The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-08-17
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EGYPT IN AFRICA.
Progress of the Khediye,s ExplO.
fatlOnS.

(From the London Daily News, July 6.) d.
Letters from Egypt Of late give very
encouraging accounts Of the progress
making by the Khedive's officers in ex-
ploring and opening up the interior of
Africa to civilization and commerce.
Col. Long, the young American officer,
who made himself SO famous by his da-
ring and successful expedition to M'tesa,
and who has since made other equally
Successful explorations, has returned to
Cairo, bringing back five natives of the
different tribes, together with many Gu,
rious war weapons and implements,
showing the different degrees of civiliza-
ton attained. He gives most graphic
account of his adventures and discove-
ries, and may be expected soon in Eu-
rope to make preparations for other eX-
plorations which are to be entrusted to
him to penetrate further into the heart
of Africa under the Khedive's auspices
Seven steamers now ply between Khar-
toum and Ragaff, above which the rap
ids render the Nile unnavigable. The
distance between Khartoum and Cor
don's headquarters is more than 1000
miles. He has established lines of posts
so as to keep communication open, and
has made peace with the tribes with
whom Baker was a: war, adroitly avail
ing himself Of Abou Saood Baker
bette noir) in the first place,and then dis
missing him, thus checking the slave
trade most effectually by turning its in
struments to other uses. Gordon has
proved a great success, and his occupa-
ton of the country has cost the govern
/ ment nothing as he has made it self sus
tanning by the produce he has sent to
Cairo. Col. Purdy Gan American officer
in the Khedive's service has reached the
capital OF Darfur, and reports that there
| is plenty of water in the Nile between
that point and the point of his depart
ure, so that the obstacle which baffled
Baker seems no longer to exist. Col
Colston (also an American offlcer) is
pushing on probably into the interior by
another route, while Mitchell, the geolo
gist 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 o.
these shafts could be successfully and
probably worked; what percentage d
gold he has found has not been made
public In fact the energetic Khelive
seconded by equally energetic officers, is
pushing investigation and explorations
! dtSell kinds into this terra iacogaita. with
a saccess 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 eastern
coast, and the dream of the heroic Liv
|ingstone seems at last in process O
speedy fulfillment Even Portugal, evel
mindful of old memories and earlier ex
| plorations, is striving to retain her foot
hold by new treaties with the Sultan o
Zanzibar, whose putative possession
greatly exceed his actual authority, 70
Portugal has already possessions in hi
neighburhood, and the capacity of ex
tending them. Four European power
have successfully established themselve
on the western coast of Africa-th
Dutch, the Portuguese, the French ar
) the English. For 235 years the Dutcl
flag foated over the fort of Elmina, OIL
which Maurice of Nassau placed it i
1887, after which it Was abandoned
France has long held Senegal, and En-
gland Sierra Leone and the adjacent dc
pendencies, and Portugal since l4l5 ha
been an African land holder, still holdin!
!, Flower Guinea But, with justice, this
region has ever been considered the un
heaIthiest on the globe; while the Nil
Basin, with cultivation and civilization,i
capable of becoming garden, accord
ing to the more recent accounts of it
D explorers. England has had, and still
has, her representative men in thi
, mighty work of opening Africa to tn
light of religion and civilization Wba
Livingstone commenced, and Camera
continued, Baker and Gordon have hell
, ed to complete.
H.