Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-24
HOSTILITIEs BEGUN.
BoMBARDiS0 AT Foo.cHoW.
Both sides ABxisus TO settle the Dinerences-
Ihs Bearing or the Dinleuiy ON Nestrais =

nv cable to the Dispatch.i
., LONDON. August ga dispatch 10 the |
lmes, which left Foo-Chow at O'Clock |
this morning, says: Ate O'Clock last night |
ADMIRAL Courbet officially announced that |
nc hed received orders from Paris to make |
Iepfisals. The British Vice-Consul and !
ooctor left their anchorage last night and |
reached the English gun-boats at midnight. |
IL is reported that Li-FOng-Pa0 has been |
Instructed by the imperial decree TO settle |
the dispute on the best terms possible.
=. LoNDoS, August pa dispatch from |
Shanghai this morning says: " Admiral |
oourbet has announced his intention OF
DoinDarding the arsenal at Foo-Chow to- |
uaN. The French Consul in this city has
lowered his flag. Advices from Pekin OF
yesterday state That the Governors OF YAM
mar and Gangsi had received imperial or
GERS 20 march with their forces into Ton
quin."
COMMANDMENT BEGUN.
a dispatch to the Times, which left Foo
chow at 2:l5 =. VI. to-day. says: "Hostil-
ties began this afternoon at , O'Clock "
a Chinese official telegram states that the
French are DESTROYS OF a settlement. This
message was sent, however. before it was
announced that the French had begun
ming on F0O-Chow at = O'clock this after
Loon.
PARIS August $50 4. W.-Tbe Gov
ernmcnt has received no news from Foo
Glow to-day. Ll-Fong-Pao, the Chinese
Minister, has not yet left Paris. lie UJtin
and Le FrdnediS assert that Tsung-LiYa-
men has telegraphed him not to leave
France.
TIE LONDON MERCHANTS AND UNDERWRITERS.
LONDON. August 23.-The merchants and
Underwriters Of London held a meeting to-
day 10 consider the bearing OF the Franco
thircse difficulty on neutralS, ~ PRIME
minister Ferry had announced that the
! DombardmCnt 81 Keeling would not create
state VI war, but was simply a means OF
| fulihcring the French negotiations with
! CHINA Inquiry was raised in the meeting
Wheeler Admiral COurbe, would admit
| English or German vessels loaded with
! arms into Foot how. one Neutral vessel.
| il was stated. was now en- route for that port
| with cargo OF dynamite ordered By the
! NiccIoy. The meeting resolved 10 urge
Lord Granville, Secretary OF State for For
| cign Affairs. to press France to define her
intentions regarding neutrals.
STATUS oP NEUTRAL VESSELS.
PARIS. August 23.-It Is scmi-oniciay
stated that inasmuch IL France has not de-
| cared war neutral vessels going to China
| orc not subject 10 the restrictions which
would I've imposed in 4 state Of actual war.
IoNDOY. August 23.-Tbc Eastern Telc-
! graph Company has given notice that ow
! ing 10 hosflliiIcs AZ FCO-Chow kilograms to
tina; point will Lc accepted only at the send
cr's risk. such kilograms would have to
| 20 fiom Shanghai TO Foo-cEOw over wires
Of Tie Chinese Government.
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LoNpoX. August 23.-A dispatch which
LETT shanghai aG O'Clock this evening says:
1T is reported that the French have cap
| turod tine Chinese fleet stationed at Foo
| Chow. and that two French vessels were
| sual. 4 Telegram from Pekin announces
! that III Hung Chang ba, been instructed TO
make pacific ADVANCE
LoAbON. August 23-Ths Exchange
Telegraph COMPANY. on the authority Of
the Chinese Embassy, states that FoO-Cho@
WIS bombardcd by the French this morn
ing.
LIFOSG-PAO RECEIVES DISPATCH.
