'The Courrier d' Haiphong of the 18th of December 8 detailed account of the attack. on ipbong in the early morning of the 16th of December. It states that several days previously information had been received by the authorities and the European preerece eH the Spanish missionaries, Annamiteofficials, and domestic servants, of the intended rising, but no importance seems to have been attached to the warning by the officials. The pirates had assembled eight days before at the Elephant's Hill,
spirit and meat. had made no secret and. hed) been regaling themselves with of their intention to attack Haiphong, and had said that they had received orders from Heaven, to exterminate the Europeans and the dynasty of Nguyen (the Annam dynasty), which was to be replaced by that they separated into two bands, each from of the Mac: On the morning in question 160 to strong, and at 3 a.m. entered the town from different directions. One section made ite way to the Quan An's house setting fire to the numerous matsheds and houses en route. The Quan An (a native military: official) had been apprised of the intended attack and had left only the previous evening with about 100 militia, under.the command of Inspector Lambert, to meet the. rebels at the hant's Hill. His bodyguard, which was left behind, stubbornly defended the place and opened fire on the assailants, of whom a great number were killed and wounded. The other band happened the house in which Mr. Gauthier, of Mr. Marty's firm, was living.: This unfortunate young man was awakened by the alarm and tried to escape, but was pursued by the pirates and hacked to death. His features were horribly mutilated that they' were un-recognisable.' An employe of Mr. Fauss magna was also wounded. At 4 o'clock the troops were awakened by the alarm, but no one thought that the situation was so grave. Thinking that it was merely the question of a fire a small: body was sent out with a pump. As soon as this body realised the: situation they hurried back to their juarters,- and at six o'clock a company vided into two sections started in pursuit of the pirates. One of the sections came Spor some stragglers from the bands and larg. vd them with fixed bayonets. About severely wounded, and three banners were fifteen of the pirates were either killed or captured, bearing the following devices, "Let us obey the order from Heaven. Eatecciinas e Europeans. Exterminate Mes On each of the bodies of the dynasty of the Nguyen. Dynasty of wag' founda chip of bamboo bearing the Gray "ters soldiers of heaven." It is a 'a general in the Dale ana' that several other posts: have tucked and burnt down in one of them, Voi, Mr. Gagnard, an employe at the stone quarries. of Mr. 'Faussemagne, had jump from his window gown a precipice of " "ould certainly have had shirty metres to escape been killed hed it n.% been for. the numerous shrubs and hi *tches of trees which broke his fall. As' it was, the injuries he received were of a Very serious nature.—Hongkong Daily Press.
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