New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-30
THE WAR IN CHINA.
49,, THE FOO CHOW FORTS DESTROYED


,,prryHr OF THE FRENCH FLEEl-IoNSO'+'
phi ro M INVADED BY THE CHINESE
,nc 90 4 n. m.-The French fleet
,as destroyed the remaining ChrneSo 49, Min
~oi channel. 1t is believed to have leit 'ne Min
- to-dav but what its destination is re'lSiuo
o-toin II seems probable that 1t Will come "
Shanghai. .orooin unmO-
,.stod MANY Of the Chinese. however nav ~. "
.ome alarmed and are leaving the clly anu NE .-
.,rr settlement The Chinese cher maeis' 49,. -
.hoctv and the consuls have issued piacatu' i ~
ar natives TO remain in their homes as 'io -
- ~, nresent intention of attacking ohansn"i 'A
WoOsung. 49, ,o.o hova received
The Chinese authorities here nave ieo'I,o &c
.u imnortant telegram from Pekn' the pui iP0i' -
rbicb is not precisely known. Ihere are io,I;D~
,anorts however that China Is deSIouS oi 'olN'NS
20 an agreement with France ro,,,,o,,
The Viceroy of Canton has ordered al
4. love b1s provnce Immediately.
,~>nov Aug. 29.-Tke Timess Foo CHOW u,s-
- dated o'clock last night says since 'NV
ffo,ob descended the river the Chinese nave loo'eu
Ia set fire TO the foreigners quarter OF the ci'S
Mucb dissatisfaction is expressed AZ lhe "C ''ou -
,be French in bombardng the city without iauuine
,be troops for the protection OF foreigners ~ -
rortad that Germany has protested aeaIuS' 'iS o"
!i,, The Chinese complain that English piiolS
,,,ided the French fleets during the ensaE,iN'N''
tbrs committing breach of neutrality laws
Foo Chow dispatch explains that the ior-
.;c,rers' quarter looted by the Chinese since ,no
Frcnch descended the river Is the one neal 'Ao al
senal. ,-..,.-,,I,s 10
The Tmes's corrssgeeI dent at Foo Chow telegr"pnS
a. follows "The foreign settlement Is quiet III
tbe city the natives seem friendly"
CHINESE INVASION OF ToNQUIN
pms. Aug. 29-General Millot, commander OF
.be French forces in ToDquin. telegraphs thal 'Hc
chinese are making preparations to invaoe Ion
s,in He awaits their advance with confidence.
An official report concerning the Langson aHaI
las beeu received from General MilIol 'Hc oo'i
,nandcr Of the French forces IN Ionqmn' Oeheia'
MIlot proises the valoT of Colonel Degehhe' "Ao
,ros in command of the detachment sent 10 occupy
Jameson. but saws he acted too peclpi'a'p9
C,l,,el Degenpe was under orders to occupy
Hon.t.on ueacefullv. When he found hlmsSI con-
f,oufcd bv an opposing force OF hlheSt' uic -. So
eral of which SAID he had recclNeu 10 "IiUolo l,ad
render. Colonel Dcgenue ought 70 nav nav - ti.o
t,rttr orders from General MlllOt by means ol the
The French newspapers ere eXultant over Illt
srccesscs which have attended AdiLlra ~ o"lo.' :
effort, in destroying the delSnGGes a,onS ''''
Min between Foo Chow and the sea, u In
Owing TO the better feeling when p1eNaus ~
eonseouence of TumOrs 10 the erect mat OuIud II
dispo.ed to enter INTO negotiations LOT IIc srlI'l
mont of the louQuln question, leulc' NcIc H,u',
1ofore the OnenIng of the BOuISe thls lholllHs "'
= francs S7l2 ceutlmes. ... e .1,o ,,-o
Germany las prohibited the departure OF inc lWo
recently launched men-of-war al kiel. IheH COM
suauders and crews viii return TO Ohha'