LoNnOY. August 23.-lt Is reported that
L.Fong-PaO received a dispatch OF two
hundred words from his Government, in
consequence of which he apprised Prime
Minister Ferry be- had postponed his de-
JariuTc from Paris.
Il Paris believes the object OF the dis
Iatch was 10 sound Li-FOng-Pao concern
| irr tn, chances OF submitting the quarre!
10 arbitration.
he LEAVES PARIS.
PARIs. August 23-Erening.-Li-F
Pao left Paris al o'clock this evening.
Description OF Foc-Chow, the "Happy
City"-A Beautiful Landscape.
Foo Chow, the scene OF the opening oi
hoStlities between France and China, /,
called by the natives Hokchiu. or Happy
CITY. II lies in latitude % degrees min
utcS north. and longitude 10 degrees 20
MINUTES east. on the northern side OF the
Min. turty-four miles from It's mouth and
nine from Pagoda Island. The city Is sit
ualed in plain. surrounded by hills, form
iug natural and most magnificent anphi-
theatre Of vast dimensions, whose fertility
cmuIqtes and adds TO its beauty. Suburbs
extend from the walls three miles to tn,
banks and stretch along on both sides
Of the stream. They are connected
with each other, and small isle
in the river. by stone bridge built In
fLe eleventh century. The scenery is bold
and such parts Of the surrounding hill, 81
are not cultivated or used for graves art
covered with pines. Some OF the hill
north NJ the city are 5000 feet high. Up
positr Foot how the land Is lower, and thu
suburb i built upon an island, formerly
the division OF the main channel, sever
miles above the city. The branches re-
unite At Pat1da Island. This Island ant
the plain on each side form large basin
ahout twenty mile. long bv fifteen wide
The river Il crowded with floating habita
ticns, fcrlyboats and trading craft, render
| fgA aaaI mi
scene. The flowers grown in pots in tn
boats ard those usually worn by the boat
women in their hair all assist in impartinj
q pleasing aspect to the lively scene.
4 CHARMING PROSPECT.
Tie wall, are about thirty feet high an
twelve feet wide at the top. The gates
seven in number, are overlooked by higl
towers: smaller guard-houses stand upOl
the walls At short intervals, in which few
soldiers lodge. and where two Dr three can
non indicate their object. The city Is dl
} vidod into wards and neighborhOOds. elc
Of " hich is under it, own police and hea
men, who ar, responsible for the peace Il
. th,ir respective districts. From the W
f. shiu-shau. an ,mincncc on the north sid
- oftli, CITY. the view Is extensive, and pre-
, sent> a great diversity Of charming objects
Y Tie .OlmTc l.t.lemcnts OF the wall are see
A extending in a devious and irregular cir
b. cult forsnore than eight miles. and enclos
=. ine most of the buildings except on IN
r south. on the southeast a hill rise
. abruptly more than two hundred feel
i rs ridge built up with interspersei
= dwellings. sud another on the extrem
4 north of the city, surrounding watcf
@ tower. closes the prospect IN that direction
q Two pagodas within and fantasiic-lookin
V watch.towers upon the walls, large, regu
y lar-built granaries, and VAST number
v fag-stails in pairs, indicating temples an
II offices, contribute TO relieve the otherwlS
dull monotOny, which is still further dI
yers fed ly many large trees. sever
lookout houses are placed on the street
or upon The roofs OF buildings for the ~
commodation Of watchmen, one OF whlc
., Immediately attracts tn attention OF q
" visitor from its height and its clock dli
~ with Roman letters. Few vacant space
y occur within the walls OF the city, Whlc
= j., everywhere equally well built.
/. TIE SOUNDS on BUSY LIPE.
~ ~erpcntine canals divide the countr
Il round about into plats Of greater or ,e
~ extent, Of every form and hue. while ms
i i,lp 10 drain the city and provide channe
FOR boats coming from the river. The
% uaris Of the landscape are dotted WI
hamlcts and cottages. and, where u