New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-22
MARtHAND'S REPORT.
rr,EGRAPI ED FROM CAIRO TO PARIS.
,,rxr1oN OF THE MEETING WITH K1TCH-
ENER AT FAsHoDA-"HAT THE
CONTAINS
REPORT CONTAINS.


paris Oct o1.-Captain Baratier, Of Major
,,.-chand's Expedition. on his arrival at Cairo
-.,.h the r1ort for the French Government
IA the mission had not lost an officer or a
s.,a,er He added that the health OF all the
,,hers Of the party was good. and that re-
.,..,auing hn the march was easy.
No,or Nhrchand's report telegraphed from
o.,ro was received during the course OF the
-, II does not mention the arrival AT
rs.hoda of General Kitchener. and only gives
- .ccount Of the incidents Of the expedluon'
o.. on elaborate description Of the route io'-
,'.o, N. points occupied. the manner of occu-
".,,or the raising Of the flag. the force lei' at
..ch poirt and the treaties Of submission coi-
.,,aad with the tribes, in addition to reiefl'"e
or encounter with the Dervishes.
The report only goes as FAR as the oeglh"'iis
=, ssn,ember. and says that on August ~ '"e
s,,nlies Of the party were abundant
IT, reason for the omission Of any mention OF
.r-,,.ol If General Kitchener at Fashoda Is
ia 70 be the fact that the report of Major Mar
sa'1 ,,.os NO, ready when Captain Baratier left
rosboda When the captain started from ina.
- bo aid not think ne would go beyond
vbar,oum Major Marchand. however, dee'n'"
,.oa,isahla 10 send the finished part or the re-
-, intending to dispatch the remainder OF 1t
. soon as Captain Baratier returned But 'he
.,,,sin on arriving at Omdurnan found there
,-s,r,c.ions telling him TO go on 10 Cairo from
.,icb rlace he will proceed TO France
lie believed in certain quarters that captain
poratier is the bearer Of verbal report "hlch
49, French authorities were not willing 10 trust
mon the British telegraph lines .
The Temps this evening pubNshes ulsPa'Ci'
.on Nantes saving that the fourth battalohs
~ the Infantry regiments comprising the wSi,.S ,o
srs, DiyisiOn with headquarters al Nantes II"
completed their war equipment; Fan s"a,, 49,, -
s5aed has received one hundred ana twenty
ro~nds of ammunition and his camp outnt anu
The officers Of all the four regiments or tha' ul-
vision have been supplied with revolver car =
,ridges The division Is now IN ieauito es So
march when ordered. and 1t is beheNeo '"eSe
troons are intended for coast defence.
The defence Of st. Nazaire is also being or
ganiZed. ~ r,o,ob
opinion on the Fashoda question during the laS
fortv-eiCht hours The attitude OF the puphc Is
more innamed and more defiant rms IS par ~ y
due 10 the tone OF the British press. but more 10
the threatening speech of the british
of the Exchequer. Sir Michael HlcKs-beach,
which the "Autorite" calls "a provocaion that
IS almost a threat Of war
The Municipal Council Of Paris is aouseu on on
al sides for exhOrtng the Government 10 aver
I, Government circles the disposition seems
70 be "a resist the British demands.
II is reported thai the policy OF france az
definitely stated tC Great Britain lhc4uues '''
rete zion of Fashoda. ,,o
Tunors that the Russian Foreign MINISTER
Count Muravieff. has assured ". Delcaese' 'I'
French Foreign Minister Of Russia S supper
n the controversy tend to stiffen the backs o
the higher officials although these continue u
maintain a cOnciliatory tone. ano usclaIe tiIa t
France is prepared To carry amiabHlty 10 tht
utmost limits consistent with her rights ano
dignity