New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-18

fully upen the SHOULDERS the troops suoweu W 49,
adNanta.e rs they marched with the band rayns ,
tho flagstaff above my .tatlo. AZ lucy
lions OF Companies as they cmcrrcd into toe open
ground. the effect was exceedingly soou nnu . sn,A
Aorron and friends, the head men OF many villages
looked with anazemeni upon scene 'na' WAS "'o'
gether new Ia then. . A., .
formed IN line two deep the at grassy surface OF tue
nights above my station. The long row OF rh',ering
ba, oncts aud the uniforms of The officers Devil
d. red the asionishcd All the sailors servants
camp-tuovcr were dressed III their nest co'hcs
CAV rn,n the close ana even surface ct green turf
Nv sieR composed OF nay adsdccamp Lieut.:
tLree orncr officers. and Mr. n,Ysinhoiham. AT that
timc the horses were all IN excellent condi Ion , ,
Having ridden along the line ana hated beneath Tue
fss the troops formed three sides OF square, with the
flagstaff in the center TIE fourth side facing the iiver
Tue fornality Of reading the Official proclamation.
describing the annexation OF the country toEsyp. III
the Of the khedc then took place at the foot OF
the nlgstaf At the termination of the last sentence
the Ottoman nag was quickly run up by the bayaTds,
and hutcrcd the stioIg breeze at the lnashcdd ino
Officers with drawn swords, saacd he Gie. The troops
presented arms. and the batteries OF Artillery hfed
This ceremony being completed. the troops marched
past after which they formed IN oider Ior suPpoSrut
attack upon imaginary enemy, anu fed away amour
ten thousand rounds Of blank cartiiJle III the aus'
aud tents Erected for the entertainment. Here the
buge sounded disperse!' aud all the men lnneui,
had been already supplied for their dlnners beleve
this was the only day OF real enjoyment at the Troops
mad had. The hours passed III rest end sleep until
had invited fourteen Of officers to dine with me.
anG our party OK eighteen was easily accommodated on
Euglishen mad table 10 themselves IN the gar
den and RECALLED with ToastDce and real EDglsn
piumpuddng. tD having been brought out ia llnS IUr
CHRIS could not be found daang the S1yaTe;
uon" aud was annexed accordingly by Ensish nppe,
titles. Ihis washed down and rendered Wholesome
by a quantity OF pure hieied wa.eI from Wy
Nile, which was iDcnded In the annexation, ana
was represented in the Nile basin mixed with Jamaica
rum sugar. nutmeg, Gud lemoljulco from the Iut OF
the trees planted BY the good Austrian missionaries a'
GondOkoro.
The Expedition constantly suffered from the hos
tile natives ard in instances from the treach-
cry of some of its members. Sir Samuel Baker APP
pears never TO have lost his presence Of mind; his
courage was undated the midst of fearful perls;
but on every occasion. he sustained by the
sympathy and excellent Judgment OF his heroic
wife. who more than once the salvation OF the
party. An example Of tins is furnished in the ac-
count of the battle of Masindi which took place on
the 18th of June. 1872
1t was now about s45 a. I noticed that Kabha
Etgas oNan WITHIN o. OF t"1 sre wasur
their faces though they had just risen from Sleep
My wife had now joined me- and. according 10 ny
usual habits sroed up and down the broad. eravecd
approach, ana smoked IA short pipe We were c0nvers-
anxonsly expecting the return OF Monsoon with Ma
| tonse who would perhaps tLro" some hSht Oh the
was followed closely ny burer and choush tser-
eeaui). The main entrance OF the approach from me
tou OF Oil trees, which continued ID thlcb 1llnEe
along the edg of the garden rs to screen the hus
from our view, although they were within ~ PAGES VI
the entrance OF the drive.
The castoyol bushes within five yards Of the en-
trance and gradually increased the distance as ihcy
turned obliQuely toward the private dvan OF Kabba
Ne little suspected that sharpshooters already
concealed wit.n this dense covert.
