Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-09
ENGLAND WILL FIGHT
Men and Ammunition Being Prepared
for the Conflict.
other Foreign News.

A dispatch from Winnipeg, March rs, says:
The mounted police under Irwin have evacuat-
ed Fort Carleton ON account Of It's lack of de-
lenses and have retreated to Prince Albert,
where they can defend the settlements and
better protect themselves. All the supplies
not needed were destroyed, together with the
Tort, TO prevent them falling into the hands OF
the enemy. There has been but one fight so
lar, as the rebels did not resist the retreat on
Prince Albert.
Rlel has not more than 500 real fighting men,
Notwithstanding reports that Indians and half
breeds were fockiDg 10 his aid.
2 TheLondon News does not believe there will
be awar with Russia.
Gen. Wellesley will soon for Cairo under
orders from the government.
The Sultan of Morocco promises protection
to the Jews. Heretofore they have been sub
jected to terrible treatment.
The approval OF the Egyptian financial
agreement by the British House OF Commons
affords great pleasure to the Khedives gov
ernment and to Egyption financial and com
merciai circles generally.
The International African association has
applied to syndicate Of German bankers for
loan OF $50, 600 to carry On the work II
establishing the Congo Free State. The result
OF the application 10 vet doubtful
Killarney will present an address of welcome
to the Prince and Princess OF Wales.
Switzerland is making an effort to suppress
the drinking OF brandy.
Rumored that Osman Digma will surrender,
but upon what terms it is not stated.
The French were defeated by the Chinese In
battle beforn Langston. French loss reported
to be very heavy.
The belief Is general that Rlel has q much
deeper object In view than the hall. breed up
Ia IN n lie npl for fhn
purpose of drawing of the military from the
frontier to allow the Feuians, with whom he is
closely connected, wider scope Of operations.
The excitement IL Winnipeg continues, una
bated, and fears Of a general uprising are lex
pressed.
Ignition of powder in a coal mine in Macal-
lister, Indian Territory, resulted In the death
OF twelve men.
The county court house in st. joseph, Mo-,
| was destroyed by fire March 49, The flre-proof
room containing the county records alone was
saved. Loss estimated at 100000.
| The British steamer Orestes, from Liverpool
| for Penang, collided with and sunk Chinese
steamer, and seventy persons were drowned.
The French suffered loss Of 1900 men In
the recent engagement before Langston.
] The defeat at Langston has stirred up a
| whirlwind In France. An exciting scene was
witnessed In the chamber few DAYS ago, when
| vote was taken upon Minister Ferry's request
for credit Of $40, 900 to carry on the war.
The motion was defeated and because OF the
| defeat the ministry at once resigned.
A Medicine Hat special just received from
Winnipeg says Indians are on the war. path.
Settlers are preparing for an attack. The In
dams held powwow yesterday from which
the government interpreter was excluded.
There are only six police at this pest. Settlers
nave applied TO go government for arms am
munition and reinforcements.
The French parliament voted Torquin
| credit OF $l0,C0o,000.
The rival OF FL Mahdi is named Ell Makki.
| The number of his adherents is increasing. He
has occupied FL Qbeid. The followers of Ell
Mahdi are alarmed. Gen. Wolseley expects TO
| reach Cairo on April IL.
Considerable difficulty is experienced In get
ting transports for French troops TO Tonquin,
| and some time must elapse before reinforce
ments can be sent out.
The Columbian rebels burned the city OF
| Asplnwall. Great suffering exists among the
Inhabitants, thousands OF whom focked TO the
ships in the harbor. Aspinwall, known as
Colon, place OF about $500 Inhabitants,
was founded In 1850, and had become center
OF supply for many towns
Barrios the would-be ruler OF Central
| America, invaded San Salvador March 30, with
| force Of IL ,000 He was repulsed with heavy
losses OF his troops.
| Much valuable mail matter is believed to
have been Loaf In the burning Of Aspinwall.
A plot was discovered to assassinate the king
| Of 81 ain. Five persons have been arrested on
| suspicion.
Gen. Graham has taken Tamai, encountering
| slight opposition on the part OF the enemy.
| The British loss was one killed, and six wound
ed. The place was burned.
For the first time since IS4S American SOL
diers have been called upon to leave their own
country in arms. This occurred on the Sd
inst, when a detachment OF marine corps
sailed from New York for Aspinwall to defend
American citizens and interests in that city.