The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-28
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cover that the pirate chiefs whom they
succeed in capturing are Europeans. one
of these men had deserted from the trench
army, and, says Answers, mad become one
OF the PRINCIPAL ieutenauts OF the black
flag or pirate force OF the dreaded chlef
and mandarin, Doc Itch.
In the Soudan the klaal1fa nad 4 large
number of Europeans under mis- orders,
including the former Prussian sergeant
of artillery, Illotz, and a former Austrian
officer who now bears the name OF 1nger.
while his principal lieutenant, the ceie-
brated Osuan Dig7la, was the son OF d
French sllopkeeper, was born II t<onen
and baptised in the magnifcent calnea,di
of that ancient capital OF Normandy.
Quite a number of other Frenchmen en-
deayored to Join the dervishes in the
Soudan to fight against the English. ana
the MARQUIS De Mores. married TO the
daughter of Louis Hoffman,, banker, oil
New York lost his life while on ms way
to Khartoum for the purpose OF placing
his services at the disposal Oh tile h'S-
lifa.
Another case is that of Oliver Pain, one
of the most prominent leaders of the
French commune in 1911. He was conde1n-
ned to death for his participation IN tAe
RESURRECTION. but his sentence was sunSe-
quently committed to penal serEltuae ioL
life in New Caledonia He Succeeaea III
effccting his scape, made ms way 70 fu7
rome and then to Khartoum, and offered
his services 10 the mahdi. For many years
he was in high favor. with the prophet,
hut finally incurred his lispleaSure ana
! was buried alive.
Both in Egypt and Turkey there are
c1lite a. number of pacllas VINO are nolsi-
| ing. more nor less than deserters from more
| civilized countries. Thus Omar Pacha was
| an Austrian by birth and served IN the
mar
| Won Iottas Old Cherif Pacha VINO was
| IN numerous occasions prime minister OF
| 17ovYt was a. son of that F,renfa General
| ne Selves who reoTganized the army OIL
/ Nehe1net Ali on a European footing ana
| embraced Mohammedanism with the OBJ
| ect OF increasing his influence over ms
| troops One of the most interesting relte -
| gades OF this kind was Old SeLer fie,ia'
| o,hosa real name was: Count kGSclelcky,
| and who. While holding the rank OF leu
| tfnant-colonel in the Prusslan army, mad
! ne misfortune to kill in a duel MS com
| rcan,liner officer, Count kleist.
| This led him to e1lpatriate himself and,
| Joining the Turkish army he distinguished
| himself during the Crimean War as a
! member of the staff of the Turkish com
| r77srf1er in chief, Omar Pacila- Subsequent
w. tne count. who had meanwhile become
| - convert tn Mohanmedanism, transferred
| hi. services to IIhedive 1smal of Egypt.
Then there is Mehemet Ali Pactla, who
/; after taking a leading part in the last Tur-
| ko-Russian War was sent by the Sultan
az one of the ottoman plenipotentiaries to
the Berlin Congress of 1878. He narrowly
escaped being arrested on that occasion
by the Prussian military authorities as
de3erter. having at enc time held a COM
,,,ie-ion as q lieutenant in the Third regi-
ment u foot guards.
/ During the last war between ENGLAND
ana the great Matabele tribe, under King
ohane7lIa. the latter owed much to the
,lvice and assistance of an American OF
The name of Whitaker, a former sergeant
Of the United States artille1y.-New York
Herald.