St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-23
KILLING THE NATIVES.
Turbulent Mohammedans Excited by
Stories of Rich Ivory Fields in
Upper Congo.
Tipu Tab and His Army Going in that Di-
rection Pillaging Towns and
Villages.
Feeling Still Growing in England
That the settlement With Russia
is Not Near.
Correspondence Relating to the Penj-
deh Incident Given to the Pub
lie Yesterday.
PiIlage and BIoOdshed.

PiIIage and BIoOdShed.
PARIS. May 22.-The French Soeiete
Geographic has received news from Upper
Congo that the large Mohammedan popula-
ton inhabiting that region, excited proba-
bly bv stories of Ell Mahdi's success, have
resolved to assert their claims to the center
of Africa. The immediate occasion OF this
extraordinary movement is said to have
been the conduct of Henry NJ. Stanley's
ivory expedition. This expedition and the
CONVOY guarding it were commanded
bv an agent of the International
African association. Instead of descending
the Congo river with its valuable collection
of ivory, to Stanley Pool and Nivi, the eX-
pedition proceeded, under the protection OF
a powerful Arab chief, Tipu Tab, east
ward to reach Zanzibar. Tipu Talb had
not known of the existence of the ivory
fields in the interior until he saw proofs OF
it in the rich stores gathered by this expe-
ditiOn, and, as soon as he had discharged
his task as escort, and learned all he could,
he raised
A POWERFUL ARMY,
and proceeded into the interior. The sto-
ries about El Mahdi and his expulsion OF
the English from the Soudan are supposed
to have been carried to the turbulent Mo
hammedans by Tipu Tab, and it is feared
that they may make it very difficult Tor the
International African association to carry
out its projected work of establishing the
free state of Congo. Tipu Tabs army is
exceedingly strong. Three thousand OF his
soldiers, it is said, are armed
with modern rifles. This army is
rl0l-J IfS Y
by pillage and massacre. Aramina station
has been sacked and destroyed. The ne
groes who inhabited it fled in panic before
the attack. Tipu Taib has proclaimed the
Congo as territory belonging to the sultan
of Zanzibar, and has announced his inten-
ton to suppress all opposition to this claim.
1t is thought that all the Mohammedan
races. running in both directions across the
continent, will be seized with the new fa-
naticism which promises such wealth for
them.
Headed for Heraf.
LONDON. May 22.-The latest advices
from Meshed state that the BritiSh-Afghan
frontier commission have marched toward
Perwana pass near Herat.
ANXIETY.
Inc LILIES Says. LII IS lillpOSSlDlC "
deny that the prevailing feeling of anxiety
and uncertainty is still growing. From the
scanty information given by the ministers it
is evident that we are no nearer Satisfac-
torv settlement than at the beginning of the
month. There are no signs of the advance
in negotiations, but on the contrary there
are ominouS evidences of stand still.
FoRTIFYING.
o+oL hot hot
talon of engineers has arrived and set to
work extending the Notifications there.
The completion of the ironclads on the
docks is being hastened.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
The holding of the guards en- route from
Suakim to England at Alexandria has
caused great excitement. 1t is accepted as
meaning that RusSia's demands have grown
to that point where hope of granting them,
or sustaining peaceful relations much
longer, is impossible. The preparations of
war are being continued in India, and the
ameer is fortifying Herat. Some think
Russia is simply holding off until after the
general election, when the country may be
in different temper, as Gladstone will un-
doubtedly retire.
KOMARoFF's ACTION.
tween Col Zalzrgewski, of Gen. Komaroff's
staff and Capt. Yates of Sir Peter Lums-
denis staff respecting the Afghan situation
at the time of the Penjdeh incident is now
made public It shows among other things
that on the same day Col. Zakrgewski ac-
cepted Capt. Yates invitation to a collation.,
at which the situation of the opposing out
posts was to be discussed Gen.
KomarOff sent an ultimatum to
Naib Salar, the commander of the
Afghan forces. This ordered Naib Salar
to withdraw all his troops TO the right bank
of the Kushk river. The ultimatum con-
cluded in these words; .'There will be
neitherdlego
NOR EXPLANATIONS
on the subject. You are too intelligent and
sharp-sighted to compel me to see the full
tillment of this demand" Naib Salar re-
piled that he had consulted with Capt.
Gates, and was bound to obey the ameer.
Gen. Komaroff rejOined, insisting tnat COM
pIiance with the terms of his ultimatum
was necessary to preserve peace. He warned
Naib Salar against needing the counsels of
others, and concluded thus: ''The choice
between friendship and enmity rests with
you" After the battle of Penideh, which
followed this intercourse between Gen
Komaroff and Naib Salar, Capt. Yates
wrote to ZalrgewSki soliciting protection
and offering the services of an English doc
tor.
AT HERAT.
A similar dispatch says that British Of
ficers have arrived at Herat. They were
warmly welcomed by the inhabitants The
officers report that the Notifications OF
Herat are stronger than they supposed they
were.
General Notes.
BACK-SLIDING.
DoNGOLA, May 22.-El Mahdi is retiring
his troops everywhere. He himself is re-
tiring towards Jobet Etiri, leaving his
steaEsers at Sobat, on the While Nile.
WILL RETURN.
LONDON, May 22.-It is estimated that,
owing to the lack of dock facilities at Sua-
kim, it would take until November next to
unload all of the Berber railway plant, now
lying in transport off Suakim. The adj
miralty are therefore debating the advisa-
bility of ordering the transports home with
fhn rlant in order fo couo 4oopono &c