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Amadi into the Sayadin river. One of their runaway servants 

 has arrived here ; he accompanied thern as far as Jur Ghattas, 

 and escaped, when they started for Hofrat-en-Nahas. He has 

 heard that war is going on in Shakka, and also that Nur Bey, 

 Bakhit Bey, and an Englishman are on the Bahr-el-Ghazal." 

 Such hallucinations are rife here, but the real fact is, that if 

 a legitimate Government still exists in Khartum, as I hope 

 it does, it must have given us up for lost long ago, or has 

 supposed that I should hand over the province at once — the 

 most baseless presumptions possible. Shame upon those who 

 have forsaken us — without even asking after us ! 



It was now my principal task to open up the way to Ka- 

 brega. Dr. Junker's futile efforts showed me that nothing could 

 be effected with the help of Anfina and Kamisoa. If I once 

 got command of the road to Kabrega, I might be able to send 

 a letter to the missionaries, and another to my old friend, the 

 Katikiro (Prime Minister) of Uganda, and through him — by 

 means of money and fair words — to the Arab merchants of Zan- 

 zibar who are domiciled in Uganda. This would be a great 

 gain. I could count on Kabrega's help, for he had always been 

 kindly disposed towards me, and received me warmly, while 

 two of the Arabs living in his capital were old acquaintances 

 of mine in Uganda, and honest men. At last, on August 2 I , 

 I succeeded in finding a messenger, who at once took charge of 

 letters and presents for Kabrega and Masudi, and promised to 

 deliver them faithfully. He started off early on August 2 2, 

 taking our best wishes with him. The following route was 

 prescribed for him : from Wadelai to Faroketo, one day ; 

 from Faroketo to Chief Boki's, on the lake, one day ; from 

 Boki by boat to the eastern shore, and along the shore to 

 Kibiro, two days in good weather ; from Kibiro to Kabrega's 

 residence, two days ; that is, ten to twelve days, including 

 halts. 



I had sent men to Makraka from Rejaf, and news came 

 from there at the beginning of September. All the stations 

 were untouched, but deserted ; some chiefs had been carried 

 off by the Danagla. None of the latter remained either in 

 Makraka or in Amadi ; Abd-es-Samat's stations were also 

 evacuated. We have no news from the Bahr-el-Ghazal, but 



