Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-03

FRANCE AND CHINA
ACCEPTANCE OF CHINA CONFIRMED
BERLIN, April 2d.-It is stated that the
Chinese legation here confirms the report
that China has accepted the peace proposals
made by Ferry, Notwithstanding the recent
Chinese victories.
A STRONG DEFENSIVE POSITION.
PARIS, April 2d.-A dispatch from Ton
quin reports that Colonel Herbinger reached
KEEP and Chu unmolested, and has taken Il
strong defensive positions
ANOTHER SCENE IN THE CHAMBER OF DEPU-
TIES.
PARIS, April 2d.-A scene of tumuituouS
excitement accompanied this afternoons
sitting of the Chamber of Deputies. NJ
Jollibois in strong speech accused the
proprietors of the Partisan newspaper, lie
Paris of having published yesterday even
ing, for speculative purposes, a report that
China had accepted peace proposals which
had been made by NJ. Ferry NJ Jollibois
denounced in unmeaSured terms this con-
duct, which he pronounced scandal of 50
grave character as TO be beyond tolera-
ton by the French people. He urged the
immediate impeachment of the Ministers,
and moved that NJ Henri Brisson, Presi-
dent of the Chamber be appointed COM
mittee to go to President Grevy and ask
him 10 officially appoint a commission to
transact the business of state pending the
formation of new Ministry The motion
was rejected by vote of 43S to II. The
Chamber of Deputies and the Senate this
evening both adjourned until Saturday.
THE ACCEPTANCE BY CHINA OF THE FRENCH
PEACE PROPOSALS.
PARIS, April ode Paris reasserts that
China has accepted the French peace pro-
posals. and declares that Mr.. Campbell
conducted the negotiations on behalf of
Sir Robert Hart, Inspector-Gcneral OF Chi
nese Maritime Customs, who was autho-
rized by the Chinese Government to carry
on the negotiations with France. The
paper saws China decided to accept the
treaty OF Tientsin together with the treaty
of commerce, provided that months
armisticc had been granted. and that the
war indemnity demanded by France be
abandoned. NJ. Ferry considered the terms
acceptable, with few notifications. The
French defeat at Langson occurred before
hand, yet Mr.. Campbell on Tuesday even
ing impaired to NJ Ferry the Chinese
reply, which was favorable, China only
reserving certain details in regard to the
date and manner of the evacuation of Ton
quin by the Chinese troops.
THE EVACUATION OF LANGsoN SLIGHTLY
HURRIED
PARIS, April 2d.-General de Lisle tele-
graphs as follows from Hanoi, under date
of Wednesday
General Negrier is making favorable progress
toward recovery He has no feverish symp-
toms. The evacuation of Lansson seems TO
have been slightly hurried, especially after a
success of our counter attack, which was made
without serious oss The French brigade has
twenty days ammunition and provisions, and is
able to await conveys. No further reason IS
given in regard to the very rapid evacu-
alton of Dong Dang The Chinese so far
only appear DESTROYS OF occupying their former
positions to the northward of Doquen and Deo-
vana. The situation is better than the over
drawn accounts of the past four days had led one
to believe. Colonel Desbordes to-day assumed
command of the Chu brigade
TRANSPORT DIFFICULTIES.
PARIS. April 2d-The Government is
much embarrassed with transport difficult
ties The Government has been treating
with a German steamship company, which
offers to provide transports for 10000 men
to Tonquin at fOrtnights notice.
CHU REACHED IN GOOD ORDER.
PARIS, April 2d-General Briere de Lisle
telegraphs, under date of Wednesday even
ing: The second brigade reached Chu at
noon in good order. 1t was in contact with
the enemy until > o'clock Tuesday after
noon. Our losses are trihing. The enemy 5
pursuit is slow
4 FRENCH VICTORY.
HoNGKoNG, April 2d.-The French on
Monday began an attack on Phengo Hoo,
or Fishers Islands, situated in and COM
handing the channel between Formosa
and the China mainland. The engagement
lasted until late Tuesday, when the French
succeeded in securing occupation. The
French losses are reported to have been
trifing, only three being killed and twelve
wounded, while it is said the Chinese lost
600
PROPOSAL APPROVED
PARIS, April 2d.-The members of the
Extreme Left, at a meeting to-day, APP
proved the proposal of I.ockroy, to the effect
that French operations in Madagascar be
stopped, and the French troops i'll NADIA
gascar be transferred to Tonquin.
BASIS OF THE TREATY OF PEACE
PARIs, April2d Persistent rumors were
current in the Hobbies Of the Chambers to-
day that Ferry asked President Grevy to be
allowed to sign the preliminaries of peace
with China. President Grevy insists that
the matter be left to the new Cabinet. The
basis of the treaty between France and
China are that the Chinese shall evacuate
Tonquin, the French shall occupy Formosa
till the treaty Of peace has been executed,
and shall forego the indemnity from China,
and that treaty of commerce be conclud-
ed giving trade advantages to France.