HISTORY OF THE PEOTECTORATE TERRITORIES 241 



officer at Kampala. He refused to listen to them. They then resolved 

 to carry out their orders in so far as to proceed to the Kavine station, in 

 the Eastern Province, where they were to meet Colonel ^Maodonald. Here 

 they hoped to be able to appeal to ]Mr. Jackson, one of the principal 

 civil officials, whom they knew well, and in whose spirit of justice they 

 had conlidence. They felt sure that Mr. Jackson would intercede for 

 them, and obtain the revocation of the order for their leaving the Pro- 



TREE OUTSIDI; 1,1 |:\> i\<i\\ |ii|;l' THRUSTOX) UNDER WHICH 

 MAJOR THKUS'i'ON WAS KILLED BY THE MUTINEERS 



tect orate with Colonel ^Nlacdonald's expedition. Arriving at the Eavine, 

 however, they were told that the order must be carried out, though every 

 effort would be made to maintain their wives and families in comfort 

 whilst they were away, and that their other grievances in regard to pay 

 and continual work on expeditions would be attended to when they 

 returned from accompanying Colonel Macdonald. 



It should, however, be stated that when these Sudanese reached the 

 Ravine they displayed a truculent behciviour, and that they were resolved, 

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