The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-16

6sasSlno nom the OASIS ~ midday on uo0doy thq
troupe did mot halt TIL midnight, when they tookd
poor rcpast at place called Mareksem. AZ daylight
they started again. Al ten O'Clock tho same morninl
our souah discovered the OF the robbers which
were two three days old They followed these tracks
and soon recognized the tracks Of the tina thad
been stampcded, showing that tho raz who were also
going toward Rhi had turned tho by stopping
the road Further on they found tusks Of ivory and
empty bags which the razi had thrown away the
road not to DO too much embarrassed They fol-
lowed the track Al slow tro, and at night campcd
near the wells Of Bir-Macin which arc shaded with
palm trees
On Wednesday morning seven OF the men on foot
two hoscmen and several porter canels who were Too
much iagucd to continue tho chase ssnt back 70
Ghadanes by tho Karmskam- who, fearing 70 be away
too long, gave them order have provisions
and water sent 70 him. At midnight wednesday the
Goum halted at a place called Garat-sedu Thursday
morning they started again. At midday they arrived as
Biz Nxzar whore they left five cainels and ten mon,
who also placed hors do marcAe. Alter waiting
Just long enough 10 drink little water they startod on
again
THE GOVERNOR HoRs DE- xARcHR
At -four o'clock tho band turned into little valley
studded with rctem, designated TAKEN by tho guide.
Hero the Governor, three horscmen and four mon on
foot had 'haul on" turn completely exhausted.
Tho Governor requested Souaa to discontinue the
chase fearing that they would DO able to ovcrtakS
tho robbers except by going tremendous
distance. Our intrepid follows declared thss
tho tracks were too frcsh to permit Of
a doubt As to their shortly overtaking the
bandits, and stated that they would continue tho
hunt The Kaimakam then refreated to Biz
Nazar, accompanied by those who had halted with
him. to await The return OF the 5ouaa. The pursuing
band was now reduced to the negro guide, Moul-ei-
~ Oh tall
who ran all the time foot the hecIs Of tho cames
This valiant little company continued 70 advance. Tho
chase was becoming terribly fatiguns Tho whole OF
the night thcy forward with The hope Of coming up
with tho onemy by daybreak
rHE RonpEas CAUGHT BLOODY BATTI1
This hope realized, for carly on Friday morning
they discovered the enemy in tho distance and urged
their cameis ON At greater speed The bandits also
they were pursued, and, mounting their fastest
animals, or mehara, drew up in line and awaited the
attack About $50 yards from the raz our man Mes
saood Of the best hunters Of tho Souf discharged
two shots from tho splendid Winchester rife which
Mr.. Fancheaux had lent him. killing camel witk
each shot At tho Same distance chief eamelisra
Bcl-kacem, killed man with the Martini belonging to
our explorer. Up went Haoun, our khebh. and he
soon despatched another with my Remington. The
enemy, being perfectly stupched apparently, by the
onslaught made at distance tar beyond tho capar
city Of their arms, rendering return nre on theiy
part impossible. turned and fed precipitately.
II this junction that unhappy guide Haouns
Mossaoud and the Chaambi Moua-ei- Arb who had re-
joined them, became somewhat excited, aud, fearing
that the robbers about escape them, committed
tho great imprudence OF remounting their mehara
aud rushing headong aitor tho rascas without asking
themselves Whether the sudden flight was not, after
all a ,use They reached the edge Of ravine and,
looking down. discovered tho razI waiting for them,
receiving our souafa with general IRE, bot, fortu-
nately their shots all fell short Instead Of waiting
for concentrated attack by hcie whole force these
three men, with unheard Of courage rushed to attack
the enemy, who numbered about nfteen.
THE FIGHT NOV BxcAnE FEARFUL,
indescribable will attempt 10 follow Mcssouad 40
he excedy relates the details On getting into close
quarters a most singular duel occurred between Mo-
daui, the robbcr chief, and the Chaambi Mouia II
have been looking for you this long time, you VILLAIN
Gus cutthroat,' cried Aoua "And I have been also
looking -said Modani raising long rine into posi-
ton; but before he could complete his sentence ana
Gre Moula had drawn one Of buffalo pistols and
stretched him dead the sand. Immediately AFTER
ward however Of Modani's band took revenge for
the death OF his chief by shooting Moula through the
body and killing him. While this bloody ducl was
being fought Messaoud had killed robbor aud
wounded two others. Seizing then, his revolver hs
resolved sell his life dearly possible, when be
heard Hacun calling to him, who, after having emptiod
his carbine, set upon AID sabred to death BY
several OF the Touaregs He about to
rush to his assistance, when he also was
set upon aud lad to retreat few steps in order 70
AVOID being surrounded as Haoun had been. Terrified
by tho rapid shots from his carbInc, however, the
Touarcg prudently Withdrew and left him master OF the
situation. Ho then went toward Haoun, but was
by another OF the Souafn, named Hamed Sala who
told him that Haoun already dead and that they
renamed moment longer they would all be massa-
cred Both then went back ana Joined their tired
panions little distance on, their fAtyued camels
had not been able to follow them.
THE CASUALTIES.
This terrible rcncontre thus proved fatal to two
our SIDE their death we'll avenged by the DE-
spatch OF tho robbcr chief hodan Four other bandits
fell dead N the valley and sousfa claim that six
more OF their number arc badly wounded In fact tho
raz completed routed and IL il probable that II
viii take them long time before they organize
again sufficiently 70 prove terror TO caravans The
place whero the battle occurred is about nno days.
journey for lightly laden from Ghadanes, THAI
Is say, about eighty leagues from the oasis Dur
ing the same night the Souafa rejoued tho Kaimakam
and hIs companions at Br-Nazar, where they arrived
thoroughly "done up" their feet bleeding from tho
brambles and thorns Of the hamada and almost dying
OF hunger
uyoRArxvcL CITIZENS
On tho Wednesday following the whole OF the nshs.
ing and the noncombatng parts Of the pursuing band
returned to Ghadamds and the Governor who appeared
Method, censored the people for sending him the
provisions he ordered. on Thursday morning ex-
plorer addressed letter to the people Of Ghadames
justly demanding indemnity for the loss OF Haoun
In behalf Of his three children, and also asking
for contribution for our souafa Notwithstanding
oil efforts which woro ably seconded by the Gov
crnor requests we're utterly disregsrdcd special
report Of this affair by tho carrying this
letter 10 the Governor General Of Algeria whllo We
were waiting for justice sousa wanted to take tho
law into thor hands and stampede several camels
belonging the Ghadamese and nothing bat the stern
authority al Mr.. Largcau prevented another conflict
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