St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-19
SUCCOR FOR STANLEY
Lieut.. Wissman, the Famous
German Explorer, Organ
ICES an Expedition.
The Intention Is to Meet the
Mysterious "White
PaSha,"
Who Is Generally Believed to
Be the Savior Of Liv-
ingstone.
This Done, the Combined
Forces Will March on
Khartoum.
Snecinl Cahle to the Globe.

Special Cable to the Globe
LONDON, Aug. 1S.-An attache of the
British foreign office said this afternoon
that information had been received
from Alexandria to the effect that the
well known German explorer, Lieut..
WiSsman. had succeeded in obtaining
the kledive'S consent to an expedition
to proceed up the river to form a juno
ton with the mysterious white pasha"
reported OH the Bahr-El-GhaZel and ad-
Vancing towards Khartoum at the head
of large force. The expedition will
be under the command of Lieut.. WiSS-
man and will consist of volunteers of all
natiOnalitieS together with small force
of Egyptian troops. Volunteers from the
best families in Europe will not be
wanting, owing to the crusade now be-
ing carried on by Cardinal Lavigere
against the African slave trade in every
capital in Europe. The expenses of
the expedition, it is understood, will be
betrayed by Germany, Austria, Italy
and England, each of these nations hav-
ing prominent subjects held captive at
Khartoum. The main object being to
effect their release, although much in
the way of explorations will also be ac-
complished. The discussion as to the
Identity of the ''white pasha'' is being
revived with great warmth by the news
from Alexandria, and in African cir
cles where the news of Stanley for the
past year has been sifted during the
past few days, the opinion prevails that
the ''white paSha'' is
NONE OTHER THAN STANLEY.
In these circles it is believed there is
more probability in the recent reports
concerning MI. Stanley and Emin Pasha
which have been received by way of
Zanzibar than in any of the vague ru-
mors which have been current since
Stanley disappeared year ago. That
the mahdi should have been stimulated
10y his advisers to an attempt to obtain
possession of Emin's province is not
surprising. The fact that EmIn has alb
Solutely suppressed the slave trade
there, and the large stores of ivory
which he is known to possess, would
alone suffice to account for offensive
action on the part of Khalifa, and ru-
mOrs of the approach of Stanley might
be expected to expedite action with a
view to the overthrow of Emin before
assistance could arrive. 1t is further to
be noted that Mwanga, the barbarOuS
ruler of Uganda, himself engaged in
the slave trade, is in communication
WITH TIE SLAVE DEALERS
further north, while Kabrega, the king
of UnyOrO, is the neighbor and friend of
Emin. The feud between these native
potentates is hereditary and its cOntin-
uance necessarily cutting off commune
cation with Emin from the east coast
and weakening his province on that side
would be favorable to a hostile advance
from the north. The statement that on
hearing Of the Mahdi's intended inva-
sion Emin had decided to march against
him along the left bank of the Nile
strengthened the supposition that Emin
himself was the white Pasha. y
but Oh the other hand it seems
improbable that man so well
known as Emin would be referred
to in such vague terms as the white
pasha" and grounds are not wanting fol
the belief that the unknown leader is
Stanley. The last direct information
from the explorer stated that he had
decided to leave the Aruwimi because
it turned southwark" Such a course
would suggest the possibility of its flow
ing from the Muta NZige, which Stanley
SO ardently longed to explore. If it did
not turn sufficiently southwark for that
the Albert N'yanza would appear to be
its probable source. Either lake would
have an attraction for Stanley. The
former as probably offering an indirect
but navigable, and the latter direct
means of reaching Wadelai, while even
if he penetrated the country between
the two lakes he would be moving to.
ward the friendly kingdom of Wnyore.
After his memorable
VOYAGE DOWN TIE CONGO
Stanley would scarcely be likely to for
sake a river merely because it appeared
to bend III a contrary direction to tha
in which he wished 10 go. The fact tha
he left the Aruwimi therefore seems t,
indicate his resolution to advance north
ward, probably with the intention O
striking the Welle-Makua and enterin!
the country of the widespread an(
speaks so well, and who actually suppl,
Emin with his best soldiers. This a
least would seem to be the only ''un
known direction" in which Stanle,
could turn, if, as the report states. h(
was prevented from proceeding direc
to Wadelai by hostile tribes in th
MabOde country. On the Welle- -Makut
he might well collect a splendid force
the fighting qualities of the Zandeh
UCIlIS Su)CIlOI " lllOSC OI an
other negroes in the Soudan, an
he would be on the verge of tn
Bahr-El-GhaZel region with abundan
waterways leading in that direction. /
seems extremely likely that stirrin
news will soon be received, and til
time could not be more fitting for the re
ception of good news from Africa, as
is the centenary of the African asSocia
ton, the oldest of all the geographical
societies founded 100 years ago unde
the presidency of Sir Joseph Banks, til
famous naturalist who had accompanie
Capt. Cook on his first voyage. In IT'S
the exploration of
THE DARK CONTINENT"
was undertaken with an eye to tn
opening of new markets, but it was col
Quoted on scientific principles. The as
sociation as far as possible sent traine
observers, tried to set before each O
them the solution of definite problem
and, in order not to contract the scop
of its designs, kept constantly before it
members the ideals of journeys acros
the continent.