THE FRENCH EXPEDITION TO MADAGASCAR. A RECENT TRAVELLER'S OBSERVATIONS. [PRESS ASSOCIATION.] New York, 26th August.
Mr. Woodford, an American traveller, who has just returned from Antananarivb, the capital of Madagascar, declares that the French troops in that country are in a deplorable oondition, and that they have no chance of reaching the capital this season. The Hovas, he says, are making preparations for a desperate defence, and if the French approach the capital are even prepared to abandon tbe oity, and oonvert it into a pestilential spot through the slaughter and consequent decomposition of thousands of oattle. The failure of the United States warship Castine to salute the Frenoh flag at Tamotave has irritated the military officers, who exhibited such an amount of discourtesy that a quarrel between the parties was nearly caused. Subsequent apologies, however, led to the restoration of peace. » [Special.— Received Angust 27, 10.50 a.m. | London, 26th August. It is reported thad France has consented to allow Mr. Walleri the .expelled Amerioan Consul) to re-enter Madagascar.
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Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 50, 27 August 1895, Page 2
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169THE FRENCH EXPEDITION TO MADAGASCAR. A RECENT TRAVELLER'S OBSERVATIONS. [PRESS ASSOCIATION.] New York, 26th August. Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 50, 27 August 1895, Page 2
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