Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1885 — FOREIGN [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN

Russia has recognized the International African Association, and signed the convention in regard to the proposed Congo Free State... .Italy replies to the protest of the Porte that she feels compelled to occupy certain ports in Egypt to protect her imperiled subjects, but will allow the Egyptian flag to remain alongide her 0wn...... Advices from Gibraltar State that the Vicar General of that diocese was attacked in. the sacristy of the cathedral by an insane butcher and stabbed to death... .The British Cabinet is understood to have given Lord Wolseley full power to take measures for the rescue of Gen. Gordon or to regain the ground lost in the Soudan by the capture of Khartoum. Dispatches represent that the rebels at Metemneh have become very defiant, and that Col. Wilson was summoned to surrender to El Mehdi. The British Consul General has telegraphed from Cairo for 20,000 Indian troops. The War Office at London reports that no troops can be spared from Ireland, but it has been suggested that enough militia be called out for garrison duty to relieve them. A Cabinet council resulted in is 8.000 men being ordered to start to reenforce Gen. Wolseley, and in the giving to him of carte blanche to do as he p’eases. The General replied, in effect: “All right; if you want si tughtered I am here to obey your orders, but please tell me how you wish it done." A London dispitch says: “A courier who has just arrived at Khorti from Gubat reports that the little garrison near Metemneh is in the utmost danger/ The Mahdi, who has 30,C00 men scattered between Berber and Metemneh, is preparing to attacks tfie British camp, and placing heavy guns in position to command Gubat Metemneh is constantly receiving re-enforcements. The river banks above the sixth cataract are crowded with Arabs. In a letter calling upon the British garrison to surrender the Mahdi implies that Gordon is still alive. Natives report that Gordon was captured after fifteen days’ fighting and put to death, together with all the Coptic troops who stood by him.”.... A National Independent Association * h-is been formed in London, its objects being

to uphold the privileges of the throne, but requiring that the sovereign shall live in England, Ireland and Scotland alternately, thus giving to all sections the benefits io be derived from >the presence of royalty.... Reinsdorf and Ketjchler, the Anarchists who were sentenced to death for attempting the life of Emperor William nt Niederwald, were' executed at Halle... .Michael Davitt went to the English Hotel in Rome, the other day, bit was compelled to seek other quarters because the English guests refused to sit at the same table with him,... Edward Hanlan won the sculling-match at Sidney, New South Wales, beating Clifford by six lengths.