The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-04
TWO CORPS ON THE MARCH.
American Aid and Command
in the Enterprise.
GORDON AT GONDOKORO.
Colonel Longs Interview with Mtessi
King of Uganda.
A BATTLE WITH KABA REGA.


On Saturday. the 9Th inst Two expeditions lert
Cairo in steamer for the Upper Nile. The first is
composed as ollows:-
Colonel Purdy, general stan Egyptian army
(American on1cerl.
Lieutenant Colonel Mason, general stan Egyp-
tian army american officer, and six native
Officers OF the STAN one native physician and
twelve non-commissloned officers OF the stan, for
surveying purposes The escort consists OF four
native officers and siXtythree soldiers.
The second expedition Is composed as follows:-
Colonel Coston, general staff american ofricer).
Lieutenant Colonel Reed general star (Amerl-
can oricer), aud SIX native STAFF officers for sur
veying purposes; also Dr. Pund, German and
naturalist 10 the expedition. and twelve non-com-
missiOned officers and soldiers for surveying pur-
poses
The escort is composed OF four officers OF the
line and sixty-three soldiers
THE ROUTES OF MARCH AND WORK.
These two expeditionary parties will proceed
together as far Wady-Hala second cataract,
and from thence, by camel. to the oasis OF Sell
mich; thence, by the regular caravan route, to the
capital OF Dariour. The Commander has with him
the means Of improving the wells which already
exist and also for digging Others This Will greatly
assist the caravans coming from Darlour.
colonel Colston. with his party, Will follow the
Nile as far Deboe. From thence he will make
order TO discover and report what facilities exist
for opening shorter route between the Nile and
Darfour.
Alter doing that work he will return to Debbe
and from thence proceed 10 ooeid, the capital of
Kordofan, making map or the route and improv-
ing the wells en- route. From thence Colonel
Coston VIII survey the route between Ooeid and
Darfour.
The two expeditions meeting at Darfour will |
make q careful survey OF this country. making
report OF its resources OF every kind its popula-
ton, &c.
TEMPORARY UNION AND AGAIN ONWARD.
Arrived at the southern limit OF Darfour the two
expeditions will again separate. Colonel Purdy
win follow the cow OF the river gong to the south
east ana determine It's embouchure Afterwards
he will proceed TO the embouchure OF the Sobat.
Colonel Coston VIII explore the count ries south
OF Kordofan-viz., Jaggaeh and Schenouk-
and Will then proceed to Fashoodah at the junction
OF the Nile and the Sobat. Arrived at Fashoodan
which Is within the jurisdiction OF colonel Gordon,
they win take his instructions ana orders. Having
reprovisioned and forwarded to Cairo their charts
reports, specimens, &c, the two parties will pro-
coed together to the southwest, to survey the
country west Of tie Albert NyanZa as far as the
equator.
AT THE ALBERT NYANZA.
One party will make survey OF the borders of
Lake Albert, and the depth, &C., while the other
will examine the country TO the west OF the high
mount ains that bound the lake, also the country
oil Nam Man, &c.
WELL PREPARED FOR THE WORK.
The expeditions are provided with surveying
instruments, astronomical instruments, impe-
ments Tor mining, &C.. so that they may be
enabled to make detailed report OF the countries
traversed.
With the facilit es furnished It Is believed that
the expeditions will finish their work in two
years or two years and nall.
CIVIL AIDS TO SCIENCE.
Next week another expedition, under the com.
mand OF Nj. TutcnelI-an American IN the service
Of the Khedive but not In the embarrassing OF
two native of1icers aud twelve soldiers will leave
Cairo for the purpose OF making geological and
mineraiogical survey OF the country between the
Nile and the Red Sea- Nubla and Eastern Soudan,
as iar as the River Sooat
MOST USEFUL RESULTS EXPECTED.
The foregoing expeditions 60, as l have stated,
well equipped, and great results are hoped for.
You doubtless have heard ere this OF Colone Ell
Longs ian American ofhcer in the service OF the
Khedive) success and discoveries Ii Equatorial
AFRICA.
1t was hoped that ere this the judicial reform
courts OF Egypt would have been organized, but
the organization has been delayed. The following
Is synopsis OF the proposed organization:-
There will he three circuit courts each CON-
posed OF Jour Judges frOm the lesser European
states and three native judges. One circuit court
will sit at Cairo, one at Alexandra and the third
at zag-a-zlg. There viii also be one court OF APP
peals, consisting oil seven foreign judges, repre-.
sentatives OF the greater Powers, anu four native
Judges. This court VIII SIT at Alexandra.
COSTUME OF THE JUDGES
Their of1ciai costume Will consist OF the red
tarbouche, green robe and blue ribbon worn
salter-wise. They only require the yellow shoes OF
the country to complete the olzarre assemDlage
OF color
WHAT FRANCE DEMANDS.
demanded
interests Egypt. that she shall also be al
lowed another Judge to SIT In the Circuit Court N
Austria have preferred the same demand. Egypt
has yielded in the matter, and the Khedive has
consented TO pay the three additional Judges.
As soon as all the judges have arrived the courts
VIII De organlzed-probably In January.
SANITARY PRECAUTIONS.
Yon have heard, doubtless, that for several
months past a sanitary Gordon OF troops has
owing 70 the reports OF the plague said to be exist
Ing IN Tripoli. NJ Vidal, the American Consul at
tempted TO visit Egypt overland. lie was stopped
and, doubtless, In the soitudes OF the desert, mas
had ample time 10 reflect on the international
rights Of quarantine. The report mas occasioned
no alarm Whatever In Egypt but His Hignness the
there should be no danger TO Egypt. The hotels
OF Cairo, though tolerably full, have not had, go
far, the plethora or travel OF recent years. IL IA
hoped that as the season advances the travel VIII
increase.
COLONEL LONGS RECEPTION By THE KING OF A
BRILLIANT VICTORY
KHARToUM Nov. Q, 1874
Here, at the confluence OF the White and the Blue
Niles, where civilization awaits In Dreathless ex
pectation, looming events that cast their shadows
before,n the tramp OF those who sacrificed them
selves that nations may hve 1t Ii ut that tribute
should be onered to those who to-day, amid the
1etid junges OF Africa are Joining the INKS tina,
shan oind Central Africa to the world, striking
from the bonded slave the shacKles whose hoarse
cnnxings CRATE upon sympathetic Europe.
COLONEL aoHDoS's EXPEDITION.
1t is known that Colonel Gordon, @. b., O. the
British service-otherwise known a. "Chinese
Gordonn-was selected BY the yiceroy Of Egypt 70
organize enc government OF the Equatorial prov
inces OF Africa Egypta, as 1t Is termed. The dream
OF Mohammed Ali became the inspiration OF IsmaeI