The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-08 00:00:00

" TRIGONOMETRICAL SURVEY.

"Lieutenant Carter, R.E., the officer in charge
of the Trigonometrical Survey, is carrying on a tra-
verse with the theodolite, and making a rough
sketch of the country from Antalo to the front. On
the 29th ult. he had reached Lat. His assistants,
Lieutenant Dtuntnler and Holdich, were working
the former from Antalo towards Addigerat, and the
latter from Addigerat to Antalo, and hoped to com-
plete a junction by the middle of this mouth, so
that in the event of the early termination of the
campaign, a correct survey will have been com-
pleted from Zoolla to Antalo.

" POSTAL DEPARTMENT.

" The post is carried by two sowars from sta-
tion to station, averaging Q, distance of from 110 to

to 15 miles. The 10th Bengal Cavalry take it from
Zoolla to Addigerat ; the 12th Bengal Cavalry,
from Addigerat to Ashangi ; and the 3d Bombay
Cavalry, from Asbangi to the front. All the ridiog '
ponies in the lowland train have been ordered
to be distributed along the postal stations, for the
purpose of carrying heavier bags containing news-
papers and parcels along with the sowars on duty.
The last post received has taken nine days from
Zoolla to this station ; the sowars, en route, are
often much delayed, meeting troops and convoys of
stores moving up to the front, the road or footpath
across the hills being, in many places, so narrow
that it is impossible or would be very dangerous for
two animals to pass each other.

" DISTRIBUTION OF THE ABYSSINIAN FORCES ON

THIS DAY.

"The whole force in Abyssinia on this date con-
sists of 18,800 fighting men, and 14,500 followers
attached to the Land Transport Train, Commissariat
Department, regiments, &c.
" The head-quarters of the army, with the Ist
Brigade, Ist division, are to-day encamped at
Abdikoom, about 35 miles from Magdala, by the
route to be traversed, and about 18 miles in a direct
line.

IST BRIGADE, IST DlVlSlON.—Brigadier-Genera
Schneider, commanding,

TROOPS.
3d Regiment, Scinde Horse ... ••• ••• 20S
Headquarters wing, 12th Bengal Cavalry ... 150
Naval Brigade Rocket Battery .., 83
•••
A Battery, 21st Brigade, Royal Artillery,
steel 7-pounder guns ... ••• ... 122
Head-quarters, 10th Company, Royal Eu-
••• •••

gineers ... ..•
4th King's Own Regiment ...
23d Regiment, Punjab Pioneers ... ..
I-lead-quarters wing, 27th Native Infantry,
Belooch Regiment... ... ... ... 327

32
530
671

2,123

" The head• quarters of the Ist Division, under
the command of Major-General Sir Charles Stave-
ley, K.C.8., with the 2d Brigade, under Brigadier-
General Wilby, are at Gahoo, one march in rear
of the head-quarters of the army and the let
Brigade.

" TROOPS.

Head-quarters and four troops 3d Bombay
Light Cavalry ... ... ... 171
G Battery, 14th Brigade, Royal Artillery,
four 12-pounder Armstrong guns ... 92
Detachment sth Battery, 25th Brigade,
Royal Artillery, with two 8-inch mortars 35
B Battery, 25th Brigade, Royal Artillery,
steel 7-pounder guns ••• ••• ... 109
Head-quarters and K Company, Madras
Sappers and Miners ••• ••• OD* 131
Head :quarters and 2d, 3d, and 4th Com-
panies, Bombay, Sappers and Miners ... 294
33d Regiment ••• •• ••• 700
••• •
Head-quarters wing, 10th Regiment Native
Infantry ••• ... ... ... 217
...

