The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-08-07
EGYPT IN AFRICA.
Progress of the Khedive's ENpIOra.
tiOns.
From the London Daily News

Letters OF Egypt of late give very ell
cOuraging accounts of the progress
making 10y the Khedives officers in
exploring and opening up the interior
of Africa to civilization and commerce.
Colonel Long, the young American
officer, who made himself so famous
10y his daring and successful expedi-
ton to Mtesa, and who has since
made other successful explorations,
has returned to Caro-, bringing back
five natives of different tribes, tOgeth-
err with many curious war weapons
and implements, showing the differ
ent degrees OF civilization attained.
He gives most graphic account of
his adventures and disco veries, and
may be expected soon in Europe to
make preparations for other explori-
tiOns which are to be intrusted to him
to penetrate further into the heart of
Africa under the Kbedive's auspices.
Seven steamers now ply between
Khartoum and Ragafi, above which
the rapids render the Nile unnavi-
gable. The distance between Khart-
cum and Gordon's headquarters is
more than 200 miles. He has cstab-
lshed lines of posts 50 as to keep his
OpCly
peace with the tribes with whom Ba-
ker was at war, adroitly availing him
sci of Abou Saood Bakers bete nOi,)
in the first place, and then dismissing
him, thus checking the slave
trade most effectively by turning its
instruments to other uses. Gordon
h yruved great success, and his oc-
cupation of the country has cost the
government nothing, as he has made
II self sustaining by the produce he has
sent to Cairo. Colonel Purdy IAN
American officer in the Khedive's SER
vice. has reached the capital of Dar-
fur, and reports that there is plenty of
water in the Nile between that point
and the point of his departure, so that
the obstacle which batfied Baker seems
no longer to exist. Col. COlstOn (alsO an
American officer) is pushing OH prob
ably into the interior by another route,
while Mitchell, the geologist of the
Gordon expedition, who is not far from
Kennar, between the Nile and the Red
Sea, has discovered two gold mines,
formerly worked in ancient times, the
shafts still open. He reports that,
with modern appliances, one of these
shafts could be successfully and prof.
tably worked; what percentage of gold
he has found has not been made pub
lie. In fact the energetic Khedive,
seconded by equally energetic officers,
in pushing exploration and investiga-
tions of all kinds into this terra incog-
nita with u success equal to his efforts.
Germany Is even now working along
the Western coast of Africa; France is
organizing an expedition from Senegal;
Stanley is pushing on from the East
ern coast, and the dream of the heroic
Livingstone seems at last Ii process of
speedy fulfilment. Even Portugal,
ever mindful of old memories and ear
lier explorations, is striving To retain
her fooUhold Ivy new treaties with the
Sultan of Zanzibar, whose pntative
possessions greatly exceed his act
ual authority, for Portugal has
already possessions in his neighbour
hood, and the capacity of extending
them. -Four European powers have
established themselves on
the western coast of Africa the Dutch,
the Portuguese, the French and the
English. For 235 years the Dutch flag
floated over the fort Ct Elmiga, on
which Maurice OF Nassau placed 1t In
1857, and which it was abandoned.
France has long held Senegal, and
England Sierra Leone and the ada
cent dependencies, and Portugal since
lIl5 has been an African landholder,
still holding Lower Guinea. But, with |
Justice, this region has ever been con-
sidered the unhealthiest OH the globe,
while the Nile basin, with cultivation
aud civilization, Is capable of becom-
ing garden, according to the more
recent accounts of its explorers. Eng
land has had, aud still has, her repre-
men in this mighty work OF
opening Africa to the light Of the reli-
yion and civilization. What Living |
stone commenced, and Cameron con-
tinued, Baker and Gordon have helped
10 complete.