Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-25

representing Great Britain. France and
Beiglum-begau closing In on that great
territory, the Soudnn. which was then
ruled solely by the Mahdi Next 10 tho
Anglo. Egyptian force. under Kitchener,
| the most Important wna the French
force commanded by Major Marchnnd.
! And recent events have proved that
these two commanding onicors-and
more particularly tho inttcr-woro well
worth watching. For " itwero not for the
tlrclcHs oncrgy Of that intrepid young
Ircnchman. the Foreign Offices OF the
European Powers would not be- on the
anxious seats they all of them now otc
occupying.
Marchand'a expedition was origin.
ally organized early IN 1895. II soon nt-
tracted attention enough 10 call forth q
very plainly worded protest from sli
Edward Grey. Under Secretary fof For.
eign Anaira at the time. IN London.
Tho object 81 tho movement was "a
occupy Upper Egypt. give the dorvishef
some idea " the strength ~ France
launch French boats on the Upper Nile
about tho cataract. and draw u line oi
union between the French colony and
protoctornte OF obok. on the Gulf u
Alden. and the French possessions on
the Congo.
Under tho guidance n the French
Governor u Upper. ohanrl, Captain
Mafchnnd and his followers found n
valuable base ~ operations az Ham
ganso. To this point equipments and
provisions we're easily transported ~
the uhauri river from Loango.
After leaving iianrasso. the force
was divided. Captain Marchnnd and
Captain naratior bore away 90 the
southeast toward Numbok. IN the nintn
country while " detachment under
Lieutenant Largoau aud an assistant
oficor proceeded In northcnHtctly d.
rccti0n The object ~ this double
movement was that each force should
cover the other Ga their Joint advantage
IN cnac Of strong oppoHltlon BY tho ma
tivca.
IL has beon coniacturcd that March.
ana IL srcntiy strengthened BY The Co.
operation " another French expedition,
which. under the Marquis de hon.
champs. has been advancing across the
Ahyrsiulnn territory from pilboutL
with the permission of tho Emperor
Monoiik. a. meet him. when " II stat
Cd that NonnilFa forces number 100000
troopa. who ate niiad with undying hat
red Tor tho English. II may readily b.
seen that Marrhand ~ not n foe 60 be
tflnod with
Mafohand 20 nm important ronrcacn-
tatlve " tho French Government Ito
b. man u wide experience IN African
exploration. After the campaign of
Colonel Monteii against Hamofy, IN 1898,
Captain Mafchnnd returned TO France
with honori.
Ills Government conferred on him
tho appointment Of superior command
ant n the Upper Ohangi. with a apc-
eiai mission. iie LETT Paris ou June ~,
$500. with three old comrades. Mraara.
uofmhin. thmtior and Mnngiu. Lou
tenant LhrRenu. Maritime Infantry
Ensign Sc Vnisaeau Dye. Interpreter
f.nnder1ln and Df Emily, 81 the navy,
aud twelve French unscufnmisHluncd
officers. Mafchand and his party land.
ed AZ Loangn on July 20, 1895, ami i'm.
nedlatoly nri 90 work. enlisted men and
armed them. collected ammunition,
ntorrn and goods 60 purchase further
supplies. and hired portofH, In May
last his expedition left the French
Congo.
II was freely stated IN Ems.
land NJ the time Mnrchand started that
tho main object ~ his expedition was
TO reach Khhrtoum before the British
under Kitchener lie an but ala this
And yet how strongly does his Govern.
ment uphold him may be boat under
stood hy Prince lfhnfra recent mani
fcato. which seems almost 20 bear Gov
eminent sanction.