Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-29
The CHINESE MUST GO.
THE FRENCH OPEN THE RIVER MIN.
The Valiant Gauls Win Another
Battle.
woLsELEY's CAMPAIGN IN EGYPT.
The News of a Day CabIed From For
. eign News Certars---A Doomed
Woman.

LONDON, August 28.-A dispatch just re-
ceived from Foo Chow states that the
French ironclads again resumed the attack
on the forts on the Min river between its
mouth and the arsenal, at an ealy hour this
morning. The forts at the Kinpia Pass Of
fered determined resistance, but the supe-
riority of the French gunners soon began to
tell on the works Gun after gun was dis
lodged, and shell after shell entered the forts,
until finally the Chinese became demoralized
at the sight Of the destruction going on, and
fed from the fortresses, leaving everything
behind them, Admisal Courbett then di-
rected his attention to the forts higher up
the river, and made short work of them, as
the Chinese garrison had become panic
stricken at the sight Of the French aud
hastily abandoned the defenses, leaving the
French masters Of the whole line Of fortiG'
cations on the Min river up 10 the arsenal,
A Times dispatch dated at Foo Chow at
2 p. m, to day says "the Kin Pal forts were
all DESTROYED"
A latter dispatch from the Foo Chow cor,
respondent to the Times SAYS: 81 have
Just arrived from Kinpar. All the defenses
along the Min river are gone The Chinese
troops bolted French feet can lombard,
but occupation of the mainland is impos.
sible."
A Shanghai dispatch says: Chan 81
Tung, tartar General in the province OF
Kiang Su, has been appointed High Com
missioner for the North and South Ii Hung.
Chang retains the Governorship of Peh Chi
Ii only. Tso Tsung Tang takes command
of the troops in the South.
Minister Ferry has no intention at pres,
ent of summoning Parliament He says
that owing to China's treachery it has been
impossible to treat her like civilized ma
iion.
The British man.ofwar Canada has been
ordered to sail for China on September 3.
The Drcadnaught is commissioned for the
Mediterranean. Several other ironclsds
can proceed on short notice to Egypt or
China.
Admiral Courbet hss been ordered to &C.
cupy Hainan after taking Keeling.
Winner of the Yorkshire stakes.
LONDON, August 28.-At the York meet
ing to-day the race for the great Yorkshire
stakes for three year-olds, was won BY Roths-
child's filly Damietta, Jardine's colt, Barnes
second, and Snanys flly, Orphan Agnes
third
wolsIey's Programme in Egypt.
LONDON, August 2S.-Lord Wolsley pro
poses to reach Dongola with the Gordon re-
lief expedition by November 7th. He is
confident he will be able to accomplish this
programme without difficulty. There are
only six cataracts to pass, whereas in the
Red River Expedition in 1870 he was COM
PEELED to draft his boats at forty-six places.
But One Death at MarseiEes.
MARsElLLES, August 2S.-One death from
cholera occurred here last night
The Hygienic Congress.
TIE HAGUE August 2s.-The Hygienic
Congress has concluded its session. The
next meeting will be at Vienna.
A ISIshOP's Crime.
SoTA, August PA Bulgarian Bisfop
ed Hadje Theophile was recently mur.
dered near Monaster, and it is allege' that
the crime was instirsted BY Bishop ALthy'
os, the Greek Metropolitan.
She Is Tfoomed.
0pSSsL, Augusta 23'-The woman who
fred pistol OF Col Ksntsusky, Of the Gen
d Armerie last week is identified as an &c
tive member of the Revolutionary Society.
She will Be sent to ST. Petersburg.