The Portland daily press., 1885-07-07
Lord Salisbury Outlines the Govern
ment's Policy.

Z PARIS, July Ga despatch received by
the minister Of war from Hue, the capital of
AMMAN, states that the escort of Gen. Rou-
siel de Courcey, recently appointed to sue
ceed Gen. Briere de Lisle as commander in
Tonquin, while en- route to that place, was
attacked by body of some 1900 Annamites.
Sixty of the escort were killed and wounded.
The French force still occupy the citadel at
Hue, but are being sorely pressed. A de-
spatch urges the government to send out
large body of reinforcements.
1t is stated that the loss of the French in
the fight at Hue was much greater than
Gen. Courcey reported it to be, and it is also
said that the position of Courcey's forces is
critical.
NJ de Freycinet, minister for foreign af-
fairs, has ordered Gen. Courcey to exact
from the government at Hue immediate rep
aration for the attack.
LATER.
A despatch just received from Gen. Cour-
cey says that the Annamites at Hue are pre-
pairing to make fresh attack upon his po-
sition. The general expresses confidence in
his ability to hold out against the Annamites
until reinforced.
Gen. Courcey's telegram was as follows:
HUE, July 5, IL A. NJ.
non The troops behaved spiendidly and have
full confidence in them. Our losses were consid-
erable. The Annamite attack commenced at 1
the citadel occupied by us and the legation. Our
assailants numbered 900. They burned the
straw barracks with rockets The soldiers ef-
fects were burned but the ammunition and pro-
visions are safe. The legation was riddled with
shot ! am making all necessary disposition for
replllsing another attack which, may be expected
tonight ut any rate against the legation. You
need have no uneasiness. From 1900 to 1000
Annamite corpses cover the ground. Our losses
are go killed and wounded.
The Afghan Boundary Question.
ST: PETERSBURG, July 6.-Advices from
the Russian frontier on the Murghab state
that the Afghans are massing troops on the
frontier. This movement leads the Russians
to believe that it is the intention of .he
Ameer of Afghanistan to attempt an at
tack on the Russians in order to avenge the
defeat of his troops in the battle of Penjdeh.
The same advices say that the Sariks are al
so excited at the movement of the Afghan
troops and it seems likely that these move
ments will end in Russian interference
should the Afghans go to the length of JUS
tifying the Russians regarding their action
as an insolent challenge.
immortality in England.
LONDON, July 6.-The Pail Mall Gazette,
this afternoon, devotes five pages of its
space to showing that the trade in young
girls for immoral purposes has increased
alarmingly of late years. 1t claims that the
growth in this traffic is due to the utter
worthlessness of the law in relation to the
matter. The names of several wealthy men
mentioned in connection with the business.
The Gazette states that it still has the de-
tails of large number of cases which were
omitted today owing to lack of space but
! that they will be given to the public in the
course Of few days.
Russia Interfering With the Integrity
of Corea.
| SHANGHAI, July 6.-Recent actions on the
| part of Russia have given rise to the suspic-
! ion that that government contemplates in
| terference with the integrity of COrea. The
| Chinese government is much alarmed and
| is taking measures to protect Corea and to
| defeat any movement which Russia might
| make against her. Troops are being massed
near Vladivostock and fleet consisting of
all the men-of-war available has been de-
spatched to watch the Corean coast.
Parliament Proceedings.
| LONDON, July 6.-Parliament reassembled
today. In the House of Commons Mr.. Brad
laugh, escorted by Mr.. Labouchere and
| Mr.. Burt, both radicals advanced to the
table with the purpose of taking the oath
| To this Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor
of the Exchequer, interposed an objection,
He said the House was strongly OF the feel
ing that Bradlaugh should not be allowed to
! go through the form of taking the oath and
he then moved that Mr.. Bradlaugh be re-
fused permission to swear and that the ser
geant-at-arms be directed to exclude him
from the precincts of the House unless he
engaged not to disturb the proceedings.
HopewoOd, Advanced Liberal, moved an
amendment in favor of legislating as quickly
as possible respecting oaths of Office.