1,749

" The following troops are en route to join the
let and 2d Brigades, Ist Division, and are believed
to be on this date at the stations named below :
Head-quarters and six companies, 45th
Regiment, at Wandatch, two marches in
rear of the 2d Brigade ••• ••• •"
Head-quarters wing, 3d Regiment, Native
Infantry, at Dildee, one march in rear of
the 45th Regiment •••
One troop, 3d Light Cavalry, ditto
Wing, 27th Native Infantry, Belooch Re-
giment, Marcwar, one march in rear of
wing 3d Native Infantry ••• 00, 286
Head-quarters wing, 3d Dragoon Guards,
11Iukhan, three marches in rear of wing
Belooch Regiment ••• 220
Head-quarters and squadron, 10th Bengal
Cavalry, have received orders to leave
Antalo for the front

385

300
73

... 140

1,404

" The Ist Division left all their baggage and
stores at Lat ; this baggage has since been brought
on to Dildee, and the stores at that place are left
under the charge of a guard of 50 dismounted
men of the 3d Regiment, Scinde Horse. All
troops in advance of Dildee are marching with-
out baggage and with a limited supply of bell tents
sufficient to accommodate 12 officers or 20 non-
commissioned rank and file is each. Each regiment
carries with it 15 days' rations ; the loads on the
mules have been reduced to 1001 b. each, to enable
the mules to move easily; the troops are carrying
their greatcoats, blankets, and waterproof sheets
on their backs, in addition to their arms, accoutre-
ments, and 60 rounds of ammunition. Officers who
are not mounted hive a greatcoat, blanket, and
waterproof sheet carried for each.
" A detachment of 130 meu of the 10th Regi-
are at Attala, escorting stores to the
ment, N. 1.,

front.
" Detachments consisting of one Duffadar and 12
men of the 3d and 12th Cavalry are at each postal
station from Antalo to Lat, and parties of a Duffa-
dar and six men at each station from Lat to the
front.
the 2d Division of the
force,''T thehuentdre°r°Ps
comprisingcomm
and of Major-General Mal-
colm, C. 8., are stationed at Antalo, Addigerat, and
Senafe, as fellows :
" ANTAL°. --- Brigadier- General Collings com-

manding.
One troop, 3d Bombay Cavalry
Ist Bombay Sappers and Miners ...
Wing, 3d Regiment Native Infantry ••• 375
" The following troops have been ordered to
5d
tehr
Regiment brass
guns ...
Antalo, and are now en route to join that station :
sth Battery, 25th Brigade, Royal Artillery,
with six p
7
••• 90
Four co
... 280
Three companies 25th Regiment Native In-
m,a;
fautry ••• •• • •• • 190
7-pounder

73
126

1,134

" ADDIGERAT.
One troop 12th Bengal Cavalry ... ..,
G Battery, 14th Brigade, Royal Artillery,
two 12-pounder guns (Armstrong) •••
Headquarters and 5 companies 25th Regi-
ment Native Infantry ...
...

'6O

430
...

560

" SENAFE.
One troop 10th Bengal Cavalry ... ... 73
No. 1 Company Native Artillery, Mountain
60
Train Battery ••• ...
••• •
••
Wing 10th Regiment Native Infantry ... 337
Three companies 21st Punjab Native In-

240

fantry••• •••
One company 21st Bombay Native Infantry,
87
Maxine Battalion ... ... •••
• ..

797

" Detachments of oue Duffadar and 12 men of
the 10th and 12th Bengal Cavalry are located at
each postal station between Senafe and Antalo, and
50 men of the 12th Bengal Cavalry are at Agoola,
half way between Antalo and Addigerat, and small
detachments of cavalry and native infantry are at
such stations between Senafe and Antalo as con-
sidered advisable by the General Officer command-
ing the division. The 26th Regiment (Cameronians)
embarked at Vingorla for Zoolla on the 17th ult.,
and on arrival will be sent to garrison Seuafe and
Addigerat.
" The Zoolla Brigade is under the command of
Major-Gen. Russell, and consists of the following
troops stationed at Zoolla, and the different sta-
tions in the pass, between Zoolla and Senafe :
Zoolla.--18th Regiment, Bombay Native In-
fantry 680
Koomaylee.-2d Regiment Bombay Native In-
fantry 702
Sooroo.--1 wo companies 21st Punjab Native
Infantry
Undul Wells.—Headquarters and two compa-
nies 21st Punjab Native Infantry
Rayraguddy.—One company 21st Punjab Na-
tive infantry .............. 80

1,782

"The Zoolla command will be strengthened by
the sth and Bth Regiments Bombay Native Infan-
try, as soon as they arrive in this country from
Bombay.
" A distribution map showing the disposition of
the several corps in Abyssinia is attached.
" T. J. HOLL4ND, Captain, Assistant
Quartermabter-General, Army Headquarters."

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