Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-31

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GENERAL CONFIDENCE YsKvArra-
LONDON. Aug. 1.-Advices received
BY tie leading China houses in London
from their branches at Foo Chow and
Shanghai show that no dread b enter
tanned there Of q native uprising. and
business Is proceeding as usual. In
Loadon. premiums en- vessels on China
seas, which had been advanced 90 war
Rates, have fallen today to nominal
rates. General confidence prevails. snd
an early settlsmens of tue Franco
Chinese difficulties is looked TOR.
CHINESE MOVING ON oUoSe 81.
Pairs, Aug. 29.-GeneraA Millut, com
maudrr of tue French forces IN Ton
gum, teiegraphs that a recent recon
ao'Z .nce shows that the enemy are
moving toward Qaou9 81. He does not
believe tnas q serious attack will be
made upon his position, bat If so, he Is
prepared TO meet il.
CHINESE VAR MEASURES.
SHASesAI, August 31.-Ail the French
have ieig canton. Ii Is now asserted
tnas Admiral Coureet left the MIN
River with the intention of going to
canton.
Chinese military commanders every
where have received imperial orders TO
attack all French war SHIPS and mer-
cuant vessels which attempt to inter
the leading treaty ports. those IN port
aaye been ordered To depart Immediate
iy. kilograms for the Chine Sc Govern
ment lines are not accepted unless writ
zen In English.
CHINA WILL FIGHT.
LONDON, Aug 30.-rhe Pail Mall Ga
zette SANS: There Is not the slightest
Foundation for the report that emma
wishes to come TO an agreement With
France. The Chinese consider the Eco
CHOW AGAR as an act of treacnery on
the part of Courbet, who took the ad-
vantage accorded war SHIPS To enter
CnIneee ports. The barbarlty of con-
the tire for hours after the Chi
nese Vessels had ceased, Is the cause for
Intense excitement against tine Europe
ans.
GENERAL MILLoT RELIEVED.
PARIS, Aug. 30 -Gsne Mlilot has
asked To be relieved OF the com nand of
the Froach forces in IOnQuln on tue
ground of Ill health. The Government
mas consented, and appointed General
orierre de Lisle To su;ceed hun.
DISPATCH FROM coURBET.
The Minister of Marine has received |
the following from Courbet:
MIN RIVER, Aug. 9-6 p. m.
Thanks for expression of satisfaction |
on the part of the Government. l Can |
not too warmly praise the officers ana |
crews. The operations In the Min river |
have been concluded. They were at |
tended with complete success. ALI the |
batteries along the river were destroyed,
and most OF tue cannon exploded with |
gunc0tton. We We're Obliged to leave |
some intact because the men, In order To |
roach them, would have been exposed to |
Il heavy musketry ire, to wn.on no
reply would have oesn possible. All our
saips left MN river today, and several |
have already reached Maison anchorage.
shall arrive there tomorrow with the |
Dugay and tue frouIn. The latter
served as my flagship since Monday.
Oar losses curing the week We're ~ /
killed, including one officer, and Ii |
and 2o slightly wounded. In /
.ne Miu2.n and Kinpan channels were
several casemated batteries. Two of /
these were clad from IL u 30 centime-
lers Thick with plates of sheet iron bolt.
I'd tog Their. Inc cali Ger of the Chinese
gus ranged from IL TO II oontimeteIs.
Minister Ferry sent the following 10
Courbet: The country, which hailed
you victor at Sontay, is now your
debtor for another deed. Toe Govern
Inent of the Republic is happy to OK
press the nations gratitude to your ad-
uirable crews and tneir glorious leader"
FRENCH PRESS COMMENT.
PARIS. Aug 30.-rhe Auenir INilitaire
the probability of a French
IN Cnina, and advises the
government to make preparations for
sending $1,000 troops to that country.
The government, il thinks, should rely
upon the idea taat CHINA will finally be
,omp"iled To pay the COST of tue war.
Inc Gdst0is asserts that the different
regiments have been greatly disorgan-
d by tne system of taking parceis OF
men fron every where to form tue Ion
ldin expedition. This practice, IL says,
lepfives the companies of consistency
and cohs sion. The marine force also Is
Admiral Peyroa has been
Doliged To postpone the sailing of tie
war sbips La Perpuse and Manxon, as
their Crews are inco npiete, and can
1niy be nllGd up by drafts on the re-
, rye.
ooURBET HAS FULL POWERS.
PARIS, Aug. 30.-rhe French naval |
divisions IN China and Tonquin will |
form only one squadron.
The Nationalist states that Admiral |
Courbet has full powers to operate
against China.
A special from Hong Hoa states that |
the FreEch missionaries have been /
expelled. Chinese troops sup |
pressed an uprising which menaced |
she Christians.