Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-28
FRANCES BOOMING CANNON.
The Chinese Forts Making a Stubborn
and Effective Resistance.

me Cnlnese FOrts making Stubborn
and Effective Resistance.
LONDON, Aug. PA dispatch of to-
day from Shanghai says that the French
loss in the bOmbardment of Foo Chow was
I killed and IA wounded. The Chinese
loss is estimated at l 1000 killed and 5000
wounded. The Chinese man-of-war Yang
WI was exploded by torpedo after It
had fired at French torpedo boat. The
boiler of the latter was exploded by means
of hand grenades thrown from the Yang
WI, after which the boat was sunk by
the Volta 10 prevent its being captured by
the Chinese. The French expected to oc-
cupy the heights commanding the Pa
CODA anchorage. 1t is reported
troops in the vicinity of Foo Chow. Ac
cOrding to reports received at Sontay SO,-
600 Chinese troops have invaded Tonquin
and have already had an engagement
with the French troops. In this battle. it
is asserted, that the French were annihi-
lated, while several thousand of the Chi
nese were killed.
COURBET'S REPORT.
PARIS, Aug. 27-The following official
report of the bOmbardment at Foo Chow
last Saturday, dated Sunday morning,
Aug. p, is received from Admiral Cour-
bet: "A good beginning has been made.
We opened fire yesterday, and
III four hours nine Chinese
men-Of-war and twelve junks were sunk
and Krupp battery commanding the ar
senal was silenced. Our loss was 6 killed
and q wounded. The fleet suffered no
serious damage, except that the boiler of
torpedo boat was exploded. The Chinese
losses were heavy. During the night the
fleet was beset by burning wrecks and
bn II
this away to-day, and afterwards we will
lombard the arsenal. We shall not leave
the river before Aug. % or 80. The Off
GERS and men are animated with the
greatest ardor.
Zone of our torpedo boats sank large
Chinese cruiser. The vessels which took
part i'll the action were the Volta, which
hOlsted my flag, the Dugay. TrOuin, TrIom-
phante, Villars, DEstaing, Aspic, Lynx
ana Niipere, together with two torpedo
boats"
Private kilograms received in London
report that that the Chinese forts on Min
river are holding out well against the
French bombardments. The French gum
boats are still unable to pass down the
river. The Chinese authorities are con-
fident of the strength of the forts.
Circles interested in commercial rela-
tiOns with China are debating the advisa-
bility of presenting a memorial to Earl
Granville, This would urge the Foreign
Department to cooperate with the United
States and Germany in representing to
France the injury which would be in
flicted upon trade by interfering with
Chinese treaty ports.
1t is semi-Officially announced that af-
ter Admiral COurbet leaves the Min 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.
lie Paris says that it has reason to
believe that China will not declare war
against France. Measures will be taken,
the paper says, to provision the French
fleet in the event of English ports being
closed, and the French will work the
mines Of Ke Lung until China pays the
indemnity demanded.
A Foo Chow dispatch dated Aug. q,
says: "Admiral Courbet has been en-
gagged in the bOmbardment of the King
Pal forts. The fall of the forts is CERTAIN"