1 Progress de Saigon of 12th April, has the following particulars of the French advance along the Valley of the Meikong, which exactly coincides with what we have already published The island of Kliene was occupied by French troops on 4th April, After having ocoupied Strung Tron on Ist April und compelled the x and soldiers to retire without firing shot, M. lo Vice-Resident Bastard and Cuptain Thoreux rapidly pushed on to Kliene. They took care to leave garrison at Strang Trong under the command of Lieutenant Moreau, On arriving at Kliene on 4th April, M. Bastard requested the Siamese Comm sioner to hand over the place, at the sane time informing him that he had come to occupy the island by erder of the Governor General of I China, and in accordance with the decision of the French Government. 'The Siamese Commissioner and troops abandoned the island without offering the least resistance. Captain Thorenx at once took possession, xnd commenced to, fortify the post, M.' lo Gouverneur-General hind already given orders that the telegraph line terminating at Sanibor should be extended along the left bank to Strung Trong and Kliene.
The necessary material, forwarded from Saigon, had already been disposed along the line at-various places, M. de Coul-gonne ho has accompanied M. Bastard as far as Kliene, is about to return to Sambar to superintend the construction of the telegraph line. The laying of the line has been commenced and will be rapidly pushed forward. The Resident Supériear is charged with establishing a rond long the Meikong between Sambar and Strang Treng, at the same time as the road from Thudaumoi, already commenced, will be rapidly completed. M. Bastard, who has the direction of affairs in the region now occupied, will proceed.to Stung Treng to organise that post, and from thence he goes to Thboung Kia, midway between Strung
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