337 CHAPTER XXXVII.

THE HIC'HES OF BAHR-EL-GHAZAL.

The missionaiies Wilson aud Felkin — Keturn to Dem Suleiman — Sullau Mtesa— Indidi'ubbei- — jEriodewh-um aufractuosum — Richness of the land — Copper in quantities — Rice — Ivory — (rraphite — I organize transports by river — English and Italians — African missionaries — Lieutenant Marocco — Another capture of slaves — Tlie article in the Timex.

" Dem Suleiman, " Srd December, 1879.

" To the Editor of the Esploratore.

" I have returned to Dem Suleiman with Mr. Wilson and Dr. Felkin, who are on the way to Khartoum vid Darfour and Kordofan. Nothing is known of their companions, avIio, according to all probability, are Mtesa's prisoners. Emin Bey, the Governor of Lado, has been, and still is, making efforts to liberate them, and let us hope that he, being much esteemed in Uganda, may succeed in obtaining their freedom. AYilson and Felkin have with them four natives of Uganda confided to them by Mtesa, that they might visit England. The day after their arrival at Dem Suleiman, these natives came to me to beg that they might be sent home. Poor felloAvs ! they believed they were already in England !

"As to the possibility of establishing missionaries in Uganda, Mr. Wilson believes that at present all