150 Gordon's Work, 1874.

About this time Gordon was making preparations for his expedition to the lakes. The sections of the steamers, which had been left at Gondokoro by Baker, were sent forward by carriers, to be put together at the Falls of Dufile, beyond which point there is a free passage to the lake Albert Nyanza.

It was decided to establish fortified posts at the following stations :—Laboreh, Dufile, Fatiko, and Foweira; this step was rendered necessary by the hostile attitude shown towards Colonel Long's expedition by the King of Unyoro backed up by slave traders.

1874. In consequence of the report of Colonel Long, who tivesenfto returned in October, Gordon arranged to send a trustworthy representative * to M'tesa, King of Uganda, who had shown himself to be friendly. On the 21sfc November Gondokoro was abandoned as the headquarters in favour of Lado, a more healthy spot a few miles down the river, while another post was established at Regaf, a short distance up the river.

At the close of the year 1874 Gordon reported the organisation of governmental districts along the whole line of his provinces, the chief stations being the following :— 1. Sobat, at the junction of the Sobat River with the Nile ; garrison, 50 Sudan regulars. 2. Nasr, on the Sobat; garrison, 100 Dongolese irregulars. 3. Babatshambe (Shambeh), 30 Sudan regulars, 150 Dongolese irregulars. 4. Makaraka, 20 Sudan regulars, 150 Dongolese irregulars. 5. Bohr, 10 Sudan regulars, 150 Dongolese irregulars. 6. LatuJca, 10 Sudan regulars, 100 Dongolese irregulars.

7. Lado. Headquarters, 180 Sudan regulars, 50 Egyptian regulars. 8. Regaf, 80 Sudan regulars. 9. Dufile (Ibrahimieh), 10 Sudan regulars. 10. Fatiko, 250 Sudan regulars, 100 Egyptian regulars. 11. Foweira, 100 Sudan regulars, 100 Egyptian regulars.

i)r Emin Bey.