, 1873-07-22
AN ARAB VENDETTA.

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AN ARAB VENDETTA.
A story OF the African Dcncrt.
R"a''m tApr' 1' g;Gr,5SPo"ds"e' ;s19P @ Tho hs' Fork
Tow neonle, nroably f7a~ ara aware TINT +ho vo.
delta Is as popular AMONG tho Arabs as among
| tho Coracians; but such ia really tho case. I
| have, since my arrival horo, heart of instances
In which family fcud WIS kept mp to tho fourth
oters s ta n,s III e n
| good illustration Of how tho system worka I
will toll you d story with regard to tho family
Ababao, which inhabita tho land Of Berbor, and
rules over tho Coraican passage in tho Nubian
second decade aftor tho Turkish invasion OF
Soudan. about thirty-si1 yenrs ago, while tho
stern Mohon1ed Ali still hold tic scepsro Of
Egypt with iron hnnd, the Turkish Governor,
man storm and just, as tho trcatment Of tho wild
inhabitants Of informal Africa and the political
condition Of tho newly conquered country at that
timo demanded. Abbas Aga as ono time undor-
took n Journey Of inspection into tho neighbor-
ing Province Of Taxa. Tho Chief Of tic oAbab-
dos, m Arabian named Chalifa, took advantage
Of tho absence Of the ruler to restore Lis former
sovereignty in his own country. ue assembled
1000 cavalry Btormed tile chief town OF Muchorif,
murdered the Turkish officials, robbed the Treas
TRY, and docIarod himself logitimate sovereign
| of the country.
Abbaa Aga wns ut Cos Rcdjeb, with 400 SOL
dicrs and two cannon, when 10 received infor-
nation Of tho insurrectton. uo quickly ro-
turned with lis cscort back to Dorbor, tho chief
town Of which tho insurgents had meantime loft,
having intrenched themselves at Gemnetn, close
to tho hill, behind q stono wall. Abbas Aga
hommed tho,n in; mud shot tllem down to.the
last man. Not soul was spared. Ten Thousand
apcarsmon romainel dead on the spot amoug
tie rcHt tho Chief Chalifa. His brother, Daraka,
stepped into his placc as Chief Of the Ababdo.
Peace and order wero thus restored for some
news Of tho death Of his faithful servant. Mello-
med Ali ordored tho brother Of tho doccascd,
Stalimau Aga, to 60 from Cairo to Borbor, to tako
possesaion Of the property, and bring tho family
tlnt had been loft behind to Cairo SULLIVAN Aga
camo to Dorbor, obtained possession Of tic prop
erty OF bis brother. and finally brought ha fanii-
ly, four boys, uho had scarcely passed infancy
and thoir mothor, through tho Nutian desert
from berhor ;. to , Korasao; 1 . A. snlman Age
as besides be was entrusted with tho transport
Of tho State chest, no was accompanied by seven-
ty or eighty soldiers Tho caravan roal is in tho
hands Of tho Ababde, and Barakn collected thoro
cau,els and men Of Lis stock. This journey was
the lust opportunity OF ayeuging the blood OF
thoir Chief and their brethren on the blood rola-
tions Of tho nlurdoror. Tho decd Of vengeance
arranged and resolved upon was no sactot
About half way through tic desort tho caravan
oncamped at midnight in tho valley Of SUR, and,
bcng fatiguod by their Journey tho travellers
caYoeBBly gave themselves up to sloop. Tho
vol known quiotness and security Of the deaort
may have boon tho cause why Suliman Aga, not
was 80 imprudont as to fix no sentries over tho
camp. III tins valley tho baud Of vengeance
was to strike. Tho Ababdes, who, whom travel
ing, aro armed with sworda, fell upon their
elicmieB whilo they wcro still alooping ut 3
o'clock in tho morning, and killed SULLIVAN Aga,
together with all Ills followers. In few minutes
eighty persons wero dead.
The young children and their nothera wero
exercised only on mon. The property Of Abbas
Aga aud tho State chest foil into tho hands OF
tho assassinH. The children wore brought buck
to the banks Of tho Nile, and there expoged to
thoir plunder into tho interior Of tho deaort.
Tloroupon the memorable Mohemoa Ali ordered
tho Governor Of soudan, Ahmed Paaha, to aond
tho head Of Baraka to him, and to e1tort tho
plundered heritage and tho State chest to the
last farthing, from tho family of Ababde. Ahmed
Pasln fitted out suitable expedition, with the
order to pursue, to tho last drop Of his blood,
Daraka, who, nftor the aforementioned affair,
Ind flod into tho territory Of tho neighboring
anl aud cut down, together with hspeii. hia ad-
dored, WIS cont to Cairo. In lis place
his nephow HuHsein Ohalifa, the fayorite Bon Of
chaIiia mentioned S above, became Chief q tho
costors ho had TO pay tho indemnity for tho
plundorod State Treasury, and tho heritage Of
tho family of AbhaH Aga. An agreement was
entered into by which he was bound to pay
years, and this period Of thirty years did not
Terminate until two years ago Tho four chill
dron who lad beon loftin tho dosort wcro brought
to Egypt, and thero' reared. When thoy wore
returned to Derber; and there obtained employ
mont from tho Government. at tho Halne time
receiving monthly installments Of bis legacy from
Hussoin.
IInssoln chalita was cleveror than his ancos-
tora ho maskod his OWL designs under pro-
posscasing exterior, protesting himself to bo D
faithful and obedent Boryant Of tho ruler Of
Egypt. His thirst for vengeance was not, how
ever, sAtiatol-the immonso slllnh Ao had to pay,
tho blood Of lliH fatlor, Of bis unclo, and Of 10
many thousands of lliH stock, cnlol aloud for
vengeance Accordingly ho sought to utilize for
his own purposes tho acantaloua 1nalalministra-
tion Of the Turkish otticlnls. Two years ago llo
succeeded i'll obtaining access to tho yiccroy and
rapid docay Of tho State under tho Turkish
regime. Az reant, Tho higher Turkish oi1iqialn
woro deposed ind HuHHoin Ul.alifa waAappolntea
Mudir" Of Dor6or md Dougola. Whether tho
Of two provinces remote from tho sent
OF government a man who was tho olliof of re-
bolifous family family thiratinE for vengeance,
future oyonts will SHOW. Ilusso!n Chalifa pro-
EoGttGu 10 feI0fO Lo Turkish tluolttt llIou lib
offices with natlyos, dispensed with all garraonH,
saye m Indispensable number OF Bontlnels, on
tho protcnco OF economy, aud obtainol oo1.sd-
erablo influence ovor tho weak-wied and mind
loss PaBla OF Khartnuin. Tho raslla hcoaMe no
subject to Iiussoiu pAshh that llo askod for hiH
advice on eyory question, no u,attor how trivial,
70 that III the end 1t WAS Huasoin. and not tho
pasla, that ruled In Ahartoun,. A short timo ago
IluAaoln seemed to have obtained tho object OF ill
lis plots aud dosiroa. ue accusod ono Of Abbaa
Aga's sons OF crmo, and demanded his BUR
rondor from the pasha of Kllartouln, Tho un-
fortunate young man, clearly foreBeong that Ills
surrender to ulssein meant oortain death, foil
at tho feot Of tho Pasha. md, with tears in luis