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

Late News from Sir Samuel Baker.
Under date of December / we have a most
interesting letter from Khartoom, the capital of
East Soudan and the chief seat of the Gen.
trail African slave trade, at the junction of the
White and Blue Niles. Our correspondent
chronicles the arrival of fotilla of boats
laden with ivory from Gondpkooro and the
White Nile region, bringing word that their
commander, Abu Saul, had quarrelled with
Baker Pacha, whom he had left in armed
possession of a trading establishment at Fa-
tuka or Fatika, distant twelve days march
from Gondokooro Vague and contradictory
stories were told by the Africans in the in
terest of the rich ivory trader, Mohammed
Akad, the father-in-law of Abu Saul, in which
the distinguished English explorer is charged
with an endeavor to get the better of the ivory
merchants, who also probably deal in slaves
when convenient. These stories have evil
IDENTIFY been prepared to prejudice the
mind of the Khedive of Egypt against
Baker, and to induce him to withdraw
from him the command under which he has
undertaken his hazardous expedition in the
joint interests of geographical science and hui
mainly. His mission was to fully explore the
country bordering on the upper waters of the
White Nile and the lakes of Central Africa,
and, at the same time, by the Egyptian mill
tary force under his command, to put stop to
that portion of the abominable Central Afri-
can slave trade which had its outlets towards
Northern Africa. He found it convenient to
avail himself of tho assistance of the chief
ivory merchant of Khartoom in penetrating
with his soldiers into the remote portions of
Soudan. 1t is evident, from our correspond
ents letter, that the agent of this trader
plotted to entangle the dauntless Englishman
in the quarrels and jealousies of the Nubian
chiefs, with the intention to defeat the Egyp-
tan troops by series of petty battles, break
down the authority of Baker and force him to
abandon his exploration and let alone the in
famous trade in slaves, which each year costs
Central Africa hundreds of thousands of lives
for the advantage Of the Soudan traders and
the mercenary usurers who lend them money
for the enterprise.
In the trying circumstances to which African
treachery entrapped the fearless Pacha we find
him, even according to the reports of his
enemies, defeating their plans by his own
bravery; and, taking advantage of their feuds,
he forms an alliance by which he is enabled to
seize and hold Fatuka, one of the most i'm
portant trading posts in the region of Equa-
torial Africa, while the defeated plotter Abu
Saul descends the Nile with diminished
supply of ivory, and talks of repairing to
Cairo to lay before the Khedive complaint
against Sir Samuel Baker. This story affords
hint of the desperate efforts which will be
made to prolong the dark trade in humanity
which has for centuries preyed upon Africa.
Slave hunting will not mildly submit to the
fiat Of suppression issued against it by civiliza-
ton. 1t has left Baker Pacha far from succor,
and now appeals to his royal master to aban-
don him. To this appeal it is not all proba-
BILE the Khedive will listen. He will heartily
act with Europe and America for the full cor
rection of this mighty evil Nor is Sir
Samuel Baker man to be overcome by the
willy strategy Of dusky dealer in ivory and
slaves. We shall next look for news from the
veteran African explorer navigating the Nyan-
zas in a steamer and enforcing obedience from
all the wild African tribes who inhabit their
borders.