The New York herald., 1874-10-02
AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
How the Khcdive Reaches the slave
Doalers-Essa blish ment Of an Ivory
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the Trade in
Arms-Passports Required.
kHAErouM. August s, 1874.

Arms-Passports Required.
KHAEroUM. August s. 1874
Colonel Gordon. VINO. rt Is known, was chosen
by the khediye some time back 10 act as sue
cessor to SIR samuel Baker Tor the purpose OF an
nexng the border States. arrived here on the 18TH
March, accompanied by the American, Colonel
Long, and welLknown dragoman. Ills FIRST act
was to issue proclamation IN respect OF the mo-
nopoly oil the ivory trade, and the local govern
ment lost time IN promulgsiing thls procla-
nation by means OF large printed posters. rne
salient points o. tins document forth
that only the government Will hereafter
be permitted TO trade ln ivory, under o
penalty that any one found trading contrary
to law viii forfeit all he possesses, independently
OF the punishment awarded py tne military code.
Is Is further stipulated that no persons are 10
travel on the White Nile without "teskere" or
passport. IL Is also decreed that the importation
ol arms ana ammunition, and the trading IN war
like material is 70 cease. aud that any coniravcn-
ton Will De punished IN accordance ~ttn tue mill
tary code. IL is further ordefcj that aA Iho
trading establishments along the White Nile shan
be discontinued. term of eight months II ai.
lowed 10 the parties Who nave hitherto been en-
gagged in trade at these stations. itis calculated
out OF employ, and it Is no, clear whether the
traders wlli receive sns compensation,
that after tue expiration OF tnis notice
OF eight months .aeir stoek IN trade
VIII Dc coNUtCAttu eNu thtN NNtAlIrhuf*uN*
seized. Upward OF 300 ships have hitherto been
employed In tnis trade. vast amount ol prop
erty Is thus suddenly rendered comparatively
worthless. The people 80 tArcsn out y. cfnpioy
have q chance VI entering the service OF tAe khe-
dive as soldiers. Tue measure AZ toe nrst blush
seems harsn, as the trade brought INTO these re-
gions lar removed from civislzsuon, LAD AZ
tained a certain asgree ol Lro~peIin. s.ll.. y
cannot be denied mai the Tasne 20 back ebony"
was prosperipg a. the same tIme that tDese
traders we're ostensinly osaling tn esophauis'
teetn and that the measure OF The mongp0ky ~
introduced efilcaci0us means o. ing
the slave trAae. on the I'D 0i March IosoSei Ger
don continued bis ICurney, taking steamer
10 Goudokoro ThD took twcats-sevcn days.
turned 10 Khartouu, much 20 The surprise
OF the Inhabitants, on tue ttA ef MAJ There are
various rumors IN rcgard 10 the motive i0T tuis
unexpected return. IL ~ rafmiscu thai Colonel
Gordon discovered lrrcgaiarttics ~hicL tended 10
compromise the Egyptian Governor ~ this place.
These irregularities consist IN the sct taAt th4
soldiers aud several servants sert cheated out sf
extent had been distributed among the sQld4ef !.
VINO. although OF MOslem fAth. wee thus ~ ~ go
ex posed 10 intcmpefAle hapits II - cteu ~.
mOred that female slaves have been dlstrfs ufed
among the soldiers aud he value 0 these caves
deducted ron their pay.
IL Will be seen that Colonel Gordon mas no easy
task, and that the effects ~ the energy 10 dis
intrigues OF the Pasna, whose recall Il hoped
Tor the benefit oi everybody viii DC saE.cglOnvd y,
/ tine kheiive.
| Colonel Gordon has again lett Kaar.ourn without
/ taking any notice OF the pasha. Ht D. gcue ~ "a
/ Western district OF Botego and Dur, ana a. accom-
/ panied by two Americans, both offcers in tn
service VI the hhedive-vix.. cosoaei Leas and "a