Ny wife aud had reached the entrance Of the APP
preach Nothing seemed 10 denote hostility on the
part of the natives person being visible except those
guards who occupied tue h lngs dN'an
suddenly were Starii Il ny tbe savage Fels or
thousand voices. which burst Unexpectedly upon
This horrible sonnd came from the direction OF Ma
toIsGs house, and was within 10 yad' from the spot
which we stood but The town WAS not visible, OWING
to the thick covert OF OibIshcs.
Tue savage wells almost Immediately followed by
two rlfl rs hOts in the same direction.
Sound the taboOr!" Fortunately gave this order
TO tue buger hy my side without moments dea,.
mad just time 10 tell my wile to run into the divan
and get my rifle and belt when the sharpshooters
had white cotton clothes; thus | was a very clear
object. As walked toward the divan to meet my rife.
tue sergeant, WHO followed close behind fell shot
The troops had fallen into position with extraordinary
to clearly the high grass. .O!dier unuedi-
aey fell to die In few , mnngs rs: ~. p, tFr s
picked body guard o. &c incn was s2ot Through the
leg above the knee. Tie Oulle.s were nyIng through
the Government divan, und along the approach.
A tumuituous roar or SAVAGE voices had burst from
oil sides. and the place alive few instAnts
after The nrst Two had heard. Thousands
armed natives now rushed nom ali directions upon the
station.
A thrill went through me when thought Of my good
and devoted Monsoon!
Ny wife had quickly gwen my belt and Hreec',
loading doupIe ! lie, the "Duchinan." Fortinateiy
had nile up tic pouches tae previous evening with
The troops now in order, completely around
the station. and were pouring heavy fire into tle
masses of the enemy within the high grass, winch had
been let purpOsey uncleared by kaDba Resa III order
TO favor tnis lIeaclerous attack.
The natives kept mp steady fire upon the front from
behind tie caeOroI bushes and the dcnsely trongcd
.""sas.
with 1s me? Of the Forty Thieves" together with
Col Abl-clkad and Lieut.. Baker. X. n. directed
heavy INTO the covert ana nade it too not for
the shaIpshooters. had oraefcd the bue-hgnts
OF The at;aeR. NJ black boys, at and
Beaa together with some soldiers, now arrived with
Covering heir advance with heavy fire from the
Sanders, boys and rushed forward, aud innc-
dIarely Iguted Kabba Rcga'5 large diyan.
These active plucky lads now nimby from
hu tut, and slight touch ot The strong fac OF tie
bneghts sufficient TO insure the Ignition Of The
now sent party of sn.dera under Lent Territch
Agha my courageous officers, with supply
bluelighs, to set fire to the town eil hank.
and 10 pu.h On 1.-THE spot wnere the missing Monsoon
Every Arrangement having been rapidly carried on,
the boys ANA few men continued 10 fire the houses
on our right flank; aud giving order to advance,
our parry Of l6 rushed forw ard 10 the town.
The night and left TANKS we've now blazing anc tie
ting fire Ferrilcn Agha lett
knowing that both TANKS were now thoroughly Sc
cured by tho cODhd grafton, dashed strs:sS for
Kabba Rtsas principal re,:aences and court, drvmg
the enemy beforS us. Col Aodelkader was an excel
lent c.vcr IN action. We QuicKly surrounded kaDba
Regas premises. and set ire " the enormous straw
buildings on all sidcs.
If he mad been at home he would have had
cepton; but the young coward had "a, with all bis
women before the action had commenced together
with The magic bamba, throne and the sacred drum
In a few minutes the cOn1agratOn terrific as the
great court kabba Rea Ddzed IN flames 70 Oh 30 feet
nigh, which the wind drove VIVID FORKS inlO the
thatch OF the adjacent houses.
We followed the enemy throughout the town, and
the Enders told with sensible elect wherever they
made stand. The blue-lights continued the work Of
vengeance the of ies aud the dense volumes OF
smoke MINI led with the rattle Of muskeiry
and the savage yes Of the natives, swept forward with
tue breeze, aud the capital OF UnyOrO fair sample
OF the Internal regions.
TIE driven out OF the town; bnt the high
grass swarmng with many thousands, VINO. IN the
Of the station, still advanced ~ attack the
soldiers. -