. In darkest Africa; or, the quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria . rs. On the 25th the trumpets sounded in the Soudanesecamp at 5.15 a.m. By 6 oclock tents were folded, thecompanies were ranged by their respective captains, andnear each companys stack of goods, and by 6.15 a.m. Imarched out with the vanguard, behind which streamedthe Expedition, according to their company, in singlefile, bearing with us 466 separate charges or porter-loads of ammunition, cloth, beads, wire, canned pro-visions, rice, salt, oil for engines, brass rods, and ironwire. The setting out was admi
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. In darkest Africa; or, the quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria . rs. On the 25th the trumpets sounded in the Soudanesecamp at 5.15 a.m. By 6 oclock tents were folded, thecompanies were ranged by their respective captains, andnear each companys stack of goods, and by 6.15 a.m. Imarched out with the vanguard, behind which streamedthe Expedition, according to their company, in singlefile, bearing with us 466 separate charges or porter-loads of ammunition, cloth, beads, wire, canned pro-visions, rice, salt, oil for engines, brass rods, and ironwire. The setting out was admirable, but after the firsthour of the march the mountains were so steep andstony, the sunshine was so hot, the loads so heavy, themen so new to the work after the glorious plenty onboard the Madura, and we ourselves were in such anoverfed condition, that the Expedition straggled in themost disheartening manner to those not prepared forsuch a sight. Arriving at the first river, the Mpozo, the Advance was already jointed, and we were ferriedover to the other bank by fifties, and camped.. THE SOUDANESE AND THE S0MALT8. 83 1887. River. The Soudanese were a wretched sight. The Somaliswere tolerable, though they had grumbled greatly March 25because there were no camels. The former showed ^p^^^remarkably bad temper. Covered with their hoodedgreat-coats, they had endured a terrible atmosphere, and the effects of heat, fatigue, and little worries werevery prominent. The next day we camped in the grounds of Palaballa, belonging to the Livingstone Inland Mission, and were