New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-14
SHOTS EXCHANGED IN SIh-h'
TWO FRENCH WAR VESSELS ASCEND IHE
MEINAM TO BANGKOK.
Tur srAMEsE GOVERNMENT HAD pt'b'''1"
THAT If THEY ATTEMPTED TO CROSS 1"N
BAR THEY WOULD BE sUSK-A
SAILOR KILLED-wAR LIKELY
TO BE DECLARED.


SAILOR K1LLED-wAR LIKELY
TO BE DECLARED.
London July 14-"The Tfmcs's" corresPo""'"'
Danckok telegraphs Despite the mo' P
suronces from the French Minister, VINO u"''' ''Y'
70 ston the advance OF the gunboas and 70 a''""9'
oor,,sbv all differences. the Comete and inc ii'o''
s,snte slipped across the bar at the mouth VI Wv
M.niam River Thursday evening and e1cha'seu 7''
With the Paknam forts. The two meh-o'-""'
proceeded to Bangkok and now are anchor'' WIN
grnbost Lutn opposite the British L"g"'o"'
sailor was killed and iwo were wounded IN ''' ~
change of shots at Paknam. The King Is no" "''
IN, council II 1t comes to fighting, fearful scenes
will probably be witnessed
"The Times,s, correspondent had previously t'lc
rraphcd that the SiamcSe Government had rcih'N "
hermit two moro French gunboats 10 enter u''
Mcinam River on which, twenty miles from l'S nlo''
Bangkok stands: and had threatened that II tHe
cpnboats attempted to cross the bar NJ the """u'
NJ the river they would lie sunk and France "ouii
be held oihcisly Responsible for beginning va y"
siam. France the correspondent added. has omcla'l
held that this action Is pracucally occI"i""'" "
war.
prusscls. Julv 13-Thc Independence Beige says
OH tho AMMAN frontier are spreading, and that all
trade has been stopped
Ths Franco. Siamcsc conflict seems 10 have reached
a crisis. It's origin and first developments nave o''
already explained in The Tribune. on May - an"
lime 20 France. having been intrustcd with th'
pro,ectoratc oi AMMAN. bound 10 eNprl t'
-,omc.c soldiers established in districts belonging Ia
AMMAN. and lying on the left eastern bank of INC
Me KONG THIS great Indo-China rvcr was consld'reu
practically AT least In It's lower course a. 'h'
frontier between AMMAN and Siam. The slaH'''c
forces evacuated. at first without lighting the to"hs
Of Strang Tcng and Khonc. but soon returned 'h'''
and killed the Franco Annamltes and Cambodhi'
loft to garrison the advanced posts. Another eA-
pediion was necessary on the part OF the French =
expcl the obstinate Samcse invaders, and the qne
zion seemed to be settled But >lamc,c mandarin
who WAS being escorted with his surrendered soldier
u, the frontier taking advantage oi the sudden Illness
Of NJ Grosgurln commandant OF the cscoriing Franc"
Annamcse troop killed the commandant' while MS ih'i
massacrcd twenty Of NJ. Grosgurin's soldiers Inc
French Governor General OF Cochin China VI. de
Lanessan declared the Samcse Court responsible io
that outrage and Trench naval vessels were oruefN
10 proceed to Bangkok In order 10 support 'h' 'i'
q France for rcpaiauon.
The gunboat Lutin soon appeared at tn" entrance
OF the Menam River, fifteen mites mp which Srea"
is bangkok RcarAdmiral Human. then IN tl'
China sea. ordered to concentrate his squadron
of the mouth OF the Mcinam. He collihahh
the cruiser Triomphante, the lnconstant aho
the runboat Cometc. the three carrying a to'al ~
thIrty.sx guns. and having force of thirty -hV'
officers and j32 men. The FThch nave
occupied tho Sam Island. which commands the whole
Gulf Of siam. II Is likely that King Phr| Maha
Khoula- Lonkorn NJ Bangkok. unless he should iec
sure of some British Chinese support Will not dc
;,v 70 ,roopiz. f,,r tho wanton ana tr'Acteruu
mnrdcr of the French commardant. VI GrDsglrin nn'
his soldiers.