FRENCH IN SIAM.

Colonist, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7684, 17 July 1893, Page 4

FRENCH IN SIAM.

[united pbess absooiation.] Pabis, July 15. In th« Menam engagement the Siamese bad 20 killed, while the French loss was only three killed and two wounded. The Siamese •liege that the Frenob professed that their intentions were of a pacific character, and that their fcunbosta forced a passage into the river at nightfall. Bangkok is under anna. The Siamese further sate that tbe commandera of the French gunboats refused to obey the commands of the Frenoh Minister in Bangkok not to enter the Mtnam river. Both the French and Siamese warships remain ready for notion. Four thousand troops are R&rrisoned in Bangkok. H.MS Lionet has arrived in Siamese waters to watch British interests. Lore on, July 15 The Flench Government explain'that their orders to the warships not to enter the, river Arrived too late. * In the House of Commons Sir W. Harcourt stated that the action of the Frenoh commander was not in accordance with the! assurance of M, Deville, the Frenoh Foreign. Minister, who said that Great Britain would receive notice of any fresh step with regard to Siam. /■■'', The English newspapers urge the Govern ment to insist on the withdrawal of the Frenoh gunboats from Menam river. Tbe Parisian Press assejt that the orders to the commanders of the warships not to enter Menam arrived too late.