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

SLAVE TRADE orc NIzEp ny isMNL kg&DIvR OF
EGYrE ~ SIN SAMUEL. ". BAAEA, P.lsh,. s>'
Pr Sa@ laarper Il BTotheIs-
Tho slavT trade IF Central Africa bad reached the
most formidable proportions prior 10 the Expedition
Col lis suppression vi which the history is related
III the present volume. Every attempt at Improve
meat Was frustrated by its iUh0epc@ Rich aud
popular countries made aesoiate by the blight
u liz proseuoe. The women aud chlldreu were car
Nod into captivity; villages we've burned and the
crops destroyed; the natives were rendered hostile
so all strangers; and a terrestrial paradise in short
converted iuto an informal region. For the
most part, the save-huutcrs were Arabs, who were
subjects If the Egyptian Government. These ma
RAIDERS had left their agricultural pursuits ana mad
formed companies Of brigands in the pay OF mer-
chants in Khartoum. The largest trader employed
a.SV Arabs IN Central Africa. With rude military
organization they were armed with musAets. ana
efeered by deser;ers from their regiments III Egypt
or the Soudan. Each trader occupied special dis
Sriet where by dividing his forces in a chain of sta
tons each with about 800 men. he could exercise q
right of possession over certain amount of terri
tory. Enormous tracts of country were thus occu-
pied by armed bands, who made alliances with the
native tribes to attack their neghbors and to carry
off their women and children together with vast
herds of sheep and cattle. One trader assumed the
right over nearly $4,000 square miles of territory.
At least $4,000 slaves supposed to be taken from
Central Africa every year. The loss Of life is flight
fnl. The population are compelled TO fee from the
infested districts. The natives have no choice but
TO submit to every insult, 70 the violation OF their
women and the pillago Of their crops or to desert
their homes and find new abode III distant quar-
ters.
Aroused by these enormities. tho Kbedve of
Egypt Ismail Pasha, determined to put an end to
the slave-trade throughout his domnons and in
trOduce system Of regular commerce. In order to
accomplish this purpose, il was necessary to subdne
the countries belonging to the basin of the Nile
south of Gondokoro and establish a government
over people who had hitherto been without protec-
ton. The command Of this enterprise was in
trusted to Sir Samuel Baker.
Having received an ample commission from the
Khedve. even to the power of life and death over
the members Of the Expedition, he commenced
his preparations in the Spring of 1869. His
first step was to order the construction Of
four steam-vesSels, with engines of the best
description. which were to be carried across the
NubiaD desert in plates and sections. Besides him.
self and Lady Baker the English party consisted Of
Lieutenant Baker of the royal navy, two engineers
secretary and physician. interpreter and several
other subordinate officers and servants. Stores were
laid in sufficient TO last the European party for four
years the time to which the Expedition was limited
by the commission of the Khedive. The outfit Of
che enterprise which cost not less than nine thou
sand pounds, consisted Of large assortment of Man
chester goods including cotton sbeeting, gray calico,
cotton wooden blankets, white scarlet, and blue,
red and yellow Indian scarfs handerchefs Of gaudy
eoors, scarlet flannel shirts, linen trousers, and
what not. There were tools of all sorts, axes. small
hatcbets harness bella brass and copper rods,
mirrors, knives, ciOckoTy, musical boxes. TazOrs.
6nger-ringS, timed spoons, and cheap watches The
clothing WAS sufficient for a considerable body of
troops. while the magazine could produce anything
from a needle TO crow bar or from handkerchief
70 o boats sail.
The military arrangements comprised a force of
1Gij men, including corps of 20 cavalry and two
batteries of artillery. The infantry were two regi-
nents, one of which was black. comprising many
officers and soldiers who had served i'll Mexico with
the French army under Bagane. The Egyptian regi-
ment turned out for the most part t. be convicted
felons whohad been transported from Egypt. The o
tIa consisting Of six steamers fifteen sloops and if
teen diahbeeahs 3G in all, did not leave Cairo until
Aug. 90 al least two months too late to ascend the
cataracts at the period OF high water. 1t was i'm
possible to drag the steamers through the shallow
passage. and they obliged TO wait until the
next After difficulties aud delays, the
Expedition at last arrived at GondokOro the 18th
OF April. 1871. The chief, Allorron, who was big
and savage-lookug naked brute OF the lowest
description turned decidedly cold shoulder to his
unwecome visitors and refused to furnish materials
for the camp. lie had alread, heard of the Expedi-
t:a from the people Of Abou Saoo the agent OF the
principal slave-traiins company, by whom great
number Of his subjects Mere enipijyei az meleenary
soldiers.
Unfortunately FOR Alcrron. he had joined the slave
hunters of Abou saoo against neighhcrs that were
close 10 GondOkoro. Toe LOQnia, most
powerful tribe enlv three days march to the south.
east had lost slaves and cattle dy Sc depredalsa,
thus, when the saVe-huuGrs parties bad quilted Con
nd EuFnd 70 4 s IL 1s ana naG
utterly d. stroyed his district on the eastern mainand
lovely park. Every habtation had Disappeared and
this formerly poplous position was q9te deserted ny
or on ne We side of the AT & n
the entire country covered with tender heritage
which the best pasturage FOR cattle Aorrons people
dared not bring their herds 10 upon thi9 beau
tiiui land from whence they hal been driven, they
were afraid that the news would reach LoQuia,
" no would pounce UNEXPECTEDLY upon them from the
forest
Sir Samuel thus found himself in a country from
" hch the original possessors had been banished by
superior force. There was not single representa-
tive of the tribe upon the main land nor could their
rattle venture across the river TO pasture upon the
beautiful heritage. 1t might have been supposed
that Allorron would have gladly accep.o1 the pro-
lection offered by the new government. He was
invited with his people, TO return to the country
from which they had been expelled, and to rebuild
their villages the old sites. But they had
been too much prejudiced against the Expedition by
Abou Saood and his companions. pleasant spot
was chosen for the encampment, rising knoll Of
about six acres. on which grew few shady trees.
The men made large garden, sowing onions,
Tadishes, beans, spinach, melons, cucumbers,
INDIAN corn. tobacco. cabbages. carrots, parsley,
celery, and in fact, several other vegetables.
The men comfortably housed ON the high
ground, but suffered good deal from hunger, as