The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-17
TIE NILE RISING FAST
rougola Soon to Be Attacked
by the British.
rur RouT or THE sOuDaaEsE.
rs1en sweep Being Made by the
British. Whose March II Fol-
lowed by Railroad.
,.-son Letter. June a. IN London chran-
1<s'- safa

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- .~rsux 70 make ourselves az corr sorta-
=. = s,osxIb,e for the next month 20 come.
ss..svrss pavsles are 81 work everywhere
ssssstn< s.sakkuls." raarveioEs structures.
-. : sras.seuosk ef branches. ard roofs
- xafss e. palm ieafs and straw mass
-. noselsyls a. h4Nitati0ns IN a ralniess
.ssrfrv IKE this S3raN roofs are being
y. - she hoases in fas village White
- show NJ brightly anuaDg the pains
- alxsg the i17ger slope ef tha river
ssak.
..ares from Akashsh camp. on8 the rail-
80 a. amhlgol Wells. working no longer
49, t1e escort o. cavalry and Infantry
ss.aes gents. bat marching safely win
80 ~ sane kind 81 a guard that would
s.rsrt general stores at home IN England.
<ssre . the same sense u peace and safe
= !. our camp. We have cur screen OF
ssfpszss, VERY thin one along a low ridge
= ssud ana stores % the eastward. and n
go sgafn on the river. and the sentrles
- % she alert. bar We ali feel as safe
agve sere a. Alasrsfos.
The rssI gsara o. our camp IS the suar-
i. sarr.son some thirtv-five miles away
: n ssnthvard. The Twelfth sendan-
80 enasr Townsend. Of cbitsal fame.
49, hoias The place. which Is being FORT
81 ar tho Tniffeeuth. Under solIlnson.
!. rnsax 10 reinforce the garrison. There
a. aiea two eauadrons and some % our
~sm>, rasn a. Suarfa. and these are scout
- 40 he river. while he desert on either
- i still pairolled by our Ababdeh and
xaSsngsh UNDER the Shelks BIshlt. Abdul
xsm Ard salsh.
s&ssrsl battalI0ns OF infantry have been
stss hack 10 AkzAheh and Okmeb. and
sssssr3ar most Of the cavalry. the Camel
cerss and horse battery. marched past
esf camp, going northmard. en- route for
Amsigol camp. ~ way 81 Akaaheh, These
movements are meant to tighten tie strain
a. the transport and facilitate the accum-
uasien 81 supplies here at the front. The
treous all concentrate again southwark
xhen the railway has got go 20 or past
akssasa, and We have more f0aiing trans
nor. On TIE rising river. Meanwhile. in the
ssry anl!ksiy event % the Dervishes ad-
szaesnx against US from Dongoia. We sbali
kasa timely warning ffom Saarda. and b
aass 10 bring up rapidly all the force we
sssd
The march OF the mounted corps pas.
fargua camp yesterday was something
Ike Z triumphai procession. The troops
las gathered IN crowds along The land
ole Of the camp. and as the guns went
sisltag by, and troop after troop % cav
arr aas cameimen rode past. each de-
ashmens was greeted with ringing cheers.
rss men. horses and camels looked thor
saghsy ft after their long march. They
kl as0ne With them q number Of camsls
.asea from the Dervlslies. and the poor
ssasss rad evidently lived on hard and
ssnsg fare FOR some time back. One camel
carried four large war drums. taken in tho
psrsplt
sa we're these the only trophies: here
an fhefa a trooper or a camel man held
siafE autter.ng Eervish standard. gener-
air a gaie blue flag. with an Arabic IN
srrssion IN white letters and a white bor-
Der. The sight OF these captured banners
ssrsys cai.sd forth louder cheer Then.
10 nary Of tie men carried. besides their
ear Weapons. Tong. broad-bla3e3 spears
isken In the pursuit. or long. GRESHAM
fea swords In dull red leather soabh ards.
De ssefds OF the S0udan. hung their
sasiseS Bundled together on a camel We're
sAfse salts OF ancient chain mail. worn BY
sh~ deFYlsh emirs not In battle. but AZ
thef reviews after prayers OF the Friday
Earaing
Tie march seemed endless. and the ex-
sseaaknl Of the spectators rose steadily.
