The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-26
REBELLION Of DARFUR
HAD A TRAGIC END
Sutton. Who Had Fomented STRIFE
Fen In Battle With British Troops
Once Slave Producing Section.

Washington. d. c.. Nov. 2b.-The
, rebellion in Darfur. the most westerly
State OF the Anglo Egyptian sudan
which was recently suppressed by
British troops. has attracted the at
tention OF the world to a section OF
Africa that up TO the closing years OF
the eighteenth century had never been
visited by a white traveller. The Ma
tional Geographic Society. In war
geography bulletin. gives some inter
esting data concerning this land which
has an area about equal to that OF
the State Of Montana, but with pop
ulation almost twice as large as the
American Commonwealth. The bull
letin says;
TT was more than a quarter OF a
century ago that Germany and Italy
recognized the State OF Darfur. south
OF Egypt. az within the sphere OF
British influence, and twenty years
ago Il was made a part OF the Anglo
Egyptian Sudan, but the internal at
fairs Of the region were left TO the ad-
ministration OF the sultan, Ali Dinar
who few days ago was KILLED by a
British force OF 500 men sent out ia
quell the rebellion which this ruler
had fomented for several months.
"Darfur, which derives fits name
OF Furs comprising more than half o!
Its population OF $50, 900, WAS for many
years famous for the slaves which II
furnished 20 Egypt and the western
world. an annual caravan being or
gantsed to carry the human chattels
together with ivory. gum and ostrich
feathers TO Assiut, $50 miles south OF
Cairo.
Darfur and its Rebel Sultan.
TN connection with Darfur's slave
trade the following interesting anec-
dote is told: Al the time of Napoleon
campaign In Egypt the sultan of OAR
fur was Adder Rahman. surnam ed
the Just. great grandfather Of the re-
Gently slain All Dinar. This sultar
sent letter of congratulatlon to the
French conqueror applauding his vio-
tory over the MamelukeA whereupon
his attention being directed to the
monarch far to the south, Napoleon
replied with g. request for more sub
stantial evidence of the sultan's good
wishes, In the form of 1000 youthful
elaves.
Add err Rahmn. an able ruler, was
succeeded by his son, Mohamned-el
Fadhl who died OF leprosy, bequeath-
ing his power to Mahommed Hassin
one of his forty sons. II was during
the reign Of Hassin's youngest son
Ibrahin, that the khedive OF Egyp'
made war on the Darfurians. Ibrahln
was slain in battle and his kingdom
, annexed to Egypt, the royal famil,
being removed to Cairo, in 1875. Eigh'
years later the country fell under the
sway Of Mohammed Ahmel, the Maid
who slew Gen. Gordon and his men a
Khartum. While the Mahdi was all
powerful in this part Of Africa AL
Dinar. the future Sultan, was held {
prisoner at Omdurran. across the
| Nile from Khartum. but upon tn,
formers death the Darfur royal famil,
! was restored to power, and up to thu
recent rebellion the country had en-
! joyed comparative peace, All Dina
paying an ANNUAL tribute of $4,000 Il
| the Sudan government
! "Darfur Is traveraed from northeas
to southwest by range OF volcani
mountains, while the eastern ant
western edges of the land are sand,
and non productive. There are nu
merous fertile valleys in the noun
famous section, however, here cottol
and tobacco are Indigenous, and wher
considerable wheat is grown. Cattle
raising has been the chief occupation
of the natives. however, since tn
adjustment OF the slave traffic. TIL
chief exports OF the country continu
to be feathers, ivory and gums
"The capital OF Darfur Is Ell FASH en-
a town of 10000 inhabitants situate
about 500 miles southwest OF Khar
tum. 1t WAS founded by Add er- Rah
man and Is, in the main, a collection
or two buildings of some size, inciud
ing the Suitan'a raM depce's