Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-07
ATTACKED BY ANNAMlTES.
A Lively Battle Between Them and the
French at Hue.

A Lively Battle Between Them and the
French at Hue.
PARIS, July EN- the Chamber Of Depu'
tics to-day, NJ. DeFreyciner read the follow
ing dispatches from Gen. Courcey:
Hue, July S, 8 q. m.
The French legation aud Hongca were
suddenly attacked al o'clock this morning
by the whole Annamite garrison Of the cit
qdel. The entire quarters Of the marines
and infantry, consisting of straw huts ported
around the legation, were fred, some by in
cendisry missels and others by had, but
the embassy itself was uni ouche1. Nc
serious losses ,cuIred. 1t is impossible t.
know what happened at Hongca where the
third Zouaves are qusrtered. The Clt:del
is a6re at several points. A hot artillery
and infantry fire ia being kept up | am
ce-t.in from the direction Of the firing that
the epemy have been repulsed. h-ve
been able to save the telegraph hut and
have sent orders 10 have the troopI en-
camped sent here feel no uneasiness.
III A. M-Cit9del is in our possession
with 1000 caron. TIE troops behaved
splendidly and | have full confidence in
them. Our loss w&s considerable. The
Annamite attack commenced at o'clc *
this morning simultaneously against tie
part Of The citadel occupied by US and the
legation assailants numbered $4,000. They
burned the straw barracks with rockets.
The soldiers effects were burned, but the
ammunition and provisions are s.fe. The
Legation was riddled with shot. ] an
making all necessary dispositions for &c
pulsipg another attack which will be ex
pectcd tonight, at any rate, agaist the leSa
ton. You iced have no unen9inea.
july 6. midnight-We remain in posses
sion Of the citadel after
A Shameful Attack
by all the Annamite troops. Our troop!
awoke and found their quarters afre, and
themselves being bomb rded. They held
their ground until daybrask, when they ad
yanced and routed the enemy. From II
m. 10 6 p. m. Apnamite corpses covered the
ground. Our losses are sixty killed and
wounded. will send you details Of the oc
cuIrence tc molrew, together with q list oi
rewards fof this ie;:t of arms, which re-
bounds to the honor Of our brave officers
and soldiers. | am warned Of an stack
upon the legation tonight and myself the
lookout.
Gen. Campenon, Minister Of War, said
that the the French forces in Tonquin mum
bered $500, of these 5000 we're available
to be dispatched 70 any point He begged
the House TO feel reassured.
Mopsignor Freppel ssid that events al
Hue had modified the situation in relation
10 China and he therefore moved an sd
iournment of debate on the Chinese treaty
ofpeace.
NJ De Freycinet opposed the motion aud
the Chamber sustained his objection By de-
feating the motion.
An evening dispatch just received from
Gen. Courcey, says TIE Annamite5 at Hue
are preparing to make fresh attack on bis
position. He expresses confidence in bis
ability to hold out until be is reinforced.
The Coming Royal Wedding.
BERLIN, July 6.-The Grand Duke and
hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse, Princess
Irene and Alice, Prince Alexander Of HeTse,
the Princess Of Battenberg and Prince
Francis Joseph, Of Bsttenberg, will leave
for Darmstadt on the 18th inst With Prince
Henry, Of Battenberg, 10 be present at the
marriage Of the latter with the Princess
Beatrice. The Crown Prince Frederick
William and his family will also attend the
ceremony.
The Ameer Menacipg the RUSSIANS.
Loypoy, July 6.-Advices from St. Pet.
ersburg say the Russians in front Of Murg.
bab state that the Afshans are massing
troops on the frontier The Ruscisns are OF
the opinion that the Ameer intends TO
avenge the Pepjdeh defeat.
The Bishop of Salisbury Dead.
LONDON. July 6.-Rsv. George Moberly,
D. C. L., Bishop Of Salisbury, Is dead. He
was born in 1903.
An Immoral Sensation.
LONDON, July 6.-The Pail Mall Gazette,
in accordance with promise made in its
issue of Saturday last, when it took occasion
10 denounce the looseness with which the
laws against morality were being sdminis-
tered, to day publishes the first Of series
of the articles promised on the traffic in
Young working girls carried on so openly
and barefaced by the wealthy and uppe-
classes. The paper deyo.es fully FIVE pages
TO the article, which is replete with
filthy and startling revelations, and
while the names OF none
of the offenders are published several mem.
bers of the nobility, as well as numbsr Of
wealthy Londoners are 90 closely described
in connection with the lewd practices tha.
the paper seeks to expose, that the withhold.
ing of the names Of the culprits is the only
attempt the paper makes at the conceal.
ment Of their identity. The expose has
caused o decided sensation throughout
London. The paper promises 70 continne
the publications until it has laid bare oil
,be facts in its possession in regard 70 the
disgusting practices of the individuals de.
sc,fbed. There il some talk Of suits being
brought against the paper BY those against
whom the crimes are charged inferentially'
Ike Egyptian Problem
Lord Salisbury said: The present diff
Guilty in Egypt is perhaps one OF the mos
complicated problems that has eyer beer
submitted to government The difficulties
nov form the subject Of negotiation. Il Il
perhaps rather too early to express an opin
ION as tc the issue. Before deciding upol
any remedy the Government must tax
counsel Of those best qualified 3,
experience to guide them. Thea
policy should be steady an
xithcat oscillation. One Of tke molneni
ous issass We ~ defeets q - feo1ls