New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-24
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
OUTBREAK OF WAR IN THE EAST.

Ann Pekin. dated the 22d and puoHS"o'
t.. tho same dav. announced that the fren'n
1egation had left the city on the -I'''
-. statement that China had declared war
-, r,rorcs tbourh technically wrong was e'l-
IDENTIFY based on a decision taken ID roN'N'
,-o,iors now assume that war is existing i'
,I declaration is still wanting Inc Ni".
=, Paris took leave OF NJ
=. -, Thursday. Orders were instantly sent 10
,,u,;.,l Conrbet to attack the Foo Chow Arsenal
,,..,f the bombardment is hourly expected 'he
~. ,orer. Of Yesterday with their usual courage
cred,ctiuc that Foo Chow has already 'a'l'"'
THE FRENCH PRoGRAMME-
:, Ferry anparentlv alarmed by the dimensions
.t,he conflict so rashly begun announces 'ha' "'
.-....i. - con6ne the war to the chasti>ement oi
c,,,, for duphcty and to selzing P'eoS'
tor the payment of an indemnity Inv
p,,,,bligre Frapcaise defines the prosr'u""'
ov,ic,tlv. 1t is to destroy the forts ana ar
r. Ctov IN occupy the ports of FormoSa' ana u
s,veec the Chinese flag from the sea Nha' "ou''
,..o,,o of this convenient scheme, should Ohl""
.,,ool .ronouin. as has been already threatened
il omits 10 say.
The French Ministry uses, as it has oi'en N'"'
before. NJ Blowitz to put forward an ohc'al u'-
fenc, of French policy Tie ImeF' '''
di.p,tch to-day contains the surprising S'a''
,,o,t that China admits violation oI VI"
7~oo+r Of Tientsin China steadiastIy hain'"i''
,b. ra,g-.on affair was due to mI'taNe Vi
.ti,e worse. The French commander ad|'ho-
i,,,ritbout notice the Chinese were taken ny SUI
,r,.o The Chinese commander had no "ruol' u"
..1.r and was obliged to defend himself" O'F
...l r..be,r attachf Of the Chinese L'g''l'n "'
Dr.. .,,. that photographed copies Of the treaty
:.,. .,,. ri,inal date Of evacuation erased were
..r+ IN the European Powers. He eXphci'N d.
Isges that America offered aud France r'l'''"
mediation.
rr,oce nominallv fights to extort an indemnify oi
ofSl5 600 900 for losses directly due 10 It's y"
wrongful act but really in order to eNtrca'e 'N'
Ferry Ministry from false position The country
slowly waking mp perceives itself to be co'n"'''u
without consultation to a war probably 'u
gigantic scale
FNGrI-H OPINION OF THF WAR
tn. ro,l situation Is far more cooly and correctly
estimated i'm England than in France. The 0eI'i j.
csper,I her. that nothing viii induce emma 10
void Irt m attack upon Pekin. There is much
anxiety respecting French treatment OF neu'IA'
vessels laden with munitions of war and proceeding
10 Chinese ports
crny>N ATTACKS oN INGLNNo.
c.-,,au attack, ON England have continued dur
o,,t, yrcr', with uua1atcd fury. English Journals
-.,,r,.;,., ..aolv and ciylly though sometimes
-. ...,.,,,,,. sr,vinr their real feeling to be-
ore of amused surprise at the meApleaoi'
,,-,r.r.. of ,b. leading German prints. The
..,-.r.., s+,-- of Wednesday of German
,.-....... l,...., down thc British flag on thc
,..... ...,.. ....,. unfouuded. The German
.....,.,, ,1.., Pin, rn,..-I are seeking TO nulify
+l.. ...,....,.,. r..p..,.r. tura Pequeua by
-, am adjacent territory is equally I'M
t.,.,.l Prince. bismarck. known dislike of state
.,.. ,....,.,. c.,,r of colonial aggression makes
-..+ h. ,. usiu, an this
,s..,,. -,si,,es. ,. a pretcxt. while his ult-
iNriniIioN I'D"
Tie expedition for the fehei ol NO'r''"" VII"
include five thousand British troops un''' '"'
command nomhdiIy 'l LaI''' '"' '''''' VI
who is selected hN L'I0 ""''''' "'' ''i.
chief of staff. The best auIH''.I'' D." i.N'P' ''
pres, grave doubts as Z" "h''''' ' 'N "'"
20 reach kAnioum III 'iH' '' "'''''''' '''
ohrgt General 0"rIor- "'Ir"'S "' '''''' l ~
caic1iated viii NOT last beyond N'p'"''" ~
D. ir.rcG that he - ar'''l r"i'''"N '''i' vi
nitou. The last battalion of hilN'h u'"p' '""-