Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-18
THE WAR IN THE EAST.

| PARIS, July I'm. De LaneSSan, DoN-
ernor-G General of French Indo-Chins, tele-
graphs to the foreign office that detach-
ment of Siamese troops attacked recon
noitering force of Annamite militia on July
| 5, at Anake. The Siamese were repulsed
with great loss One Of the Anamites was
killed.
PARIS. July IA semi-ofllcial note is
published to-day denying the assertion that
| France has disavowed to the Siamese
Government, the action OF Admiral HUI
mann in causing gunboats TO ascend the
Menam river, and that the comnhnders OF
the gun boats Comete and Inconstante had
exceeded their instructions in firing upon
the forts at Paknam.
PARIS, July IA council Of Ministers
has been held 10 decide on the replies TO De
made to the RterpellationS OF Deputies
| Calille Dreyfus and Francois Delonets.
| The Ministers resolved to disavow In the
| Chamber any intention Of interfering with
| Siamese independence. At the same time
they decidedly should insist that the treat
| les between France and Siam be respected,
| any,that no intervention on the part OF
third power should be tolerated. In case
il should become necessary TO lombard
| Bangkok. warning should be given TO for
| eign powers so as 10 enable them 70 protect
their subjects in that city. In case Siam
should decline TO give complete sat
| isfaction for her offenses against Frances
treaty rights, the Mekong river should De
| blockaded.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Earl Of Rose
! berry, Secretary of State for Foreign Al
fairs, replying to question asked by LORD
! Lamington in the House Of Lords to-day,
said that the government was not in full
possession of the facts regarding the dis
| pute between France and Siam, but that
! Great Britain was fully alive to the re-
sponsibility attaching 10 her and would not
! lose any opportunities OF obtaining satls-
! factory solution Of the matters at issue.
! In the House OF Commons, Sir Charles
| Grey, Parliamentary Secretary OF the for
| eign Office, made extended reference 70 the
announced intention Of the Hon. George n.
| Curseon (Conservative) TO move the ad-
| iournment OF the House, in order to discuss
| the situation in Siam Sir Edward appealed
! to the House not TO discuss the matter
until further information should have been
received. He promised that everything
possible would be done by Great Britain
| 70 arrive at pacific solution Of the ques-
ton involved. 1t was imperative, he
added. TO keep distinct from the main is
sues certain allied questions, especially the
question OF Siamese independence.
I ms GNOhCd OHOCl2s
Continuing, Sir Edward said that about
all the questions required the closest and
most careful consideration. Sir Edward
concluded by stating that he was able to
assure the House that the government had
every hope that the affair would be settled
| in peaceful and satisfactory manner.
When Sir Edward finished, Mr.. Curzon
| said that in view OF the statement made oy
the representative of the government be
would abandon his intention to move that
the House adjourn.
SAIGON. July 1.-THE trouble between
| the French and Siamese on the Mekohg
river continues. A body OF French ma
rines have captured the fort at Dontnane
and Tapham, on the upper Mesong. me
| French loss was six killed and wounded
| The Siamese lost heaeily IN both engage
| ments.
BANGKOK, July 1.-THE government OF
! Siam has consented to withdraw the troops
| in the Mekong VALLEY, provided that France
| agrees to also suspend hostilities.
PARIS, July IA dispatch received
| here to-day confirms the upot1cial reports
| from Saigon as TO the French successes In
the Upper Mekong river. The press OF
| This CITY Is most bitter against Great
britain for her attitude in the Franco
| Siamese dispute The newspapers gener-
ally insist that France deal quickly ana
sharply with Siam. -.
IoYDoS. July IA dispatch from
saigon via Paris says that the French
merchant vessel Jean Say, which recently
arrived at the mouth of the Menam river
was seized by the Sismese aud sunk, pre-
sumabIy for the purpose Of blocking the
! channel iu a fhtile attempt 70 prevent the
| French gunboats from ascending TO Bang
| kok. The crew of the Jean Say were III
I treated by their captors who conveyed
them 70 Bangkok where they were thrown
I into nrison