The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-07
SEAT OF THE souDAN WAR.


Description Of Khartoum, the Most I'm.
portant Military Post ON tho Upper
Nile.
This map, says the Chicago Standard TO
which, paper we are indebted for tho above
cut, will give Our readers a good idea Of
the seat Of war In the Soudan region
whose geography has hitherto been but III
tie known to the American people. The
city Of khattoum, which has so long been
the objective point Of public Interest, Is lO'
Gated on tho south bank Of The Bahrel-
Azrak, or Blue Nile, mile above south OF
the Junction Of that river with the Bahf-el.
AbIad or White Nile, and the city walls
reach 10 within less than half n mile Of
the latter, 80 that the garrison OF
klar.oum commands both streams
On the other side Of The White Nile il tho
terminus 0f the great caravan route To Don.
COLA aud the fortified camp ifOm which Gen.
era, Hicks iirIatcd expedition set out.
Opposite Khart0nm Is tie Island OF Tut,
dvidng the Bne Nile into two branches.
The city Is thus the most important post,
stralegigally considered, or the Upper Nile,
and Is the natural center of military power
Ia the Equatorial Provinces. IN one other
rep u Is cyCn moro important 10 Egypt
II sat klaltuum that The NllOmotef lerOfds
[ tie rising Of the waters. aud indicates 10 tho
I farmers Of tie Delta the Influence the melt
I ing SHOW viii exercise upon tie volume OF
I the stream upon which their prosperity and
very eXis.cnc' depend.
| II, early history Is unknown The ruins
I IN the nolghborhuod " the present town In
dicaie !, 10 have n au important outpost
I Oi he lmpcrhiiADyeinmment OF the Phara-
| obs. The rl STUDIES Of centuries finally
reduced i to the position Of subordinate
/ town Jalf. commercially tributary
I 10 S"rfiW which, situated more than
q hunacd miles further down the
Nne. had become the business center
0t The entire Eastern sOudn. IN 1919,
however, Mcaemtt AL tie great pacha and
hr-. Khedi,e " EDptdflcrmined TO extend
his sWay rs far as possible. lie acr onllngly
seut up the Nile an expedition commando
ed by his sons lbmhim aiteTNard
khedye TO- a iew weeks-and lsmail mot
the khcdiyo Of that name, Of course. The
result Of this expedition Was 10 conquer the
Eastern Souian aud annex Il to the Egypt
ian realm. aud khauOun, at first made tho
base Of military operations, became In 1879
the seat of Government and outstripped
Shendy In commercial importance. In
1916 Pope Gregory XVI founded a mis-
zion there which was long conducted by
Dr lgnat Ku0blechrr Several European
consulate were al. established there that
of England dating IOm isi0 TO 1864, In
which latter year II was abolished under
circumstances which gave rise 10 much com.
ment
The population Of Khartoum has varied
from 10 90 ~ $1,000. according 10 the pol.
iey Of the Governor; official eSaciIons fro
quently causing sudden exodus Of one
Third NJ the inhabitants. The town con
lains. however, about 5000 houses, mostly
of mud and nlillet stalks, and In only q
few Instances arranged IN streets or
squares The Governors house Is tho
principal building IN the city. It stands on
The river bank, aud General GorIon said II
was as lafkeas Marlborough House. London.
There have also been constructed some other
buildings Of importance, for In 1871 Dr.
sehweinlurth says he found there a large
number of new brick buildings, q spacious
Wmy On the Blue Nlle, and some Imposing
structures on the other bank 81 the river
The land sides u the city are surrounded
b. a wall and ditch. The drainage Of thu
plare ls bad laueh Of Il lying below tho
level of higt water IN the river. c0nse
puenily, Il is an unhealthful anu foul.
smelling city. The inhabitants are EEypt
inis BefbefS. Arabs, Turks, Jews, Negroes
and Europeans
DisTASrEa.
IRON Cairo 10 Old DongOia, about 100
fniirs
FROM Old Dongoia 10 Korti. about 70 milss
From kurii n Mrtenuuh, Ia mics.
FROM dcieinneh 20 khaftoum, ~ mlIea