The morning times., 1896-06-07
TROOPS FOR TIE sOUDAH
British War Office Gives Orders
for s, 100 More Men.
FRANCO-RUSSIAN PROTEST
Belief That the Government Deceived
the Country In It's Plans Is Con
firmed-Part of These VIII Go to
Egypt Confident SiIver's
Success III American Campaign.

London, June 6.-The war office has
ordered the heads of tlie staff TO prepare
for the dispatch of 500 troops al the
end of August.
Part OF these viii go to Egypt, while the
remainder will be used TO replace the
drafts from Gibraltar and Malta, from
which place troops now there will be
sent to join the SoudaD expedition.
The orders Indicate that $500 British
troops VIII take part in the expedition in
September. The Indian contingency will
then number nearly 1000, making the
combined strength of the ADgio-Egyptiap
forces about q 200 men.
This confirms the suspicious that the
government has deceived the country re-
gardng the scope OF the operations con-
teinpated i'll the Soudan. Al advance
on Donsuia would not require such an
army. The objective point IS now be
heYed TO be Ondurman and kassaia, and
the wiping out Of the Maid.Sts.
If the plans are successful, the Indian
troops will move from SuakIm in July and
occupy Erkowit, thirty miles southwest Of
that place, Oh the road TO Kassala.
Here they Will go into cantonment, which
Will be made the base OF an advance on
kassala and Bcrber. Erkowit lies on high
ground and is free from the heats OF the
Red Sea littoral. There is plenty of water
there.
FRANCE AND RUSSIA PROTEST.
The report that France and Russia ha =
protested against the influx OF Indian
troops into the Soudan is unknown at the
foreign office. though the st. Petersburg
News. which is now the organ OF the
Russian foreign office. says that Russia
has good right TO oppose it. rs the
measure implies the establishment of direct
military communication bpt TppD India and
| the Mediterranean. increasing the power
| OF Great Britain to interfere IN Turkey.
The strength OF silver is attributed to
| the initial impetus Of American buying,
followed by the spectators here. Ac-
cording TO the StatiSt. the SllNerites are
now working both London and New York
| and are confident OF victory i'll the ap-
! preaching American Presidential election.
| Their operations influence the enormous
| demand for India council bills. Which last
! Wednesday was about double the nofnGt
| demand. From the same cause rupee paper
has risen. and the rates OF India aud China
| bills have adyaDced.
| The Statist gays that the prospect of a
! silyertie majority ia the United States
| has already caused a siackening in the
business OF Aniericau banking and that
| trade generally is entering into rerIod
| of grave apprehension. The shipments
| of gold from New York will soon become
/ large and the hoa riding or that metal Will
assume Formidable dimensions
| The Duke OF Orleans has summoned a
! council ofhiS leading adherents 1t Ram sgate
| in August to discuss the issuing OF mani
| festo submitting his claims 10 the throne
| of France - a PIebiscitc of the French
! people with q view to support the Bona
! partist pretender.
DUKE OF ORLEANS MARRIAGE.
The Duke or Orleans is said to have
| consultcds the Duke of Aumale and ex'
! Empress Eugene on a project of his mar
/ riage To Princess Letitia Pona parte, widow
| of the Duke OF Aosta.
! The Duke OF Orlc ns will meet Prince
! Victor Napoleon at Brussels and Will try
| 10 get his support. Ex-EmpresS Eusene
/ tavOrs the Duke OF Orleans ana has sub
! scribed large sum of money to assist
! him. The Duke OF Aumale is credited
with having done the same.
1t is understood that the monies thus
! subscribed will h,vused - iTcpiSate Ggt-
tation in tie FfcntR iruy ana auouG thu
! burcaucrats. Ths oid Ioulangist element
is active in its support OF the Duke OF
/ Orleans.
Lord Rosebery's friends state that his
| health is good and that he is not suffering
| from insomnia They declare that there
| is no reason why he should resign the
leadership OF the Liberal party.
Sir Philip Currie, the British ambasSa-
dor TO Turkey. after spending his holiday IN
| England will resume his duties at CoDstan-
tinople. The reports that he would bt
| replaced are not true. The Marquis OF
Lansdowne will probably succeed Lord
| Dufferin as British ambassador TO France
| upon The latter's retirement from diplo
| matte life.
Mary F Forrest ana american mezZo- soprano
has made a notably successful debut a
! Queens Hall.
Among those who will be presented al
| the dra wing room which will be held or
| June 10, are Mrs. and Miss Allen, the
| Misses Denham Mitchell and Mrs. Schuyler
all of New York, and Miss Shelley, o.
Alabama.