The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-25
No Quarter Given by the Latter, Who Con-
tinue Firing for Hours After the Guns
of the Enemy Are Silenced.
The Cholera Breaks Out with Great Fa-
tality at Spezzia, Italy.
A Plot to Reseat Queen Isabella on the
Throne Of Spain Russia Encourages
England to Hold On to Egypt.
THE BALL OPENED.

The Foo Chow Arsenal Destroyed After Three
Hours Bombardment.
SHANGHAI, Aug A-FooChow arsenal was
destroyed yesterday, after three hours bonn
bardment by Courbets squadron. Seven
Chinese gunboats were sunk, and two escaped
The European settlement was undisturbed
Only one Chinese battery replied. The report
that two French vessels were sunk during the
engagement is untrue The French feet sus-
tanned no damage.
OF the Chinese men of war which escaped the
French bombardment at Foo-C Chow, ono was
stranded and had her back broken. The other
met with no mishap. The French recommended
firing to-day, directing. their shots against the
pagodas. It is surmised that the object of the
renewed attack is to entirely Obliterate the
place The French transports are shelling the
villages on the heights around the arsenal
A Foo Chow dispatch, dated Sunday, p. M
says the French shelled the barracks and camps
near Quanto No resistance was made to the
by Chinese soldiers, who were in uniform and
armed. The French chief of staff reports that
the French lost six men, but the truth Of this
statement is doubted.
An English pilot was killed during the day.
When the French opened fire. it is believed
they sunk one of their own boats. The Chinese
Aeetlately on the Min river, with the exception
of two ships, is blotted out. No surrender was
allowed disabled and sinking ships Their guns
were silenced, but they were shelled for hours.
Admiral Courbet opened fire at p NJ and
the Chinese replied almost simultaneously The
dock yard arsenal fred Immediately, but with
only partial success. The eleven vessels forming
the Chinese feet mostly light river and coast
transports, and were really toys, The French
had eight heavily armed ships namely the Vol
ia. Duzay. Trouins Dclavining, Aspic, Ytpere,
Loux and Villars Several Chinese gun-boats
maintained brayely a desultory fire for about
a quarter of an hour, when the survivors Of
their crews leaped overheard. The combat
was practically finished in seven minutes
The superior French artillery made the
COHbeSG dIIer OlSdDung Jn0 M CnlneSe
vessels, no fight it was massacre This is the
opinion of every spectator Two eighteen-ton
gunboats of the Chinese feet fought well, 4
one sinking near the English man-of-war
Champion, while the other, stationed above the
iunks, made good stand The French kept
up the fire on the arsenal, the
neighboring buildings, forts, barracks
and villages until 5 in the
afternoon, although resistance from the shore
batteries ceased about 8. Some French and
Chinese ships were engaged in close proxim-
ity to the English men-of-war Vigilant and
Champion.
At o'clock on Sunday evening, three burn
ing gunboats foated down stream,
one carrying the French colors. Mum
erous fire junks blazing in dangerous
manner imperiled the English naen-of-war,
but were Tended off One English
bark was saved by the English men-of-war
The scenes on the river, as the dead and
wounded foated by, was terrible The En-
glish saved many of the wounded The forts
lower down have not yet been attacked.