i8o Seven Years in the Soudan.

CHAPTER XXII.

REVOLUTION IN THE BAHR-EL-GHAZAL.

Arrival of Junker — Enrolments — Everything ready — Money, doora, arms, abundunt — AVealtli of produce — I do not go to the Sobat — An official from Eashoda — Revolution in Ihe Bahr-el-Ghazal — Suleiman — Agitation at Khartoum — A steamer stranded — Gordon in perplexity — Arrest of rebels — Sequestration of cases — The masters of the scribe — My little troop — Forces of Suleiman.

The next daj", June 28tli, 1878, the steamer Bordcen arrived from Lado with Dr. Junker on board, returning from his important journey of exploration. He had set out from Khartoum on October 21st, 187G, for Lado, continuing his way to Makraka, whence he made three great excursions into tlie environs. In the months of July, August, and September he had gone to Rohl, near the former seriba of Malzac (now Rumbek) ; he had been at the large seriba of Gattas towards the west, visiting also the little seribe which had been visited before him bv Dr. Schweinfurth, Miani and Piaggia.

Dr. Junker drew a map of all the water courses which had formed in the harif, and which flow into the Bahr-el-Ghazal. He then directed his way to the tribes of the Dinka, Bongo, Mittii, and Abacca, returning to Makraka by way of Abdelsamet.

After these explorations, Junker turned to the south towards the countries of the Fajela, Kakuaks, and Kalika (about twelve days south of Makraka), whence he observed the Blue Mountains to the west of the