Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-01
FOREIGN.
The Franco-Chinese War.

fofNEl1N.
The Franco Chinese War.
NEW YORK, August 31st.-The Hcrdlds
cables gives the following as the positions
of European countries on the FrancO-Chi-
ncse war: The feeling at Berlin is warmly
favorable to France. In. China, as well as
Egypt, Germany will see that the ambition
of France has not only fair play but the
fullest scope for action, so as to divert her
thoughts from the loss of the provinces
Germany does this, not from fear but sim
ply from a resolve to maintain peace. No
body here believes in China's war inten-
tons. China has no vessels, no soldiers,
no money. In case of French occupation
of Formosa France will agree to give the
greatest liberty to German commerce, but
Germany has only small interest i'll Chi
nesc matters, and feels that the interest of
civilization would have a better guarantee
for the future by an increase of the French
rather than English influence in the far
east.
At Vienna sympathy is entirely with
France. Were England TO become pre-
dominant in China it might effect German
influence in the Congo country. Prepara-
tons are making Is prevent Austria from
being left behind in the general scramble
for the Congo. Two vessels of war are ex-
pected to sail from Trieste for the Congo,
where the Territory adjacent to the recent
German annexation will be taken posses
sion of by Austria
material aid to France in China, and
thereby secure for herself important advan-
tages in the Kuldja frontier.
Italy has no confidence in the French
colonial enterprise, nor any colonial aspi-
rations or interests of her own, and there
fore takes only the interest of theatrical
spectator in Franco-Chinese matters. An
Italian ex-Minister said to-day, - France,
during two centuries, has striven to colo
niZe America, Africa and India and the re-
suit is failure
The press here is simply epigrammatic ON
Courbet, Tonquin and the French. There
is some feeling among chuchmen at the
dissertation Of the Canton cathedral.
In France, never since the battle of Wa
terloo, has public opinion been more saw
agely hostile to England than at present
The papers of all creeds are united in trans
fering their hatred from Germany to Eng
land, and constantly recalling the fact that
when France has wept or bled pertidious
Albion has rejoiced.'
The French Premier said Yesterday " It
is merely wild dream of English journal
lists to suppose that France is isolated by re-
cent events. 1t is not France, but England,
that is isolated. | look forward hopefully
to the formation of an anti-English
coalition" There is no doubt but that
Egypt is at the bottom of ali this hatred
and venom toward England.
In England widespread rumOr that
Tonquin had been recaptured by the Chi
nese excited English opinion and intcnsi-
fed the interest in Admiral Courbet's oper-
ations. Thinking that the statute of
limitations has barred Copenhagen and
Alexandria, the English bile has over
flowed against France. The feeling which
killed the Channel tunnel comes up vigor-
ously a Tory member of Parliament said
to-day: Let France harm one English
tea chest, or peril our commercial policy,
then, when the House of Commons meet,
showers of questions will assail Gladstone.
THE EXTREME LEFT.
PARIS, August 31st.-The delegates of the
Extreme Left will have an audience with
Grevy tomorrow, and demand that he con-
woke the Chambers to declare war against
China. Should Grevy refuse to accede, the
Left will appeal to the country.
REWARD OFFERED FOR FRENCH HEADS.
CANTON, August 31st-The French Gus
toms officers have left the city. The Vice
roy fears that an attack will be made upon
the Bogue forts. An official reward is Of
fered for the heads of Frcnchmen.
PARIS, August 31st.-Le Temps Shanghai
correspondent says: 1t is rUlmored that
China has formally declared war against
France, and notified Japan.
FRENCH ACTION CENsURED.
LONDON, August 31st.-The Times Hong
| kong dispatch of this date says: The Chi
nese honorably paid the French Shamien
| claims after Foochow had been bombarded
| The French ships saluted the Chinese flag
on the day previous to the Foochow attack,
it being the Emperor's birthday The for
| eign residents severely censure the French
| for entering Min river with banner of
friendship flying.
Steamer Prevented from Landing.
ROME, August 31st.-The armed populace
of Gioga, a village in the province of Reggi
| di Calebria, prevented the British steamer
| Bright Horse, which has clean bill of
| health, from taking on a cargo. The au-
thorities were pOwerless to interfere.
| Troops are going there to maintain order
| upon the arrival Of passengers.
The Cholera Situation.
PARIS, August 31st.-Two deaths from
cholera occurred at ToulOn since last night
During the twenty-four hours ended at $40
| tonight nine deaths from cholera occurred
| at Marseilles. In the southern department
| of France during the twenty-four hours
ended tonight, the deaths from cholera
were twenty-three
ROME, August 31st-In the various PROV
inccs of Italy, the cholera bulletins for the
| twenty-four hours ended tonight showed
sixty new cases and thirty-one deaths. At
La Spczia there were thirty fresh cases and
eleven deaths.
Gone to Egypt.
LONDON August 31st.-General Wolselev
and Earl Northbrook have gone to Egypt.
Affairs in Peru.
LENA via Galveston), August 31st.-Over
500 of CaceriSt's followers have been cap
tured to date. Among the prisoners are
seventy chiefs and officers. A decree has
been issued that all arms and munitions of
war shall be given up to the Government,
under penalty of q fine at the discretion of
the authorities, the entire amount of the
fine to go to the informer. Il is also decreed
that any person who may have q Cacerist
in hiding, sick or otherwise, shall give no.
tice of such fact to the authorities Persons
who have been ordered to quit the country
are given three days to comply A further
decree is that all persons who appear in
public places wearing arms without leave
of the Government shall be treated as Mon
teneros and punished according to military
law.
Destructive Fire.
BELFAST (Ireland) September 1st-A. M
Preston flax stores are burning. The dam