The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-08

was satisfied to live as they did, on 'meochies,"
wild-growing vegetable simply boiled In water
now bore the dignity OF Pacha The notion OF
the natives 1t should be remembered Is that there
exists no greater king than either Kabrega or
Kamrasi.
Bakers attention was subsequently turned to
tribe of Nubian servants employed by Akad and
stationed at Musindi. Alleging that the contract
with Akad had expired, Baker endeavored to en-
list these men and to induce them to acknowledge
him as Raah OF the Sovereign OF Egypt. He also
proposed to make contracts with them for salaries
considerably less than those paid by Akad. The
men, whose nationality is Danagia, refused sub
mission. left the establishment and turned towards
the north. Pursued by Bakers forces, twelve OF
the men who had fed killed by order Of Baker.
MORE BLOOD AND BATTLE.
On subsequent day King Kabrega RECALLED
the Egyptian soldiers with drink called
"merssa" "a beverage distilled OF CORN. All
drank and drank to excess. The men fell
sick and tainted, the, symptoms appearing
dangerous. Remedies were promptly applied,
and fatal consequences averted. The accident"
had been caused by one OF Kabrega's courtiers,
and Baker, highly incensed, demanded the culprit
to be handed over to him. This was refused,
whereupon Baker ordered bmbashi that is,
captain) to 60, accompanied by two soldiers, TO
negro never permits force to be used without
taking revenge When the soldiers came to fetch
the courter they were attacked by the natives
and all three were killed. This, of course, was the
signal for general attack. Baker declared war;
and on both sides the fire was opened. The issue
did not remain doubtful very long, Kabrega, in
addition to an army OF lancers, has 200
muskets. Thirty soldiers fell, and Baker
was compelled to give way. He retired before
an overwhelming force, leaving arms and NUM-
ton, as well as the ivory, tents and all he pos
sessed, to be consumed by fire. in order to prevent
their falling into the hands Of the enemy In his re-
trograde movement Baker was pursued and ha-
raised during i've days until he reached the River
Magango. Arriving there he remained twelve days
before enabled to cross the river, no ferry or
boats being procurable. Baker attributes this dis
aster to the intrigues of Abu Saul.
PREPARATIONS FOR MORE WAR.
short distance from the point where Baker
came to halt there Is an island inhabited by tribe
whose chief, Rionge, is at enmity with the kam-
rasi tribe. This chief was induced to send q
feluka, and enabled Baker TO ford the river Ma
gang0. treaty was entered into with Ri0nge,
stipuatng that Baker should bring the rest of the
soldiers from Gondokooro. Thus allied he would
proclaim Rionye King, and protect him as SUCH
Rionge has granted the necessary escort to enable
Bakers return to Fatuka, where Baker is supposed
to sojourn at this moment.
At Fatuka, as already stated, there is the largest
trading establishment owned by Akad, and here
Baker repeated his demand tnat the servants under
whose protection rested Akads establishment
should henceforth take allegiance to the Egyptian
government, the contract with Abu Saul hav.
ing expired. The districts over which Abu
Saul traded must be thrown open and Baker
Pacha sent for the Vak OF the Serbia (chef OF the
station), named Woad-el-Mek, son Of the King.
This person sent two of his men to apologize for his
nOn-appearance owing to sickness, and to take the
orders of the Pacha. This circumstance confirmed
Bakers suspicion Of an intended obstinacy on the
part of the Turkish Rajah, and Of a refusal to
obey orders. Humanity will revolt at the idea-if
the report should be conhrmed-that the Egyptian
soldiers i'll treated the two emissaries in q most
barbarous manner.
FREE FIGHT.
The torture to which they were put led to most
deporable consequences. The negroes belonging to
Bakers expedition joined in the melee and attacked
subsequently the Serbia Of Akad. Before the men
Of the latter could take to means of defence
several persons were killed. The Danagia took to
arms and fred on the colored men. Bakers forces
opened IRE on the traders, who, following the
orders of their chief did not fire on the Egyptians,
but retired. About one hundred and thirty men,
Bcrbers and Danaglas, fell in the fight. The trad
ing station has been taken possession of by Baker,
with all the goods, munition stores, and also 300
donkeys.
Abu Saul, who during the occurrence was at
Fab0 has received from Baker aletter stating that
the Danagla provoked the fight. and that he was
thus compelled to punish them. When Abu Saut
reached Fatuka endeavors were made to induce
him to acknowledge the fact that the responsibility
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ton. This he refused believing that the evidence
given by his own men proved the contrary.
BAKER GUSTS THE ARAB TRADERS.
Baker Pacha was in consequence induced to call
in the man Woad-e-Mek and to install him as chief
of the entire trading establishment. A circular
was sent to the other branches, and the forces
were ordered to swear allegiance to the Egyptian
government and to serve it hencelorth. The
Nubians held councils among each other and in
formed the Pacha in writing that they remained
loyal to their former MASTER and that force would
be met by force.
The inference to be drawn from the foregoing is
that there is seemingly an intention to establish
monopoly of the ivory trade in the interest of the
Egyptian government. This is point of singular i'm.
portance, since trade with the interior of Africa
from the first cataract is guaranteed by treaty.
Under these circumstances Abu Saul resolved to
abandon the country and to return to Khartoom.
Owing to the warlike preparations he was unable
to secure men for the transportation Of the 1000
cantars OF ivory which he left behind at the Serbia
of Tabo. The 400 men left in charge have received
orders not to fight in case of attack being made
by the Pacha, but simply to abandon the serbia and
the ivory, to take to the boats and return to
Gondokooro.
APPEALING TO THE KHEDIvE.
The trading enterprise of Akad is thus interfered
with. and Abu Saul proposes to go to Egypt with
the view Of personally reporting to the Khedive
Retail trade has nourished hitherto at this place
BY reason Of the extensive and important inter
course with the White Nile, where an outlet was
found for all articles From six to eight thousand
Egyptians, subjects OF the Khedive, are sud
denly deprived OF means of subsist
ence, and the national exchequer il