The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-03
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TIDlNGS OF THE STANLEY EXPEDITION
Arab Traders Tell OF Meeting the
Rear Guard Last November.
They Think that wadelaI Was Reach
cd In January.
Fever and hostile sayages In the
Explorers Difficult Path.

ZANZIBAR, Nov. 2.-Courers from Tabora
bring direct news from the Stanley expedI-
tion. portion Of which was met at the end
of November. 1887, by Arabs trading be-
tween Lakes Victoria Nyanza, Nzlge and
Tabora. These Arabs met Stanley's rear
guard at a point west Of Albert Nyanza and
southeast Of Sanga. just as the expedition
was preparing to cross the swamps caused
by the radiation Of streams that abound In
that country. The Arabs did not see STAN
ley The detachment seen consisted Of 30
men, They stated that Stanley was two
days ahead. The expedition suffered greatly
on the march through the thick forests.
where It was impossible to advance more
than mile and quarter daily. They had
also suffered In marches, where many disap-
peared or died. Forty were drowned while
crossing great river flowing east to west.
One white man died. Stanley was obliged
70 night some tribes that refused to supply
him with provisions. The expedition often
halted In the expectation OF receiving reln-
forcements from the Congo. The rear guard
at the time when met. had only been on the
march five days, after halt OF three weeks
due to the illness Of Stanley and a great part
OF his escort, who had been attacked by fe-
yer. The Arabs estimate the total strength
Of the expedition, after all losses, TO have
been 2J0 men. Stanley's health was then
good. The rear guard. which consisted Of
natives Of Zanzibar, stated that Stanley had
decided he would no longer advance In a
northeasterly direction. but strike toward
the north, hoping TO avoid the swamps. AT
ter getting a certain distance north he in
tended to take an oblique line TO the east
ward, and go. straight to Wadelai. where II
was thought he would arrive fifty days later,
or about the middle of January, 1888 The
Arabs were Of the opinion that the expedi-
tlon was still strong enough to reach Wade
Note.-It will be remembered that ON An
gust 1st Information was received from Zan-
Zibar that two messengers had arrived there
who left the interior about the beginning OF
April, and reported Stanley had not arrived
at Wadelai up TO that time. The messengers
stated that In the month OF March Emin Pa
sba did receive some vague and lndeeisive
news OF the explorer, which nad filtered
through from tribe to tribe, but that the re-
ports were very conflicting. Some declared
that Stanley, after losing a number Of men
and large portion Of his supplies, was
hemmed in by hostile tribes between the
Maboda country and Albert Nyanza, while
other rumors were TO the effect that he had
been attacked by tribes in the Matongo and
Mino districts. and, after several conflicts,
had diverted his course In an unknown d.
recti0n.
Mr.. Balfour Is JublIant.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-Mr. Balfour, Chief Sec
retary for Ireland, addressed al alLiberal-U Union
ist conference at Wolverhampton today. He
was jubilsnt over the Conservative victories
in the municipal elections, and said they
proved that unionism was progressing. The
Unionists were defeating the Gladstonians.
even in the strongholds Of that party, like
Leeds. He said the policy Of the govern
ment was winning all along the line. Hs
thought the 0utcry over evictiOns was abb
surd. A hundred thousand persons were
evicted in New York yearly, without COM
ment.
The Etruria's Trip.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-The Cunard steamship
Etruria. from New York, Oct. 27, for Liver
pool, passed Browhead at D. m. tonight.
Her corrected time from New York Is days
hours. 10 minutes.
Foreign Notes.
The harbor at st. Petersburg is covered
with thick ice, and Is closed TO navigation
1t Is stated that Gladstone and Sir William
vernon HarcOurt will be examined before
the Parnell Commission In regard to state
ments Ia Capt. O'Shea's testimony relative
to the Kllmainham treaty.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt writes to
London paper that at the proper time be will
take steps 70 contradict Capt OShea's state
ment In material particulars. He says that
some Of O'Shea's assertions were mere fc-
tiOns.
Wednesday night the regulars from Fort
Osborne were called out by the Canadian
Pacific railway to aid In protecting their
property, and they are now encamped by the
road. As yet their services have not Deen
required. The government has about 200
men on the ground. who are busiiy engaged
in laying track 10 the west Of the Canadian
Pacific, the material being transferred by
hand and over the Canadian Pacific tracks.
There Is no intention Of trying to force a
crossing, pending the settlement Of the case
by the Supreme Court
Alennikkoff, director of the Caucasian
railroad, committed suicide yesterday. by
shooting himself with a revolver. He left
letter addressed to the Gar.