The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-10
ACROSS THE WATER.
Foreign Powers do Some Fighting IN
Much Talking-France and Chins-En-
gland and Russia,

kOf0tSn fOWerY 90 some Btgnt1ng ~
Much Talking-France and China-En-
gland and Russia.
PARIS, April 3-General Briere de Isle
telegraphs under date of Wednesday even
ing: 1.-THE second brigade reached Chu at
noon in good order 1t waSin contact with
the enemy until two p. m, Tuesday. Our
losses were trifing The enemy's pursuit
was slow" The exile of the Orleans princes
1t is reported will be a feature of NJ. de
Freycinet's programme. NJ. de Freycinet
makes but slow progress in his task of Sc
curing new ministry" General de Lisle
telegraphs as follows from Hanoi, under
date Of Wednesday: General Negrier is
making favorable progress toward recovery.
He has no feverish symptoms. The eyacu-
alton Of Langson seems to have been
slightly hurried, especially after the success
OF our counter attack, which was made
without serious loss. The French brigade
has twenty days ammunition and provisions
and is able to await the conveys. No
further reason is given in regard TO the very
rapid evacuation of Dong Dong. The
Chinese so far only appear DESTROYS
of reOccupying their former posi-
tiOns to the northward of Deoquan and De
scan. The situation is better than the
overdrawn accounts of the past four days
had led me to believe. Colonel Desbordes
has assumed command of the Chu brigade"
LIE Paris reasserts that China has accepted
the French peace proposals, and declares
that Mr.. Campbell conducted the negotia-
tons in behalf of Sir Robert Hart, the In.
spector General of the Chinese Maritime
Customs, who was authorized by the Chi
nese Government to carry on the negotia-
tons with France. The papers say that
China decided to accept tine treaty of Tien
Tsin, together with treaty of commerce.
provided that months armistice be
granted and that the war indemnity
demanded by France be abandoned
NJ. Ferry considered the terms accepta-
BILE with few notifications. The French
defeat at Lang Son occurred beforehand.
Mr.. Campbell on Tuesday evening impaired
to NJ. Ferry the Chinese reply, which was
favorable, China only reserving certain de-
tails in regard to the date and manner Of
the evacuation of TOnquin by the Chinese
troops.
ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT.
HONG KOSG, April 3.-The French on
Monday began an attack upon the Pheng
Hoo or Fishers Islands. situated i'm and
commanding the channel between Formosa
and the China mainland. The engagement
lasted until late on Tuesday when the
French succeeded in securing occupation.
The French losses are reported to have been
but trifing, only three killed and twelve
wounded, while it is said the Chinese lost
eight hundred.
A TUMULT IN TIE CHAMBERS.
PARIS, April 3.-A scene of tumultuous
excitement accompanied this afternoon the
sitting of the Chamber of Deputies NJ.
JOliebOis, in strong speech, accused the
prOprietOrs of the Partisan newspapers LIE
Paris of having published yesterday even
ing for speculative purposes a report that
China had accepted the peace proposals
which had been made by NJ. Ferry. NJ
JoliebOis denounced in measured tones this
conduct, which he pronounced scandal of
so grave character as to be beyond tolera
ton by the French people He urged Az
immediate Impeachment of the Ministers
and moved that Henri BriShen, President Of
the Chamber, be committee to go &c
President Grevy and ask him to officially
appoint commission to transact the BUSH
ness of state pending the formation of the
IlC" was
34S to 81. The Chamber of Deputies aud
Senate last evening both adjourned until
Saturday.
RUssIA's PREPARATIONS.
LONDON, April 3.-Russia is taking active
steps to place her navy on better war foot
ing. In addition to the five heavy iron
clads, the seven half-plated cruisers and
five torpedo rams, recently mentioned by the
POssiche Zeitt,ng as being built for the
Black and Baltic seas, number of cruisers
and torpedo rams are being rapidly fitted
out at Nicolaieff, the station of the Russian
Admiral and fleet. at the confluence of In
gul and the Bug. The cruisers are five
to eight thousand tons burden and
will each be armed with ten to fourteen
cannon. About half of these vessels are
to attain a speed of at least six
teen knots. The torpedo rams are about
three thousand tons, and estimated to &C
fifteen knots. They will be armed. i'm addi
ton to two torpedo apparatus, with SIX
and four smaller guns. The Emil
of BOkhara has agreed to allow the passage
of Russian troops and supplies through his
territory in the event of a war with
England.
RUsSIA's REPLY.
LONDON, April 2.-Russia'S reply to Lord
Granville's note of the 10Th inst, was re-
reived at London last night. This is
hours later than the limit SET
for reply by Lord Granville, but is exact
~ on time according to the promise made
by NJ. de Giers in his dispatch acknowl
edging receipt of the note. In this case, az
IA several Others Russia has compelled
England to await her convenience, and
England has meekly waited. 1t is under
stood that the reply agrees to nothing ex.
,ept tile proposal to leave the positions OF
he respective troops unchanged, and to set
The International Boundary Commission to
work. 1t is said that De Giers accepts
Earl Granviile's suggestion that the Bound
Try Commission limit its work within the
specified zone, which includes Nihiisheni,
Chaman, and Pended on the south. DE
Tiers states that the Russian Commissioner.
will be ready to meet Sir Peter Lumsden in
April.
PARIS, April IN. Ferry yesterday
handed President Grevy a dispatch which
rad just been received stating that the
Chinese Government had accepted NJ
Ferry's proposals for peace and wished &c
tx date for the evacuation of the posi-
ions now occupied by the Chinese. The
dispatch was dated subsequent to the de
eat of the French forces at Lang Son. A
dispatch dated Hanoi the 1st states that the
situation of the French army there is criti-
al A large Chinese force under European
eaders is endeavoring to cut off the French
etreat General Negrier has arrived