction and Abdurrahman Ruchdi Pasha,
Ministry OF Public Works. The remainder Of the
Cabinet Is as eyiausly indicated. clifford Lloyd
will BE- Under Secretary OF the Minister OF the lute-
rior
The Treaty Between the UnIied states
and Turkey.
CoNsrANTINoPLE January 9th.-The Porte is in
formed by the United States Government that the
existing treaty Of commerce between the two coun-
tries must for the present remain IN force because
notice q its termination by Turkey was not given
at the proper time
Pilgrimage 10 Victor EmmnnueIs Tomb.
ROME January qth.-The pilgrimage to the tomb
OF King Victor kmmanuel took place to-day. Pill
grims from all parts of Italy, estimated at 10000,
were in the procession representing the six great
provinces of the Kingdom. Large deputations we're
present from Ccnstantinople, Vienna, COttu, Glib
ratar, Trieste, Buda Pesth, Frankfort, Saloni .,
Odessa, Paris, Tunis, Alexandrii and Anglers. The
procession headed by delegation from Rome and
different depntations Of pilgrims bore banners and
was accompanied by bands Of music. The process
sion marched through the principal streets OF the
city to the Pantheon, and for two hours dehed
before the monument erected over the tomb of the
late monarch. Four hundred wreaths and other
testimonials Of admiration were placed on the monu
ment. The tomb and chapel were grandiy decorated.
Dmirg & the ceremony man climbed To the top Of
the obelisk opposite the Pantheon and attempted to
stab himself, but secured by the soldiers.
The Murder OF sudeIkIn.
ST PETERSBURG, January 9th.-Thc murderers OF
Sudeikin were arrested through the information OF
a cabman, who conveyed two Of them from the
house where the murder was committed. Suleikin's
nephew, dangerously wounded a. the time OF the
murder, will probably recover, but will be insane.
Lace Factory Burned.
LONDON, January 9th Austin's lace facte5F at
long Eaton, near Nottingham, was burned -r-day-
Loss, 100000
Henry George IN london.
LONDON, January 9th.-iienTy George leetnred in
81 James IL All lC-hlsuJ on fI"Sl Sllu IuNtItg.
Henry Leb. uchere, NJ. 2, presided, and Micpael
Dayitt, Henry Broadhursi N. p, and Rev. Stewsrt
Headlam, were on the platform. The audience was
large.
Turkish GuDbOats Sent 20 Arabian Ports.
ALEXANDRIA, January 9th.-Turkish gunboats
lave been to the Arabian ports the Red Sea,
where the euissaries Of FL Madhi are exciting the
popuace to arms.
Advance of the King OF AbySsInia.
ALEXANDRIA, January 9th.-It is stated that the
King Of Abyssina has left Adna with his army, and
is marching Massowah.
Students Arrested for Murder.
Moscow, January 0th.-Thirty- students
have been arrested here for the murder Of Colonel
Sudeikiu.