Afssr awhile the cheering ceased and gave
fAre 70 loud. nlouotonous song. accom-
naasce hy csappIng 81 hands. while here
al thsre some more enthusiastic soldier
Jared and shouted 81 front OF his conf
fasss The camel corps eheered In return,
Fssag II their saddles. waving their rifles
a. lae captured spears above their heads.
sas throwing showers Of dates among me
seseFafoFs. calling out that they were
fan Seafaa. Burn~NuraDch rode AZ the
lad 81 The cavalry and he and he other
Naish officers were everywhere Wildly
eaesTs3 by tAs troops.
lFlsoaeFs are siln coming IN from the
raIh, forts 81 affv AZ . time. ard from
Yea ana from the returning cavalry /
Bare Gathered Ecyae details OF the ngat as
80 from he 8srvish point az view, and
& ne flgat ard pursuit. ore told how.
sAra he livsf afots we're fired. the Bag
fFss n once rushed "a thstr poets, bat
= ja8lIn and ponagia .rihesuen tthe
rhositv 81 ;he Ferkeh forcel hesliaied.
kaihs wsAed 10 retire. oEhsrs were looking
% ar opportunity 20 surrender. but the
ssrgsra euiirs who had the disciplined
hA&ah 81 lheit own trshesmen al their
sanznaa, threatened al WHO hesiiated
shh death IL s. ever said two or three
BE Jaa&n weee spesre3 by the BAG
sf4s. Che easr seat his reluctaa8 sol
seEy hie action, rid.ag after them. sword
Z band. swearing ha w9u'i cut 8own ne
rs spesrman who turned Il soald
- Ia. 1he real 0gatlng vas tone o.
ksoal 100 naggaras. and Of taesc very
~ survived the alga. AID pursuit
sas Sasprlaa Ras sumn3ttE. The 4ns-
etfs q the government were mnuineF-
ave ard came anon us sutaanly from al
este'iaDs The GgAt was severe, tHe
saasates terrible" Thts was the hrleS
sasy q she flEhs told hy ONE % the nrs5
sassssNes 10 reach Saar6a. From Amata
sN&Ag1 ths Villagers tod The p1rsaHls
- Re beaten 6Uvvishes had passed by u
sNzA parties on Sunday afternoon ana
fssnsnk aoi during the night. Many u
~ers wounded. some bad thrown
A<sF TIER arms. others were caFryiaE on
ssf eaFae3s fhrae or four rifles. anxs ls
SAFE the weapans for another 8ay. Nest
& tAem seemed ttre3 oat and utterly de-
ssssset Sore fogr ar eve % the e9lrs
FRed deaf Nsre being carried asanE
80 wounded on cRmris. oRman AErak
- receEuiHff BY many. - usa 9n-
saded, ana carried a Martlui-tteury
- as q revolver on his camel Most
! sae eeyv'shes rele thTcarA the vllisEfs
.ssaeaf saying snvthiNE ba1 sosne saba
are gNfng away FOR che present. bat
SSH eoae hack ard rtsaie at this
1@@Asfas
~Nssaas the prisoners brought So r ths
- Issan Waa khetsr. Who Ter four
-. Before Moaammed waa nishArA
~ ~ SEMINAR. vas keeper ~ abe &e4t-ei-
s. ~ bonroia. or. iD ether words ne
49, treasurer 80 tae province. As Re
esiee GRE the present spring. BE
sassess mas} Naisah,e Information.
=. SAITH Pesaa. am ola acauslutancr %
t@e days az hts Etoy az or3&arnaA@.
- - sAkea hira a band ana WiN certainly
g h.n0 eysryta.ag ne knows. me
sss Ballet woHn6 ,a tAe arm, eut
- = Rove Thaus au3 IS doing wei
$50 tells we that rhe uEmher o. prom
4. satr% ~ Ft-keh aas FenarN&aie,
e ADDS go Nsaffs aiWays anf their
-. sen Re tae feot. aaA CSC salnks g
= ASe'y 5h8g .a the destruction of rs
ssaaFa VS. Esesrt Aas Test the VrF1
- g TIE foece available ta oppose ear
- ! hesr taae So ponEola fae