The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-20
FRANCO SIAMESE WAR.
THE FRENCH MARINES ARE KNOCKING
TIE oRIENTALs OUT.
siamese Forts Captured With Slight Loss to
the French, But Many siamese Killed
and Bankok Will Probably Be Bonn
barded-Feeling in France.
FORTS CAPTURED BY FRENCH.

SAIGON, July 17.-Troubles between
the French and Siamese on Mekons
river continue. A body Of French
marines have captured the forts a
Dorthare and the Zappam fort on up
per Mekong river. The French losl
in the assault was six killed or wound
ed. The Siamese lost heavily in bott
engagements.
MAY lombard BANGKOK.
PARIS, July 17.-Soliel says that
Bangkok will be bombarded by French
gunboats only as a last extremity
should all other means of arriving al
an understanding with Siam fail.
WANT AN ARMIsTICE.
BANGKOK, July 1.-THE govern
ment of Siam has consented to with
draw its troops in Mekong valley pro-
vided France agrees to also suspend
hostilities.
REPORTS CONFIRMED.
PARIS, July IA dispatch re
ceived here today confirms the unoffi.
cial reports from Saigon as to French
successes in upper Mekong river. The
press of this city is most bitter against
Great Britain for her attitude in the
Franco-Siamese dispute. Newspapers
generally insist that France deal
quickly and sharply with Siam.
DIsAVowED NOTHING.
PARIS, July IA semi-official note
was published today denying the as
oor+;oY, that Eropoa diSaupua6 RI tho
Siamase government the action of Adj
miral Hamann in causing gunboats to
ascend the Mename river and that the
commanders of the gunboats Comete
and Constante exceeded their instruc-
tions in firing upon the forts at
Pabam.
SUNK A MERCHANTMEN.
LONDON, July IA dispatch from
Saigon via Paris says the French
merchant vessel Jeansay, at the mouth
of the Menamee river, was seized by
Siam and sunk for the purpose of
blocking the channel in an attempt to
prevent French boats ascending the
river.
ENGLAND's ATTITUDE.
LONDON, July 17.-Earl Roseberly,
secretary of state for foreign affairs
replying to a question asked by Lord
darlington in the house of lords today
said the government was not in full
possession of the facts regarding the
dispute between France and Siam, but
Great Britain was fully alive to the re
sponsibility attaching to her, and
would not lose any opportunities of
obtaining satisfactory solution of
matters at issue. 1t was imperative,
he added, to keep distinct from the
main issues certain allied issues, es-
pecially the question of Siamese indie
pendence.
RECONNoITERING PARTY ATTACKED
PARIS, July 17.-DeLannesseu, gov
ernor general of French Indo.C China,
telegrpahs the foreign office that a de-
tachment of Siamese troops attacked
a accommodating force of militia July
5 at Awake. The Siamese were re-
pulsed with great loss. One of the
in the district which lies to the north
west OF Siam proper, according to
dispatch, are siding with the French.
FRANCE STANDS PAT.
PARIS, July fat a council of
ministers it was decided on replies to
be made to interpretations. The min
listers resolved to disavow in the
chamber any intention to interfere
with Siamese independence. At the
same time they decided they should
insist that the treaties between France
and Siam be respected and no inter
vention on the part of a third power
should be tolerated. In case it should
become necessary to lombard Bang
kok warning would be given to foreign
powers so as to enable them to protect
their subjects in that city.