Mohave County miner., 1884-05-11

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 decessors had been for 400 years, in dependent of Egypt. Zebehr slyly intimated to him that the Khedive was preparing an army to attack him, unless he paid each year an enormous tribute in grain. At the same tune Zebehr told the Khedive that the Sultan of Darfur was organ izing depredations upon the Upper lille provinces of Egypt.
 "If you will support me and make ne bey," wrote Zebehr to the Khe dive, T will conquer Darfur and add the richest territory of Africa to Egypt
 The ambitious Ismail readily as sented. Zebehr was mad9 beY, and, with his army of slaves, attacked Darfur. The slaves marched gladly to battle thinking the time had come for their vengealco upon the men who had stolen them, and despite the Sul' tan's desperate defense, ,Zebehr quick ly won an overwhelming victory The Sultan and his family were put to death, their treasures were appro- priated by Zebehr, and Darfur was declared t 0 be an Egyptian province. Zebehr was promoted to be pasha, and he increased hls army and en- larged his court. To the people he said: "I am come to rescue you from the tyranny of the slave dealers" :" To the slave dealers he said: "Be discreet. You must pay me arevenue, but your trade shall not be lnterfered with" To his son SuIeiman and to Lis army he said: Egypt must fall, but in the Soudan we will found a greater kingdom than that of the Khedive."
 Finding the Egyptian Government slow to give him the authority he wished as Governor General of the Soudan, in 1876 Zebehr summoned together his army and his allled chiefs together near El Obeid. There, standing under hnge tree, he gave the reIns of government to his son, Suleiman, told the assembled chiefs and soldiers that when he sent them word they were to rise and declare the Soudan independent, and then, with large amount of money as a corruption fund.- set out for Calro.
 Here he entered into compact with the notorious Nubar Pasha whom he promised to aid iu deposing and succeeding Isuail as Khedive. Through Nubar's influence at court, and by the lavlsh use of money, Zebehr almost gained his point. His commission as ruler of all the Soudan was about to be signed, giving him autocratic power. Ther Gen. Gordon came upon the scene. He saw through Zebehr's plans at once. and openly denounced him as traitor The Khedive withheld his signature. Baffled and desperate, Zebehr sent to Fl Obeid this message: Garry out the orders I gave under the tree"
 Immediately the Soudan burst into rebellion, with Suleiman at the head. Zebehr attempted to join the rebels, but was caught by Gordon before he could get out of Cairo, and was put into prison. Gordon quickly sent an army to the Soudan, and, after hard campaign, suppressed the insurrection, put Suleiman to death, aud obtained full proof of Zebehr's guilt as chief conspirator Zebehr was brought to trial at Cairo, and sentenced to be shot. But dnr- ing Gordon's temporary absence the venal Khedive was persuaded by Nubar to pardon the traitor. This was done, and an allowance of $500 month was granted to Zebehr, on which he went into retirement, but vowing eternal hatred against Cor don as the author of his defeat and the slayer of his son.
 Now Zebehr comes into power again through the influence of Nu bar, who also has been restored. That the two former conspirators entertain any loyal feelings toward Tewfk'i Government is not likely. That Zebehr has abandoned hope of be coming king of a Central Africt realm is improbable. That he has forgotten the plucky Englishmau who dashed the cup of victory iron his very lips, put his son to death and narrowly escaped netting out the same doom to him is not to bt thought of. Zebehr may be willing
 and able to crush El Mahdi, but il
 will be for his own and not fol
 Egypt's good.
 Should he be sent to Khartoum tt
 cooperate with Gordon, as is nov
 talked of, the latter's position will b.