The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-28
THE GREAT INLAND SEA AGAIN.
The Wars and COnqncstS Of Baker Pacha in
The Great Basin of the Nile.
THE THREE WHITE HEN AT UJIJI.
From the London Times, August ISL

son and Colonel Baker, but 1t supplies many de-.
tails regarding Sir Samueps achievements In the
earlier part Of his adventurous journey.
am, sir, your obedIent servant,
AUGUST IA, 1873. II. B. e. FRERE.
FArIKo, Sept. 80 1872, lat. OF N. long 80 80 E.
MY DEAR SIR RODERICK-I have not received
letters from England since the date OF September,
1870, neither have papers reached me OF later date
navigation OF the White Nile cut US or from the
outer world. Yhis hindrance to communication Is
engineers are erecting steamer at Ismaiiia but
lear 1t VIII DC impossible to convey the sections OF
steamer No; beyond lsmailia until the necessary
camels shall arrive from Khartounl. This s sine ate
In the present state Of the river. The object OF the
viceroy's expedition was to suppress the slave
countries to Egypt For this purpose demanded
i,e4S troops Every one 81 the Viceroy's subjects
THE SLAVE TRADE.
Thus every intrigue has been used to ruin the
progress Of the expedition. The numerous slave
ers, were purchased by one man, who thus became
sole proprietor OF the trade throughout about
great extent embraces many tribes. all OF which
the slave hunters melted against the government.
The intrigues Of the chief slave hunter Abou saood
prolonged the Bari war. This man armed several
hundred Bars with guns to act with his people IN
defiance Of the government Possessing no bag
gage. ne started for the INTERIOR and pushed on to
Unyor0 to incite the new King, Kabba Rega (Kam-
rasi's sony against me. He requested him to resist
me by force should enter his country. My former
is to annex territory and to establish q govern
ment.
are the Viceroys own subjects, who, being pirates
ana slave hunters, detest government. My OF.
to ABANDON the expedion by the intrigue one
in command during my absence IN lsmailia 600
men were sent to Khartom as invalids. Instead Of
1645, had only ], 100; these were reduced to 602
officers and men. This intrigue was supposed to
checkmate the expedition, as should be forced to
might carry on their arairs in the interior ad
ls0ituna. determined upon immediate action.
Leaving 800 men at headquarters,
REDUCED THE BARS THOROUGHLY
with 200 troops then pushed on with ia men to
Lobore, eighty-seven miles from Ismailis, and en-.
waited q LcDore.. All al, arrived SAFELY Ky
s lSm pHsasdH Here sas slave S ss
head station, together with the rascal Abou Saood
gave him ana ms aJp people o Written END nq He to aa
about eighteen miles apart, forming chain OF
three large stations formed station at Fatiko,
close to the slave hunters camp, where left Major
Abdullah and 100 men, With ia men pushed on
to Unyoro, seventy nine miles distant, crossed the
slave hunters, near Karuma Falls This was CON-
manded by Suleiman, ru1Ian whom had known
my v s v1y1g to wGo
given protection. l captured HIN, together with
twenty-five Of his men; the remainder, about sixty
people. After Kamrasls death the country was at
civil war; Each aspirant to the throne had been
THE SLAVE HUNTERS
from Fabb0 and other stations although they be-
ionged to one proprietor They killed Kabka MIRO
the rightfu heir and placed his halfbrother Kabba
Rega, on the throne. Abou Saood visited the new
King, and represented me as u horrible monster
that ne must resist should attempt to enter his
country. arrived after Abou Saood had left. The
poison Of scandal had left suspicion in the mind Of
the cOwardly and treacherous young King. was
well received, outwardy. He begged me to send
the slave-hunters out OF his country. did So TO-
had planned that l should drive out the slave
hunters first; after which he would exterminate us
by means OF poison, and possess himself OF the nu-
merOus effects belonging to the government My
men started In charge OF the slave-hunters on the
81 ana eleven We're killed. The
escaped to Fatko after much suffering. knew
nothing e Jas s vnRs rC sn ksps
had formed beautiful station at the capital
town. Masindi, north latitude 45, east longitude
OF the Albert Nyanza Tnis elevated spot COM
manded an extensive view, terminated by the blue
Of the Albert Mama inc on a the Wss
rse the waters Of which first sighted on April
hs NY station was tSa BY
headquarters, containing about seven thousand
men, with h:s body guard, many Of whom were
sdes w ssh ns
ing Of the 7th Of June. Not liking such
sent ont V ~ the jars 10 the S ab S0o ssn
minutes those who had drank were poisoned.
l1gave large doses Of strong emetics. Some men
invaids within the fort and doubled the sentries.
The next morning, the Sth OF June, sent my most
s sc toSetber With corporal to reouest the at
tendance Of the chief who had delivered the cider
few minutes alter their departure was reused
by
SAVAGE WELLS ON ALL SIDES.
TWO shots were fred in the distance, followed by
few yards OF me. TWO soldiers iell dead close to
me, and we were suddenly attacked by many thou.
sands without the sos slightest Warning m "a
and / quickly assumed the oasnslv: with
town, setting FIRE. to the houses on both
banks. In about an hour the battle was won, and
enemy enemy were killed. Our loss was four killed and
one wounded. was without interpreter or guide.
We were ssventyeght n miles from the R n,
days. provisions In our camp and none In the
THE ENTIRE COUNTRY WAS FRIoHrPuL
grass jungle about ten feet high with dense forest.
to me the oS Ss sns%y S y ally ss
should have to fight our way throughout the
horrible route, as the dense grass would be
to Rionga, lighting for seven days through
each march at great disadvantage, but always with
the march four killed, twelve wounded. brought
on all my wounded, then Joined Rionga. ! built
strong stockade, In which left my colonel with
sixty mem while pushed on to Fatiko for reinforce
ments. The treacnerous attack made by Kabba
Rega was owing to the calumnies Of Abou saood.
On crossing the river met natives who had hur.
red from Fattko with the awkward news that the
slave hunters were going to attack the troops lett
OF that station They had already
BURNED AND DESTROYED ALL VILLAGES
and carried on all the women and children of all
the natives who were favorable to the government.
pushed forward through the desoate seventy nine
miles OF wilderness and swamps and reached Fatiko
at halfpast nine A. M. on the LIST Of August. had
yards OF that Of the slave hunters, when the
treachorous scoundrels, about 270 strong opened a
hot nre upon US without either prov0cation or
warning. We had seven men wounded at the first
volley. took one hundred OF my men, including
the forty thieves t. picked corps OF snider r.
killed their chief directly and took forty three
| prisoners. ! routed them, and followed the rui.
| hany lot for upwards OF four miles, killing hall
| their number. The rest scattered and escaped In
high grass and Forest These brieands do not pre-