The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-28
II "lan Of Operations Invasion Of Tom
2. 8 Oy Chinese Army, and Rumored
utilization Of a French Garrison.
; Reported Victory for Gordon Over
the Mahdi's Forces at Khartoum.
The Cholera in Italy and France-Fisit Of
King Humbert to the Hospitals Effect
of Rumored Quarantine.
THE rKANoo.oHINEsE wAR.
The Official Report of Admiral Courbet on the
Fight at Foo Chow.

The Official Report of Admiral Courbet on the
Fight at Foo Chow.
PARIS, Aug. 2z--The official report Of the
bombardmentof of Foo Chow, Saturday received
from Admiral Courbet, is as follows:
"Foo-CHow, Sunday morning, Aug. PA
good beginning has been made We opened fire
yesterday and in four hours nine Chinese men
of.war and twelve junks were sunk, and a
krupp battery commanding the arsenal silenced.
Our loss is six killed and twenty seven wounded
The feet suffered no serious damage,
except the boiler of torpedo-boat burst The
Chinese losses are heavy During the night the
fleet was beset by burning wrecks and logs
The torpedo cutters will clear all this away to-
day, and afterwards we will lombard the arse
nal We shall not leave the river before the
10Th or Both. Officers and men are animated
with the greatest ardor. One Of our torpedo
boats sank large Chinese cruiser. The vessels
which took part IN the action were the Volta
winch holsted my hagt the Dugaay, Trouin,
Iriomphante, Villars Destaing, Aspic, Lynx
and Vipere with two torpedo boats
Private kilograms read in London report
that the Chinese forts on Min river are holding
out well against the French bombardment The
French gunboats are still unable to pass down
the river. The Chinese authorities are conf
dent of the strength Of their efforts
1t is semi officially announced that after Adj
mlraI Courbert leaves the Min river he will oc-
cupy the island of Formosa which will remain
in the hands of the French until China pays the
indemnity demanded by France.
Reported Destruction of French in TonquIn.
LONDON. Aug. 27A dispatch Of to-day from
Shanghai to Reuters agency says: The French
loss in the bombardment of Foo Chow was seven
killed and fourteen wounded. The Chinese loss
is estimated at 1000 killed and 8, 900 wounded.
The Chinese man-of-war Yangwu was exploded
by torpedo after it fred hroadside at the
French torpedo boat. The boiler of the latter
was exploded by hand grenades thrown from the
Yangwu, after which the boat was sunk by the
Volta to prevent its being captured by the Chi
nese. The French expected to occupy
the heights commanding the Pagoda anchorage.
| It is reported that there are 5000 Chinese
| troops in the vicinity of Foo Chow According
! to reports received at Sontay, $4,000 Chinese
| troops invaded Tonquin, and had an engagement
with the French In this battle tits asserted
| that the French were annihilated, while several
| thousand Chinese were killed.
Circles interested ID commercial relations with
China are debating the advisability Of present.
ing memorial to Earl Granville, Secretary of
Foreign Affairs This would urge the foreign
department to cooperate with America and Ger
many in representing to France the serious in
jury which viii be inflicted upon trade by inter
fering with the Chinese treaty ports.