Show France and China London 29The Chinese legation has furnished newspaper topics of the en ire correspondence with the French minister of foreign affairs upon the Ton quin question The correspondence embraces em-braces twentyieven communications Paris 29 Qauloia say In view ol the contingency of war between France and China several French irpnolhds have been > ordered to be put in readiness to reinforce re-inforce the French squadron in Chinese waters Paris 29Mail advices shows the in the French forces in an tsncounter vicinity of Hanoi early in September met the Chinese regulars well armed and officered After a conflict of three days during which the French took some of the enemies works they withdrew leaving Eaoshong still in the hands of the enemy Some troops of the King of Annam were with the enemy Letters from Saigo state that murder and cruelties wore committed near Hue on the occasion of the capture by French sailors Admiral Courbet has directed in an official order that there should be women or to men no quarters given children Three hundred Ann rnite9 fleeing to the bay Thuan were all shot I in drilling one hundred and fifty more also junk without arms or oars were massacred a Figure declares Admiral lousbet at the instance of Commissioner Harmend allowed the perpetratfon of such acts in order to terrorize the An n mites The Temps denies that Admi al Oourbe gave such orders but admits hat 1200 ot the enemy were slain at Thuan |