The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-29

'he hlhpal iorts. He will probably
make an attack in force tomorrow. The
fall of the forts is certain, us they are So
constructed they cannot reply with a
are directed up stream.
CoURBEr CONGRATULATED,
fARls, Aug. &.--The Minister of Ma
rine telegraphed Admiral Courbet the
satisfaction of the Government at the
brilliant beginning of the campaign in
China, and wishes him success.
fNaLAND's pREpARArIoNs,
LONDON, Aug, &.-rhe British man-of-
war Canada has been ordered To gel
ready TO sail for China September o. The
Dreadnaught is commissioned TO sail
ior the Mediterranean. Several other
ironclnds can proceed on short notice to
Egypt or China.
ANOTHER JOB.
PARIS, Aug &.-Admiral Courbet has
Deeh ordered to occupy Hanoi after TAX
my kee Lung.
coURBET's REPORT.
fARIS, Aug. S.-Tho following is Ad.
lnlral Cuurbets report of his operations
ON the Min river up to last evening:
MIN RIVER, g p. m, Wednesday
Aug H.-our operations against the
MlhSer forts have been successfully
concluded. All the Chinese batteries
were destroyed. We have sha tered vii
their cannon with gun cotton. The at.
lack on kinpai will be made to-day.
WHAT FERRY SAYS,
PARIS, Aug. &M mister Ferry has
no intention, ut present, of summoninr
farlihment. lie says, owing TO China's
treachery, II has been impossible to treat
her like civilized nation.
THE pEFENsEs ALL GONE.
LoNnoN, Aug. "a later dispatch
from the Foo-Chow correspondent of the
Times says: 81 have Just returned from
kinpai. All the defenses along the Min
river are gone. The Chinese troops have
boited. The French fleet can bombard,
ont the occupation of the main land is
impossible"
THE FORTS DESTROYED.
LONDON, Aug. y. A Shanghai dis
patch of yesterday says: "The Mingan
lorts below Foo-Chow were silenced
tuesday evening. To-day there has
been heavy cannonading between the
French fleet and the kinpai forts, which
are situated ut the northern mouth of
the Min river. The Times dispatch,
lated Foo-Chow, at 2 p. IN. to-day, saws;
kinpai forts Destroyed"
FERRY MAKES A TALK.
LONDON, Aug 2S.--The Paris cores.
pondent of the Times says: Ferry, i'm a
private conversation, complained with
much vehOmence of the structures of the
Times regarding Courbett's conduct at
Foo-Chow. The French press, Nc
said, showed no such spirit when
the English bombarded Alexan.
dria. The English press, bv egginu
China on. is siding against Europe. Tho
confidence ii gives tho Chinese NAV
next be turned against England, Com
hlorclal nations arc naturally uneasy
AT our action, but once resolved ON re-
dress we must deal blows which will
tell. Ferry disuvowed the policy of
he declared, sis to finish the enterprises
originally ill-cOnceivcd and ill.man-
aged. We want peaceful occupation of
Ionquin, and wo want to enforce ON
China the respect that she owes us.
European interests need not be alarmed
at tlns. We are acting for the civilized
world"
ANOTHER noMpARrNENT.
LoNp"N, Aug. "a dispatch which
left Shanghai at $40 y. m. to-dav, saws;
Admiral tourbot began the lombard.
mcnt of Kinpai yesterday. A heavy
cannonade still continues.
FIRING THE FRENCH.
Hose X 80, Aug. 2S.-rho French
consul and French merchants who were
expelled from Canton last Saturday bv
order of the Niceroy, have arrived here.
mob ut Canton invaded the Catholic
cathedral Wednesday. The building
was cleared by the Efforts of foreign
consuls, who induced the French Bish-
ops and missionaries 10 leave Canton,
NiG,RoUs PlLl,Y.
PARIS, Aug. 2S.--'l wonty-fve hundred
troops have been placed IN readiness to
proceed Ia Tonquin IL required. Ad-
niral PeNron, Minister Of Maine, has
telegraphed Admiral Courbot that war
supplies Tor the French forces can he oh.
tanned at The ARISEN at Lnigon, French
ochin, CHINA. Operations against
lAngson have been suspended ON ac-
count of the intense heat. General
Ncigner will retire TO lincninh. Ii is
stated that the Delta is
in no danger. General Millot
ielcgraphs from Tonquin that Inc
lost four men while repulsing pirates
aud Black Flags, who plllaged the vii
ages along Red river and massacred the
inhabitants. The French garrison at
SOntay aud Hong lloa with the aid OF
Sunhoats Gen. Millot states, succeeded
IN driving them into the mount tins. The
Paris papers doubt the report that the
and captured the forts. la references t0
the report In liberto says: "rhe land
ing OF force of 500 mon tx not available
Tor the capture Of kee lung."
DE COURCEL's VISIT.
BERLIN, Aug. &.-Baron de Courcel,
the French emDassador, has returned tu
Berlin. II Is semi-ollicially stated that
Courcers visit to bismarck WAS for
the purpose Of informing him that the
permanent occupation OF Foo-Cbow and
tornlaSa Is not contemplated by the
French government and that Europeans
there have nothing to tear.
THE LATEST ERoN GOURMET.
PARIS, Ang. &..-Admiral Courbet's
official report up to this evening Is as
follows:
MIN RIVER, 5:3O p. M, Aug. ~ The
principal batteries ON the Kinpai chan
mel nave been destroyed, and We hope
To destroy all the other forts this even
ing. A line of torpedncs barring the on
trance to the river, are being iishcd up
and explosives being secured. The
gunhoatS are able to leave the river by
another channel. The ospic has been
to guard the Telegraph cable.
wARNtN0 TO ENGLAND.
PARl>, Aug. S,-Tho Figaro, in its
editorial comments upon the Increase of
English troops in Egypt from 5000 to
l4,OO men, and says an explanation is
necessary. II II II the design to stop
the passage OF the French
through the Suel canal In the event of
Anglo-Chinese alliance, the Figaro saws:
France keeps 5l,000 troops In Algeria
and Tunis, who are ready to cross into
Tripoli and seize Cairo when 80 ordered.
WATCHING wuLsEl EY.
PARIS, Aug. ~ In view of the dc.
parture of Glen. Wolsoley to Epvpt to
assume his new duties, Bsrrero. Ficnch
Diplomatic Agent mt Cuiru, will return
to Egypt imni' 'i''Hlv.
mimi.