New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-24

LONDON, Aug. 23.-Ihe Exchange Telegraph
Company on the authority Of the Chinese Embassy
states that Foo Chow was bombarded by the French
this morning.
dispatch to The Times which left Foo Chow at
2:15 p. m. to-day says: HostiIities began this
afternoon at O'clock
dispatch which LETT shanghai at o'clock this
evening says: Ii is reported that the French have
captured the Chinese fleet stationed at Foo Chow
and that two French vessels were sunk.
" telegram from Pe1in announces that Ii Hung
Chang has been instructed to make pacific adj
YanceS.'
Advices from Pekin Of yesterday state that the
governors of Yunnan and Quangsi had received im-
perai orders TO march with their forces INTO Ton
quin.
dispatch to The Times. which left Foo Chow at
o'clock this morning says: AT 9 o'clock last night
Admiral CouIbet officially announced that he had
received orders from Paris 10 make reprsals. The
British VIce-Consu and doctor left their anchorage
last night and reached the English guuboats at
midnight 1t Is reported that Ii Fong Pao has
been instructed by imperial decree to settle the dis
pute on the best terms possible.
The merchants and underwriters Of London held
meeting to-day 70 consider the bearing of the
Franco-ChInese difficulty on neutras, as Prme
Minister Ferry had announced that the lombard
ment of ke.uug would not create a state
OF war but was simply a means OF fur
thering the French negotiations with China.
The inquiry was raised in the meeting whether
Admiral Lourbet would admit English or German
vessels loaded with arms INTO Foo Chow. One
neutral vessel. u was stated. now on ITS way
to that port with cargo of dynamite ordered by
the Yceroy. he meeting resolved to urge Earl
Granville Secretary of state for Foreign Affairs,
To pres, France TO define her intention Ie egIrling
ncutrais
\ Chinese official telegram states that the French
are de,rous Of a settlement This message was
sent, however. before 10 was announced that the
French had begun drlug Oh Foo Chow at O'Clock
this afternoon.
dispatch from shanghai Of I'M, morning says:
Admiral tourhct has announced hiS Intention of
bouibArding he arsenal at Foo how today. he
French ton~u ln thl~ city has lowered his nag.
81 + PirlR~Hr ED. Nu-. 23.-Ihrce IrOncldd~ Will
start immediately 10 reinforce the Russian fleet in
Chinese waters.
THE CHINrsE MINISTER LrAyES PARIS.
PALS Aug. 23.-The Chinese Ambassador, Ii
Fouc Pio has just departed for Berlin. He gave
peremptory orders for lowering the hag over the
eubasy this evening shortly after the receipt ola
dispatch from Pckin. The dispatch stated
tha; the bombardmcut and naval engagement at
Foo Chow lasted until nightGu and was
answered by the forts along the river The iring
resulted iu severe lo.,c, ON both sides.
Daring tine afternoon ri fong Plo had received
70 long li,pltch from PehIu, and had sought an iu-
teryicw w.tu Premier Ferry. The TWO diplomats
were cosetcd together when the new, of the attack
on Foo Chow arrived and vhIe the boulevarls
were ringing with thr cries of the uewsboys
selling special editions announcing the fact.
The street u front of the Chinese embassy was
througcd with people and 1t was matter of sur
prise tuat tIe yellow dag still flying over the