The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-05

F0urnler upon Malta reuuces IL, anu th0
fleets of Russia and France cover the sea.
But, curiously, on that same day Admiral
Fisher opens fire on Toulon. The block
ade of Toulon is also organized, and Sir
Charles Beresford is dispatched to lombard
Marseilles with the Anson, the Peerless
and the Isis, thus Withdrawing a portion
of Admiral Fisher forces. On August
2S, in the midst of this bombardment of
Notifications, the English feet is suddenly
and unexpectedly assailed by the combined
forces of France and Russia. A dreadful
sea fight ensues. For once-on paper
the English feet is overwhelmed Ship
after ship is sunk Sir John Fisher and
Sir Charles Beresford, with thousands of
other officers and seamen, are slain, and
one ship only-the Royal Sovereign-es-
capes the general destruction. Highly
satisfied with the afternoon work, the
French and Russian fleets enter Toulon for
casual repairs In the colonies disaster
treads upon the heels of disaster Great
Britain's colonial possession is doomed.
After few minor victories over French
holdings she is further menaced by the
march of the Russians. India is on fire
again, the Sepoys reproducing the scenes
of the mutiny of old Dragomiroff has
arrived at Herat, prepared to take full
command of the operations Every hand
is aroused against the English flag On
August her army approaches Gericheh,
about ninety kilometers west of kandahar.
Two days later the two forces hurl them
selves upon one another
Kandahar falls, Lord Roberts is killed
and India arises against the British, lay
ing waste with fire and the sword Delhi
and Benares Three hundred millions
Hindoos revolt against their old-tim con
queror, and men, women and babes are
tortured and slain The English are effaced,
says the Frenchman, in the same way that
England sought to efface the Beers.
At home the channel is closed to the
British Already France and Russia
threaten On September I the semaphore
station at the Lizard telegraphs that a feet
is in sight 1t is maneuvering west to
Scilly. with Queenstown as its objective
Admiral Sir Harry Rawsou is left no doubt
1t is the combined fleets of Russia and
France moving upon Albion. 1t has come
victorious from the Mediterranean, and to
strike first blow by liberating Ireland
Queenstown, with all its 9efenses, strip
ed to add to the strength of the channel
fleet, Is bound to fall unless the opposing
feet be stopped Realizing this Admiral
Rawson determines TO oppose the invader
at the Scilly islands But while he is off
looking for the allied fleets they steal into
the channel, and when he returns are
awaiting He is trapped In vain he
seeks to break the Gordon.
The French submarine torpedo boats,
rising ghosthke from out of the depths,
launch their unseen torpedoes against the
fanks of his battleships. One by one they
lurch from the water, turn over with their
shells battered in and sink to the bottom
of the sea. Thousands of seameu, mad
with terror, leap into the waves. Of all
the glorious fleets of England not a ship
I is left
But great is the resistance when the
French land at Brighton The first to
land Is Colonel Marchand-now general
in command Of the French forces, Sad to
| say, the French avant historian sees fit to
slay him. He is shot in the head at
Brighton and dies upon the field Of battle.
In Dublin the republic is proclaimed.
! Queenstown turns out en- masse to greet
the Russian and French invasion. The
picture shows the quays and foreshore
crowded with thousands of shouting men,
waving the Irish flag, entwined with those
of Russia and France The invasion
presses onward London falls at last At
the head OF the victorious army General
lamont Fournier, elevated to the dignity
of admiral of France. retires, with an ex-
olamation point after his name. On Sep
tember 20 England falls, aud the whole
world groans and is glad The treaty Of
London signed on October % readjusts the
map Each country is represented by Its
plenipotentiary England, Lord Rose
bury and Sir Henry Campbell Bannermann
for Russia, the Grand Duke Surgius and
Count Mourayieff: for France, VI Des
chanel aud Admiral Caillard. What hap.
pens in this. The colonies Of England
are divided among the powers Canada
coming to rs. Ireland, India and Australiz
setting up for themselves as republics.