Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1885 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

Ismail Pasha, ex-Khedive of Egypt, says that England and Italy, separately 01 allied, could never conquer and hold the Soudan, ow Ing to the immense extent of thal countrj-, its danaerous climate, and wile character. He thinks that England has now realized these facts and is pt present temporizing with a view to abandoning the Soudan as soon as it maj r be done without undignified haste. The preliminaries of peace betweer China and France, under discussion wjtl Ferry, are now suspended. The Governmem at Pekin awaits a resumption of negotiations, but insists, as a first condition, thaFrance withdraw her prohibition of rice ai contraband of war. The Marquis Tseng, th< Chinese Ambassador, states the recent Chi nesa victories will bo no obstacle to the conclusion of peace. Since the capture ot Langson the Chinese Government has sent a cable dispatch maintaining the peace proposals. Officials at the Russian War Office are said to be blue over certain reports made by a secret agent who was sent to Atghanisan to sound the Ameer as to his attitude in the event of war with England. The Ameei has exchanged his former frendlinoss for a feeling of hostility toward Russia. This melancholy change is attributed to Lord Dufferin’s malign influence upon the trustful nature of the Ameer. Sir Peter Lumsden says that the Ameer is ready and able tc place 100,000 well-equippod soldiers in the field to oppose the Russian advance. The native princes of India continue to flock tc Lord Dufferin, tendering allegiance and troops. The Grand Scheerif of Mecca has issued a proclamation declaring El Mahdi an outlaw, and notifying all true Mohammedans that the English have a right to treat him as a common murderer. The proclamation declares that El Mahdi has massacred hundreds of true believers and caused the murder of Gen. Gordon, for whom praise had been offered up at Mecca as a friend of Mohammedans.