Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-11-05
WAR IS NOT PROBABLE,
Though France and England Con-
tinue Warhke Preparations.
FRENCH WILL LEAVE FAsHODA.

Meantime Baron de Courcel. French
Ambassador TO England, WIN Be
Recalled. and No Haste win BE
Shown to Appoint Ills Successor.
London. Nov 2.-The Paris CORE
spondent of The Daily Mail says:
France will retire from Fashoda I'M
conditionally and without asking COM
pensation.
Baron de Courcel. whose term as
French ambassador in London expired
long ago. but who has held on to con-
duct negotiations affecting Egypt. will
now be recalled, and ne haste will be
shown to appoint his successor, with
view Of mailing French resentment
at British action, fer England has al
most taken the place OF Germany as the
object OF French hatred.
"Se far as French public opinion Is
concerned. there Is not the slightest
idea Of gazing to war for FEshoda, and
any government doing so would be re-
gsrded as a government OF imbeciles."
The Daily Graphic says this morn
ing: I'VE learn from an official source
In Paris that Captain Baratier bears
Instructions TO Major Marchand to re-
turn to Fashoda, and then 20 withdraw
his expedition in the direction of the
upper Ubanghi river, north OF Congo.
evacuating Fashoda and the Eve posts
established by him east of the frontier
indicated in the Anglo-German agree
ment
The Egyptian government Will be
invited to send troops to accompany
Major Marchand as he retires from the
Bahr-Ed-0razai territory, and to re-
occupy the posts as they are evacuated
by the French officers thus solving the
difficulty concerning Major Narchand' s
revictuaiment.
When Major Marchand's retirement
Is fully accomplished negotiations based
on proposals submitted by Baron de
Courcei to Great Britain will be open
ed. France is disposed to recognize
frankly that the reconouest of omdur-
man compsetesy changes the situation
as Il existed when Major Marohand was
Instructed to proceed to the Nile. TAe
French government wifi even state
that. had Marchsnd been aware or the
khedivai advance. he would not have
pushed his mission SO far east These
intentions have not yet been officials
impaired to Great Britain. but they
probably wifi be before Major Mar
chand's evacuation commences"
Without going 50 far as The Daily
Graphic, all the special dispatches frora
Paris to the morning papers indhoatc
that the solution predicted by Tne
Daily Graphic will be the one finally
reached. and that, even should France
suik automatically, no further serious
consequences are anticipated. 1t is
not believed. however that France wiz
pursue the useless course of leaving
her embassy In London vacant.
There is no noticeable cessation n,
Engiand's war preparations. and the Of
fioiais are confident OF the country's
ability to meet ala emergencies. Their.
were large shipments OF guns. shells
and war stores to Malta and Gibraltar
yesterday.
The dispatches from France announce
equal activity at Toulon, Brest. Mar
settles and elsewhere.
The Rome correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle says
France is making great preparations
at Bizerta. about ~ miles northwest of
Tunis. Guns and ammunition arrive
daily and men are strengthening the
forts. working day and night. The
object is said to be to cut communica-
ton between Malta and Egypt in the
event OF hostilities with Great Britain -