Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-31
WAR WITH CHINA.
FRANCE AND CHINA.
Franco VIII Declare War,

company, states tnht war Win GnlnA
will be ofiicislly declared to-day.
Fifty thousand reinforcements will be
forwarded and the army ordered to
march on Pekin. 1t is expected that
Admiral Courbet will lombard Can.
ton.
lie Figaro states that the French
killed and wounded in the fight at
Langson numbered twelve hundred
Some Of the papers are in favor of inn
peaching the mlnistery.
a Panic in Paris.
PARIS, March S0.-The excitement
over the French defeat at Lsngson is
intense. The feeling against the gov
eminent is 30 strong that an outbreak
is feared 1t is reported that France
has officially declare war. This, with
the fears of serious riot and the
downfall OF the ministry has caused
panic on the bOurse.
All the radical newspapers request
the impeachment Of the ministry. NJ
Rochefort demands the head OF Pre-
mier Ferry for the many blunders in
Tonquin.
Volunteers Called For.
PARIS, March 30.--Gen, Negrier,
who was wounded in Fridays engage
ment at Lang Son, has been promoted
to be general OF division. The news
papers generally urge the country to
act with energy and GOODNESS, and say
that in such crisis party feelings aud
prejudices should sink into insignifie-
ance and there should be unanimity
: OF sentiment in demanding that a
| general national effort be put forth to
relieve the army in Tonquin, Orders
, have been issued directing the imme
f diate mobilization of all the fourth
battalions of infantry. The govern
ment has decided to ask for volunteers
Q from each regiment and call for 5000
4 MARITIME contcripbs.
I President Grevy Demands vigorous Action.
LONDON, March 30.--A dispatch
from Paris says that President Grevy
was present at the council OF ministers
to-day. He insisted on immediate &C
n ton being taken for the prompt and
vigorous prosecution oft war against
q China The cabinet decided to mo
: Billie two divisions of troops to bC
. commanded by four brigadier-generali
for immediate service in Tonquin, alsC
b. To send ten thousand men to relnfoYc,
q Admiral Courbet
!. THE CABINET RESIGNS.
i. The Ferry cabinet has resigned
: owing to an adverse vote in the cham
!. Der of deputies.
+. A Chinese Steamer Sunk.
SHANGHAI, March so The steame
f. Orestes from Liverpool for Penang
y collided with and sank Chimes
1t steamer. Seventy persons wer
Il drowned.
~ The Meeting of the Deputies.
~ LONDON, March 30--A Paris specia
10 gives the following account OF tn
opening scenes at the chamber of depu
ties today.
Long before the hour for the cor
veniHg of the chamber, the streets Il
nj the vicinity were packed wit
W. crowds OF excited men. |
soon became evident that trouble wa
brewing for the government.
Id strong force OF military to prevent
tn riot and preserve order in the chan
q Der was ordered out. NotwithstanC
~ ing this precsution, the gallerie
y, were crov ded with people, VIII
ne plainly showed their irritation owe
gu the French defeat at Langso
ee by keeping up noisy discussion, an
" hurting dtnuuciatory epithets at ia
~ various members of the cabinet an
~ their supporters rs they entered tn
T. chamber.
!, When Jules Ferry, the or
I'll. mier, arose TO announce II
decision of the cabinet council tn
hu morning, he was loudly Missed by til
ne galleries. He had barely finished b
re- declaration when number OF deputi
gu OF the II ght sprang to the
M feet, yelling "Down with Il
uh wretch while above the din could /
'n, heard the voice OF ClemenceAu fair
TAI shrieking, Traitors
les 1t was some time before order w,
ny restored, and had IL not been for q
NC; presence of the troops there
.eu hardly any doubt but that violen,
ih would have BEEN done. During Il
IN scene In the chamber, the crowd GU
eas side became how ling mob and ma,
III several attempts To pass the guards
order TO get inside the building, b
'eu they were kept back by the detS
AT mined attitude OF the military.
Tho Resignation of the Ministry.
rS. PARIS, March 80 AT the openiI
lar OF the session OF the chamber OF den
ate ties this afternoon, Prime Min
ard ter Ferry presented the governme
jail with request for a credit
81 900 600 on account OF the militia
all operations in China NJ. Terry at on
my moved for the appointment Of COZ
by mittee TO examine aud report up
md the credit, and he demanded ia
ent the motion be given pri'
it'll ity The motion was reieci
but by avote OF SIS TO l61. NJ. Terry /,
mediately announced the resignatI
ate, OF the entire ministry.
hat President Grevy has accepted \
nch resignation Of the ministers.