suleuia:s's defeat. 169 government within the province. This, as may be imagined, was by no means an easy task. Numbers of the Arabs and dongolowees have now been banished and many of their villages destroyed, and new stations under proper control and supervision have been established. The result is a vastly improved condition of the natives. The export of ivory has been doubled, and a large quantity of indiarubber and tamarinds is being regularly sent down to Khartoum.

At the end of the war, an outcry was raised in Europe for these lands to be entirely evacuated, but in order to keep peace among the native tribes a firm command must be maintained over them, and the withdrawal of the troops would have been immediately followed by the reappearance of the slave-dealers. If Gessi Pasha is allowed to continue in his position as governor, we shall soon see a large legitimate trade take the place of the slave traffic ; to accomplish and to maintain this, a man of indomitable courage, great tact and energy is required, who must also be upheld by the Khartoum authorities. Such a man is Gessi Pasha, and we can only hope that his rule may be a long one.* At Djour Ghattas we were compelled to alter our plans ; which had been to march from that place to * This was written before the news of Gessi's withdrawal and subsequent death had arrived.