The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
KILLED BY ARABS.
Reported Massacre of the French
Garrison at Timbuotoo.
Cut to Pieces After Three Days
Hard Fighting.
Second Disastrous Encounter Since
Occupying the Town.
(By Associated Prsss.)

(By Associated Prsss.)
PARIS, Aug. 2S.-Most startling news
has reached here from Senegal, West
Africa
According to a report received at st.
Louis, the French garrison at Timbuc-
too, after three days desperate fighting
with the Tauregs and other hostile
tribes which have been investing that
city for long time past, made a sortie
and was cut to pieces by the Arabs
This news from Senegal has caused
CONSERVATION in many circles. If true.
1t is the second serious disaster the
French have met with in the vicinity Of
Timbuctoo since that important Soudan-
csc town was occupied by them early
during the present year.
French column, commanded by Col
BANNER, arrived at Timbuctoo on Jan.
TO- and two days later a detachment Of
troops, headed by the Colonel and accom-
panied by Commandant Hugueny and the
entire stan. started out on reconnoi-
tring expedition. leaving Capt. Philippe,
as senior Captain, in charge Of the post
at Timbuctoo.
This French detachment, in some man.
ner never fully explained. was surprised,
asleep. in camp, at Dougoi. two hours
march north Of Goundam ard three
days march from Timbuctoo.
The Arabs, chiefly Tauregs, mounted
and on foot. and armed with lances and
knives, entered the French camp by
several sides during the darkest hours
of. early morning. and overturned the
stacked arms. in front of the sharp
shooters, who, when aroused. were UNI
able to seize their rifles in time to
defend themselves successfully. .&@
The Arabs massacred nearly the en-
tire detachment, consisting Of the Fifth
and Eleventh companies Of soudanese
sharpshooters.
A French officer, Capt. Nigotte, though
seriously wounded In the head, sue
ceeded in escaping to a platoon of SOL
ciers left some yards behind the main
camp to guard some captured fiocks.
This platoon was under the command
of Lieut.. Sarda. 1t retreated to Tmbuc-
too. bringing with 1t few wounded
men who had escaped the massacre at
Dougo
The Tauregs pursued the retreatine
soldiers and practically invested Tim
buctoo, which Capt. Philippe made haste
defend, pending the arrival of rein
jrcements.
1t was stated that the French lost al
Dougoi nine officers. two European ser
geants, an Interpreter and one sergeant
six corporals and sixty-one native sharp
shooters.
For the defense of Timbuctoo, Capt
Philippe had 800 rifles and six cannon
but this was a very small force with
which to hold q town OF about R,O0
population, situated amid hot, moving
sands on the verge Of morass and hsv
ing a walled Enclosure about three miles
In circumference.
But a column commanded by Col. Joffrt
was on its way to reinforce the French
at Timbuctoo. and, having sent messen
gers to the Colonel and communicates
with the commanders Of the French no
tilla on the Niger River, the Captain
made the best disposal possible OF his
small force and, thanks to the cooper
alton of the populace of Timbuctoo, he
succeeded in holding that place until
the Joffre column arrived.
The second, or Joffre, column, was
composed of q company and half OF
sharpshooters. q squadron or SPANS
(splerdid African cavalry. thirty aux
Hilary Spahis and two guns; 1t included
also the horses. mules, drivers. &c, OF
the first, column. 1t followed the land
route by Sansanding, Moninpe' Nampaia'
Lere, Soumpe and Goundam. and mel
with serious opposition during Its ad'
vance. y.
On Jan 20, a company OF sharpshooters
marched on Niafounke. supported by
cavalry and artillery. They were event
ually confronted by two kilometres OF
swamp. which surrounded the village
In front of which 400 warriors Wer'
drawn up In battle array.
After the first shots had been ex
changed the warriors charged INT
French force; the latter. in less thar
fifteen minutes, killed over one nun
dred of the African warriors, the other
were in fight and the village was cap
tured without any loss on the part
the Joffre column.
Several such enga gements took place
cannon and cavalry being repeated
called into use. On Feb. 2. the advanc
hotilla arrived at Goundam. and met tn
advance guard OF the Joffre column
and on Feb. II the latter reached Tin
buc:oo.
1t Is. In all probability. part OF I'll
- Nopt' Il ehe we 'S'''
which has. according to the advices froI
senegal, been cut to pieces by the Arabs
II Is believed that the garrison OF Tin
buctoo has, since the Joffre column al
FVed there. been again reinforced.
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