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

lady Of fashion costs from Sl2 TO $40 In PARA buk
in reality need DO sof II this state Of things IL 70
France ought least TO be able 70 share the
profits with her English neighbora
ANOTHER GREAT ANGLO AFRICAN SCHEME
II the Sahara belonged 70 the English they would
long have had roads throughout the soudan, and
they organizing expedition with the object
Of ascertanIng whether it be possible TO open an in
ternal lake the enormous hollow comprised between
the northwest portion OF tho Sahara and to the west OF
The platcaux Of Aourzouk and Asbsn. This immense
basin extends side from the fertile regions
OF ranlah and rouat to the southern limits OF tho At
las Isle-a very short distance from Timbactoo-and
the other side from rrouza and Assouad TO the west
far the highlands Of Maghtcr and Adrer near the
shores Of the Atlantic which could be connected with
the Atlantic by means Of canal running through TO
the opposite tho Canary Islands would wager
that this internal and grand key 10 the heart
OF Africa, which would have immense and important
commercial results for England, tending TO open new
sources OF trade the grouped Kingdoms
which now line the high Niger and extend back
FAR as Lake Tchad-whcn these regions
shall have been improved and longer separated
from European civilization by tho barriers OF the Kong
Mountains and the shallow waters Of tho Niger. which
only navigabio for very short dstance-i would
wager, repeat that gigantic scheme will already
be in process OF realization before the members Of the
Chamber OF Commerce OF Aarsclies will think OF ask
ing whether this interior sea IS 'healthfn" FOR
the future commerce OF our African colony
GHADAmEs
We unable 70 get Of tho leading merchants
to accompany Three had already promised to load
thirty canels for u.s. when the came Of tho STAN
pede by band OF robbers the htlls the ouarga
route This completely settled Thorn. Two OF the
three msiatoly Withdrew from the enterprise tho
third though s.ill willing risk It, had too small guam
THY OF goods pay the expenses Of trip to Agiors
Hence Mr. Largcau announced that we must make
preparations for immediate Peiura Not having suf-
hcient force 60 down to Rhat wo had decided
to rconter the Souf by descending from the south
enable explorer to complete his exploration OF
Igharghar which he began last year, when the light
which resulted in tho death OF guido Tho
consequence OF this unhappy incident to exhibit
the very small item Of confidence which should be
placed In the avermcnts OF tho GhadAmesc, and to
demonstrate to us moreover, though might 60 over
10 their city, they would recognize any obliga
ton compelling them their precious necks by
coming over to uA
THREATS AGAINST yRESoH.
We intended 70 leave Ghadames February I, but
for days we had heard the most curious rumors
circulated about u.s. tending delay u.s. A negroes
said to orr servant ALL How can you live here with
these Frenchmenf II you don't wish to die with
thcm leave thor service, for Oson Said il wait
ing for them in the hills with his band
OF robbers, and 10 win sbutchor them ike
dogs" Ali, who Is prudence ITSELF simply replied that
should return by way OF Trpoli Oson Said and
his cutthroats would have 10 wait long time. 70
member In this connection that Oson is the murderer
Of Dourmeaux Dupcrrc and also of Joubert lie is
known of the revolted ChAamba, who has
sworn death to the French" and continually ram
In of fhe the hafxv
RhAt and Ghadames accompanied by fcw OF the
rebel Chaamba some OF the people OF Touat and
Tooarga all desperate robbers and assassina II was
this rascal Who after having stabbed Dupcrr6 and
Joubert wrote 70 the Governor Of Ghadames and
threatened ovcrruu the whole II he ever dared
to entertain any more Frenchmen
CARAVAN ATTACKED rLUxpERED.
Two days before intended date OF departure
slaves who feeding oamcls among the
hills heard the report Of firearms in the direction OF
ouargIa They counted soven shots at nrst then
twelve Tho departure OF several Chsamba hunters,
friends OF ours tho night previous, led suppose
that they had really across rcbbers-perhaps
those Of Oson-Said On the evening preceding the
day 6xod for departure tbs Kafmakam came to us
and cxcitcdly announced that caravan OF 103 camel
loaded with ivory ostrich cahers and hides
had been attacked by the razeu that the cameiiers
had taken flight and that tho rouareg soldiers
deputed 10 guard the had had to goad their
eAdys almost death in order prevent being over
taken and slain by the robbers
PREPARING TO cHAsrrsE THE RAecAis
On tho morning Of the 7sh, just arrang-
ing 10 start the evening the chief OF camel
iers BclKacem, to apprise that the Governor
had received full details concerning the attack and
asked authorization TO place Souafa under
arms to aid in pursuing the thieves The razi wero
commanded by osonsad, said Bel-Kacem, being about
eighteen in ALL Two these were OF the Touat eght
Chaamba and eight Touareg from Hoggar 'toson
Said" said we, the murderer OF Dourmeaux- Duperre
and Joubertl' We seized carbInes and out 10
join the Kamakam. whom we found with all our
Souafa at the gate OF the city The Governor
planned that they not commanded by Oson, bat
by Modsui, another bandit stu more ferocious
than 0son, who 10 his brother. We asked him how
many men he had at his disposalf The unhappy
Governor turned and pointed to men, tho sole gar
rson OF Ghadames Though he has been promised my
for over year by the government), and he could
mount but three OF these, having no horses
allowed him. rnerc was, however, the Chaambi MouIa-
el-Arpi who lived at Ghadames, . most determined
and energetic fellow, and personal enemy Of hodani
withal He had also about nftccn At,rya lGbadsmese
OF mixed blood) but he counted most upon souafa
As for the Ghadamese, they never fought, and they
had already hid all the ncet animals or mehara with
which they might ovcrtaKe the raxi Our Souaia
who are rs daring in hunting man as chasing
gazec, only asked to be allowed to give chase Be-
holding the oowardsce OF his officials the Kalmakam
rc-en,crod tho city aud compelled them FORTH II
for nothing else. at least 10 salute him.
We behcld ono OF the most funny spcctaclcs in
the world. Ghadamese, TO the number OF about 400,
roDed in the garments and belts Of war; jumbled forth
towards the gate, their long bsrrccd rides In
hand took positions urdor tho wall with all that
patrarchal mystery peculiar 10 these old oges and
significantly murmur:ng "hush," SILENCE" 'speak
low" &c From tho terraces OF the house We could
hear the women tittering the you-you. Standing
quietly by the side OF little mound we watched all
this with great deal Of curiosity and began 10 think
that these brave warriors might stand 1re after all
when all At onco thcy wheeled round suddenly and