Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-16
American Party Visits Scenes
Of Bloody Conflicts Between
English and Desert Tribes
men in Vicinity Of Khartoum,
CROWDS CHEER AND
SNAP SHOT EX-PRESIDENT
Plan to Return to United States
Via San Francisco Vetoed
Because of Approaching
Wedding Of Teddy Jr,


khartoum, March 10 Colonel
ll,ooseyelts second day in khartoum
WAS given up largely 10 sightseeing
and the most interesting place Of all
10 the former president was the bait
tlefield of Kcrreri. which lies seven
miles north of Omdurman. 1t was
here that the advance OF the Angio-
Egyptian army under Sir Herbert
i<itchner was contested by the Khalif
and his troops numbering about 40.-
oo0 ANA it was here that the bodies
OF llO00 dead pervishes were counted
the following day
Colonel Roosevelt accompanied by
Mrs Roosevelt, Miss Ethel and Kerr
nit Slatin Pacha. the inspector gem
olitl Of Egypt, Major Wilson the gov
ernar OF khartoum Prince Anrcs-
pert, Mrs Asser an intimate friend OF
Mrs, Roosevelt and others went to
omdurman on the Sirdurs yacht,
Erin and from there on camels 10
the scene of the great battle of Sep
temher, lSgS
M escort pf SoiIdanese cavalry was
Ina waiting when the YACHT came 10
lirr dock and Colonel Roosevelt inn
hOrspmen Who were picturrsuuelV
attired. lie inspected the squad ana
then the party mounted camels pre-
inratory to the seven mile trip over
dusty roads with the mercury rang
ing high. lnnumerable cameras were
Iocnssed on the Americans who seem
ed to enjoy their unusual experience
no less thnn did the crowds who had
gathered and who chcered the form
'r president astride "A ship Of the doe
nrt.
The cavalcade started shortly with
he cavalry escort IN front and rear
The First hali was made it the monu-
nent erected 10 this Twenly-first lam
'rrs who, here. received their baptism
If fire In this battie the Lanccrs
made desperate charge TO save the
lay bur tell into an ambush at onn
VI the dry waiter courses scanning the
llain and many were speared bv the
Deryishcs
The guides took the party to the
very donga where the spearmen were
'oneealed and described the annihil
ltion of the lancers,
Thence they went to a hin over
ooking the battlefield Slatin Pachn
Nplained the position and attack and
described the operations.
uector general with his marvellous
nowledge of the history Of the Om-
urman fight ana the military tactics
mployed ly both the British ana
,halifan troops
Before leaving the son of II. H. AS
uith, son Of the British premier, was
The party then returned
o the Elfin and went TO the palace.
The eN-prcsident expressed his re-
ret today that he would he unable To
eturn To the United States by way OF
un Francisco as the approaching
inrriage of his SON Theodore. Jr.. ne
essitated his presence in New York
lrN in june This WAS in response
> invitations extended to him by
lrious western cities 10 pay them
sit on bis Journey homeward.
This evening a dinner was given at
10 palace at which some thirty COW
rs were laid the guests, in addition
Colonel ana Mrs Roosevelt aud
ieir son and daughter including Slat-
Pacha Colonel and Mrs. Pink.
lieutenant Colonel and Mrs, +. L.
prnard Major T.. Il. Phipps bishop
whine Sir t'utnhert Quiller and Lord
rrpii