The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27
SHE MAKES CONCESSIONS
They Are Greater Than France Could
Reasonably Expect.
ISLANDS IN fHE GULF OF SIAM
N.l soon be In the Possession of the
cmy-Germans Hope England May
Zee me EmbroiIed " ith France over
the hatt,r-A secret Cabinet Council.

BANGKOK, July 27.--M. Pavie, the
French minister resident, prior 10 his de-
parture had a final interview with
Devawongsie. the Siamese foreign minis
ter, who said that his government was
astonished that France considered their
reply Go the French ultimatum as re-
fusal to comply with its terms. IL was
impossible he said, to accept definitely an
indefinite proposal.
France had never derived her rights In
Anuum and Cambodia, but the king, earn
estly desiring peace and n speedy settle
ment Of the whole case, had declared his
readiness to abandon Annum ard Cam
bodia, ali the posts that had been attacked,
rs well rs the territory near them. includ-
Ing Stungtreng >and Khong, although
Gcse places were admitted 20 be Siamese.
French Operations.
SAGOS, July = Captain Villers, who
4 iu command OF the French forces at
EhonI, reports that the capture Of Fort
Donson by Che French produced an excel
lent impression. The governor OF the
island OF khong was killed during the
attack, aud his death hastened the retreat
Of the siamese The Frencl flag has been
hoisted on the island of Rongsamlem,
which win b. made the basis OF future
operations. The French government has
also decided 90 take possession OF other
Islands in the Gulf of Siam.
The Fight on the Menam.
PARIS, July 27--The Temp gives de-
tailed account ( how The French gunboats
forced a p1ssage up tho Ncuam river.
The gunboms entered the channel about
Gp ~. and Immediately both forts and
the Siauosc gunboats opened fire on the
French waySbps. The French gunboats
crossed the bar, notwithstanding the ex-
plosion OF o subglari.e torpedo directly
ahead o. tho feat The Inconstante
rammed and saEA Samese guuboat.
About 9 o'clock the forts Il Paknam
opened fire as quarter cf mile range.
Tue french gunbosts al this time were
making 10 Knots an hour ng9inst the
stream. A. 93) o'eocg the French Aeet
anchored iaLIa- Of The .IreAch legation
al Bangkok. Tar can lSadi hal little
effect, owing % be darkness.
- Love For Ep'ani.
BERLIN, July eL-1h Tsgeblat reioices
oveg lbe prospect that England. who
scoulal.y holds aloof from the dreihund,
may heoome cn. rolled witch France
over the Santse affair England says
ft i"l 'tilftNf hli ~ ihuAHl "a lesson,
snl She neta nor expect TO receive Ger
man supn1rt O her aewspqper express
sinrilas seatments, although la miIder
language.
~ a1in Again.
PANS, Ju'g ,.-Tle Chinese charge
d'ala eps hu,s at.,dts W. ID Dtyglie thnt Siam
had 40 tsr.ory east e the Mekong as
FIR north ns latitude %, which parallel
claimed ~ tAe Irencl as he nor; heru
L." a their iailuencs. lie regarded IL as
u tr'y thst the bHcs q -zs would join
-ta,sa ia tae'ey ~ ofhostii;ies, lat,
J. us1t t'rt u ury slv FAHce and
; rn0eol q, The black nl2s might re
sume thc o.f .ga in ronqgn.
prooreliuss Kept secret.
T.oHpaH. ~ y 2,.--A Paris d,spatch to
Tle Times s.; a cebnec cluacd was
l,,d Inst evening but the srcatci secrecy
Uts maintained rs to what TOOK place at
IT, meeting. Another cabinet council
viii b. held oa $ -gday neTt.
Irglanb's Fad OF It.
LoyDoN July e1-Thc Standards Paris
cors,spo po.deat ~iys be believes chat the
lanch ct9.rst is booming more amena-
biz in IFS uagotiNions with England over
the Siam,sc dispute.
P,ripdIced,
PANS. July o7--rae police OF this city
urt -t'aug .c1p VI apps SAn which arc
r.i r.5 ios sale ol tAo 31ulevards aud
Va.cI rcpy soat the Siamese fron,ier IN
Gccotdauoe wth Eiglish IDEAS.