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TEAVELS IN CENTEAL AFEICA. 
induced Petherick^ upon his own responsibility^ to do his best to 
unravel;, so that the hopes and fears of VogePs relatives and the 
public may be set at rest. 
On the 18th of last month Petherick sent a trustworthy servant 
to Tendelti;, the residence of the Sultan of Darfour. This messenger, 
mounted on a fleet dromedary;, had in his charge valuable presents 
for, and a letter to_, the Sultan Mahommed il Hussein^ requesting 
permission for ourselves and a few attendants to pass through his 
country to the Sultan of Wadai_, in order to ascertain the fate of 
Abd il Wahad Son of the Only One^^) : this name Dr. Vogel 
had assumed. Another circumstance induces us also to linger yet 
awhile. Mr. Hausmann_, one of the missionaries who visited us 
here when on their way to Abyssinia_, early in 1862^ came to 
Khartoum a few days since. He gave lamentable accounts of the 
position in which Consul Cameron and the missionaries were placed_, 
in consequence of the displeasure the Emperor Theodore evinced 
towards them. Theodore is incensed because our Queen has not 
answered his letter or letters_, which were sent through Her 
Majesty’s Envoy Cameron. Petherick is known to the Emperor 
Theodore by repute;, and Mr. Hausmann believes that if Petherick, 
in his official capacity, visits Theodore, bearing suitable presents, 
the little difficulty which at present embarrasses may easily be 
surmounted. 
To Mr. Hausmann’s judgment was left the selection of articles 
which, in his opinion, were best calculated to please Theodore. 
Kifles, guns, pistols, a gold watch, and my rare Bohemian glass 
were approved of. You will know how freely all was offered. I 
forget if you met poor Cameron when we were living at Bussell 
Plaee. Petherick has communicated to the Government his wil- 
lingness to go to the relief of Consul Cameron.” 
