human
Really, I can scarce believe my eyes, I continued, speaking in French.
gpt
I was at Tuggurt when a messenger arrived with the news that Paul Deschanel's column had been cut up and massacred at the Well of Dhaya, near Ain Souf, by the Ouled Ba' Hammou. I naturally concluded you had also fallen.
human
he answered in the slang of the Army of Africa, still holding my hand in his hearty grip. Then, with a sigh, he added, with seriousness,
gpt
It is, alas! true that our column was enticed into an ambush by the Ennitra, assisted by the Ouled Ba' Hammou, and slaughtered, myself with eight others being the sole survivors. For two months we were held prisoners by Hadj Absalam, until at length I managed to escape and travel back alone to Tuggurt to relate the terrible story. Poor Deschanel! his was indeed a sad end--very sad!