New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-02
THE RETREAT FROM LANGSoN.


CHINESE TROOPS HARAss THE FRENCH-FREr-
crNET's EFFORTS TO FORM A cABINET.i
PARIS, April 1.-General de LIsle telegraphs
from Hanoi. under date of yesterday AFTER fresh
encounter with the enemy Donghong yesterday oven
ing, General Herbinger continued his retreat In good
order along the Kep and Deoquam routes. General
Eegrer's present condition Is favorable After seeing
him. hope to rejoin the second brigade in the defence
Of the rivers" He teegraphs under date
OF last Monday at midnight: Tho enemy
made attack upon Thanmoi to-day. Our out
posts Dongson sighted the enemy at o'clock In tho
afternoon. We hold Deoquam Pass In force" He
states that the Chinese troops in large numbers con-
tinuaily harassed the French in the retreat from
Langson.
NJ Ferry to-day handed President Grevy dispatch
which had just been received stating that the
Chinese Government had accepted NJ Ferrys
proposals for peace and wished 10
fix date for the evacuation of the positions occu-
pied by Chinese The dispatch dated subsequent
u the defeat of the French forces at Langson.
On the Bourse prices all Three per cent rentes
were quoted at 80 francs so centimes.
dispatch dated Hanoi this morning, states that the
situation OF the French army there is critical large
Chinese force under European leaders, is endeavoring TO
Adyices from Hue intimate that there good ground
believing that the Anamese Court had great deal TO
do in bringing the French their recent reverses III
Brigadier-Gone.a Jamais and Municr have been or
steamships Canada and Labrador Of the French Line
plying between Havre aud NewYork for use In trans
NJ de Freycinet has resumed his task of forming new
French Ministry He expects TO conclude the WORK 70.
as Minister OF the Interior in the Cabinet and that the
post of Minister OF Foreign Affairs which had been oc
%ps&& to snsny nsny
BERLIN, April 1.-The Chinese legation thipR tnae .ne
change of Ministry in Frace will induce China to renew
NJ de Freycinet has failed to secure the adhesion Of
the Clemenceau section he insists upon thorough
going war policy 1t is reported that General Campenon
has refused to accept portfolio In the new Saoihe'
| the Red River delta.
NJ de Freycinet tonight submitted to President Grevy
the following partial list Of Ministers: NJ de Freycinet
President OF the Council and Minister Of the Interior
Baron de Courcel. Minister Of Foreign Affairs; NJ
public Instruction the Duke dAuerstadt, Minister o
| war; Rear Admiral Aube Minister Of Marine.
5i passed bin presented by NJ Launay. Royalist q
prevent the outgoing Ministers from granting decora
TO another vote Of against the Ferry Ministry
Mr. Blowitz, the Paris correspondent OF re Tes ha
mitted that he had suppressed portions Of tn
| dispatches from Tohquin because be believed tina
.s9 eHpec hat ali the contents would be published
a course would be dangerous and would compe
.IBnf aBst.r Continued NJ Ferry, on Sunday in con
sequence OF the charges Of alsying reports
Hose KONG, April 1.-The position OF the French a
Chu is extremely precarious General reg Negrers noun
Iangson will be difficult, If not impossible, until mex
year. . -, ,,,. -
| LONDON, April Ia dispatch from tParis says;
speca edition OF the Paris Ministerial organ pubiishe
this evening that NJ Ferry to-day received del
mite reply from Pekn TO the latest French propose
made in the negotiations for peace which wer
Instituted before tho disaster 10 the French arm
| at Langson The parloying was begun by Shlna AZ
time when her prospects for resisting the French &C
vance seemed hopeless. France replied that she s9m.
" mtitnfy operations pfONtuc
China would withdraw from Tonquin IL Is now assere
that the Chinese Government agrees to eyacuate ToI
quin completely and in good faith. 49,
| In commenting upon this news the paper says, cato
ialy that directly NJ de Frcyclnet comes into power
| will accept these terms and conclude peace VIII
China. These statements are widely credlte
| in well-informed circles tonight Their col
frmation would be generally acceptable In vie
| OF the terrible difficulties or even a defensive can
| paIgn In China in the wet seasCn, and the immens
drains upon the of France which have alread
caused many Deputies to be disasreeaby questioned
| their constituents.