Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-02
FREYCINET'S HARD TASK.
FEW -FRENCHMFN WILLING TO
ACCEPT A PORTFOLIO.

A Possibility that "a Cabinet May be
Formed To-day, However-rhe Nioto-
rious Chinese Still Pressing Their Re-
treating Opponents--Ferry's Terms for
Peace Reported Accepted by China,
PARIS, April 1.-Gen. Briere de rlsle
telegraphs from Hanoi under date of
yesterday: CATER afresh encounter with
the enemy at Dong Song yesterday even
ing Gen. Herbinger continued his retreat
in good order along the Kep and Dec
Guam routes. Gen. Negrier's present
condition is favorable. After seeing him
l hope to rejoin the Second Brigade in de-
fense of the rivers"
NJ. de Freycinet~ has resumed his task
of forming the new French Ministry. lie
expects to concludethe work tomorrow.
Itis now saiCathat .hewill act as Minister
of the Interior in the new Cabinet, and
that the post of Minister of Foreign
Affairs, which had been occupied by Nj i.
Ferry, will be filed by the present French
Ambassador to Germany, Baron de Cour-
eel.
The War Office has received dispatch
from Gen de FIsle, commander of the
French forces in TonQuin, stating that
Chinese troops in large numbers are con-
tinually harassing the French troops in
their retreat from LangSon.
COMPOSITION OF THE OPPOSITION.
The majority against NJ. Ferry consisted
of 800 Republicans and Sc Reactionaries.
The minority was made up mostly of Op-
portunists. Great opposition is mani
tested agaInstsany of M. Ferry's Ministry
taking office in the new Cabinet. NJ.
Freycinet's task is difficult one.
IN A CRITICAL SITUATION.
A dispatch dated Hanoi this morning
states that the situation of the French
army.there is critical. A large Chinese
force under European leaders, the dls-
patch says, is endeaVoring to cut OFT the
French retreat. Gen. Negrier has arrived
at Hanoi. He is making good progress
| towards recovery from his wound.
The Chinese legation at Berlin think
the change of Ministry in France will in
duce China'toTenew serious negotiations
| for peace.
Advices from Hue, the capital Of AMMAN,
| intimate that there is good ground for be-
Ialieving thatathe Annamese Court had a
great deal TO do in bringing upon the
! French their r'recentFeverses in TOnquin.
The government has chartered the
steamships Canada and Labrador, of the
French line plying between Havre and
New York, for use in transporting troops
| to Tonquin.
DE FREYCINET's LIST.
| NJ. de Freycinetshas failed to secure the
| adhesion of the Clemenceau section, as
! he insists upon a thorough-going war
| policy. 1t is reported that Gen. Campo
| non has refused to accept a portfolio in
the new Cabinet unless the French ope-
/ rations in TonqlIin be cOnuned to the Red
] river delta. Nj. de Freycinet tonight sub
/ mitted to President Greyy the following
| partial list of Ministers:
De Freycinet, President of the Council
and Minister of the Interior.
Baron de Courcel, Minister of Foreign
Affairs.
Nj. Floquet, Minister of Justice.
NJ. SpuIler, Minister of Public Instruc-
tion.
Duke d'Auerstadt, Minister of War.
Rear Admiral Aube, Minister Of Ma
rine.
FERRY'S PROPOSALS ACCEPTED.
M. Ferry to-day handed President
Greyy a dispatch, which had just been
received, stating that the Chinese Gov
ernment had accepted NJ. Ferry's pro-
posals for peace. and wished to fix date
for the evacuation of the positions now
occupied by the Chinese. The dispatch
was dated subsequent to the defeat of the
French forces at Langson.
On the BOurse to-day prices all rose 3
per cent. Rsntes were quoted at so francs
and so centimes.
A collision occurred with police at an
Anarchist meeting in La Place de POpera
to-day. Forty arrests were made and
order was restored, but crowds were still
parading the streets at a late hour.
The Chamber of Deputies to-day, by a
vote of 254 20 "a, passed bill presented
by NJ. L0unay, Royalist, TO prevent
outgoing Ministers nom granting decora-
tiOns or pensions to subordinates. This
action amounts TO another vote of CEN
sure against the Ferry Ministry.