The New York herald., 1873-09-17

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1t will be read with great interest," because it comes
from the pen OF traveller of distinguished name,
and geographer connected with many OF the
learned societies of Europe
KHARToUM, July IL, 1879
On the 5th OF this mon tn telegraphed you Baker
Pacha's arrival at this place and the chief points
relating to his expedition.
A PREDICTION FULFILLED.
1t has all turned out in the manner predicted In
the month OF December last, with the difference
only that the obstacles which Baker Pacha had to
surmOunt were not caused by his own proceedings
but resulted from ntrigues which the ivory dealers
had planned beforehand, and in which they were,
as 1t is now stated, assisted even by the Turkish
commanders.
The chief difficulties under which the expedition
iabored consisted in the deficiency OF means for
transporting the steamboats,, baggage and men
rom Gondokoro, as the Baris did not provide any
oorters and unfortunately
oAMEIS AND MULES
aad not been thought OF. This prevented the ex-
ploration OF the Albert Nyanza and thus the in
;eresting assertion OF the inhabitants OF the
equatorial zone that the Albert Nyanza and the
Tanganyika are united, and which is the most In
ieresting item of the Nile expedition, remains as
ret unsupported.
THE GREAT GEOGRAPHICAL PROBLEM OF AFRICA.
According to this supposition the two lakes to-
gether would be over 700 miles in length, and
would enable ships to go from the Albert Nyanza
to Ujii. In consequence OF the above circum-
stances Baker, on leaving Gondokoro, was only
enabled to take 200 men and very little baggage
with him.
One-nalf of the men he stationed at Fatiko; with
the other 100 he arrived at Musndi, the residence
Of the chief kabrega, where he intended establish
ing a sort Of headquarters. The chief Kabrega
demanded OF Baker tnat he should go to war with
him against Rlonga his (Kabrega's) enemy, and
kill him. Baker replied that he would kill any
one insulting either himself or any one OF his men,
but that he would not go to war against Rionga,
who had always been friendly to him.
POISON.
This refusal CALLED the chief, who had already
an Influenced by the traders, and he vowed to
have his revenge. At first he tried 10 poison
Bakers men, sending them one evening ten jugs of
polsonCe native beer. Antdotes, which were i'm
mediatey s7.lied saved all those who had partaken
OF the drink from death. Early next morning
Baker ordered two officers to see Kabrega and TO
demand OF him the reason OF his murderous inten-
tons. These ENJOYS were murdered az the door OF
the royal palace. At the same time the war song
was ntoned and Bakers camp attacked by many
thousands OF blacks armed with lances and guns.
THE BLACKS
there do not fight III the open field; they shoot
their enemies with their guns and arrows from
behind the high grass. The party thus attacked
can neither defend itself nor make an attack en-
HdSse in these impeuetrablc cane forests Baker
seeing the impossibility OF succeeding with 100
men against enemy 10000 strong, gave the
order to set fire TO everything all round and to
sound
THE RETREAT.
During seven days Baker was pursued and en-
gagged in continual skirmshes, whereby he lost
thirty men. Baker only reached place OF Sc
curity after having entered the territory OF Rionga
Kabrega,s chief enemy. He then formed an
alliance with Ronga placed thirty men at his dis
posal, promised to send him 200 more from Fatiko
and Gondokoro, with the order that when he was
reinforced by these troops he was to attack
Kabrega and pursue him until he was Killed, after
which Rionga would be recognized and projected
by the Egyptian government as sole chief OF the
united and great kingdom. After this Baker re-
turned, with thirty men, to Fatiko, where, instead
with bullets by the neighboring trading company
oi the Akad Several soldiers fell at Bakers slde'
BAKERS troops Immediately
ATTACKED WITH THE BAyoNET,
whereby lao Nubians were killed and a great mum
Der taken prisoners. The latter, when asked oi
the cause OF the attack. said that they had received
ORDERS IRON their leader, Abu SAINT, to Kill the
Nnsrani (Christian)-Baker Pacha-on his return
Baker Pacha had these assertions careful,