InthispositionofaffairsColonelGordonsucceededtothecommandinthespringof1874。AlthoughtheBaritribe，whichhadbeensubdued，wasnominallyatpeace，itwashardlysafetotravelthroughthecountrywithoutanarmedescort。

　　ColonelGordon’sfirsteffortwasinfavourofconciliation，withthehopeofinspiringafriendlyspiritamongthechiefs。Atthesametimeheresolvedtoofferachanceforreformtotheslave-hunterAbouSaood，whoheconsideredmightamendhisways，andfromhisknowledgeofthepeoplebecomeausefulofficertothegovernment。Unfortunately，theleopardcouldnotchangehisspots，andtheman，towhomeveryopportunityhadbeengiven，wasdismissedandpunished。ItwasimpossibletohavediscoveredanofficermorethoroughlyqualifiedforthecommandthanColonelGordon。Byprofessionamilitaryengineer，hecombinedtheknowledgeespeciallyrequiredforcarryingontheenterprise。Hehadextendedthehandoffriendshiptothenatives，butwhenrejectedwithcontemptandopposedbyhostility，hewaspromptinchastisement。Thewetseasonsandattendanthighfloodoftwoyearswereemployedindraggingthe108-tonsteelsteamerupthevariouscataractswhichintervenedbetweenGondokoroandDuflliN。lat。3degrees34

　　minutes。Thisportionoftheriverformedaseriesofstepscausedbyasuccessionofcataractsatintervalsofabout25miles；betweentheobstaclesthestreamwasnavigable。ThenativesofMoogitreacherouslyattackedandkilledthewholeofadetachment，includingtheFrenchofficerincommand，duringtheabsenceofColonelGordon，whowasengagedintheoperationoftowingthesteamerthroughtherapidsonlyafewmilesdistant。Thisopenhostilitynecessitatedthesubjugationofthetribe，andtheestablishmentofalineofmilitarypostsalongthecourseoftheriver。

　　Aftermuchtrouble，attheexpirationoftwoyearsthesteamerwasdraggedtoanutterlyimpassableseriesofcataractssouthofLobore。

　　Thislineofobstructionextendedfortheshortdistanceofabouttwelvemiles，beyondwhichtheriverwasnavigableintotheAlbertN’yanza。

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