The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-23
pssturaed the khaiifa.

70 doubt, agi,e right IL Is . f2,n1 saa no
for me moment, az .t@s.; 80
longer any stomach sQT Tg5tiE
Disturbed the khaiifa.
Shortly after the advance of the Anglo
Egyptian forces on 10 OUdUrrnan the sic
entry into the town. and az once ste3'nsa
under The walls % the Town. Al mrs. N..e
express their emotions % icy ara SIS+,
VAS heard coming from me p4nhs 9. .l.e
river, where hundreds cf the lnAa 9'lds,.S
were awaiting our arrival Win m1ch e.4A
war.on cruelty. killed not a few Of ne
harmless townfo.k. Sons carried rass ..
rr1ce And .0r The moment NJ tnoasiil
thar ne should have had a coTdiA vs.
come This ILLUSION was soon C-SpViS1
as we approached the CNadei ana ile
Mahd.s tomb when shots from %had9".
door ard rocf welcomed Us instead. Our
NIax.rHs were at once turned on the faouse,
ard the snipers we're forced on q tI,sI
hiding places. ike rats trcIn q no ~.
they would bolt. running for dear axe 1ct
few got FAR before they BIT the dust. We
were now outside he quarter IN whlca ne 1s
Khahfa lived, and / am AFRAID the Mella
disturbed that fugitive While III the dSt
OF packing up. Fer al on tne eH tg.EitsS
Of The battle be was in his house, Whlcn
was Slruafto In one OF the =.
fares leading to tie Nile. we had &C.
caei0n 10 turn cur foce-top MAXIM On
number % heegars in the streets VINO
were firing al the black SQudapeSe ba't@t-
ions entering the town. For enc OF 1'S
servants who was brought down 10 the
ltrtn . prisoner asserted the the sound
Of our Maxin1s ha6 sorely tried his nerves,
and that ne had hurried of on DONKEY
IN A soufhwesterly direction.
The sound Of the Maxim is certainty Tor
all .., world ike the an Is APP. = 81
an undertakers hammer playing rapidly
over the ebony nails of a coffin. To add
20 the orninous sound came the echo.
sharp and distinct from the walls OF the
ir- II cou.d .nd' t~iAnd inc NII.5l . :
dislike for the Maxtns- As tie sirdar
black troops gradually stole along unqer
the walls now and again they would raiiy
in twos and threes and fire volleys at dar-
ing Baggaras who boldly took pot-snois
at them from roof tops. side streets: or
col de sac. was watching one 3ttle
skirmish OF this description when stalking
proudly along came probably the Smallest
black soldier in the Egyptian army, strid-
was such a proud toss Of the little fellow 3
head which struck me that ne must be on
some important mission oent. Is was SO,
for ten feet behind him. quietly riding his
grey charger came the Sirdar. the nero
OF the hour a few yards in his wake
followed his staff and nag bearer.
The Closing Scene.
Spurts of Are came from roof and viii
dow. unheeding, the Sirdar rode on I'll
prevailed on by his staff halted a moment
while the MeIk cleared the housetops
once more. Rat-a-tat. Rat-a-tat-r-rr
echoed the Maxim from the shore, and
about % Derv-zhes hurried over tne house
TOPS and sprang into the embankment,
the relentless Maxim following Win Il
linet of dust as The missiles SKINNED the
ground. till many OF the ruiilans mad SUM
bed and risen, and all had at last stum-
bed TO rise no more. a large NUMBER or
the defeated Deryishes came to the COM
mander of the Mel.k. wadjnG 10 the gun
boat. holding their handoliers, swords.
guns and spears above their heads, p.ac-
ing them on the deck ana returning 20 the
shore. So overloaded were we with this
gear. that Major Gordon eventually had
to steam into deep water ami throw II
overheard. While this was going on. two
daredevil Baggaras rode down the bank
and fired point blank az US. The ndis-
nant comrades who had given up Their
weapons hurried up the emtankment and
tore the bold horsemen from their steeds,
stripped the animals Of their finery ana
brought the men down prisoners 20 the
Mcllk, when they imnA tla;eiy stripped
them OF their eib5as ana paced them
under guard. BY this time several hun
with peace offerings Of goats. chic kens
and CAKES OF bread, ana Z Mas not diiii-
cult 10 make them understand that 1t was
not the ways Of the British 70 tax harm
less inhabitants IN this manner.
MIR. Howard's Death.
Orders had already arrived TO cease fire.
and presently We were surprised TO near
our artillery still at work. for Two shells
burst in the vicinity OF the Mahdls tomb,
soon followed by a. third. We heard after
l.
TO keep clear the vicinity of the tomb AMI
10 fire a. certain intervals. Unfortunately
the Srdar and his staff had arrived rather
too early by the tomb. with him was the
Honorable Hubert Howard. a Times cor
respondent. who, poor fellow. had shown
considerable pluck during this eVentful
day he sharing the fortunes OF the gal
liant 2jst ir. their famous charge. Pres
emily a shell came whisIlng by. which
struck a wall and exploded, i segment
smashing The skull of Howard, who was
instantly killed Unfortunately, this was
not the only casualty among the band OF
war correspondents. Colonel Francis
Rhodes. aieo acting for the Times. had A
severe wound. bullet passing through
his right shoulder and hat veteran. my
old friend and companion Of many cam
u5tgn~ Ch4res " tams. Of The la ~
Chronicle had a sight wound over MS
right temple. scared by bullet. ana a
very narrow squeak for his life
AS the sun dipped behind the walls Of
the corp~e-~TreRu TONI, ana Threw us in
deep purple shadow the dome az the Nah
dis tomb stood out against the depart
ing ligh. a mere wreck as the last shaft
ot Tying sun pierced he enormous cavity
r. Is centre made by Major E.lmsles Il J.
die she. from his howtzer battery on
the opposite shore.
The day has been an eventfUl one for
the whole civilized world. G3rlou Was
avenged. the khaNt8's crue. reigu eu.ci
and the death b,ow - M3h3lsn Delivered.
FREDERICK EILIIEES.