The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-08
FROM FOREIGN FIELDS,
THAT BLOODY FIGHT IN AMMAN
Full Report From French Sources
War Surely Brewing in Central
Asia-Bouncing BradIaugh.
General Foreign.


MoRB ABOUT THE ANNAMITR OUTRAGE.
PARIS, July I'm the Chamber OF
Deputies yesterday M. De Freycinet
read the following dispatches from
General Courcey:
Hue, July SIS a. M:
The French legation at Hongca were
suddenly attacked at o'clock this morn
ing by the whole Annsmite garrison
of the citadel. The entire quarters of
the marines and infantry, consisting
OF straw huts posted around the lega.
tion, were set on fire--some by incen-
diary missils and others by hand-but
the embassy itself was untouched. No
serious losses occurred. 1t is impossi-
BILE to know what happened at Hongca,
where the Third Iouaves are auartered.
Ihe citadel is on fire at several points.
A hot artillery and infantry fire is
being kept up. | am certain from the
direction of the firing that the enemy
has been repulsed. / have be0n able
TO save the telegraph and shave sent
orders to Haip Hal TO have the troops
encamped there sent here. | feel no
uneasiness:
Hue, July 5.-ll:C0 n, m -
The citadel is in our possession, with
1000 cannon. The troops behaved
splendidly and | have full conf
dence In them. Our losses were
considerable. The Annamite attack
commenced at ! O'clock this morning,
simultaneously against the part of the
citadel occupied by us and the lega.
tions. the assailsnts numbered 30,-
GOO. They burned the straw barracks
with rockets. The soldiers' effects
were burned, but the ammunition and
provisions are safe. The legation was
riJdled with shot. i am making all
necessary disposition for repulsing an
| other attack, which may be expected
| tonight, at any rate, against the lega-
| ton. You need have no unessiness.
Hue, July Midnight:
We remain in possession OF the cita-
del. After the shameful attack by all
the Annamite troops, our troops awoke
and fouhd their quarters afire and
themselves being bombarded. They
held their ground until daybresk,
when they advanced and routed the
enemy. From 100 10 I,0OO An
Mantle corpses cover the ground,
| Our losses are 90 killed
and wounded. / will send you the de-
tails OF the occurrence tomorrow, 10.
Rether with list OF the rewards for
this feat OF arms, which rebounds to
the credit and honor of our brave Of
ficers and soldiers. am warned OF
an attack upon the legation tonight
and am myself looking ont. All goes
well.
General Campenon, minister of
war, said that the French
forces In Tonquin numbered 30,-
600. OF these 5000 were
available TO be dispatched to any point
He begged the house TO feel reassured.
Monsigneur Freppel said that the
events at Hue had modified the situs-
tion In relation to China, and he there
fore moved an adjournment Of the de-
bate on the Chinese peace treaty.
M. De Freycinet opposed the motion,
and the chamber sustained his ebjeo.
ton by defeating the motion.
A dispatch just received from Gen.
eral Courcy says: The Annamites at
Hue are preparing TO make a fresh at
tack on his position. The general ex-
presses confidence in his ability to
hold out against the Annamitos until
he Is reinforced.
THE CHINESE TREATY RATIFIED.
The Chamber Of Deputies ratified the
Chinese treaty by large majority.
ADUBL.
A duel with swords has been fought
by M. Duclsid, Republican member
of the Chamber OF Deputies, and M.
Rulhiere, journalist, connected with
a Bonapartist paper. M. Rulhiere was
seriously hurt.
AsHoRT CAMPAIGN.
The officials Of the Navy and Mill
tary Departments are making active
preparations for short campaign In
AMMAN.