Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1910 — 600 DIE IN AFRICAN FIGHT [ARTICLE]

600 DIE IN AFRICAN FIGHT

French Lose 34 but Rout Senegal Natives, Killing Sultan. Paris Dec. 9.—Attacked by 5,000 natives Nov. 9 in the Oualai region of Senegal, French West Africa, a French column routed their foes, leaving 600 dead and many wounded on the field. The French lost six officers and twenjy-eight tirailleus killed and sev-. enty-five wounded. The Sultan of Massalet arid Doudmourah arid a former sultan of Oualai were killed.