Show 4 The HuelAttacke 1 t PJIBIS July 6 General Courcy commander com-mander of the French forees telegraphs further from Hue in regard to the attacK made upon him by the Annamite garrison garri-son on the night after his arrival at the capital He gave the losses in killed and wounded on both sides as follows French Annamite 1500 After this engagement General Courcy occupied the citadel which he found tacontai 1000 guns He has also ordered that reinforcements be sent him from Haip hong The press of Paris speaking of the attack insist that severe and stringent punishment should be administered to the Annamites y also express the belief that the attac was the result of a conspiracy fermented fer-mented by China M De Freycinc minister for foreign affairs has ordered General Courcy to exact from the government at Hue immediate reparation repara-tion for the attack It stated that the loss of the French in the fight at Hue was much greater than Jourcy reported re-ported It is also said that the position of Courcya forces is a critical one and that strong reinforcements have been sentto him from Tonquiiu Itiscon sidered v ry probable thatanother campaign cam-paign will have to be undertaken by the Frenchas the Annamites have resolved to oppose French protectian |