New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
OBITUARY..
AID-EI-KADER.

LONDON. Nov. IA Paris dispatch to The Ta''g
Tclcyaph says: "Abd-el- Kader, the famous Al
gerian chief d'ed recently at Damascus, at the age
of seyenty-two.'
Sidi-Hadji -Ouled- -Mabiddln (Abd-el-kader),
whose death was reported incorrectly time ago,
was born In 1907 1903 in Mascara. an Algerian town
In the Province Of Oran. He was OF an ancient family
of Marabous and the Of sdi-eiMahiddin The most
venerable Marnbout OF tie Province, who traced Dis
genealogy back to the Prophet Being suspected OF
plotting against the Turkish Government. he retired
with his son 20 Cairo In 1927. Abi-eKader had been
educated with his three brothers at the Guetna "a KIND
Of seminary, which was under the direction OF
his father. lie early distinguished mmseh py
bis eloquonce and knowledge OF ancient MS
tory, as well as by his fervent ty' winning
the titles Of marabout md tbalet, or Hnint
and savant Nor did he neglect the claims OF
physical culture. and he surpassed all his fellows
n tho manacemont OF tho horse and sword. Tne
Dey Of Algiers. fearing his political ao'i,'e,'
plotted his assassination and II was at this time WIN
his father that he Egypt, and at Cairo ana 'o"
Etantinoplc first came in contact with European c'
alton. lie also made the pilgrimage to Mecca
After the conquest of Algeria by the French, Aode-
Kader returned bic native province His faher' Nno
had AIKEN the lend In nsurrection OF the Arab troes
near Or,n transferred his authority TO his son. who In
1899 attacked the city with force OF 10000 mounted
Arabs II was defended by General Boyer WIN tHc
French troops and AbdeIKader was reprsed hitet an
engagement which lasted for three days Ills Strong
hold WIS az Tcmcen which General Boyer attacheu III
tne spripe of 1s32 but tailed carry Encouraged by
tbs. Abd-elKader began war upon the frenc"
on larger scale, his influence with 'he
Wild tribe OF Barbary being very great
HIS father died in 1884 In that year be made treaty
with the French General Des Michels, by Which tne
shed was fixed "a the boundary between tne fien0n
and native The result OF this was that And
MALI prfh
Mascara was the capital. He avaiied hlm-e OF , tne
peace Introduce among his soldiers European 'ao'
ana discipline. -, ,oo o,.r.Iltog
win sone of he native n1bes, hc crossed the rhe anu
defeated General Trecz ], VINO Luu u,nI", It NIL
Monels the action occurring Ia the GENE oi a",J
Isnan Thi- victory redOubed the isnntielsm gt the
Arabs aud spread coh-te inStlon 80 'ee [rrsha
Army. In December and January, 4e"o- 90 M"'sn"
Clauzeu. who bed Oecn made GvVrri"r "l A't.t -,
stroyed Mascara and captured flemceni but was
OBLIGED retreat to Oran. General bu@cahu hoS IL a.
changed lie relieved Fenerai dArttngcr "h0 va
shnf up IN his fortified campou the Iafua and Jh3 =
1s3G Hrst defeated ADd-eLkader. compelling hnl, MAY
g. 1897 - make "a peace confirming nun a. I'Il. "
Ofnn Ttrn nnd part of Aglers, Ju aekno"ledgnk tne
French sovereignty. But the chieitan was sun rest
less and 1889 The war began again. In the camp iSn
of 1910 n,ril BHccand, wHo hai ptn api"ihteu
-nr of ger- introduced new sy stem Of a. tacA lie
oie en!1'" ]A.., ~. ~ a ,,s. ti "a h'e vifn or Bar
harry o the shores of the desert Thus D. enota'"i'u
u" 81 s.'i y. - 'e and in A. ~ Abd,l-Kader was
compelled to isne Ugt m Morocco Snain Aht.-s
been captured IN February ~ ittt year. me f fn
prror uf MOrOc. was rcreuaded by Ap'-t t.-ha''-
la lrnG hs ss-f.rsncr but entirely Vauqni-td ~
the French at IL, ON che lffh ot August, lsli Inc
hi rirIenf of Inc Moorish paris. 10y ihr frencu ships
oute uut fd to the r'frrrcc n -n,cfn' "h '
c TUNED if into enemy of thc tinf, WHO WAS soon
deserted Dy all except his OWE llUehiate u4,'. i'
cnutiuueI the contest long moss D-, aAd 70 l'it
1919 he again men Iccd tnc P4r o II NNia, ihr .r.'-
iirfcrs of Frruch CIVILIZATION ana imnrileF in lA-
fe r oi Agies itself 10 WJs Two years lore iI' ''
ArHn IcnAcs ua- eu..ie crushed iAr ilFir 'ltu '''
SOL fD General i.luOrir Or nn cIl' ton o hut l"A'
tf.r..rga jean D' Acre. t ' u-4t lirt' " ~
dt.r.etilrd. Tor hc Wis carried Win his nanny l"
France Here d. confined 40 Jnnlon, AZ inc 'f'
II. of Pau. aud the Castle OF Ahh"l-'
cio.i oi tio proclamation OF thc Empire. r'n ".
10000 ITaut. s .lsuHcrurlro to hi'' 'N '"'..l.'
ina. nr should not return 90 Aicrrn, nor take up '
arntns France. Ilr retired to br1u.-i 40 ASIA Alho
il. uut. tnf Town destroyed uy ~ 1altAgi N' l
re-5 no went 10 Col-tantluoplr in 1855, DC visited
rr.lf hon. d. teen ,0Dk u hl. '-itcuce A. Dfilt
cns here. n 1860. Ae generously 1ieo thc 'ui ,
,luriur the DrIse- of hit year, receiving Tot lis
conduct on that tue cIaa eros, OF Tie legion
OF Honor lie visited ypt IN 1854 ana WAS tlert pre-
senfod with pirCc of laud tY NJ Loss la Tie luh" o
uilcrlmare 20 NJ cca While in E1yDt he WhH uihie
member of The order OF trremasoh, ne NirNeu Eut-
lam. m 500 and Paris again during the Exposition oi
1lsT In 1870 Zee offered Ms SWORD 10 iie Iithch
agnimst the Germans, hut Tho oner Nas relu n, -
Invited 20 visit France 1871. n letter To NJ 1hrfs
he declined account of iihcalth. In tlis letter ne
made suggestions regarding the goNeruh' ii "i
Algeria. he has mad twenty -four chlifth Df ihr-'
wfy.s and one - lls daughters hecint tnifcit 4"
CHRISTIANITY He WAS the author OF PM oso phcc-rc-
nifou; Paris 1850, ppel fne'i'-'nt' AVE IN
dffrTDrf.