The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
ROOSEVELT BUSY
WITH SIGHTSEEING
Historic KhartOum Furnishes
Former President 0pportu-
nifty for Observation.
WILL NOT COME HOME
BY WESTERN ROUTE
Marriage of Teddy, Jr., Re-
quires His Presence in New
York Early in June.

KHARTOUM. March l5-Colonel
Roosevelt s second day in Khartoum
was given up largely to sightseeing.
The most interesting place of all TO the
former president was The battlefield OF
kerreri which lies seven miles north
of Omdurman. 1t was here that the
advance of the Anglo Egyptian army
tested by the Khallfa and 10000 men,
and il was here that the bodies Of l.
900 dead Dervlshes were counted the
following day.
Colonel Roosevelt. accompanied by
Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Ethel and Kermit.
Slatin Pacha. Inspector general oil
Egypt; Major Wilson, governor of
Khartoum; Prince Auerspcrt Mrs AS
ser, an intimate friend OF Mrs Roose-
welt. and others went TO Omdurman
on the sirdar S yacht Elfn, and from
there on camels TO the scene Of the
great battle of September ?, 1898.
An escort of Sudanese cavalry was
in waiting when the yacht came to her
dock, and Colonel Roosevelt imme-
diatelv became interested in the horse
men. who were pIcturesquely attlred.
He inspected the squad and then the
party mounted camels preparatory to
the seven-mllc "trip over dusty roads.
lnnumerable cameras were focused on
the Americans, who seemed to enjoy
their unusual experience no less than
did the crowds who had gathered and
who cheered the former president as he
mounted "ship of the desert.
Recalls Famous Battle,
The cavalcade started with the cav
airy escort IN front and in the rear
The first stop was made at the monu-
ment erected to the Twenty-tirst Lam
GERS. who here received their baptism
of fire. In this battle the Lancers
made desperate charge. but fell into
an ambush at one of the dry water
courses scanning the plain. and many
were speared by The Dervishes.
The guides took the party to the
Donga. where the spearmen were CON
cealed, and described the annihilation
of the Bancers. Thence they went to
hill overlooking the battlefield. Slatln
Pacha explained the plan of attack,
and graphically described the opera
tions. Colonel Roosevelt astonlshed the
inspector with his marvellous knowledge
of the history of the Omdurman and
the military tactics employed by both
the British and Khalifa s troops
Before leaving. son of II. II. AS
auth. British premier was introduced.
The party then returned. to the Eliin
and went TO the palace, thoroughly de-
lighted with the trip,
Not Return by Frisco.
The ex-president expressed his re-
gret today that he would he unable to
return To the United States by way
of San Francisco, as the approaching
marriage of his son, Theodore, Jr,
nccessitated his presence in New York
early In June. This was in response
to invitations extended to him by va
rious cities to pay them a visit on his
tourney homeward.
a al
the palace, at which some thirty covers
were laid. the guests. IN addition to
Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt and their
son and daughter. including Slatin Pa
cha, Colonel and Mrs. Pink. Lieutenant
Colonel and Mrs. e. f. Bernard. Major
7, r. Phipps, Bishop Gwinne, Sir Cuth-
bert Quiller and Lord Enroll.