The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-21

the transport corps had to climax and the slender
garrison of Senate living from hand to mouth The
dsocaed transport train could hardly sunny them with
their daily requirements Commissaat sunnies at zona
limited. Sir Robert Napier had in S, az wa
quesed that six months commssaria supplies Ru .h 10
force might then be dispatched to Annesey Rav IT, CO..
eminent OF Bombay believing that the prisoners would he
given up the first scarlet was seen non tho
Shore for other weghty reason did not d;tb
these supplies until late that they only arrived at
ley Bay at the time as the commander-in-cb;of liz;
self
Nor this the which Sir Robert Napier found non
his arrival at Zoua Unexpected spring tides threatened
to swamp the commsaria stores already landed WORKING
parties of large strength had to be employed necessarily n
constructing dykes to protect goods which dash of
saltwater would have destroyed The railway to Komavo
required constant working parties; the piers and landing
places had to be carefully looked to and completed All
these abors taxed heavily the energies of the troops OF
these there many Zoula The accounts of all
travellers had caused it to be believed that the country be-
tween the mountains and the would be unhealthy
for Europeans The state of the Land Transport Train pre-
vented troops being landed and Immediately marched to the
highlands there under existing circumstances they would
have starved The apprehensons of disease the
not reaized but occasional symptoms of diarrhpa
showed hait would have been hazardous collect multi
ude of men the desert plain between the landing
and the mountains Consequently the departure of several
regiments from India postponed Such the state of
affairs Sir Robert Napier found at Annesey Bay Without
an efficient Transport Train advance impossible.
The Chiefs first necessary care was to reform
his transport and he forced to do in January Zoua
what had his suggestions been attended by the Bombay
Government would have been done in September in India
Not till the latter end of January were his preparations
pleed any sufficient stock of provisions collected Senae
to allow of the advance of any considerable of troops
The moment it possible the advance commenced On
January 25h the Chief left Zoula and the
10Th reached Senate On the 30h Atugerat thrtysx miles
in advance of Senate occupied and intervening stations
taken up by the infantry and engineer detachmens
where they could conveniently work upon the roads, Troops
from Zoulla pushed up the highlands and in few
days general advance upon Autalo anticipated The
road through the Komayo pass had in the meantime with
immense labor been made practicable for wheels Carts
already substituted for the slower and expensive
pack transport. Accommodations of provisions were being
made Senate and the road the highlands being
rendered rapidly fit for the further progress of CARTS
1t may suit some for political purposes party cry,
to decaim against the progress of the Expedonary force
and to denounce it ardy. Those who do however,
be either ignorant of war dishonest of purpose The
Expedition itself may be mistake; but those into whose
hands its active prosecution has been placed cannot be fairly
taxed with either want of energy or axy of execution
The difficulties have been The want of has
been trying AT Zoua every drop consumed had be
obtained by condensation In the pass ITSELF the precious
fluid had to be collected and stored with the the
most precious The construction of the road to
Senate which is thousand feet above the level of
difficulty in civilized country, with every requisite app
1t can be easily imagined how difficult this work
when done in the rough under tropical sun, and with
scany supply of drinking-water.
breakdown in the Transport Train is much the usual
event at the commencement of British campaign that
people may be inclined to accept it almost necessary
evil 1t should be remembered however, in the present
case that had those who to the transport been
allowed to organize it, the breakdown would in all proba
by, not have occurred, and few months delay might
have been saved The applies any deficiency Of
commssarat Zoua YET had Zoulla eemed with
every luxury until the Transport Train reformed
troops could have been securely fed the highlands lie
de la guere dams les communications is old MAXIM
and until its communication can be kept an army must
remain hopeless hungry mass and be held by the
most dasng general in state of impatient inactivity In
Abynia than in other heater of war this true
For supplies except be obtained in the country
and the very forage for the horses has to be brought
the shipping.
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