Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-05
AGITATION IN EGYPT
LITTLE WARS OF THE BRITISH
AGAINST THE NATIVES.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
CAIRO August "a native liberal party
has been formed to combat the seditious
propaganda Of Mustafa Kamel Pasha and
other agitators 1t Is formed, in the main.
Of we'll to do natives who realize the per-
nicious effects of the anti-British movement
on the minds of the ignorant natives. Not
long ago the natives were civil and sub
missive Now they are openly insolent and
talk of the day when they will be freed
from the presence of the hated Christian.
Interesting details Of the campaigns near
Sokoto and Hadeija, in northern Nigeria
given by Sir Frederick Lugard, high COM
missioner. have just been published here:
A mahdi arose at Satiru. village four
teen miles south of Sokoto. in February
and fanatical outbreak against the emir
as we'll against British rule followed.
The company of mounted infantry at Soko-
to- under Lieut. F. E. Blackwood imnedi
xely advanced on Satiru and formed
square. The rebels charged and broke the
square, routing the company with loss of
twenty-five killed, including Lieut. Black
wood and several other Europeans
Within twenty-four days after this disas-
men advanced on Satru under oircum-
stances Of which, according to Sir Frederick
Lugard, the northern Nigeria regiment may
Justly be proud. The village was finally
taken at the point OF a DdyOneC
Killed the EmIr.
At the conclusion of this expedition the
emir Of Hadeija required attention. His
leaders assumed boastful and independent
attitude and a band Of fanatical leaders
preached a Jehad with disastrous results.
When the emir was called on to surrender
the principal agitators he struck the Brit
ish messenger and contemptuously invited
10 NnrSoy n iy,r ~ TO md fpo
persons himself.
He did so. A force of over 700 men and
two guns at once moved on Hadeija- A
messenger was sent three times to warn the
people In the capital If they laid down their
arms and came out they had nothing to
fear, and Col. Cole, who commanded the
expedition. was preparing to send fourth
messenger when the column was suddenly
charged by body Of mounted spearsmen
belonging to the natives.
They were dispersed, but despite the heavy
fire they reformed and charged again. Then
the British troops forced their way into the
town where the streets were guarded by
the enemy.
1t required about one and one-half hours
fighting to reach the enclosure of the emir.
Here the resistance was very stubborn. but
the entrance was at length forced and the
defenders either killed or captured.
The fighting men were armed with swords.
spears, bows and arrows and few fire.
arms. Many wore shirts of mail The ernir
and his son were shot when boldly charging
at few yards distant. The heat was In
tense. often being lis in the shade and
this retarded the movements of the British
troops. and at times greatly aided the ma
tives.
In>spite of the troubles among the ma
tives reported from many sections Of Africa
and in spite Of the particular troubles re-
ported from all parts Of Egypt there is
feeling that the acute financial crisis here
In Egypt has had the distinct effect of
weakening the nationalist movement.