The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-23
4 BIG BATTLE IN SIAM.
-yx rRrNCH FORcES Ar KHOSG
.cUrTaE 1HREE MORE FORTS.
o.,, one More Fort Now Len TO tho
siame.c-1hree Hundred Natives Killed.
siam Makes Her Reply to france.

I.r f. 1900 90
t.e Siamese on the morning
.. instant. In tha course OF the
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l ~ '0"'''''
r '.rNan, mus coniining the
~ .r D0uz1m. The last 1amcd
.....,.s 80. on.o
fI.
..t ..I..Hrs ifucted ioriihcatiols,
or the following day with
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o.t ".''
lre .nI oi the island. only the
,.an 0 ..ng remains 90 be captured.
r ihtt Oh" Ni'lH' were
tI I were wounded 900 lhe laat
D
.'t HI.IHIDh says tnal il- 0la-
a..r"H0f which is annousiy
a advice from Great britain in
r. fe French territorial Claims
DIS informed hy LORD Rosemary
tt I. British COY rnmcnt must htst
r.. Lord bu1erins report on The
ri.f
a.. W. Ihe SlNnese reply 10 france
.tMafum Dos been handed M. rave
.ch minister. resident in FdusNok'
ll te'.-rtIh"i to ine Sltmes' it-a'lon
Iie irfma have rendered necessary
exchange OF teiestams between
te alton and Ifn-h'h. ihcI'i ioIe lnS
i H't De given ""' i'' '"'
Clcaf Eritain's Part in the Ahair'
LONDON. July --."f1r ih' hI't llne
r months the question of Hone Rule
H..u r0o.lf.l to second place boy
r... editors and pOli.cIins. AN cye
an turned eastward. and the historic
H .r n.Uu0.ity between the great
nations that border thc channel is being
I.I n Is pristine Neor
..a the \irioli-' 'dnIcra'"1 uis-
H"rnIizoa the allchu"n OF lne
public as docs 'ne o' '.,''..'1
... newspapers arc FUN of leaders COM
r..r.. contributed articles ana Icti.iS
......us British interests ln Siam IN
Although less uiJcr ana
I....I.nt Cham French coheagucs
H london editors are not less
,.re.I, aud they take every occd-
t7 emphasize the lnpoI'a.i'e
. Great Ir.iins relations 10 the "i"
government, country ana u""''
l.H uf tle British editors, however nave
l.ea hfe-ealns. Most ol ihom D,lsN's
te differences between j rance anu ''i'l"
vII le adjusted amicaply even ll DH-
i.E Others. notably the 'llia- oile9'
profess 20 sec ahead grave eiIs.a i'
eastern affairs. All i'ItHahn''n I'
pure robbery executed by force OF aI's.
Gr.It Eltaus interests ln int s.lU'I''.i' i',
of tHc question are not rretid'd 'h Iu.
commercial although tne houses 'h-"t'u
iu The samese trade have raised no
rtl part 0i the popular protest against
lmcc's action.
Ine opinion in hifh poIill.'' 'ilo,ts l.,..,s.,s
tat more lA'I'. .'''l .-...i' ,,.,,t tbo
uan i'.a' i..''' .-..., t... lor,- bean
Iaa. a'. ". t''...''- rrr,r..,aiI
..1 tho uroene,t
L.b''.+ ,,.,tusfed or
,.t- .t-...t.n troilble for
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lt'li ' ''l1" 20 60,
'A'.' .. '''oi ii'oy5 ,,i il'l,,,r,t. Sian,
t... t,..,,.h and t,riti.h
,.u i,t, Immediate com
r e,.,,... territory. which
r ......5. .imulv because She
.. ~ tba most fertile and
...I.+r 80 Siam THE surrcn-
fr, French would annihilate
I...i.l +r.,d. Neither Eucland nor
. .H..I,. to remain massive in case
r. ......fs i'm hon ,nleayors 10 exact
... .....l ,..,n,d af aasb.
...,. f, oriental affairs vcstor-
..... ,l..,. .tI,.. nature off Frances
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