The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-09-12
THE TONQUIN WAR.
Diplomatic Relations Involved 1t II.

LONDON, Sept. 4.-Advices from China
st ate thst three Chinese armies are marching
to invade Tonquin, one from each Of the
three southern provinces of China. The army
from Kwang 81 numbers 81, 600, that from
Yunnan 10000; that from Kwsng Tung like
wise 10000. The Yunnan army will join
the Black Flags at Lao XII OIL the Tonquin
frontier. There are said to be 10000 Black
Flags a. that point. These combined forces
will march down on Red River and take
Hung Aoa. The Kwang 81 army will march
int Tonquin by way Of Gao Binb, and In
company with portion Of the Canton army,
now st LaDgson, will attack Bacninh. Six
thousand French hold Hanoi, Hung HON,
Sontsy and Bacninh.
Admiral Courbet will suspend operations
in China until NJ. Patenotre, French Minis
ter to China, has made report Of the polit-
ical situation al Pekin.
The French have renewed their lombard
ment of Kelung.
PARIS, Sept. 4-Ths RepubliQue Fran
caise saws Il is probable that Admiral Cour
bet will occupy the Island of Formosa in
in force. This action Is necessary In order
to secure the ratification of the treaty Of
Tion .Tsin, and the payment Of the indemni-
ty for Langson affairs.
La Mdtin makes the following statement
on diplomatic authority: Bismarck has
agreed to give France the support and infu.
ence of Germany in the attack upon China,
on condition that the treaty with China OF
1910 be revised so as to enbable Germany to
obtain equal concessions with England,
America and France. Bismarck asked the
Pekin Government to give Germany such
concessions at Shanghai, but the request was
refused on the ground that the consent OF
all the contracting parties to the treaty OF
lS4D was required. Bismarck also aims to
form a naval and trading station at Cape
shang Tong, south of the Gulf Of Pitchilli."
LONDON, Sept. 5.--Ths Times Hong Kong
dispatch says: Heavy fighting In Tonquin
between the French and the Chinese Is re-
ported from Chinese sources.
PARIS Sept. 5.-The irritation of the French
press against England Is spreading to the
public, and English journals are selling by
thousands on the boulevards.
Admiral Courbet, with the feet, is near
Hainau, out of the track of vessels, repair
ing the ships after the battle of Kelung. The
attack on Kelung was prompted by desire
to obtain possession of the coal mines, which
would prove extremely useful to the French
in case war was declared and the neutral
ports closed. The Chinese frustrated this
scheme by flooding the mines and by destroy
ing the pumping machinery.
A newspaper says the French forces in
China will not confine their action to the oc-
cupation of the island of Formosa.
La Liberte says: Admiral Courbet, whom
reinforced, may blockade the Gulfof Petchilli.
Dispatches from Panoni say affairs at the
delta Of Red River are in a tranquil condi-
tisn, and the French position is we'll de-
Tended.
1t is reported U. S. Minister Morton has,
with the knowledge of Prime Minister Ferry,
intimaed to the Government at Washington
that the time is opportune for American
mediation between France and China.
The French Government invite emigra-
ton to Tonquin. Free passage is promised
to those who 90 there.