Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-06-19
THF WILMINGTON JOURNAL,
W77=MINGToN, N. G., MONDAY. JUNE 10. 1857.

NoRE FILLIBUsTERING.-The project OF the day
If the construction of Ship Canal from the Medlter'
ranean to the Red Sea, through the sthmus OF Suez
In the event of this Canal being made the Red Sea will
become the great route for commerce between Asia
and Europe Through it will flow the shipping
bearing the products of Hindostan and China and
Japan and the Spice Islands and the Dutch and
Spanish East Indies, and carrying back the manu-.
featured goods of the West.
Some years ago Great Britain seized upon Aden a
strong position the Asiatc side of the Straits oil
Babelmandel, the entrance of the Red Sea- This
place, Aden appears TO have been built in the crater
of an extinct volcano lis natural strength is almost
equal to that of Gibraltar. In former times was
furnishing town of the Arabs, but after the Turkish
CONQUEST it sunk to miserable village with few
huts Since it has been in the hands of the British
it has grown rapidly, and has population of over
twenty thousand people, exclusive OF some two or
three British regiments by way OF garrison. sort
of mongrel Arabs, some Jewish traders, Saumal and
Adae from the opposite coast of Aflica, several pig
eyed and pig.taled Chinese, Nubians, Hindoos, Ma
laws and all the other undescribed and indescrba.
BILE tribes of the East are there.
The opposite shores of Africa consist OF low
tract of land stoney sandy, almost wateress slern
gloomy and repulsive. The natural features OF the
country are reproduced in the characters OF the peo-
nle who inhaht it, or rather wander over it, filthy,
brutal, revengeful and cowardy saVages. They are
not negroes, although they may have some infusion
of negro blood-not altogether Malays, although
naavish in their propensities for robbery and murder
Major Harriss in " Five Years in Abbysna gives
oF 1bouo 60 NohI SaVaOpS" whose
territories interpose between the sea and the more
healthy and pleasant highlands OF Abbyslnla' 10
fhe North East on the point of land extending from
the mouth of the Red Sea round into the Indian
Ocean, lie the territories of the Saumal, little less
repulsve than the Adae and Mudaito farther up the
Red Sea. These Saumali are always on hand 10
mt on board the COAL for which the Steamers OF the
Oriental and Peninsular Company stop at Aden.-
Ten miles from the Saumai coast or Berbera, as 1t is
mt down on the maps lies the island OF Perrin,
purely volcanic affair, but possessed of fine harbor
Fit to give secure anchorage to fifty ships otthe line
This Island divides the Straits OF Babelmande INTO
two channels, one three miles wide between II and
Arabia The other ten miles wide between it
and the African coast The British have seized
Perrin and are forfyng it, their excuse being, that
some time ago, British ship was wrecked on the
coast of Berbera and pillaged by the natives and
the Sauma chiefs were unable to satisfy the demands
for indemnity or protect ships from pirates. The
ostensible purpose is to guard against pirates That
this purpose may be served do not question, but
we have no idea that it is the only or the main OBJ
iect in view in the seizure of this very important and
commanding position-one which in case OF war;
would enable Great Britain to shut up the Red Sea
route against the trade of any hostile powers