Subterranean Fighting

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 January 1914, Page 6

Subterranean Fighting

•• (Sydney Sun. London, January o. Earl Percy, who is a captain in ' the Grenadier Guards, and has. served in Egypt, tells some interesting stories of his experiences with ihe Army Camel Corps south of Kurd of an. lie says that Baggara, with the remnant of the tierce warriors who formed the main righting strength of the Dervishes, lias found a refuge in the mountain fastnesses, which are honeycombed with caves. liis stronghold is connected with strange underground passages whither he and his men retire with their live stock when pursued. The Egyptian troops who were .sent to dislodge them had weird experiences of underground lightiiK,-. As ihey_ approached the stronghold, which v,as like a vast rabbit warren, they were peppered from below by the tribesmen, and when they pursued (heir way into the warrens they, had to tight their way with torches. Several of ihe attacking force were killed, but the M-ibesnieu have learned ihat their iuimunny has vanished, and thati the leng arn. of the Government is able t«> reach them in their hufbcsi retreat. I