The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-25

trolled the best slave markets In the
world He would I'LL an order for slaves
OF both sexes. or neither. Tor constanti-
nopie or Teheran. with business like
rrumptness, and guarantee the quality
In the course OF his business Osman made
many trips 10 the Upper Nile region. fire.
qoontls visiting khartoum. and his es-
tensive dealings with the chiefs Of the
saudanesa tribes made him thoroughly In
formed Of the drift of affairs In those re-
gions.
The abolition OF the slave trade BY the
Egyptian government was a severe blow
to Osman's business Then the British
surboat. sent TO patrol the Red SEA be-
kan 70 seize his slave dhows, and finally
from being a man OF vast wealth. osman
became a bankrupt Filled with rage be
fed 10 kordofan. where tho Aabdi had
raised his standard and offered his SER
vices 20 the deryish leaders An the en-
ergy and ability which he had exercised
Ia business he now brought into play as
military leader ia the Mahdist cause. In
issS he returned 20 the tribes around Sua-
kim, armed with letters from the Mahdi
appointing him emir Of the Eastern Sou
dan On hia way to the sea he won over
~ the cause OF the Mahdl the Mussayaha
Arabs, who live at the wells OF Arab,
thus closing tho caravan route from Rar~
her TO the coast
TIE tribes rallied 20 hts standard. the
chief % the HAdendewas made submission
70 him ana he attacked Siukat tie WAS
ftpuiScd, he himself wounded and his
brother killed but receiving reinforce
mcnss, he laid Siege not only 20 Sinkat.
but 60 Tokaf, the center OF fertile oanls
fssther down the coast A party Gt $40
inca under Commander Mqncfsff. 81 tho
British navy. left snakim 70 relieve thu
gsfison ~ s,nkat uSman. with 80 derry
lshes, defeated them and killed Moncrtsff.
Baker fasha landed with 600 irregular
troops and marched toward osmAn Os-
man almost annihilated the expedition.
lees than so men OF the Invading force
escAping alive Sinkat ana other towns
fsll before him, but he could mot take
S'Asim he fought many battles ia the
fesfon round about and for years was the
mosi peweriu man IN the Red sea coast
etstFict II was noe uuNl lSsi 1a&t Ne WAS
aFtfen sfDm the region Three years ago
ny MAZE another attempt 10 take possess
sson % the suakim district and lay siege
70 S0akim. hut failed Then he iuinee
me hhalifa az Omdnrman and marched
Nite bis followers IN tho army sent BY
ne aeryish leader against the advancing
susSe@ or Gen. Kitchener, He was In
several cngagemsnts and took part IA the
sfcAt battle before omd0rman. When the
Malta ned, osmAn fied with him. and
Nesn Gen Wingato destroyed the last
sssaee of the dervish power AMI killed
we hhaufa. osman wandered back 10
70 % hanHts and the Sccne o. his former
se@'th ana power tho Snakim district
70 was captured In the hills near rekar,
shsfe be WAS Ia hiding. waiting fer a
iANesahla opportunity 90 oross over into
Asahia.
U the latter part o. his military career
usmaa wis not fond % risking Ais lie,
ana before battie usually planned for his
eNn escape In vase ~ defeat After hs
defeat 10 the suakim district fl is sRld
We hhahfa summoned him $50 omdurman
% give an account ~ himself
Where are thc faithful whom Is Vas
given you TO leade" inquired this khaAfa.
Master" ropled 0sman, II have he'd
se faithful 10 paradise"
Why did you not SO with theme' stern
y SAID AhdunRh