The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-01
AFRICA.

81. Samaei Bakers Espef.ition--Egyp;;au Ex-
ploreEs aid Territorial Acquisssion,sts.
The Ale4anoria correspondent OF the London la,e-
graph, writing on the 9th Of October supplies the
following details OF the above named expedition ad
dliiona to those already reporied:-
Three several parts Of Sir Samuel Bakers expedi-
ton have already left Tor tue rendezvous III khar-
tolnl. Inc Lrst departure took place about three
months ago, when 200 soldiers started from Cairo
Ihs parry win De joined by other troops ana on IL
ARRIVAL az khartoum VIII form part OF q small Qrly
Of 1000 Infantry, 300 irregular cavalry. 70 ,.,t
VIII Gs psris ~ Whole oa1aev ra .s n aal ~
Fa9n Stages. along the banks OF the canal ana msy
NC expected at Khartoum IN December. This
party was followed shortly afterwards by a
quantity OF merchandise, 400 camel loads, that was
sent by the korosso desert to khartoum, TO be used
foI barter wltn the natives. In the middle OF August
hOtAla OF teirty.hye large oarges and seven large
river steamers nearly empty, LETT caro-, win orders
10 push on as fast as possible SO as 10 he able 10
ascend Dongola cataract before the waters begin to
dimiuish. Last week news was received here that
the fotnla had succeeded in ascending this formula
bic cataract, and viii ere this have reached klar.
If these vessels had not succeeded III ascend.
ing the cataract, the expedition would have DeeA
Gondokoro the land Is all marshy and perfectly
impossible for troops; the vessels are there
fore intended to convey the expedition between
these TWO points. There yet remain here two other
portions OF the expedition, which VIII leaye a.
soon as The two steel steamers QUIT by MIR. sauiuda
arrive from England. The first party, under the
direct command Of Sir samuel Baker, whose nrman
styles hm "Governor General vi all the Provinces
oi Central Africa that he may succeed in annex
ing 10 Egypt VIII leave here for Sonakin
and from thence across the desert on drome
dareS TO Berbef, where he VIII take steamer e
hnaItouin sir samuel VIII be accompanied BY
Lady Baker, Lieutenant Baker, X. y. nephew VI
sir samuel ana DR.. Gedge.
lie also taxes with him some rockets ana high
guns Iof mountain warfare The other part OF the
eXpeuiIlon, under tne temporary command OF Mr.
u. higsn4bothan, civil engineer who also has
received irman from the Niceroy, ordering All per
sous between Caro- and khlrtoum to afford hin
every possible assistance, win take the Nile route
as Iar as hoiosko. dr lIiggngDOtham Is STYLED
Observation-Disclosures 10 ali the Provinces OF Contra
AFRICA about 10 be annexed to Egyptn lie takes
WIN MN the two steel steamers, SIX English ans
forty Arab mechanics ana the rest OF the baggage
ana merchandise ior barter and viii have to ascend
the Assouan Cataract, which at the present momen
Is an easy matter on account Of the high Nile; Dn
u his departure Is delayed much longer he VIII fine
1t difficult TO drag MS heavily laoen boats above tbs
cataract. AT koro5&o Mr. Hlgginbotnam win lnG
about 1000 canes waiting, 8nd he VIII at once strike
across the desert TO Ami lamad q journey OF abou
eleven days aud thence by Berber aon4 the banks o
the river 20 kharloum sixteen days. At Khartoum
Sir samuel Will resume the command OF the whole
expedition and go by the river TO Gondokoro, up tc
winch point there are luckily no rapids or falls on
the top Of mountain about fifteen miles south OF
Gondosoro there Is large plateau, where Sir samuel
means TO form his grand depot and first station
The position is very healthy, and the expedition n
provided with quantity OF corrugated iron roofing
Gu account Of the periodically heavy rains that fa
in tpls region. Here the real difficulties Of the expe