France and China :
(BKITTEB's TELKGBAMB.) Received March 31, 'l'.lO a.m. • Paris, March 29. Advices from Tonquin repurt| that the French have been greatly outnumbered in recent engagements with the Chinese, and been eompelled to evacuate; Langfcon. which place they recently occupied General Negrier who has charge of the operations has been severely wounded. General Briore de Lisle, commander-in-ch i»f f has applied to the Government for further reinforcements. Pabis, March 30. In crmopquence of General Bruce d>Listen' requ'*t for reinforcement*, M Ferry will a»k the » hambt r to role a 200 million francs credit for military operations in thai .country.
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 122, 31 March 1885, Page 2
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