The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-07
The Assault Repulsed with Heavy Loss to the
Annamites-The Citadel and Its Arms in
Full Possession Of the French.
General Belief that France Will Be Com
PEELED to Make Another Campaign.
Bradlaugh Appears in the English Commons
and Is Promptly Cast 0ut-Salisbury
Makes Statement Of Policy.
THE FIGHTING Ar HUE.
General Courcey's Account of the Recent
Attack His Forces.

General Courcey's Account of the Recent
Attack on His Forces.
PARIS, July 6-General Courcey, commander
of the French forces, telegraphs from Hue in
regard to the attack made upon him by the
Annamite garrison the night after his arrival at
the capital. He gives the losses in killed and
wounded on both sides as follows: French,
sixty, Annamite 1,500. After the engagement
I General Courcey occupied the citadel, which he
found to contain 1000 guns. He has also
ordered that reinforcements be sent him from
Haiphong The press of Paris, speaking of
the attack, insist that severe and
striking punishment should be admins
tered to the Annamites. They also express the
belief that the attack was the result Of a con-
spiracy fomented by China. M. De Freycinet
Minister for Foreign Affairs, has ordered Gen
eral Courcey to exact from the government at
Hue an immediate reparation for the attack.
1t is stated that the loss Of the French in the
fight was much greater than General Courcey
reported it to be. 1t is also said that the position
of General Ccurceys forces is a critical one,
and that strong reinforcements have been sent
to him from Tonquin. 1t is considered very
probable that another campaign will have to be
are resolved to oppose French protection.
In the Chamber of Deputies, to-day, M. De
Freycinet read the following dispatches from
General Courcey:
HUE, July 5, 3 A. NJ.
''The French legation and Hong-ca were
suddenly attacked at one o'clock this morning
by the whole Annamite garrison of the citadel.
The entire quarters of the marines and infantry,
consisting of straw huts, posted around the
legation, were set on fire, some by incendiary
m;ssies and others by hand, but the embassy
| 1t is impossible to know what happened at
| Hong-ca where the Third Zouaves are quartered.
| A hot artillery and infantry fire is being kept
up. / am certain, from the direction of the
firing, the enemy have been repulsed. l have
been able to save the telegraph hut, and have
sent orders to have the troops sent here.
I'll A. M.-Ihe citadel is in our possession,
with large number of cannon. The troops
behaved splenddy and / have full conf
dence in them. Our losses were considerable.
The Annamite attack commenced at o'clock
this morning, simultaneously, against the part Of
the citadel occupied by US and the legation. The
assailants numbered 80, 600. They burned the
straw barracks with rockets. The soldiers eff
fects were burned, but the ammunition and
provisions are safe. The legation was riddlcd
with shot. | am making all the necessary dispo-
sitions for repulsing another attack, which may
be expected tonight at any rate against the lega
ton. Our losses are sixty killed and
wounded. I will send you the details
of the occurrence tomorrow, together with a
list of the rewards for this feat of arms, which
rebounds to the credit and honor of our brave
officers and soldiers | am warned Of an attack
upon the legation to-night, and am myself look
ing out All goes we'll"
General Camperon, Minister of War, said
that the French forces in Tonquin numbered
$4,000 Of these, 900 were available to be
dispatched to any point
Monsignor Freppel said that the events at
Hue had modified the situation in relation to China
and he therefore moved an adjournment of the
debate on the Chinese peace treaty.
NJ. De Freycinct opposed the motion, and the
Chamber sustained his objection by defeating
the motion.
The Chamber of Deputies ratified the Chinese
treaty by large majority. Before the vote was
taken M. de Freycinct made speech. in which
he pointed out that there nothing ambgu-
Gus about the treaty, and that it completely set
tied the question of suzerainty over AMMAN.
If the treaty did not contain all one wished
still, it could be ratified without prejudice to the
honor or interests of France, AS it enabled set
tlement productive of advantage only to France
and general civilization. The Prime Minister
speech was received with cheers.