The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-10-16

The News from All Parts of the
World.
ABROAD.

War seems at last to have commenced in
earnest between the French and Chinese. The
town of Tamsui has been bombarded by the
French feet and ali the Notifications destroyed.
The houses of the Europeans residing in the
city have been riddled with shells, but the in
habitants have not suffered any fatalities On
the 9th Col. Daimler, with several companies
OF infantry and d section OF artillery, had an
engagement with the Chinese troops in the
valley OF the Loo ChUan River, which lasted
six hours. The Chinese made a stubborn re-
sistance but were finally completely routed.
-Four gunboats assisted the French forces. Four
OF the French, including a Captain. were killed,
and 20 were wounded. The troops of Gen.
Negrior and 5000 of the Chinese Regulars have
also fought battle at the village of Keep. The
Chinese commenced the attack at o'clock in
the morning. by trying TO surround the French,
and the fighting lasted until O'Clock IN the
afternoon. The Chinese troops then fed i'll the
direction of Daoguan, pursued by the French.
The kcp garrison defended their position
bravely compelling the French to surround
the redoIbt and carry it at the point of the
bayonct The Chinese loss in the village alone
was 600 killed. The French troops fought
with spirit and decision. They captured all the
encmy's war material, mnes and horses
French Captain and 20 men were killed, and
eight officers and 30 men were wounded. Gen.
Nc-rier was slightly wounded. Gen. Briere de
Lisie has started for KEEP 10 assist Gen. Negriers
forces. The town of Keep is strongly garrsoned
BY the French, aud the Loo Chuan River and
other outlets are closed The French press is
ur-ing upOn the Government the necessity of
sending large rc-cnforcements TO China stating
that. notwithstanding the victories of the
French forces there, they are suffering a daily
reduction in numbers while the Chinese losses
can be indefinitely replaced. 1t says that China,
where life is held cheap must otherwise pre-
vail. aud that it is evident that large aud
costly French army must be dispatched to Ton
ouin TO save the remnant of the French forces
there.-The past week has brought about
little change ia the situation of aha rs III Egypt.
A proposition has been made TO the khediye 10
suspend the payment of the tribute TO the Sui
tan of Turkey, which amounts to $3,6000G0.
Lord Northbrook, the English High Commits
soner, proposes the abolition CT the Egyptian
army and the substitution Of 1900 police in its
stead.-The camel corps, which was TO take
part in the Gordon relief expedition. has land
ed at Alexandria. The city of Dongola is now
garrisoned with 600 British troops and 1000
black Egyptian soldiers. The climate is good
the health Of all within the city is excellent,
ard the influence of FL Mahd with the Egyp-
tians is rapidly waning per-
sons We're killed and 100 injured by cyclone
on the Island of Sicily on the SUh inst.-0ne
hundred and sixty-eight OF the students of the
University at Kieh, Russia, have been arrested
for alleged connection with the Nihilists.-
The reports from the cholera infected countries
of Europe are of the most encouraging descrip-
ton. In France the plague is practically at an
end, no more than seven or eight deaths occur
ring in day. In Naples, while the death rate
FROM cholera is from 20 TO 80 per day, the dis
ease is completely under control, and without
fresh outbreak occurs, will shortly be thing
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