St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-25
WAR AND CHOLERA.
Bombardment of Foo-Chow Renewed
Yesterday.
Increase Of Cholera in Italy---Y. N. G. A
Convention, Etc.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 24.-The Foo Chow arsenal
was destroyed yesterday after three hours bonn
bardment by Courbet's squadron. Seven Chi
nese gunboats were sunk and two escaped. The
European settlement was undisturbed.
PARIS, Aug 24.-The bombardment of Foo
Chow began at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and ceased at p. m. Only one Chinese battery
replied. The report that two French vessels
were sunk during the engagement is uncon-
frned.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 24.-The French fleet sus-
tanned no damage.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. 24.-There were eight deaths
by cholera in this city last night.
BoMBARDMENT RENEWED.
SHANGHAI, Aug. "a of the Chinese men of war
which escaped the French bombardment at Foo
Chow, one was stranded and had her back
broken. The other met with no mishap. The
French recommended firing to-day, directing
their shots against the Pagodas. 1t is surmised
the object of the renewed attack is to entirely
obliterate the peace French transports
Smelling villages on the heights around the
arsenal
The Times Foo Chow dispatch dated Sunday
p M, says: The French shelled the barracks
and camp near Quantoo. No resistance was
made to the attack. The consulate buildings
were looted by Chinese soldiers who were in
uniformed and armed.
The French chief of staff reports the French
loss SIX men. The Times correspondent believes
the estimate untrue.
An English pilot was killed during the scare
Saturday night, when the French opened their
heavy fire, and it is believed sank one Of their
own torpedo boats. The bombardment is de-
scrbed as of most sickening character.
The Chinese fleet lately on the Mir river, with
exception of two ships, Is blotted ont. No sur
render was allowed on the disabled and sinking
ships, and after their guns were silenced they
were shelled for hours.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-Admiral Courbet opened
fire at p. M, and the Chinese replied simuitan-
eously. The dockyard arsenal fired Immediately
but with only partial success.
The eleven vessels forming the Chinese fleet
were mostly light river and coast transports, and
were really toys. The French had eight heavily
armed ships.
Several Chinese gunboats maintained q bravely
dlsultory fire for about quarter of an hour
when the survivors of their crews leaped over
board The combat was practically finished in
seven minutes. The superior French artillery
made the contest after disabling the Chinese
vesseles, no fight. 1t was massacre. This is
the opinion Of every spectator.
Two 18-ton gunboats of the Chinese fleet
fought well, one sinking near the English man
of-war Champion, while the other stationed
above the junks made q good stand.
The French kept up fire on the arsenal and
neighboring buildings, forts, barracks and vii
lagos until in the afternoon, although resist
snce from the shore batteries ceased about 3.
Some French and Chinese ships were engaged
in close proximity to the English men-of-war
Vigient and Champion. AT o'clock Sunday
evening three burning gunboats floated down the
stream, one carrying the French colors. Num-
eroIs fire of junks, blazing in dangerous man
ner, imperiled the English men-of-war, but
were Tended off One English bark was saved
by an English men-of-war.
When the French torpedo boat exploded at the
sterns of the war transports, and the two sink
ing gunboats, the scenes on the river, as dead
and wounded foated by, were terrible. The En-
glish saved many founded.
The forts lower down are not yet attacked.
CALCUTTA, Aug. 24.--The China Franco war
up to the present time has little If any effect
upon Indian trade and the money market 1t is
believed the effect of hostties will be slight I'M
less the war shall become prolonged.
THE CHOLERA.
ToULoN, Aug. 24.-There were five deaths
from cholera last night. The increase is at
tributed to the hasty return Of the inhabitants,
especially as state of infection is still prevail
ing.
ROME, Aug. 24.-Cholera increasing in Italy.
In the province of Cuneo there have been fifty
eight deaths during the past three days, and at
Laspezia and adjoining villages there have been
seventy fresh cases and forty-eight deaths the
past two days.
MARsEhLEs, Aug 24-There were fourteen
deaths from cholera here during the twenty -four
hours ending at O'Clock tonight.
WASHINGTON, Aug, 24.-The United States
charge d affairs at Rome notifies the state de-
partment of an outbreak of cholera at Speza.
The consul at Genoa ;eegraphs: ''Cholera sud
penly attacked Spezia on the ED; sixty one
cases last night, forty-nine FATAL
I'M C. A.
BERLIN, Aug. 24.-The fourth day Of the
Worlds Convention of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association was devoted to various religious
exercises and a conference on religious work A
farewell meeting held in the evening and
the convention closed. Addresses were deliv-
cred by Count Burnstaff and Baron Rothkirch of
Berlin; Mr.. Geo. Williams, London DR.. Dalkon
of st. Petersburg; DR.. Schaff OF New York: DR..
| Welsh of Auburn Capt. Legarorank of Sweden !;
Baron Scheambach and others. A result of the
meeting will be to greatly strengthen the Associ-
alton in the European countries. The delegates
leave for their homes tomorrow. The most of
| the American delegates sail on the 18th and 9Th
inst from Hamburg for New York.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 24.-The Nouosti, re-
viewing the strained relations of England and
Germany, cordially acknowledges England 8
recognition of the right of Russia to reap fruit of
! her sacrifices in Central Asia. England, the
paper says, is enjoying similar right in Egypt.
| Nothing has been done by Russia to humiliate
| England for the benefit of Germany Tn G
humiliation of England would disturb the bal
ance of power in Europe,
| CoNsTANTIsoPLE, Aug. M.-Recent cabinet
| councils have discussed the question of sending
a fresh circular to the powers concerning
Egypt.
The Mormon Martyrs"
SALT LAKE, Aug. 24.--The memorial services
| in the great Mormon tabernacle were tatte nded