HISTORY OV THE niOTI^XTOKATE TEKIMTOIUES 2H 



officer at Kam|)alii. 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 Ahicdonald. Here 

 they lioped to be ahle to a[»i)eal to ]Mr. Jackson, one of the principal 

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

 had confidence. Tliey felt sure that Mr. Jackson would intercede for 

 them, and obtain the revocation (»f the order for their leavinij the Pro- 



TKEE OITSIDK I.l |:a s i Ni i\\ [(Mil lllKlMd.NI I NDEK WHICH 

 MAJOR THRUSTOX WAS KILLED BY THE MUTINEERS 



tectorate with Colonel ^Macdonald's ex})edition. Arriving at the Ravine, 

 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 wlien they 

 returned from accompanying Colonel Macdonald. 



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

 Ravine they displayed a truculent behaviour, and that they were resohed, 

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