The direct and more generally used road to Mogatta starts from Gedaref in a nearly northerly direction, and leaves J. Buadra about 1¼ miles to the right, and the scene of the battle of Gedaref ¼ of a mile on the left hand. After passing through much cultivation and high grass, the filthy village of Wad Gabu on the top of a small hill is reached. The water supply of this village is from a well some 2½ or 3 miles to the W. or S.W., and animals have to be sent there, as very little water is obtainable at the village itself. There is a rest house here. J. Kassamon is visible nearly due N. About 2¼ miles further on the telegraph line and an alternative route from Gedaref, _viâ_ Seraf El Buadra and Bir Rowajda, which is generally dry, joins in. From here to R. Atbara, at Mogatta, there is no water, and the country is most uninteresting. In the rains the scrub and scattered bush is almost concealed by high grass; this is burnt in the dry season, and the country then is bare black cotton soil, and devoid of any grazing for animals. About 12 miles from the river dense bush, chiefly kittr, begins, and continues until the halting place at Mogatta is reached. This road is nearly 20 miles shorter than that _viâ_ Sofi. --------------+--------------------+---------------------------------- | Miles. | Place. +-------------+------+ Description. |Intermediate.|Total.| --------------+-------------+------+---------------------------------- Gedaref | — | — |The track to Sofi leaves Gedaref | | |in a N.E. direction, passing down | | |a valley between gardens, | | |cultivation and high grass; | | |several hamlets half a mile | | |distant on either side of road. A | | |gentle ascent on N. side of valley | | |to N.E. corner of a low flat hill | | |called J. Buadra. | | | _Khor Seraf El| 3 | 3 |This khor crosses the path near Buadra_ | | |corner of J. Buadra. One well, | | |upper portion stone faced; 24 feet | | |deep, 5 feet diameter, 4 feet of | | |water. Two similar wells near | | |track, one ½ a mile, the other 1 | | |mile further on. From this point | | |track is a single camel path, | | |winding among high grass or