The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20
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which they discovered the tents of the
BoUrnouese camp.
Maraymy at once conducted Maj. Den
ham to Barca Cana, who, he says, ''re-
ceived me with a great deal of civility
in his tent, although he kept me several
minutes waiting outside, until he had
summoned his fghi or charm writer
an indispensable person-and one or two
OF his chiefs to attend him. If it was
the will of God, he said, 4 should come
to no harm, and he would do all in his
power for my convenience A spot was
appointed for my tent near his own;
and took my leave in order to visit the
Arabs. The cheers they all gave me
and the hearty shake of the hand of Boo
Khaloom made me regret that | was
not to be among them, in spite of all
their bad qualities. Boo-Khaloom repeat
edly exclaimed: I knew you would come;
[ said you would by some means or other
join us.
The next morning the tents were struck
before sunrise, and Maj. Denham rode
off by the side of Barca Cana, in full
march for Mandara. They advanced
thirty-four miles that day, and reached
a walled town called Deegoa, with a
population of 10000. The following is
the description of the order Of march:
'Chiefs in this part Of Africa are accom-
panied by as many personal followers as
they think proper to maintain, both as
horse and fO0tmen; some Of them form
the band, if Imay so call it, Barca Cana
had five mounted, who kept close behind
him, three Of whom carried a sort of
drum, which hangs around their necks,
and beat time while they sang extempore
songs; one carried small pipe made of
a reed, and the other blew, on buffalo's
horn, loud and deep toned blasts as we
moved through the wood; but by far
the most entertaining and useful
were the running footmen, who
preceded the kashella and acted as
pioneers; they were twelve in number,
and carried long forked poles, with
which they, with great dexterity, kept
back the branches as they moved on at
quick pace, constantly keeping open a
path which without them would really
have been scarcely passable. Besides
they were constantly crying out sons
thing about the road or the expedition
as they went on. For example: Take
care of the holes! Avoid the branches!
Here is the road! Take care of the tut
lob; its leaves are like spears-worse
than spearSr Keep off the branches?
For whom? 'Barca Ganar Who in
battle is like rolling of thunder? 'Barca
Ganap Now for Mandara! Now for the
Kerdies! Now for the battle of spears!
Who is our leader 'Barca Ganar
Here is the wady but no water! God
be praised! In battle who spreads terror
around him like buffalo in his rageY
'Barca Ganap
THE SULTAN OF MANDARA. ~
After several days of severe travG, the
heat being sometimes 113 dogs. in the
shade, the army approached the capital
of the country Of Mandara and received
a message from the sultan, who stated
that he would meet it next day on his
way to Mora, his residence. The first
town of Mandara was below, place of
10000 inhabitants. About a mile from
this town." says Maj. Denham, 1--WE saw
before Us the sultan of Mandara, sur
by about 500 horsemen posted
on a rising ground ready to receive us,
when Barca Cana instantly commanded
a halt.
THE sultan's guard was composed Of
thirty of his sons, all mounted on very
superior horses, clothed in striped silk
tobes, and the skins of the tiger cat and
leopard forming their shabracks, which
hung fully over their horses launches.
After these had returned to their station
IN front of the sultan we approached at
full speed i'll our turn. hating With the
guard between us and the royal presence. |
The pariey then commenced and the OBJ |
iect of -Khal0Om'S visit having been |
explained we retired again to the place
We had left, while the sultan returned to
.he town, preceded by several men blow
ng long pipes not unlike clariOnets or
lamented with shells, and two immense |
from twelve to fourteen feet /
ong.
Toward evening, Denham continues, |
'Barca Cana sent to desire me to mount /
or the purpose of visiting the sultan.
We entered the town. Boo-Khaloom and /
myself riding on his right and left. At .
he further end of large square was
he Sultan's palace. AS is usual on ap-
or visiting great man we
,alloped up at full speed, almost enter
ng the gates. This is a perilous sort Of
alutation, but nothing must stop you,
nd it IS seldom made except at tie ex-
1ense of one or more lives. On this &C.
,asiOn man and a horse which stood in
,1r way were ridden over in an instant,
he horses leg broken and the man
dlled on the spot. The trumpets sounded
IS we dismounUed at the palace gate; our
or outward slippers, were
quickly pulled off, and we proceeded
through a wide entrance into a large
;ourt, where, under dark blue tent of
'oudan, sat the sultan on mud bench,
covered, however, with handsome car
,et and silk pillows.
A CURIOUS SALVATION.
''He was surrounded by about 200 per-
ons, all handsomely dressed in tobes of
ilk and colored cotton, with his five
the principal men Of the cOun-
~. sitting in front, but ali with their
JACKS turned toward him. The manner
f saluting is curious. Barca Cana, as
he sheik's representative. approached TO
space IN front Of the eunuchs, his eyes
yed IN fToa Ground He then sat dOxCv
is eyes still fixed on the earth. with his
'ack TO the sultan. and clapping his
lands together exclaimed: 'EngOuborou