The Tonquin Dilculty
(ekXJTEB's TEtGGEaLMB.) "' ' Pfßia, March 13. Official despatches have been received from, Tonquio, aanoiincing that tha French troops have' 'captured and occupied Bacninh; The city and outworks were held by a strong force of Chinese regulars, besides locil troops, but the French successfully turned the positions, and, after several hours fighting, during which- the Chinese suffered heavily from the fire of the French artillery, a general ad.vancg)Was ma >e,. and. the. Chinese fled. The city and neighboring forts are now occupied by French troops; /The despatches state' that; the French losses jfO^ (sic) Wounde^ V r _r _ ',-.,'' \ ' \
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Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 31, 15 March 1884, Page 2
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99The Tonquin Dilculty Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 31, 15 March 1884, Page 2
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