The following particulars have been tole-hed to Hongkong, and placed at our posal. It appears that the victory of the French troops at Sontai was not 20 satisfactory as might have been expected. The place was garrisoned principally by Annamese troops, the remainder being composed of contingents of Black and Yellow Flag bands. It is denied that any Chinese regulars were there, as has been reported. Some time before the French troops had started from Hanoi for Sontai, the redoubt-'Liu Jung-fa, Chief of the Black Flags, visited that place, and according to his instructions Sontai was honeycombed with
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