New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-07
Under WHICH KINGG
coy.ONEL LONG OK THE ZANZIBAR CUES
TON.
coyaUi0ht, 1885.

,ates of Herat" 1t is significant to note tha' "oi
MANY in pursuance of policy .of expansion Va mo-
colonial commerce as avowed by frihcc .n''in~
has raisod her standard on the Gold Coast anu
within a few days has assumed on the East 0oa''
of Africa protectorate at Zanzibar
A dispatch dated Berlin, March 4, mas ah'o"n.oo
+he arrival at Zanzibar of DR.. Rohlfs, who mas
formally notified the Sultan that the Two Thousand
square miles of territory acquired in his domnions
nv tho German Colonization Society had oeen
pIacad under German protection and that ne had
bean Amounted German Consular Judge OF that
territory. The Sultan protested ana Appearing "
the Powers is reported as having sara thae NO
wished to continue @his trust in God ana Urea'
Britain"
i The situation recalls protest made by the Sultan
of Zanzibar in 1875, when he appealed 10 oic"s
Britain to save him from the hostile a''eh'o"' "a
his cousin the Khedive of Egypt.
In Juiy 1873 in fact the harbor OF Ieiien at 'no
entrance of the Bay OF Tagurrah was coded TO
Egvnt nv the Sublime Porte. On the l|n OF
Septeinher following an expedition composed OF All
arms sailed from Suez under tic command oi 'no
writer then an officer in tho Egyptian service
Admiral McKillop, a gallant and experienced
officer formerly of the British Navy. was 10 COM
mand the naval forces and be assigned tho chlef
command on the coast On the 10th or octooer tuo
expeditionary feet, composed Of the men-ot-war
transports the Tantah and Dessouk the lattcr ship
destined later to bring to New-Yorkl Cleopatras
Ncede,. entered the port of Kismayu, fifteen miles
south OF the Eunator on the Indian Ocean. The
ermec de teIrs consisted of 800 men. which were
raised to q thousand by achievements. Inc In
structions of the separate commandments conveyed
through me to McKillop verbally were to obtain a
footing on tho Juba River (ffteen miles north)'
speaceably If you can. forciby If you must. Inns
toI for4 Tho lam al
WAS found impossible to enter the mouth OF the
Juba and at Kismayu we were confronted by fort
sarrisoncd by 400 Zanzibar soldiers aud 100 OF
more native Somali spearmeu. landing was
Effected at Rismayu without accident, notwith-
standing their threatening attitude. Sultan hamet
having sent MS word to be off or he would lot 20 his
dogs of WIZ. which consisted of seven twelve
Founders of very ancient pattern taken IL is sign-
can't to relate. from Dutch brig wrecked On the
coast several years ago.
Kismayu situated in the arc described by the
land locked harbor. Is n collection of huts formed or
branches made of the mimosa and palm found
further In the interior. covered in some cases with
hides which makes n very good roofing and procec-
ton from the rams In the centre OF tho place
stands the only substantial house. built OF stone,
which serves alike fort, mosque and residence OF
the Governor the Sultan Hamet." The inhabi-
tants are tile Somali tribes extending hence north
20 Cape Guardafu and to Berbera, opposite Adsn
and their distinction in color and intelligence from
thu negro of whom there are many IS dine doubtless
70 the Arab Eruption on the coast in tho fifteenth
century. Kismayu also is a great slaye-tradlng |
pes. In proof of which, and notwithstanding the |
pompous proclamation of Said Bargash announcing |
the abolition of the slave trade. captured in |
addition to the garrison 400 slaves in their posses
yion who were told to Z" scuttle away and did so
with great aiacrty. Mark the difference IN the
WAYS of Governments. When the paroled soldiers
mads their way to Zanzibar and told OF the horrible
khings which had happened and OF their valoroas
resistance, Sir John Kirk then plain DIR. kirk'
FASTENED away the Sultan's steamer by the SAID
orier and at Alden telegraphed to Lord Derby,
sThe Egyptian pirates are IN the land. have taken
my army. cannon and country Come to my aId'
To which Lord Derby repliel by sending a severe
pote to the Khedive which obliged MS later to
ssuttle awayn from Zanzibar For this service
DR. Kirk was made a knight. while poor Mckillop
and myself were compelled to bear the onus OF
Ismaips excnse. Z" that the capture of Bravo I'VE
subsequently, took that place. :" and kismayu was
dua 10 an excess of zeal on tho part OF tas young
commanle of the expedition" Compelled to bear
In silence for Khedivia the inst reflection
(which MeKinop openly and manfully insisted
was also his own. since he my senior-we
recetyeA not so much as the THANKS of those who
Affect to set great store in the abolition of slavery
and the emancipation of slaves. CertInly-in this
the expeli to Juba deserved well of their SYM
pathcs. even if it incurred the wrath Of Sand and
his friends.
Bargash bin Said, the Sultan of Zanzibar. is tie
son of sad-Said Of Muscat and is the brother of
the present Imam of that place. He is of mixed
Arab and Abyssinian blood. his mother being Of the
latter country. said is unified. not to say married.
20 hundred or more wives sometimes more,
sornesimes less.
kmet him few weeks prior TO the sailing of the
cxoeIiton at the Hotel du Louyre in Paris when he
was beng estel and caresscd there as no had been
IN London and while l was on my way back to
Eyygt tn take active service. A few weeks later
anil while the Sultan was being sumFtuously
received as a guest at the palace of Kasrel-Noussa
BY Islnal McKillop and myself were making all
sail toward the Indian Ocean.
Having established my headquarters at a station
called Juba, sixteen miles in the interior on the
Juba River, anl built there substantial. barracks
Of the Dom palm tree, turned my attention to the
exploration OF the river aud assembled it in a small
propeller for distance Of 100 miles, not far from
tho point where the distinguished Won der DeclIen
pershel tho first and only traveller vino thus far
hal ever attempted TO explore the river whose
sources even now are undiscovered Ny object was
TO make the river. If possible my line OF march into
fhe interior AMI anticipate by reconnaissance the
supplementary orders to receive from Cairo to
proceed TO open the equatorial road to the Central
African lakes. Having made satisfactory EGcs OF
the river I returned to my camp at Juba.
Il has been said that " fact is Oft times stranger
than felton, but then this is not strange in a land
where the ncxpected is most likely TO happen.
On the night of the Ist OF December. while seated
in my divan surrounded by the forty fifty officers
belonging to my command there a sharp chal-
lenge of t.e sentry and case for the officer of the