EARTHQUAKES, 475 and they brought back their wounded safely to Amadi. According to the statements of basinger prisoners, many Danagla fell, and Abdullahi’s (he is the commanding officer) rear is endangered, Mbio’s Nyam-Nyam having risen and burnt his zeribas. The Agar also, having lost many men uselessly, are said to have retired in displeasure.

Besides the events of war, we have to record those of the elements; two rather violent earthquakes have alarmed the people. On the 26th of December more bad tidings arrived. Our men in Bor had been nearly exterminated in a foraging raid. I sent off two sailing-boats immediately with corn, men, and ammunition, but I think it doubtful if they will arrive in time to relieve the station. At the same time I despatched a small body of men to Amadi to put an end to the Danagla business. ‘The affair is becoming wearisome. ‘The expedition is composed of 165 soldiers and basinger, armed with rifles, who have remained faithful to us, besides about 800 men from Bombé, Mort, and Makraka, armed with spears and shields. These, with the troops and basinger already in Arnadi, will more than suffice to stamp out the war entirely, unless the rebels be reinforced by fresh additions from the Bahr-el-Ghazal. J do not much expect it, for I have heard nothing for months, even from the illustrious Emir Keremallah, though he used to send me a threatening letter every fortnight. ancy, the scoundrel sent a robe of honour for me to Abdullahi! The gods alone know where my Bahr-el-Ghazal mission is; I hope the Negroes have given them a settler, for such a select party of rogues could not be got for any money.

January 6, 1885.

Talk of the devil and he'll appear! I have just received a whole packet of letters from Amadi. My late clerk, Osman Effendi, has come from the Bahr-el-Ghazal, and has joined the rebels, with four hundred armed men and a rocket apparatus. He writes to me, as do also Abdullahi and a certain Hassan Ajib, whom Keremallah has sent to conduct us to him. He says that resistance is vain, that all the Sudan as far as -Suakin has joined the Mahdi, and that he has just received a