Telegram-herald., 1890-10-17
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1Aled kiug Ana1ea % sess op his oenl-
nusis-tioas tet~eea Mere aad the
Kiax1oa u sezoa. In tact Il ~ss tse
ksy - the latter kingdsH. AID. falling
into tie hands u tbS Preach, u secured
( fer them the posse ssi0n 81 that territory
snd xoa over 70 them The bsubaras
tribes 10 we're oppres sct By Amadon.
/ With twenty-ssYen Europeans. ineiud-
I Ing officers. 265 lareOs. Two mountain
/ guns % eighty. snd KuHber Of BAN
! baras Colonel ArchiEGrd marched upon
T Que se bouxoU. This queer-naaed place
Is an Immense village In the center OF a
sandy country. It's walls are ~el ioFti'
fed With batrloments and numerous
bSstions, and outside ths gates there
are two rea0ubts. When the column
arrived in front " IL the black heads
OF the defenders appeared upon tie
walls, while the tAhala or war call
sounded continuously. Fire was opened
/ By tho TWO gaas, and in about four
I hosrs breach Was made; but the
I defenders seemed 10 care very little
/ about that breach. and many OF them
/ came cOoily 20 examine IL, after which
+ they shoated desantly at the Invaders
! A. last rhe BAN baras made dash upon
i the wells which were sftua ted at about
/ 200 meters from the village. Ii was abb
solutely necessary to get water, for the
troops were suffering greatly from
| thirst The defenders seemed 20 ro-
serve their cartridges for this good OPP
/ portunity, when they opened fierce
/ and rapid hre. Several OF tho Be baras
we're shot down, but tho others con-
/ tinues 70 drink at the wells while the
bullets whistled all around them. At
/ four o'clock the defenders wore massed
near the breach, and Notwithstanding
continuous FIRE OF mnsketry and artil-
lery. which thinned their ranks percepti-
bly,. they seemed fully determined 10
con tinue the struggle. The Colonel
gave the order TO charge upon the
breach. The two guns were worked
with increased activity, and ceased fir
ing only when the column WAS within
100 meters of the trench. Lieutenant
Lcvasseur, with his Turcos, was the
first to enter the breach. Then tho
| fusillade became intense. The Turcos
rushed into the village, but soon their
advance was checked. Levasseur was
wounded. Four Turoos took him to the
rear, and in doing so two OF them were
| killed. Two others Immediately took
their places and carried the Lieutenant
TO the ambulance. Captain Mangin
took Levssseur's place, and he, too, fell
mortally wounded. The attacking
party remained at a standstill. Not
another inch could they gain upon
the defenders. This condition Of affairs
became embarrassing; so the Colonel
threw all his reserves into the attack.
The allies then became discouraged and
ran. The Turcos maintained their posi-
ton, but were unable 10 advance. Some
OF the fugitives were induced 10 return,
and the Colonel gave orders TO the regu-
lars to hold at all hazards the carried
positions. Captain Bardot received an
order TO take up a position near tho
breach, and TO fire shells into the viii
laye and the redoubt all through tho
night, in order to prepare the road for
the movement in the morning. NJ. Mad
emba, a political agent of the Freuch
and one OF the most seful, was shot
dead. The fire of the inhabitants con-
tinued with violence, while that Of the
invaders was slsokened in order TO spare
the ammunition. At $50 in the morn
ing terrific war cry was heard, and
tho fire Of the defenders became moro
furious. They were advancing, and at
short range they made a desperate
charge upon the captured positions. 1t
was gallant sortie, but it was
repulsed. At three o'clock or a
little after another similar charge was
made with the same result. At last the
day broke. The situation was critical.
The troops were exhausted, and many
of the officers were wounded. However.
the advance was made. The defenders
OF the redoubt were surrounded, but
they fought on desperately, while they
resistance was hopeless, but they still
kept IL up.
And here comes the most extraordi-
nary portion OF the story. The chief OF
the Ouosehougous, Baudiougou Diara
realizing his position, gathered his re-
naming troops over the magazine. and
rather than surrender blew himself and
them 70 atoms Ii WAS then only that
the tabals ceased. But tho resistance
was still kept up in the village by the
stragslers. Even the women took part
in 1t, and some OF the brave barbsrians,
when about 70 be made prisoners. shot
themselves rather than be taken alive.
They fought TO tho last man.
II among the African tribes there arc
many more warriors like the Ouosebou-
gous there will be some tough fighting
in the Dark Con tinent before long
Any way, Bsndiougou Diara was hero
let the Cobbier stIes 20 Hi- last
Two conviets had JUST been discharged
from Sing Sing.
What we're you pot in for7' asked
the FIRST
Making counterfeit notas, answered
the second.
"Whst are yOu going - do now7"
Become a dealer in autographs
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