Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-09-13
KILLED BY WILD ELEPHANTS.
A White Man who Once Found Him.
self Destitute in Central Africa.


The cable announced last week the
Mr.. Deane, one Of the agents of tnB
Congo Free State, had been killed IN an
elephant charge while out hunting.
This gentleman was in command of the
Stanley Falls station when it was at
tackled, two years ago next month, by
the Arabs. On his retreat from that
station he had one of the most thrilling
experiences which ever befell white
man in Africa.
Before the station fell his ammunition
had been almost entirely exhausted, and
the greater part of his force had skur-
ried down the river, leaving him to his
fate. In the darkness Of the night.
Deane and his comrade, Dubois. with
three or four Haussa soldiers, stole away
from Stanley Falls and noislessly made
their way westward along the river
bank. 1t was not long before Dubois,
slipping upon stone at the waters
edge, fell into the rapid current and WINS
drowned. Deane was left alone Win
his few Black comrades, I'M the pre-
pect that they would escape was very
slight.
They pushed on all night, but in the
intense darkness they were able to mako
their way only few miles through thu,
thick underground. Thoroughly tired
out they stopped at daylight for short
rest. Tile rain. which had been falling
all night, ceased, and Deane took of his
drenched garments to partially dry
them. While his clothes were hanging.
on the bushes, shouts were suddenly
heard a few hundred feet behind the
little party. The Arabs hal discovered
their retreat and were in hot pursuit.
They were so near that Denne could
hear the grass rattle MS the enemy
sprang through it, rapidly following the,
muddy tracks of the fugitives. Deane
had Just time to throw his clothes over
his arm and start at full speed through
the bush, followed by his Haussa attend
nnts. They could hear the shouts oil
tile Arabs, who were on their trail forl
hours, and every nerve was strained to-
distance the pursuers. At last the noises
behind them grew fainter, and by noouI
it was evident that the enemy had grow
weary of the chase. Then the hunted
little party stopped for breathing
spell.
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less band of fugitives. In the mad race
for life every Hausaa had lost his gun,I
aud not q weapon of am sort was left I'M
the party. One by one Deane hao,i
dropped his garments, and he had moth
ing left except small military cape
which he threw over his shoulders. nd
the midst Of nm African jungle he lad|
not the slightest protection for his bleed
ing feet, aud even if lie had saved his
boots he would not have dsred to put
them on for the tracks would have in-1
stantly revealed to any prowling ArAb orr
hostile native that white man was inI
the neighborhood. A cannibal tribe, j
with whom Deane himself had had oil
serious fight, lined the river below, andj
he dared not appeal to them for succor (
He was about 800 miles from the nearestl
white station at Bangala. All that COULD
be done was to struggle down the river
through the dense bush and forests, sew
eral miles inland, avoiding all the tribes.
except one or two that were known tol
lDe friendly, and living on whatever theyl
could pick up that would afford nutri-l
ment.
For four weeks this white castaway in
Central Africa, almost naked, and weak
with hunger and fatigue, wandered
through the solitndes Of the county.
The nights were cold, but the only COW
ering the fugitives had was dried leaves,
which they heaped over themselves as
they lay down on the bare earth under
the trees. They found many wild grapes
and some other fruits Of the forest, but
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