The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-23
CAPTIVE AMONG BERBERS.
Marquis de SeEOnZAo Seized in sOut
Morocco while on an Exploring Trip.

Marquis de SeEOnLAc hetZed IN BOuth
Morocco While on an Exploring Trip.
The news has just come to France that
the Marquis de Segonzac, who was sent
back to Morocco by the Comite du Moroc
in November last, has been denounced by
one Of his guides as a Christian and be-
trayed into the hands Of the Seketana
Berbers In southwest Morocco. He left
France at the head Of a small party 10
explore an unknown region, and no better
man could have been found for the work,
No recent traveller has done more 20
extend our knowledge OF Morocco than
this young and ardent explorer Between
1899 and 1901 he made a number Of venture
some Journeys and In some regions deteo-
ton would probably have cost him his
life
On one Of his journeys he was in the guise
Of a Mohammedan. On another occasion
he passed a. a mendicant begging aims in
the hamlets and by the roadside.
Everywhere he went he was shlfully
disguised He palmed himself OF, on one
OF his trips, as the servant Of one Of the best
known men in Morocco, and on several
occasions he was a pilgrim visiting the holy
places Of the country.
such circumstances, to bring home a harvest
OF scientific results, but, combining tact
and caution with great enthusiasm for his
self-imposed tasks, he triumphed over all
obstacles; and the material be secured In
the form Of route surveys, astronomical
observations, chronological notes and botani-
cal and geological collections attracted
much attention In France last year.
4 a.. . ,aN
left France last fall. His two scientific
assistants are men Of eminence in their
scientific specialties. They arc Mr.. Gentil,
lecturer on geology at the Sorbonne, and
r. de Flotte-Roquevaire who has made
the best map Of Morocco yet produced and
collected some Of his material on his own
expeditions.
The party arrived at the port Of Mogador
on the Atlantic, the seaport nearest to
their field Of work They found that the
tribes Of the interior were again IN revolt
against the Sultan's tax gatherers, and this
much increased tho danger Of travel.
They decided that il would be unwise
to try 10 work together, and 90 divided
the field, Gentil was 20 study the geology
Of the city Of Morocco and Sus regions;
De Flotte was to triAngulate a district In
tho Great Atlas between Mogador and the
city Of Morocco and De Segonznc was to
explore a part Of the southern slope OF the
Great Atlas and locate the photographic
centre from which issue a number OF the
streams Of that region.
Gentn and De Flotte completed their
work successfully and returned 20 Mogador
70 await their leader. A letter written by
De Segonzac on Feb, 4 announced that he
had explored the central part OF the Great
Atlas. had secured all the material needed
to map II and had connected his new work
with that which he had done In 1901. He
intended TO starr for the coast In few
days.
little later the few servants who had
been with him returned with the news
that the explorer was prisoner In the hands
Of the SeketanAs and that the interpreter
who had betrayed his. employer had dis
appeared.
The Moroccan Government has not the
slightest infiusnce over this tribe Of Berbers.
The French Consul at MoEAdor has bosn
Instructed 10 take Immediate steps 70 secure
the re- 'ase Of the explorer.