The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-31

OF the expedition which will leave as soon as the two
steel steamers built by Mr. Samuda arrive from
England. The first party, under the direct COM
mand Of Sir Samuel Baker, whose hrman styles him
"GovernOr-General OF all the Provinces OF Central
Africa that he may succeed In annexing to Egypt,
will leave here for Sonakln and from thence cross
the desert on dromedaries TO Berber, where he will
take steamer to Khartoum Sir Samuel will be ac-
cOmpanied by Lady Baker, Lieutenant Baker, r. n.
nephew OF Sir SamueD, and DIR. Gedge. He
also takes with him some rockets and light guns
for mountain warfare. The other parts Of the ex-
pedition, under the temporary command of Mr.
E. Higginbotham, civil engineer, who also has re-
sons between Cairo and Khartoum TO AFFORD him
every possible assistance, will take the Nile route as
far as KorOsko. Mr.. Higginbotham is styled 'engi-
neerin-chef to all the provinces of Central Africa
about to be annexed to Egypt" He takes with him
the two steel steamers, six English and forty Arab
chandise for barter and will have to ascend the
Assouan Cataract which at the present moment Is
his departure is delayed much longer he VIII
find iind it difficult to draw his heavily laden
rosko Mr.. Higginbotham viii find about
2OOO camels waiting, and he will at once strike
across the desert to Alni Iamad, journey of about
eleven days. and thence, by Berber, along the banks
OF the river TO Khartoum, sixteen days. At Khar
toum Sir Samuel Will resume the command of the
whole expedition and go by the river to GondOkorO,
up TO which point there luckily rapids falls
On the top OF mountain about sixteen miles to the
south OF Gondokoro there is large plateau, wnere
Sir Samuel means to form his grand depot and
llrst station The position is very healthy, and the
efTpedsIGn Of c6Trucotso IS provided with quantity
Of ~, the periodically heavy rains that fall
IN this region. Here the real difficulties OF the
expedition begin, for few miles further on COM
mences the territory of the Barry tribe. This tribe
very warke, jealous of strangers, and difficult to
deal with there is no practicable road through their
country, and the Nile from this point to about ninety
miles further up is impossible on account of the
number OF rapids and falls that abound there. It
Will therefore be necessary 10 make road through
this nhospitahe couatry and this will he the work
OF Mr. Higginbotham, while Sir Samuel Baker tries
20 bring the tribe to reason Arrived at the point
where it is supposed the rapids cease, one OF the
steel steamers Will be put together and Sir samuel
VIII proceed on an exploring expedition Us
FAR as the lakes. II he finds the river
navgabe, the other steamers will be constructed on
his return, and he viii proceed with certain mum
Der OF men to the lakes. lie will establish fortified
posts at every available spot, and set to work to
subjugate the different tribes, and make them paw
tribute to the Egyptian Government In the mean
time other troops will be forwarded from Cairo til
he has enough men to man all these posts. At every
post there will be commercial depot, established
under the management Of a Copt, who will have T.
enter into relations through barter with the natives
All the soldiers chosen for the expedition are agri
culturists, and they will have to cultivate farms
round ABOUT the forts. They are provided witt
several qualities of cotton seed.