FRANCO-CHINESE WAR.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1232, 28 August 1884, Page 1

FRANCO-CHINESE WAR.

Hong Kong, August 24.

Intelligence to hand from Foo Chow shows that only one of the Chinese batteries by which the port was defended replied to the fire of the French fleet during the bombardment. It is reported that one of the French war vessels was sunk by the Chinese fire. A telegram from Tientsin announces that the French Charge-d’Affairs has left the town, but the Consul remains to watch the interests of the French residents. ;

It is reported that the French have captured the Chinese fleet, and also that two boats belonging to the French were taken by the Chinese. August 25.

Further particulars of the action at Foo Chow shows that nine 'French warships disabled eleven Chinese transport vessels in seven minutes. The French refused to accept a surrender, and continued the shelling for hours: Two Chinese gunboats and the batteries stationed at the Arsenal vainly, attempted to reply. The French Admiral also bombarded the,forts and villages in the neighborhood of Foo Chow. The Times special correspondent telegraphs pronouncing the whole affair as a sickening massacre, The French loss was six killed. They also bed one of their gunboats injured'and'a torpedo boat sunk. Yesterday the French shelled the barracks at Quantah, to which (he Cbmtss offered no resletancsj

C .mrtP iitintf on the affair, the i Stops gays that Admiral Courbet; is the idolstion (7) t)f civilized warfare. Intelligence is to hand that the French ironclads engaged the Chinese forts at ibe mouth ot .the Foo Chow river to-day, and, after Jwoy hours cannonading the ships retired.