The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-01
France and China.
AN ENaIlsu VIEW.

LONDON, March 3l.-rho Paris cor
respondent of The Times says it is i'm
possible for De Freyclnet to think OF 6
French advance to Pekiu. The arsenalt
are empty, and the state of the country
uniavorable for such resolution. Ht
will ouly be permitted to send $1,000
men TO TouqUin, lie will thereby com
promise the free action OF tue army in
France, and viii laralyzs the uationa
life of Europe, in order TO annex thu
arid soil Of TOnquin. Ferry would have
done something only the O.jecL wes Il
overturn the Ferry ministry. The sitHa
ton remains tho same, except for the re-
moval of the ablest Republican states
man in France.
A dispatch from Paris TO the Exchange
Telegraph company says Deirey Cinet
who has undertaken the task, is con
tidont that he will succeed in reform ne
the ministry. The dispatch adds that
the general belief in Paris is that Gen
Blot is TO be the new minister of war
Rouayier the new minister of France
and Constant the new minister OF Tx
interior.
ENGLISH ECsTACY.
No English politicians regret Tux
French crisis. IL is believed the crisis
will influence France abroad and limi
her power for meddling with English
projects for a long period, the hope be-
ing expressed that succeeding ministers
will be short.lived and not be trusted 10y
other European governments.
DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS.
PARIS, March Slowing TO a lack Of
transports considerable delay must oc
cur before the necessary reintorcements
~, N fnrNfapnAn If is
possible that the minister of marine
when the new cabinet shall be formed
may charter number OF steamers be-
longing to private parties.
ANALYZING THE VOTE.
The vote against Ferry included tft
Republican dnion, tho OK RENE left an {
the Manchester front, No group ap
peared strong enough to ensure com
pact ministry. All sections were unaui-
nous In the determination to pur ue
tho war TO successful issue in the plaI
submitted by Gen. Lewal, anC
Admiral Peyron and adopted by Ferry
1t was proposed thai $4,000 troops bt
sent to Honquin aHG that simultane
Gus advance be made on the gate ofChu
Admiral Gourmet was to attack Cantor
when the rainy season stopped opera
tons in southern China, The new
ministers Will probably adopt this plan
FIGARO ON FERRY.
Figaro says Ferry has applied to his
friends to gather TO his suppart lie
declared he would send 100000 men *
China II necessary.
HEAVY LOSSES.
The losses of Gen, Negrier's forces
are now estimated at 1000. Gen. Ne
grier was wounded in the breast by d
ballet, and one Of his 6id-de-campsi
Colberger, received a bullet wound in
the head. The Goulis says one-tourtt
Of the whole effective French force nj
Lang Son was left on the battle field
and that 100000 Chinese troops are sd-
Yancing on Chu, and threaten TO de-
stroy the French forces there before
they have chance OF being reinforced
SAID TO BE SURROUNDED.
Gen. Gioviannelli Is entrenched al
Phu Dohan. He is also IN a critical po-
sition, being surfouuded and his line OF
retreat cut of by 1900 Black Flags.
FERRY's r. LII.
A cabinet minister's fall was never
more ignominious than that OF Ferry.
He was hooted aud branded as har
and traitor. rhe president MADE
no attempt to stop the use Oh
these epithets. Frequent CRIES OF
Turn him out!" were directed
against the prime minister aud
great uproar prevailed throughout the
sitting. After the resignation of tho
Ferry mipistry, President Grevy asked