The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-25

over his offices aud has notified tho
siamcse government that he will leave
the city t6go aboard the French war
ship lncohstante on'Wednesday. He
has requested the government to pro-
vide pilots TO conduct the Lutin and
Comcte down the river. French sub
iccts in Bangkok will be placed under
protection Of the Dutch consul.
The irritation of tho British colony
is intense at the seeming apathy OF the
home government.
PANS, July 24.-The Lbsrte says that
the French gunboats will probably go
down the river. shell and destroy the
raknam forts and then return TO their
positions before Bangkok to lombard
the palace. Some painful measure Is
necessary, adds this Journal for the
preservation OF French prestige.
Thu majority Of the Paris newspa-
pors devote as much space to denuucia-
tons of England as to the matter at
issue between France and Siam. The
extreme Conservative and Radical
newspapers are holding back so as to
denounCe the government in case the
siamcse venture proves fzzle.
Tho Siamese minister infth city has
not yet received his passports from the
French government.
PARIS, July 4.-1:45 P. M.-The gov,
eminent has notified the powers thatit
intends to establish a blockade off'the
siameso coast without preiudice4o-the
other measures that may be taken, with
tho object Of securing to France tho
guarantees to which che Is entitled.
A council will be held tomorrow to
decide what additional measures shall
be taken to ensure the obtaining OF
guarantees from Siam.
President Carnot is at Marly-Le.Roi,
and the cabinet will go there for delib.
Grafton. The ministers will meet at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning, President
Curnot presiding.
Tho French government is making
arrangements with another govern
mcnt ior the protection Of tho French
subjects in Siam during the absence
from bangkok Of NJ. Pavie, the French
minister.
A cable dispatch from London this
afternoon states that Bangkok tele-
gram published there declares that tho
SiamGse government offers to pay an
increased indemnity in lieu Of tho ces-
siOn Of the province Of Luang Prabang
to France. Either the correspondent
has been misinformed or the French
government has misrepresented the
teStot Slams reply as impaired to the
Paris press. What appears quite cer-
tain is that we have not yet seen the
verbatim report OF the ultimatum.
Suspicion exists in many quarters
that France has Intentionally withheld
apart both OF the ultimatum and Of the
reply, and ne tho session OF the cham
ber is closed the public has little chance
oi learning the real position.
NJ Pavie's official dispatches, con.
tanning tho text Of the reply, arrived
In some confusion, and being In cipher
an omission such as has beenreterred
to could he easily explained away.
Accompanying tho telegram to the
siamosc legation in Paris containing
sialn'a reply was another dispatch with
confidential distruotions, which has
not been published, but which was re-
transmitted to Lord Rossberry. This
may possibly have contained tho offer
oi4n Increased indemnity,
The situation 10 extremely critical.
The Conciiiatory reply was entirely duo
to the direct influence OF tho King OF
siam, but in tho present temper Of tho
slamoss, he may be unable TO prevent
some untoward incident, such as firing
on tho gunbont Forfait as che retires
down tho river With NJ. PaviDon board.
II this should occur the Ffonch would
instantly lombard Bangkok.
The Paris Figaro ascribes siam'g 70.
qncnt Tor on extension Of timO and tho
dosiro TO prolong negotiations TO an in.
ienuon to ronder tho French gunboats
tinpoteut by Oxhaustlng tholr coal sup.
pllca before they arO ablO to leave tho
the stamusO warDhips are anchored o
milo higher up than tho French and
round q bond OF rivot which shelters
I,om from sudden French attack.
lNe current Of tho Menam 10 very
eEIlland would givO them q distinct
aalyahtago In descending Upon the
french vessels, which would bo com.
PEELED to slip their anchors and nanmu'
Vrem disadvantage
:, ihe Paris Soir uttprs O throat that
france aud Russia will combine 10 put
luv crew on England and Buyai
Tho concordance between tho Rus.
,lan movement In tho Pamira and TINT
oi Franco In Siam hns not boon Buill.
.enly remarked. II mny DO mon.
toned IN passing that Russia hides tho
Nl.lro Of her advance Ia tho patuitB BY
n. A