THE SHAN BAH. 
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caravans now proceeding to Ghat, not to come in 
twos or threes, as they were wont, but to come 
altogether, as he fears reprisals from the Shanbah 
and the Haghar. 
The history of the thing is this : — A tribe of 
Tuaricks has always acted as the guides of the 
Shanbah in their foraging parties — on the Tuarick 
territory, for example — always pointing out to them 
the camels of the people of Ghat. Khanouhen 
has chastised this treacherous tribe, destroying a 
great many of them ; but the Shanbah and Hag- 
har not choosing to desert their old friends, have 
determined to take vengeance upon the Ghat 
Tuaricks. It is this revenge which Khanouhen 
fears. He anticipates a combined attack on the 
caravans. The wonder is how these routes are 
kept open at all, when these distant tribes, who 
have no interest in the commerce that moves 
along them, are notorious for their predatory 
feelings and education. It is now said that the 
Fadeea, our friends on the frontier, are in league 
with the Shanbah against the Ghat Tuaricks. 
En-Noor, it appears, had sent his son to salute 
the new Sultan of Aghadez, and to assist in esta- 
blishing or placing him. on his throne. He got as 
far as Asoudee, when he fell in love with a pretty 
woman of the town, and at once married her, pro- 
ceeding no farther on his mission. Yesterday even- 
ing a man arrived mounted on a maharee, bringing 
with him all the finery of the bride, which he ex- 
