The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-01-25

the natives through whose country they
passed, and finally reached point about
thirty miles from the camp of the sultan.
Here they. were met by 100 stalwart mall
clad warriors of the sultan's bodyguard,
mounted on superb horses. The leader OF
the horsemen delivered to Maj. McClin-
took a letter of welcome from Sultan
Fatarella, and said that he and his men
had been sent to escort the visitors to the
camp Of the Bornu ruler. ....a.-
When the Englishmen and their party
reached the camp Of the sultan they
found Fatarella's army of 1900 men
drawn up in two lines. and in front of his
troops, surrounded by his cavalry, was
the sultan clad in a white "jebba" and
mounted on a superb steed richly capar1-
soned. AS the Englishmen approached
every gun in the army was fired off as
salute to the visitors, and the sultan gave
them cordial greeting. Then he di.
rected one of his chief mobiles to conduct
prepared fer them. The next day, &C
companied by his mobiles and his family,
among which was Howa, Fatarella went
in state to the British camp and had
long interview with the ENJOYS HoWa
took part in the discussion of the ques-
lions which were brought UP, aud showed
a great intelligence and a grasp of the
tion of the visitors. .
Fatarella said that he was willing to
have a British protectorate over Bornu,
as that would prevent the ~eneroachments
of other powers upon his territory, an
example of which he had seen already IN
the invasion of the French and the death
Of his father Rabah. Bornu, he said, was
his by right of conquest and inheritance,
and over that nation he proposed to rule.
But he was willing to do SO under British
protection and would make his laws con,
firm, as nearly as the conditions would
admit to the laws Of Great Britain. For
sixteen days Maj. McClintock remained
the guest of Sultan Fatarella and was
treated with the utmost courtesy. One
day the sultan held grand review in
honor of his guest. He rode by Maj. Nc
Ciintock's side while the entire army
marched past with drums beating, bugles
sounding and standards flying. Each
company had two leaders, SO that in case
one captain should be killed in battle
there would still be commander for the
men. .-esg 49, . ~.
Howa mounted on splendid Arab steed
and carrying a spear and rifle. AS the
beautiful girl rode along at the head OF
her devoted troops, she formed a picture
which the Englishmen vowed was worth
having made the long march to see. She
was richly dressed, as became princess,
and managed her spirited horse with the
utmost grace and ease. She is a born
soldier, and is never SO happy as when
with the army on some expedition Of
peril. If the British extend their pro-
tecting arm over Bornu there probably
will not be so much fighting for the
troops Of Sultan Fatarena to do, and
with the advent Of the white man into
the nation the princess howa may retire
from the army and go no more Alright
ing. But at present she Is the brst off,
Ger in all her brothers domains, and
wherever she goes victory rides with her
So often has she come out Of the thick
Of. the battle unscathed, when arrows.
spears and bullets were flying all about
her, that the soldiers of the sultan be-
lieve that the princess has charmed
life. and look upon her as creature
endowed with supernatural gifts.