Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-28
DAY DISPATCHES.
An Engagement Between the
French and Chinese.
GREAT LOSS OF LIE.
Eastern Droughts-Judae Lynch
In Arixona-A Polar Expedi-
tion from Mussia-A Man
Eiopes with his Neigh
bor's wife.

PARIS, Aug. 27.-The official report Of
| the bombardment OF Foo-Chow Satur.
day, received from Admiral Conrbet, is
rs follows:
"Foo-Cu Sunday morning. Aug. p.
"A good beginning has been made. We
opened fire yesterday, and in four hours
nine Chinese men-of-war and twelve
junks we're sunk and the Krupp battery
commanding the arsenal silenced. Our
loss is six killed and twenty seven
wounded. The fleet suffered no serious
damage except the boiler Of torpedo
boat bursted. The Chinese losses are
heavy. Daring the night the feet was
beset by burning wrecks and logs. The
torpedo cutters will clear all this away
to- day, and afterwards we lombard the
arsenal. We shall not leave the river
before the Goth or 30th. The officers
and men are animated with the greatest
ardor. One Of our torpedo boats sunk a
Chinese cruiser. The vessels which took
part in the action were the Volta (which
hoisted my fagl the Dugay, Trouin,
Triomphane, Vill.,rs, d'Estaing, Astic,
Lyn aud Viper, withtwo torpedo boats. !"
Private kilograms received in London
report Chinese forts on Min river hold
ing out we'll against tho French bonn
barlment. The French gunboats are
still unable to pass down the river. The
Chinese authorities are confident of the
strength of their forts.
Another Estimate.
LONDON, Aug. ga dispatch of to-
day from Shanghai to Reuters agency
says The French loss in the lombard
ment Of Foo-Chow was seven killed and
fourteen wounded. The Chinese loss is
estimated at 1000 killed and 5000 wound
ed. The Chinese man-of-war Yung WI
was exploded by a torpedo after it had
fired broadside at the French torpedo
boat. The boiler Of the latter was ex.
ploded by hand grenades thrown from
the Yung Wu, after which the boat
sank. The French expected to occupy
the heights commanding the Pagoda an
chorage. 1t is reported there are 49, 900
Chinese troops in the vicinity of Foo
Chow.
The French in Tonquin Annihi-
lated.
LON DUN, aug, .--accoIuiiiS " Io-
ports received at Sontay $4,000 Chinese
troops invaded Tonquin and had an en-
gagement with the French. In this
battle it is asserted the French were an-
initiated, while several thousand Chi.
nese were killed.
shanghai TO be Attacked.
Hone KoNa, Aug. 27.-The French
outward mail boat stopped here yester-
day and transferred her mails to a neu-
trail steamer. An immediate attack is
probable on Woo Sung in order to clear
an entrance to the port of Shanghai.
The French to Occupy Formosa.
PARIS, Aug. 27.-It is semi-ofiicially
announced that when Admiral Courbett
leaves din river he will occupy the
island of Formosa, which will remain in
the hands of the French until China pays
the indemnity demanded by France.
An Arizona Lynching.
TUCSON, Aug. 27.-It is reported that
Saturday night three cowboys, said to
be a portion of theBisbeemurderer enter
ed VIM. O'Boyle's saloon at Silver King
and called for drinks, and after exchang-
ing words one of the cowboys threw
glass of whisky in Q'Bnyle's face, step
ped back paoo or two, drew re-
volver and fired, killing O'Boyle. The
murderer was seized bya posse of citi-
zens and lynohed, the other two were
given ten minutes to leave the camp.