The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-28
TUE WAR In TIE EAST.
THE PLANS or THE FRENCH ADMIRAL.
Forts on Mln River to lie Destroyed
Keeling 10 ne Occupied aud an Ep-
pedltlon 10 0unnan Talked 0f-Ths
Cholera Other News, Is
MoYEMENrs oF rnE FnENcn.

after Admiral Courbet has destroyed the
forts on the Min River between the arsenal
and the rivers mouth, no will join Admiral
Lespes, before Keeling, aud arrange with
him for tho occupation OF that place
There's talk OF an expedition from Ton
Qun into Yunan AZ the end of the wei
season, unless China accepts Frances
tetms.
Tho Paris newspapers Indignantly repd
the charges OF tho London Times thai
cruelty was exercised by Admiral Courbsi
at Foo Chow and indulge In violent abum
Of England, Tho YOLtdire and Tempe say
France has no need 10 exculpate itself 10 q
country which SGT tiro 10 AloxAn.
drla Admiral COurbet destroyed
tho Chinese gunbOats because
hG could not weaken his crews by occupy.
Ing them. The SOleiL and the RGpubLiqIa
bTdHCdise approve OF Admiral Courbot'a
energetic course, can he did, they say,
was TO obey orders, In tho hope OF effect
Ing prompt settlement OF tho existing dlf.
lcuty" CasVagnac advocates an alliance
between France and Germany
liERI.IN, Aug. 26.-BarOn do COurcel,
the French Ambassador has returned from
his visit 10 Paris, In response 10 q summons
from the Government, and has started for
Narlln 10 confer with Bismarck. IL II be-
lleyed thls conference will be with refer.
ence to tho Franco. Chinese dlilculty.
LONDON, Aug. 2B.-The latesst dlpatchos
from English sources give full confederation
OF tho news OF the French successes at Foo
Chow reported Saturday and Sunday. 40
c0rdlng TO Tho last reports, when Admiral
COurbet ordered his rOn-clads ~ open fro
no WIS CALAMITY responded 10 by q squadron
OF ten Chinese gnn-b boats on tho River MIN.
These were Ollcerod by Europeans, and tho
Chinese gunnGrs served their pieces woll.
but the callber Of the guns was too small
for the shot 10 nlllct serious injury
on the French. Tho lattor fired
with terrible effect, and the discipline
OF the gunners was perfect. From
the moment the French guns got tho range
on the Chinese boats Ihtllosa rain OF llro
was kept up. In vain tho Chinese craft
steamed hilhcr and thther. one by 0ne
they went down, with gropt gaping holes
In thclr sides, until soyen OF tho well-fought
gun.boats sank, with tho dragon flag still
dying Tho remainder were captured for
want Of unwOunded men TO serve the guns.
The French lle0t now moved up the river
and took u position opposite tho great
arsenal OF Foo Chow, Its tanking forts and
batteries replied NJ first with fine spirit but
the French shells were dropping beyond
them, In tho arsenal Itself, A tremendous
explosion TINT shook the Garth showed that
u French shell had fallen into the powder.
magazine From that moment tho Chinese
firing cOasod For three hours tho French
guns poured storm Of shell upon the ar-
senal, which was on fire In several placea
The signal 10 cease firing was NJ length
given, and II was seen that the place was
utterly destroyed, Toward nghtfall several
detaChmonts OF sailors aud marines landed
without opposition. Tho Chinese batter.
los were deserted and tho place was In tho
hands OF tho French, No advance wls At
tempted on the city Of Foo Chow Itself
Tho French lleot can not ascend tho river
further In the English accounts there Is
no mention Of the loss OF tho two French
lr0n.Olads reported Sunday,
No complications arising from lnterfor.
once with tho commercial Interests OF Cor
many England, or any other power arc
nnlCpAtCd by the French foreign Office,
and tho privileges Of neutral nations will bo
respected az far ~ Is consistent with tho
tactics OF France, There IA not considered
10 bo any possibility Of France consOntlng
10 refOr tho matter " arbitration or 10 pOr.
NIT any diplomatic intervention. IL Ia
Thought she will now push the matter 10
tho end and dictate her own terms 10 China
PARIS, Aug, 20--A dispatch from Toln
Ton Of Sunday says the Charge dAifAlrcs
has loft there, but tho acting Consul TO-
mains, Tho Roppbliqt0 Franchise says;
"l'ranco will soon seize and retain such
territory In China Os Will DO useful
to hOrn Chpng III Lung will load
tho Chinese troops against tho French.
A dispatch from Hanoi Of yesterday
saya that General Mllot has taken the noc-
oaanry measures for repolllng the expected
Chinese Invasion, II Ia rtlmoOd In Paris
that China hOs made n formal declaration
oJ war, and notified the powers 10 that Of.
feet French papers arc indignant Ut tho
statements made by the London Times 70.
gpoOilng tho bombardmcnt OF Foo Chow.
PANS, Aug. 80, Three doalhp from
cholera occurred Ut MarSolllcs last night
and two Vt Toulon
Tho sc0urgo ls increasing In Corsica -Four
deaths have occurred near Alaccl0, Several
persons were noarly killed from oyor.fuml-
gOtIon NJ the italian frontier
MARsEnLEs, Aug. 60 Mr.. Mason, tho
United States Consul here, has tolographod
tho State Department, nj Washington, 70.
port upon tho situation nj this place aud
Toulon since tho abatement of the cholera
epIdomlo ll0 saysi "Tho finances OF Tou.
lon and Marscilles have been strained 10
tho utmost In cleansing tho streets
and tonomonts and caring for tho sick
and buryhg the dOad Tho presence OF
financial ruin weighs heavily
upon tho business community aud even tho
resources Of charity ar0 seriously
Tho tide Of returning fugltIyes
has Just set In, and no description can pct-
ur0 the wrctchodnces and dostItullon that
already exist
Sr. prrknapuRG, Aug, 10 Russia will
establish sanitary Gordon on tho western
frontier 10 prevent people from Franco and
Italy entering tho country, Travellers who
have left tho Infected districts of France
aud Italy thro0 weeks before reaching tho
Russian frontier Aro 10 h0 allowed 10 pro.
'eod, Tho importation OF rags from ooun.
tries where the cholera prevails has boon
forbidden,
LONDON, Aug, 90, -0do William Leopold
Russell, Baron Ampthill British Ambassa.
l0r 1T Berlin, Is dead
LONDON, Aug, 90 Charles Bfadlaugh
will deliver series of lectures In America
IN October and November
GiuRALrAiL Aug. 90 Tho United Statos
Ileamer kearsargo has received direct or
lcrs from.Washington 10 mako n cruise along
ho North and West coast OF Africa
BERLIN, Aug 90, Prof llrugsch has
,ccn appointed 10 the diplomatic sorvlco
md proceeds TO Africa In September on
ome political mission, the nature OF which
n unknown.
LONDON, Aug. 9O,-rho steamship Far
day has laid tho lrst deepsoa portion Oh
ho second Bennett tMackey cable, and N
low returning to Woolwlch 10 receive tho
Of tho deep.soa portion and tho
american shore end,
LONDON, Aug. 90, An earthquake that
asled thirty seconds occurred to-day on tho
sland Of Jersey.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 20. $50 The lnterna-
ionel Agricultural Exhibition was opened