The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28
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discovering this evidence of mans exist
ence in the vicinity, the caravan halted.
while scouts were sent to survey the sur
rounding country. In a short time II was
reported that within an hours march a
large native village had been sighted
OsmanIs Instructions We're brief; Two
hours before the dawn we march upon
that village. Tonight no fires, no noise,
Sikiar
The night air grew gradually colder.
fierce storm swept over the forest and
the rain hltering through the thick foil
age overhead, trickled I'm continuous
streams upon the naked bodies of the
raiders II was still dark and raining
when the hoarse whisper, "Tendele! Ten
dele upesi" March, march quickly) pass
ed from one to another. The party set
forth in single file; no word was spoken,
and the only sound that betokened their
progress was a slight swishng of leaves
and the mufiled tread of naked feet upon
the spongy ground. Upon nearing the VIII
lage clearing, each man buckled his ann
munition belt more tightly around his
waist. and wound a strip of dirty white
cotton cloth about his head to serve as
a distinguishing mark in the coming at
tack upon the naked natives. With a
shrill .Hae YahW the raiders fred their
first voIley directly toward the huts where
roared the Manyema, as they crashed
through the bushes into the midst OF
multitude of panic-stricken saVages chas-
ing the black figures hither ana thther
Women and children shrieked, fowls flew
cackling toward the woods, mems deep
voices shouted incoherently, but the loud
rife reports and shouts of the relentless
Manyema drowned all other sounds. soon
the village became enyeloped in dense
e anralgg and mist
in the obscurity Of which the raiders guns
flashed forth tongues Of fire.
Gradually the tumult ceased. The cool
morning breeze dispelled the heavy cloud
of mist and smoke, revealing the victorf-
Gus raiders staggering through the de-
yastated village, driving scores OF miser-
able women and children secured together
in couples by means OF lashings around
the wrists soon the early morning sun
shone in all its radiance, its bright beams
glinting through the distant trees, in sad
contrast to the desolatiOn OF dead bodies
and smouldering nuts. BY noon the rad
ers had established themselves in the for
mer home Of the natives; rough zeripa
of brushwood was formed around the out
side to serve as precaution against any
sudden attack and the trembling captYes
were placed in the center under watch
full guard
A few days after the attack upon the
village the Arab chief Osmani gave in
structions for two of the Oldest OF the
captive women TO be liberated. Two fee
HE creatures we're brought forth and
stood in abiect terror before the maraud-
ing chief go to your people, who are
hiding in the forest" said the Arab. "fell
them their women are alive, and tell them
that we will set them free when they
bring US elephant tusks. For each tusk
of an elephant we win give back one wo-
man. If within FIVE days from now they
do not come to as with ivory, We VIII
take the women with us to another coun-
,rv and sell them to people who will kill
and eat them CO. Tell our words truly
When the poor women realized they were
free to depart, they darted forward with
extraordinary agility into the woods.
on the morning Of the fifth day the Arab |
Camp was hailed by a voice from the for
esq: rs Il true that our women are stll
alive?" at Is true; it Is indeed true re- |
piled a Manyoma IN the native dialect. Il
hiring the tusks of elephants. But first |
iet mo hear their voices, that / may know
Won sneak truly" The women were soon |
nroduced. and were made to shout a reply |
to the native chief, who was all this time |
concealed from sight among the trees Aft |
or much delay, during which the Manyema |
IN turns coaxed and threatened the timid |
and suspicious native, the young chiel az
length mustered sufficient courage 10 step |
forth. Deposting his burden Of ivory In |
the open. he glanced meaningy In the di- |
rection OF the Arabs camp Instantly sew
oral women we're liberated, and they rush |
ed "a tho woods In this fashion, during |
general subseauent days, the Arab chief |
was gradually relieved of his prisoners |
and in their place ne became enriched by
q substantial stock of ivory
-~-9-s--
sir Wnfrid Laurier Canadian premier |
and a member Of the joint high commits