New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-12
rpANCO-CHlNESE TROUBLES.
a,,rr ncKApE OF FoRMOsA.

6EN" rAy OF THE FRENCH.
,,c,.t CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRibUNb'I
lrho" g., Formosa, Nov. 25.-There Is no
Ia" cent perhaps, the failure to give dehh'o IN.
ra. 's,ous to Admiral Gourmet OF 'nc vae" :, M,
srnc,on pov why tho northern end OF Formosa' DO.
Premier -; q should not have been taken weeks.
the ""v's oco When Ke Lung was bonbardea On e,o
not -, this port might have been taken anu nou
o'n :, the smallest OF the French gunooats SUPP
p5 QUO assratsly sized garrison Then the oai ,o"'
py " been blocked, and tho French co'iu n".o
no' .harcs Of tie customs, ana traae nishs
on as us"@ s,sr thew have SO he rules them WIN
little wps' upprcsses brigandage or other forms Oh
frin MAUI :, thew had landed 1000 men, WIN ao"o
o's'u , of soldiers, instead OF ooo MARINES % 49,,
prop. ~ might easily have taken Tam gu, on 'n0 's
Vies' ..or A renewal OF the attack with "io'o " =.
IN, have been successfully mace Tue hoA h
m'sn' General Fun, marveously emooioeh'a ny
was no' rpt more iunks and torpedoes on the OAR
Dis ,w moro guns in the thicsets ana put TWO VI
fashioned canon the red intrencnneh'S, pu'
.n uotchkss gun carriage, the 'iiiaso 3D." 49,,
w d,ons. his residence, being occupied ''hieo w.
VIZ" VIZ ,se haunting and brought In Whatever
I'D collect in the country. YET al TINS n'o o -.
.sadsr the place impresnabe to force 0, Low
i'"s bo would land with the intention OF staying
men "o yr here OF the career OF General SUM- e1-
,at hs "a from Northern China, ana came over
Wy 400 To command the army OF forinos" ia ~.
.sn.d,,ion against the savages lie 10
,,nsra, minded and friendly TO foreigners no -.
$50, aaable and dresses in the simple styio vi W.
=. chinese merchant He has done MS peS. W
.,,s Foreign settlement His piacards' coucneu ~ ~,
mandarin or perhaps the colloquiai Annoy u
au,'' 49,, hs,no no difference to the unpracuceu eye
ss,ao,hioc only good will, adorn tho oean vans VI
n ,,age In one of these he enjoins thahhiuine'' ~
.he doctors for their ministraticn 10 INC "o'
o,ber he threatens the bamboo 10 any oio "o'''
tors,cner. and decapitation to those WHO az e.
,ootnp foreign property or engaging IN "''No',
which foreigners are injured. His most recent "'e
relates to the native Christians who nave pen
- ~, o,d and comfort to the enemy. lie sets ioi'"
.n,n that II Is impossible that the Christian con
n,d a. far forget their duties to their country. ny
have no motive for sympathizing VIII NV ..5
because the religion to which they nave peen os
nv the GOOD Canadian missionary, Dr. Mch"s, 40
;er.nt from that protested by tie enemies OF Emma a.
90 o,orc,aln Dr. McKay's disciples profess tue
I,s ra,ioion while the French are Cathocs' ala'.
L., vh,cs we are led to believe the Saviour OF m"ns
navs no part whatever. The proclamation oioSes o~
.nsral enloay of Englshmen, who are sa'd 70 10 o'
Ia, fr,endly to the French than the native CHRISTIANS
their presence in FOrmosa being LOT ous'h0'' WV
and therefore beneficial to the island.
Fer the last week more General sun mas oeeh W
r;vor either at Banka where at his yameu surrounoe"
nv his score or more wives which he is SAID 10 Po'
no is slowly recovering from fever, OF at wan , "
the coal district which is now just the centre Vi
ties The French are having great difficulty III ren"
ing the coal mines available because they lie prnopa!
bevond high range Of hills six or eight miles from NC
T and really in this valley the Re Lung River rising
within n few miles OF he Lung, but running III ths
direction and uniting with the TOkoham rev I S
above this place TO form tue estuary whcn Is ca1 ,i
ran Snj River Heavy firing Is frequently heaiu III .nlo
direction the locality not being more than twenty d
miles distant The nature Of the country Nnev and
Tickets which afford plenty OF cover ior e
Though the French crossed the range 10 .ne ore than
weeks ago. they have not since advanced m9io s az
three miles and this progress has, IL one can believe te
Chinese been attended with Se Confidence Of
the Chinese and make future opera''onS i"i '-'
diffcult
THE BLOCKADE.
Tho h,oekade has been chivarousy respected by the
sbns nj warof all nations TO the neglect OF sior
ejeners and foreign property on the island s'naii
British vessel has been blocked In here Dnt she cauo
In case of trouble. land more than twenty men, MHeu
fbe French attack again. sue will prooaDy take d" '
foreigners on board and up the river mile or two
ont Of immediate danger. Her commander, captain
Rotesr il gallant officer and has managed dlsereety
in a difficult position amid contending Interests
compliment may also be paid TO the Engnsh CONSUL MI
Irater who has hestated to advise the 'Ahese
authorities TO such course as seemed pest ior te
foreigners and more conducive the health and humane
conduct Of the Chinese themselves After the repuse
Of the French when the heads Of the killed and wounded
wore cut of and paraded through the village, lie remon
.,rsted with General Sun personally and by letter. ana
drew from that officer promise that thongh the acuoh
WAS according law and was In this case dIecty au-
tnozed from Pekin he would in Difference TO foreign
opinion forego the practice IN future considering .o
smauess and isolation OF the Tam Sui colony his bold
ness savored somewhat OF heorism The feeling OF lone-
ness ON the part OF the little settlements oil F0rmoa on
account OF their nsar position and their p0wercsshess
in case Of any Chinese uprising has added an e4cusabe
bitterness to thei complaints when they saw once
month British manoiwar apPfSacn .ne e o eyev
minute point OF etiquette before even yentured 10 LOOK
reward the shore And this delicacy has been SHOWN Ia
spite OF the fact that earation of blockade without
declaration Of Is still one oil the very doubtful poh'S
Of international law. -, ,.,.. .. T.,
clare war aud OF the chief OF them Is thaI would
close Hong Kong which Is one OF their prneps
coang stations Indeed il is hard to see how they Goud
well get along without it. They can use the Ne Lung
coal their ships but they do not pine Tor IT, saigon
for its and most convenient Tor It's stuauoh lhey
have not yet taken to the great H 5 U .ea
Perhaps this neglect is no more surprising IMAM tpei
failure to do hundred other THINGS te GO Se
pluck the ripe peach OF Formosa ready ever since te
30 they maintain in the channel their grand feet of not
less than twenty Slips Tor there can hau5 NC 1888 INA"
The other day Junk more reckless than the rest
tured too the bockadcrs AZ FOO, and paid
three persons killed and several wounded by the Hotch
kiss guns The craft with its mutlated inmates was
ceiving the humane attention usually accorded under
such circumstances The Chinese authorities On the
mainland further embodened by the inc1ectiveness OF
She blockade have leased steamer and will attempt to
land troops at OF the small ports they have on the
march them over the mountains through the savage
the points the west coast where they may
- needed II is asserted that some have reached Tai
wan-foo by this route.
THE OUTLOOK ON THE MAINLAND.
rur FRENCH INACTIVE AND THE CHINESE sULLEN