The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-07-29
THE ships FIRED upon.
French Vessels Run the Gauntlet
of Shot and Shell.
A s1AMEsB aUEBoAT RUN DOWN.

Rammed and Sunk by the French war
ship Inoonstante-No Further Damage
Dons 70 Either sido--The French fleet
Now at Bangkok
PARIS, July 2T.-It is stated that an Of
feotive blockade Of the Siamese coast by
the French feet will only begin on Satur-
day or Sunday next Until then all powers
will not have received notice Of Frances
intention to establish blockade.
The Chinese charge d Affairs, II Is stated,
has informed NJ Develle that Slam had no
territory east Of the Mekona as far north
a. latitude 20, which parallel vas claimed
By the French as the northern limit Of
their influence. He regarded 10 as unlikely
that the Black Flags would join the Slam
ese IN the event Of hostilities with France,
but he Thought that II they saw France
and Slam embroiled the Blaoh Flags
might resume the offensive IN Tonquin.
The Temps gives detailed account Of
how the French gunboats forced passage
up the Msnam riveR The gunboats en-
tered the channel about 0 O'Clock In the
evening, and Immediately both forts and
the Siamese gunboats opened Ere on tho
French warshipg The French gunboats
crossed the bar, Notwithstanding the ex-
plosion Of q submarine torpedo directly
ahead of the feet The Inoonstante
rammed and sunk a siamese gunboaA
About Q O'clock the forts at Paknam
opened fire at a range of one-quarter of
mile. The French gunboats all this time
we're making ten knots an hour against
the stream. At 9;90 O'Clock the French
feet anchored in front of the French lega-
tion at Bangkok. The cannonads had lit
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Lord DufteriR had an audience with NJ
Dsvello yesterday. A cabinet council was
held 1t O'Clock last evening, but the
greatest secrecy was maintained aS 10 what
took place at the meeting. Another oabi-
net council will be held tomorrow.
The police OF this oity, by order Of the
government, are selling cheap maps Of
Slam, which are offered for sale on the
boulevards, and which represents the
Siamese frontier IN accordance with En-
glish ideas.
SAIGON, July s7-Captain villisrs, who
Is in command Of the French forces at
KhonG, reports that the capture Of Fort
DonsOn by the French produced an excel
| lent impression. The governor OF the
Island Of Kong was killed during the at
tack and his death hastened the retreat Of
the aiamesA The French flag had been
hoistsd on the Island OF Rongsamlsm,
which will be made the basis Of future op-
erationB. The French government has
also decided to take possession Of other
islands on the Gulf Of Siam.
LoNDoN, July 97.-A private telegram
from Bangkok announces that the British
gunboab Pigmy has replaced the Swift be-
fore bangkok, for the protection Of Brit
fish residents. England has an adequate
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numbering twonty-aight vessels, including
the Imporienss, cruiser OF 1880 tons.
France can only muster nineteen vessels,
of which the largest Is only 400 tons
Il IL believed that NJ. Develle hopes that
this pacific blockade will induce Slam to
surrender at discretion. Should Siam still
resist and the blockade be made effective,
British interests would suffer severely.
The London merchants interested in the
6lamOse trade have forwarded Joint let
ter to Lord Rosebery. pointing TO the In
JUN which would be Inflicted by the block
ads Of Singapore and HongkonG.
The Standards correspondent says he
believes that the French cabinet is becom-
ing more amenabls in its negotiations
with England over the Siamess dispute.
A Bangkok dispatch TO The Daily News
says that Captain H. NJ. Jones, British
minister to India, acting under orders
caBlsd from London, has maintained a
strictly non-oommittal attitude In the
matter Of the Franoo-Siamese imbroglio.
BERLIN, July 2T.-The Tageblatt rejoioes
over the prospect that England, who scorn-
fully holds aloof from the dreibund, may
become enbroiled with France over the
SiAmess affAirs England. says The TaGe.
blatt, will be taught a lesson, and she need
not expect to recsive German support.
Other newspapers express similar sonti.
mentS, although in milder language