'The following appeara in the Courrier @Haiphong:—M. Bastard, Vice-Resident, telegraphs from Kliene at noon on the 24th May 'The island of Kliene was relieved on the evening of the 22nd by Captain Adam de Villers' troops. A little below the northern point of Kas-dam, an island belonging to is, we had to follow the right bank of the Meikong for some time on account of the force of the current, and at times to disembark on that bank to avoid the fire of enemies who were watching for us on the loft: bank, and also to destroy two Siamese forts, the one situated in the middle of Kas-dam and the other on the southern point of the island of Kliene, that ie, on territory belonging to us. The operation commenced ae four o'clock and was exmpleted by five, More than 500 men left Kas-dam to regain their boats which were no doubt concealed between the two island and the left bank. While we opened by Innd the route for our convey this latter followed us in barges, and after our re-em-Darkation opposite the southern point of the island of Kliene we camped by the ra-bide, by the commencement of the old transhipment road, and beyond the enemy's fire. Yesterday we entered our fort, which, thanks to the courage of Lieut. Pourchant, has been able to resist six attacks and an assault, in the course of which there were three wounded on our side while the assailants had a large number killed and wounded. In the evening Captain Adam de Villers sent a reconnaissance to the northern point of Kliene, where the Siamese had established another fort, which he took after a few shots. The island of Kliene is thus entirely in our possession and thanks to the new measures taken and to the arrival of reinforcements, is safe from any coup de main.—Daily Press,
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