The Sun. — 1854-09-12 (London, England)

EXPEDITION TO CENTRAL .AFRICA.  Further communications have been received from Dr. Barth, from Timbuktu, giving an account of his protracted sojourn at that dangerous place. The date of the present letters is two months more recent than that of the first letters despatched thence. They reach up tc the 15th December last. Tbey contain the gratifying news that this indefatigable and courageous traveller hat' regained Lis full health and strength. He writes that he would have quitted Timbuktu long ago (a plac, where his life was greatly exposed to the effects of sir unfavourable climate, and much more so to the danger, arising from the hostile disposition towards Christians of the most fanatical Mohammedan population of Northern Africa), were it not that he would have before him certain death, and share the fate of the unfortunate Major Laing, if he left Timbuktu without sufficient protection. The murder of that excellent officers was instigated by the Fullan (or Fellahas) of Hanad-Allahi, tribe living south-west from Timbuktu' the seine fac tion that is so much opposed to Dr. Barth. nes, lianid-Allahi Fullan had regived from their chief tilt most peremptory order to effect the capture of the tea yeller, and bring him to his head-quarters, whether dead or alive, for they had expressed their disbelief in the pretended character of Dr. 'Barth being an ambassador from Stamboul ; and they had demanded , all his papers, to ascertain whether they substantiated what the Sheikh el Bakay had caused the great mass of the people to believe. Hitherto their hos. tility has availed nothing, owing to the protection of the Sheikh el Bakay, and to the enereetic bearing as well ns the unceasing watchfulness of Dr. Barth himself. Unhappily, the renowned Sheikh has no military power of any kind, his authority consisting solely of an exten sive spiritual influence over a great portion of the Western Sudan. Dr. Barth, therefore, and his owl, small retinue, are almost at all tunes well armed, and ready to resist effectively any sudden attack. It is. greatly to be regretted that Dr. Barth is not in possession of a letter from the "Sultan of Stamboul," inasmuch as he states most emphatically that he would thee not be in the least molested by any of the Mohammedan inhabitants. He hoped, however, to be able to depart from Timbuktu by the close of the year, and thus be freed from a situation which must at once be highly detrimental to mind and body. While preparing the pre sent letter, Dr. Barth had the great joy to receive Anal). the mighty chief of the Tingeregif, a Tuaric tribe, inhabiting the regions east of Timbuktu, along the Kowera, or Isa Bailde, as it is more properly called there. That lung-expected chief came, on the bidding of El Bakay, as the traveller's protector, with a welcome escort of 100 horsemen, to see him safe'y through his dominions, on his way back to S ikatu. The news of Dr. Vogel having been despatched from Europe to join him had als. reached Timbuktu, and given him the utmost delight Dr. Barth had collected a great mass of information an, drawn up various maps, of both which he has sent small but valuable portion on this occasion. There i• no further news from the party under Dr. Vogel, bui ample communications may be expected in the course of the present month.— Communicated to the Athenmum by Mr. A. Petermann. •••01.........•••••.•••••=1.1=