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He Finds the Task More Difficult than He
Expected, and Tells the President He
Cannot Give a Definite Answer.
Anxiety in France Over the Lack Of
News from the Troops in TOnquin.
United States Vessels Ordered to the Assist
ance of Americans Imprisoned by the
Central American Revolutionists
THE FRENCH CRISIS.
De Freycinet Undertakes the Formation of
New Cabinet.

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De Freycinet Undertakes the Formation OF q
New Cabinet.
PARIS, March 31.-De Freycinet, who has un-
dertaken the task, is confident he will succeed in
forming new Ministry. There is general be-
lief in Paris that Genera. Billot will be the new
Minister of War; Rovier the new Minister OF FL
nances, and Constant the new Minister of the
Interior
The Chamber of Deputies has unanimously
voted the first installment amounting to $l0-
100000, of the Tonquin credit of $40, 600, 600
asked by Ferry yesterday before the resignation
of his Cabinet The Deputies voted to reserve
action on the remaining $50, 100000 until the
formation of a new Ministry
The Paris correspondent Of the London Times
telegraphs as follows: ''It is impossible for De
Freycinet to think of a French advance to Pekin.
The arsenals are empty and the state of the
country unfavorable for such a movement.
''He will only be permitted to send 80. 000 men
to TonQuin. He will thereby compromise the
free action of the army in France and will par
alyze the national life in Europe in order to an
mex the arid soil of Tonquin. Ferry would have
done the Same thing The only. object was to
overturn the Ferry Ministry The situation re-
mains the same, except for the removal of the
ablest Republican statesman in France"
Owing to lack Of transports, considerable de-
lay will occur before the necessary reinforce
ments for Tonquin are forwarded. 1t is possible
that the Minister of Marine, when the new Cabi-
net has been formed, may charter number of
steamers belonging to private parties.
Muob oil ief fo1t tba fon ho%
has been received for upward of thirty-six hours
from the French army in Tonquin.
It is rumored that the Anamese have risen
against French authority. The rising is at
tributed to the French reverses in Tonquin, and
to intrigues of the Chinese mandarins.
The governments has received dispatch from
De rIsle, commander of the French forces in
Tonquin, entreating the War Office to send him
reinforcemepts Immediately.
A dispatch from Hanoi to the Temps says:
'Tn consequence of troubles in the commissariat,
General Negrler was obliged to evacuate Lang
Son and retire to Dong-Son and Thanmoi. The
present positions are satisfactory. Sufficient
provisions are being issued, and the morale of
the troops is excellent. Reinforcements, how
ever, are urgently needed to stop the Chinese
invasion and the intrieues at Hue
De Freycinet is trying to form Ministry to
represent the Democratic and Republican unions
and the Republican Left The following Cabinet
is proposed
De Freycinet, Minister of Foreign Affairs;
Rouvier, Finance Falieries, INTERIOR Spuller,
Public Instruction; Foquet, Justice; Gen. Bill
lot, War; Admiral Jaureguieberry. Marine
naE Tod Al,s
evening" and informed him that he was unable
to give definite reply, regarding the alton
of Ministry.
The War Department continues its prepara-
tions to hasten the dispatch Of troops to Ton
quin, and 10000 men and four batteries Of
artillery will leave MarseiIles on Satur-
day. All available transports at Bordeaux,
Havre and Marseilles have been chartered by
the government The first reinforcements
are timed to reach Hanoi May II, when the
the rainy season, which commences about April
90 will be at its height. 1t is hoped the rains
will assist Gen. De lIsle in his measures of de-
fense and permit the French gunboats to pene-
trase the canals of the delta The French troops
in Formosa will 'evacuate the island, and go to
Hanoi. Advices from Kelung say the Chinese
have completed the destruction of the coal mines
| near that place, having exploded the galleries
| with dynamite, and flooded the mines.
Scenes in the Chamber on Monday.
Cable Special
Before the opening of the debate to-day any
one passing by the Palais Bourbon might have
fancied Paris about to repetition of the 4th
of September, with this difference, that many
victims of the popular wrath would have been
the very men who then upset the Imperial gov
ernment Two thousand people were fighting
and wranglng in the courtyard trying to push
their way into the Chamber, but although they
looked very hot their intentions were not reyo-
lutionary. They only wanted to see the Ministry
overturned. The quesrers, however. apparently
feared something more serious. The guards had
been doubled outside the Palais Bourbon,
and M. Ferrys official residence, and all
but ticket holders were rudely elected.
Roehefort who had in the morning sug-
gested lyrching the Premier vainly endeayored
to enter, and retired vowing vengence The
scene inside of the chamber was curious enough
to warrant all the excitement Radicals, Mon
archists and moderate Republicans for once were
united. The fate of the Ministry was sealed
before The Premier assembled the steps of the
tribune to make his statement When, despite
all that had happened, NJ. Ferry still persisted
in the attempt to explain away the stern facts,
the Indignation of the deputies, including many
of those who had all along supported him, found
savage utteranca
'.It is impossible to discuss the interest Of the
Nation with this ministry exclaimed Clemen-
ceau These men are no longer ministers They
stand accused The hand of the law should seize
these criminals
After the debate M. Ferry and four of his
colleagues crept out of the back door into the
rue de university, where they got into cab
and drove to the Elysee, where they handed in
their designations. When the news Of the min
isterial downfall became known outside there
were loud shouts Of delight, and cries of down
eternal, which for ever three years had coyyed