The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-27
OF the World to a Section of
Africa Not Visited by White
Traveller until 1900.

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WNASHINGTONt Nov. 2T-The
rebellion in Darfur. the most westerly
state Of the Anglo-EEypttan Sudan.
which was recently suppressed by
British troops, has attracted the at
.tention OF the world to d section Or
Africa that up to the closing years or
the eighteenth century hn5d never
been visited bv i white traveller. The
National Geographic Society. in war.
geography bulletin. gives some inter
esting data concerning this lnnd
which has an ares about equal To that
Of tho state OF Montana but with A
population almost twice as large MS
the American commonwealth. The
bulletin says:
1T il more than 4 auarter o. 4.
century ago that Germany and Italy
recognized the state OF lOarfur. south
OF Egypt. Is within the sphere 0f5
British influence. and twenty years.
ago It was made Il apart ofsthe Anglo.
Egyptian Sudan. but the Internal ar
fairs 0f the region We're left 10 the.
administration OF the sultan, Ali d.
nav, who = few days ago was killed.
by a#Rritfsh force or 800 men sent out.
tosGuell t~heArebellion which this ruler
had foncnted for several months.
Famous for saves.
Bnrflr. which derives its name.
n House of Fursl from the negro tribe.
OF F0ss comprising more than half or
It's population OF 100000, wa for
years famous for the slaves.
which it furnished to Egypt and the.
western world, an annual caravan.
being organized TO carry the human.
schattles together with ivory. gum and.
ostrich feathers to AsSiut. $50 miles
south of Cairo.
In connection with Darrur's slave
trade the following interesting anec-
.dote is told: AT the time or Nupo-
Icons campaign in Egypt tho sultan
.of Dar.ftlr was Abd-er-Tlallman. sur
named the Just, grcat-grandfather#of
the recently slain Ali Dinnr. This
sultan sent a letter of congrntulatiOn
Ito the French conqueror applaudinE
victory over the Mamelutcs,
.~whereupon, his attention being direct
ed to tho monarch TAR to the south,
Napoleon replied with a request for
more substantial evidence of the SUI
.tan's good wishes. in the form of p
600 youthful slaves. 1s#
An Able Ruler.
1Abd-er-Rahman an able ruler,
was succeeded#by his son. Mahommed
lei. Fadhl. Who died OF leprosy, be-
lqIeathing his power to Mahommed
Haasin, one Of his forty n 1t was
during the reign Of Hassin's youngest
son, Ibrahirn. that the khedivc Or
Egypt made war On the ~Oarfurians.
.Thrahim was slain in battle and lis
kingdom annexed to Egypt, the royal
family being removed to Cairo In
Eight years later the country
fell under the sway Of Mohammed.
Ahmed, the Mahdf who slew General
Gordon and his men at Khartum.
While the Mahdi was all-powerful in
ills part OF Africa Ali Dinar, the flu
!ture sultan. was held a prisoner az
5Omdurman. across the Nile from
tKhartnm. but upon the formers
the Darfur family was restored
Ito power, and up to the present rebel
lion the country had enjoyed compar-
alive peace. Ali DinaT paying an an
nual tribute Of $500 to Sudan gov
eminent.
'Darfur IS traversed from north
cast to southwest by a range OF vol
canic mountains, while the eastern.
and western edges Of the land are
sandy and non-productive. There are
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