The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-15

Gus. that NJ. Chefneux In October sent TO
Menesek twenty-five mitrallleuses and that
the impression prevailed among them that
IL Menelek we're beaten France would be
disposed to send him help via Jibuti In the
beginning of February one X. received gold
to buy arms for Abyssinia. and this was
sent TO Jibuti to the care of NJ. Legarde. X
receiving from Makonnen 5000 francs as 4
gift. In March, 1896. q French mission.
composed of two officers. arrived from
obok at the court of Menelek, bringing
with them thirty camel loads Of powder
and cartridges and Ave mitrailleuseA
About the beginning OF last month another
consignment vas expected from Marseilies
of about 1000 rifles. possibly by way OF
Corsica and thence by the steamers OF the
FTaissinet Company or others to Jfbuti.
After the explicit declarations OF n. La
garde to the commander Of the royal cruis-
er Etruria, there was reason 10 hope that
the trade In arms would be watched and
prohibited. and so It was reported by tho
English resident at leila. but afterward
1t was known toward the latter part OF
January that . hirer Of camels from il
butt had come TO Zei1s. and with great
secrecy had hired 10 cameis. paying IN
advance. They were to go to Jibufi early
In the morning. and. in fact. they started
at daybreak: but the local resident, on tho
same day. tho 18th OF January. arrested
the hirer Of the c1mels, q Somau Of the
Issa Gala, who had carelessiy spoken Of
the loads which the cameis were TO take
at Jihuti. and at the same time scouts and
native soldiers were sent out on the Gu
desa road to intercept the caravan. The
hirer OF camels was punished
The night OF the 18th. toward twilight.
arrived In Jfbui q steamer with two
masts, under French nag, painted gray.
In the night size unioaded many boxes
containing guns and cartridges. which
were deposited in an enclosure belonging
to the house Inhabited BY N. Savoireux.
and at present the property OF the gov
eminent The steamer left on the morn
ing OF the 18th. The camel drivers loaded
the caravan in this enclosure. The boxes
were wood. with handles OF cord at the
sides. They were opened to form the
packages Of arms. which. as usual. were
wrapped In cloth and mating.
Fourteen cameis, lightly loaded, e..
eight with guns ard SIX with cartridges
feft for Harrar on the morning OF the 18th.
escorted by native soldiers IN the French
service The other cameis were loaded
tho next day. in the presence OF two
French merchants. one tail. marked with
smallpox on the face. the other short and
corpulent, whose description corresponds
with those n Pine Pinaud). The APP
proaches to the house were watched by
In. ana all the canal drivers were warned
repeatedly that n they talked about the
nature OF their loads they would be i'm
prisoned. the loads being declared a. cot
ton sfuffs The head OF the caravan was
a certain Az Fara OF the tribe OF the Issa
Gala On the day OF the 9TH the camel
h.reP. a brother OF the Aboan. arrived
from Zeila In Jibuti. ana recoun,ed to the
police that he had been imprisoned and
condemned 20 several blows Of the stick.
He was taken before the governor, who
gave him ten rupees and sent him to the
hospital 20 b cured The rest of the cara
van. composed OF ninety cameis. lert il
butt for Gfcessa by the French road
Tbs night OF the 18th. toward twilight.
arrived At Jtb1u q large ship painted
black. Daring the nigh; IL rnioaied boxes
containing guns and cartridges, which
were stored in q house sdfolning the enc
mentioned The unloading took place by
night. ard the next morning after sunrise
the steamer left JIcutt
Tue material consisted more IN car
trsdges than IN guns. and many cartridges
were hidden IN bales Of cotton stuSA II.
fAxarie's INTERPRETER ore Jusuph, gave
all the orders for the loading OF the cara
van. which was ret above eighty camels.
and which left Immediately for Harrar.
On January % arother caravan. COM
pcs~a Of fifteen canels. left for Harrar.
having been loaded IN the house OF NJ
Pho. the French merchant. with COM
pse.s load Of cartridges IN sacks Of cioth
and mating. The AbSan Of The CARAVAN
IS The Issa-sonaAii Ezra Fsra- Of the tries
Beraskir. The load arpeare1 10 belong 20
Aohamne1 Pzsha. son OF the ex-salsan Of