The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-04

round. and Aahnoud vas brought before
them
i Was an onlooksr. This IL the sir
dzr," said Gen Hunter iniacz ding Sir
Herbert Kitchener. Mahmcud paid No
special attention
sit DOWN" said the sirizr 70 him
which In Eastern parlaace was . rather
crniaous beginning FOR Mahmcud-an
ny country % burn and 70 kiuy' said the
st-dar.
Il have to obey the khaiffa-s orders
a. . soldier. without question. as % must
you the khe6ive's.'' replied Maamoud
speaking for the ftr.t lime.
Where is Osman Dfgnar was next
asked.
Il don't know said Mahmoui. He
was not in the fight: ne went away with
my cavalry. Yes. al the rest Of ny en-
irs stayed with me. I saw the troops
about 5 in the morning. and instantly
mounted my horse and rode round the
camp seeing that ali were In their as
signed places. Then I returned to my den
and waited I am not woman, 10 run
away
Mahnoud was removed In custody Of
the Tenth Soudanese. together with two
young LADS rs cousins. For ali ais vaun,-
ing he vas found hiding in a sort OF cave.
which be had followed out under a bed
His capture was effected by the blacks
while searching the enemy's camp. Emir
Senussi. whom IL appears was with him
al the moment. was first detected and
shot. MaAmoud Nigh, have shared his
fate had not a dervish lad called out that
Mahmoud was there, and Capt, Franks
came up and assisted In having him haul
ed out alive.
II is vel, when the man and the hour
come along together And that this 10 the
case with Sir Herbert Kitchener. British
sirdar in Egypt, the Soudan campaign
sufficiently shows. For twelve years
Kitchener WAS a snbaiiern. and. lacking
opportunity. had gained no great repu-
tation for briliiance. But when his chance
came. intrepid courage. a ooolness and
self-eommand that no danger can ruffle.
indomitable energy and a remarkable ca
paclty for hard work were the qualities
that marked him as a man OF action At
ter his recent victory at Atbara. Euro
pean critics hail him as one of the great
men of war OF the present day And the
career OF such man Is worthy Of no.
tice. For twelve years, as | have said. he
served as a subaltern without any special
distinction. on promotion 10 captains
rank he took service In Egypt under a
general who wanted the best men he could
get 10 hep him IN reorganizing the fella-
hin army. One who knows him writes:
THE first time | saw Kitchener he was
alone and unarmed among semi-hos,i!e
Arabs. endeayoring TO persuade them that
their interests would be best served IL
they took part with British and Egyptian
forces against the dervish rebellion. 1t
was a strange sight to see that TALL slim.
biue-eyed Englisbman. armed only with
iiiimitable seif-confidence and fearlessness
arguing with and sometimes threatening
the powerful chiefs. who, for aught he
knew might have been sworn allies OF
the tribe that had just murdered Col.
Daniel Donald Stewart and Consul Power
not many miles further up the Nile. 1t
was he who learned from men of their
tribes all about the dervsh movements TO
or from wells on the Bayuda desert. and
IL was he who went ahead Of Sir Herbert
Stewards column with two native guides
in the first dash for the wells of Gakoni.
Near there a notorious robber leader who
had accompanied Mahd,sts in their mer-
ciless raids WAS surprised and chased by
Nineteenth Hussar scouts. He and his
foliowers would probably have escaped
IL Kitchener. who was well mounted had
not overtaken them. Alone and far ahead
Of the Hussars. he closed with these fero-
cious freebooters and called upon them
10 surrender. The cool daring that had
so often succeeded told In this moment.
Deceived by IL into the belief that they
were surrounded by unseen foes whom
the bold Englishman had at his command.
they parleyed and were lost for this gave
the Hussars time to come up and make
prisoners OF the band. II was bold and
characteristics act which established Kit
chener's reputation with British soldiers.
Sir Herbert kitcheners courage In bat
tie is as conspicuous as his faculty for
organization. whereby he has been en-
abied 10 conduct great and eNentful
campaign at cost which seems ridcu-
lousy small by comparison with others.
The sirdar is a strong man, and his are
the faults of strength. He has, IL any
thing too little sympathy with or toler-
ance for human weaknesses. Untirns
himself. he expects others to have the
same power of endurance. rising early and
going 10 bed late. yet always about and
always ready for action. He has not.
perhaps. made many firm friendships
since his rapid rise TO eminence began.
bu, he has known how 10 keep the old
ones. and they are ready 10 go wherever
ne leads. as the history OF the Soudan
for the past ten years should suffice 70
prove