The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-09-06

tives in the early part Of August MI Mason
thinks the malady might have been stamped
out by the middle of September Mason
| further says: although the fact is not of.
lcaIly announced, it is now learned upon
authority which seems to be unQuGation'
able, that the cholera which prevailed in
! Egypt during the summer of 1853 was i'm
ported into Aiarsrilcs and caused a number
Of Deaths
OTHER FOREIGN MATTERS.
PARIS, Sept. L. The Shanghai correspond.
ent OF Temps says it IS rtlmored that
China has formally declared war
against France, and has notified Japan.
General Miliot has asked to be relieved OF
The command of the French forces in Ton
Quin. He assigns ilI-health as the cause.
CANTON, Sept THE French customs
officers have left the city. The Nicoroy
fears an attack will be made on the Bogue
forts Official rewards are offered for the
heads of Frenchmen.
PARIS. SEPT. 1.-The report that China
had formally declared war against France IS
without found ton. Prime Minister Ferry
has gone to Saint Die for a week holiday,
which implies that further immediate COM
plcation with China is not likely TO occur
Admiral Courbet has left the Isle of Mat
son, and it is believed he has gone to
Iaiuan Five hundred French troops have
been ordered from CochinChina to Ke
Lung. Great activity prevails at the Tou-
ION arsenal. Several tr nSportS will be
placed in readiness to embark with troops
for China. Admiral Courbet will receive
the declaration of the Legion of Honor
LONDON, Sept "A private dispatch
from Tien-tsin says: "China is not dis
hnartanaI 'Tbn (,cVarnD,nnt issued on
edtict encouraging the troops to fight, and
warniA the local authorities every where to
protect non-cOmbatant Frenchmen"
necessary.
LONDON, Sept 3.-The Times Foo Chow
correspondent telegraohs that the Chinese
merchant fleet recently sold consisted of
twenty-siX steamers, aggreg ting 23, 54i
tonnage. The company started twelve
years ago, and was under the patronage of
Iii Hung Chang, who obtained loans from
the Government, to whom the company
WAS indebted 1000, 600 taels (S3, 900, 000J.
Their business was mainly India and
China ventures to London and San
Francisco, but 1t proved failure.
The managers specialized outside
their proper business to the disadv ntage
of the company. The long time during
which these practices were in operation led
to the serious financial difficulties, and the
unfortunate condition of affairs IN China
served to increase the troubles. The Gale
of the merchant fleet ended one OF the most
important steps in the industrial progress of
the Chinese Empire.
PARIS, Sept. Admiral Courbets
movements in Chinese waters are kept
secret. He is taking circutous route 70
deceive the Chinese. 1t is reported
that he has been ordered to suspend
operations on the Chinese littOral, as
Ferry is DESTROYS of giving Pekin
tiple TO reflect upon the situation. Mean.
while, more vessels will be sent to reinforce
COurhet's squadron. The Chinese are said
10 be hurriedly fortiiying Use Kiang to pre-
vent the French from occupying the place
and cutting off the supply of provisions.
The telegraph line from Canton TO TonQuin
progresses rapidly.
LoSDoN, Sept i.-General WOlseley and
Lord NorthbCOok have started for Egypt
The Sussex Regiment has arrived at Wady-
Hdfs, aud the Stailordshire and Berkshire
Regiments are being pushed rapidly for
waId General Wood, Colonel Duncan and
Major Sand arc at Wady-ilaifa.
The transport Poonah kes seven hundred
and tity troops 10 Egypt -Four transports
are at Noolwich and two at Liverpool
loading stores and munitions for Egypt
The total number Of British troops in Egypt
is now 10, i2S. The eX ct composition of
the fore which will take part in the eXpe-
dition to kAartoum will not be decided until
General Wolseley reaches Egypt The lat.
ter refused to take command until he had
carte blanche as to the conduct OF the expe-
ditOn.
Certain particulars with reference to the
relief expedition up the Nile have been
lin ,!iy arranged. The force which will
proceed south of AsSouan will be composed
of ,,0G0 British troops ,, 800 Egyptians and
a holiiij Of 800 river boats. The boats will
b. manned by 400 Canadians, 800 KroOmen,
and abou, :, 900 Egyptian and NuJian boat
men. The cost Of the campaign is eSti-
mated at SS,00J.00o.
The Government has contracted with a
Chicago firm for the supply of five hundred
thousand pounds OF compressed beef for the
relief expedition.
MONTREAL, Can, Sept 1.-The cnthu-
siasm Of the CaugEnawa-a Indians for the
Kharloum expedition is weakening. They
want guar anty against death in the
service and refuse to engage longer than six
months
WADY HALFA, sept 2.--The latest let
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