The chiefs, Neka, Kittakara, and Matonse, to whom I spoke, appeared
thoroughly to comprehend the position.
During the day the five missing guns were returned, together with the
goatskin bag (chorab), containing much of the missing ammunition - some
of which had been abstracted.
On 23rd May I sent off the party to Fatiko, together with the
post - including letters to Egypt, Khartoum, and England, to be forwarded
by first opportunity. (These never arrived in England.)
I wrote to Wat-el-Mek to offer him the command of an irregular corps of
400 men, which he was to raise immediately from those companies that
were now thrown out of employment by the termination of the contract
with Agad & Co.
I sent written instructions to Major Abdullah to arrest Abou Saood, and
to liberate all the Unyoro slaves in the possession of his people. He
was then to forward Abou Saood, together with Suleiman, as prisoners, to
the care of Raouf Bey at Gondokoro; and to march himself with his
detachment and all effects, together with the liberated slaves, to
Foweera.
Three hundred natives accompanied my party from Unyoro to transport the
baggage of Major Abdullah.
I had not seen Kabba Rega since the day when he had lied concerning the
possession of the muskets and ammunition.
