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copy of a letter from the special correspondent of one of the Hongkong newspapers, showing the state of affairs in Tonquin up to the 31st ultimo, and giving a graphic account of Contay, the stronghold captured by the French in last December.
The attack on the still important stronghold of Baoninh has been postponed in expectation of the arrival of the new French Commander-in-Chief, General Millot, and of the re-inforcements which he is bringing with him. Some delay has been caused by the breaking down of one of the steam-transports; but it will be doubtless the object of the French to push on their military operations before the commencement in March or April of the annual rainy season, when the delta of the great river Dong Coi, and the plains of Tonquin generally, become almost impassable.
3. Admiral Meyer, the Commander-in-Chief of the French Naval...
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250
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Enclosure
copy of a letter from the special correspondent of one of the Hongkong newspapers, showing the state of in affairs in Tonquin up to the 31st ultimo, and giving
giving a graphic account of Contay, the stronghold captured by the French in last m
December.
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The attack on the still
in
important stronghold of Baoninh has been postponed expectation of the arrival of the new French Commander-in-Chief, General
● Millot, and of the re-inforcements
which
which he is bringing with him.
delay has been caused by the breaking down of one of
Some
the
steam-transports; but it will be doubtless the object of the French to push on their military operations
before
ment in
the commendn
· March or April of the annual
rainy
season, when the delta of
the great river dong coi, and the -plains of Jonquin generally, become
almost impassable.
3.
& Admiral Meyer, the
Commander-in-Chief of the French
Naval
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