The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-23
ALIVEOR DEAD In AFRICA
THE JUNGLE's SECRET AS MUCH
UNSOLvED AS EVER.

The Story of the Arrival on the Aru-
whimi Discredited in the Congo Free
State - Lieut.. Wissmann's Start
Won't Be Made before February
Germany's Policy.
Copyright, 1888 bp New York Associated Press
BERLIN, Dec. 22.-The committee OF
the Emin Relief Association give more
credence to the reported arrival of Henry
NJ. Stanley on tho Aruwhmi than they did
to Osman Digna's story of Emin Pasha's
capture, but they have decided TO continue
the preparations for sending out Lieut..
Wissalann's expedition for Emin's relief
until the news is verified. Some of the
members Of the committee, in discussing the
contradIc ions between the dispatch from
Zanzihar, which reports that Stanley had
reached tho Aruwhimi, and the one that
came from tue Congo, reporting tho arrival
on the Aruwhimi of both Stanley and Emin
Bey, conclude that Stanley had reached the
Aruwhimi, intending to reach EMU Pasha,
but holding that the safety of the latter re-
mains in doubt.
wISSMANN'S START DELAYED.
The departure of Lieut.. Wissmann will
now be retarded until early in February.
This delay is partly due to the impossibillty
of obtaining the passage Of the East African
bill by the reichsJag before February.
Although the release of Z in Pasha will be
the one object of the expedition, it will also
act in accord with the anti-slavery orations
on its return from the interior. 1t will be
proposed in the reichstag, that part of the
money voted shall be used in raising force
of colonial troops even If it happens that
Emin Bey is safe. Lieut.. Wissmann's plans
already formed will be the probable basis
of the expedition into the interior. Lieut.
Wissmann expects whatever happens to
lead colonizing force. Lieut. WisSmann's
brother officers In the second regiment of
the guard will give him a farewell dinner
at the end of January.
CARDINAL LAVIGERIE'S ADVICE.
In the discussion of the route to be taken
and the number of men composing the ex-
pedition, letter from Ca rdinal Lavigerie
to the German minister at Brussels attracts
attention. Cardinal Lavigerie uses his
knowledge of the interior of Africa to sup
port the statement that 500 troops marching
through German territory by way of Un-
yanyembe to Ujij on Lake Tanganyika
could crush the slave trade, and disarm and
forever disable the Arab slave merchants.
The East Africa bill is understood to de-
scheme, involving the coast garrisons and
several inland garrisons.
Newspapers here in their criticism of re-
cent events at Suaklm concur in English
action there with the German policy on the
Zanzibar coast.
EFFECT OF THE SUAKIM CAMPAIGN.
The North German Gazette says: "The
trouble at Suakim will h We a direct effect
upon the anti-save movement and will
probably help to liberate Emin Bey."
The Gazette recommends that force of
Egyptia s. commanded by British officers,
proceed to Suakim.
The National Gazette holds chat Ger
many's energetic policy on the Zanzibar
coast has determined England's act on in
the RED sea, and it hopes that Lord Sails
bury's cabinet will now take strong meas
ures regarding Soudan.
Vie ma papers, looking at the business
side of the ject, express good opinion of
the Soudan trade, Austria having. prior to
El Mahdis triumphs, pro table dealings
with the Soudanese, chiefly in cutlery.
Lord Salisbury's declarations that the
British will not go further than Suaki n
are given Ii tie attention, official circles
having reason to expect a lArge develop
ment of English policy on the Red sea coast
simultaneous wi h German action in Zanzi-
bar.
THE KHEDIvE's LETTER.
SUAKIM, Dec. 22.-. he copy of the khe-
dives letter to Emin Pasha. which was
forwarded to Gen. Greenfe by Osman
Digna, proves to be an exact reproduction
of the original
A spy from Handoub reports that the vii
lage is crowded with wounded Arabs,
among them being several Emirs.
Gen. Greenfell reviewed the troops of
his command to-day. He afterward ad-
dressed them, praIsi G tue bravery which
they had shown in Thursdays battle. He
also read kilograms from Lord Stanhope,
secretary of war, the Duke of Cambridge
and the Queen, congratulating them on
their victory. The troops enthusiastically
cheered the general.
SAID TO BE A CONFIRMATION.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 22.-King Leopold has
received from St Thomas telegram con-
frmng the report If the arrival Of Henry
M. Stanley and Emin Pasha on the Aru-
whlmi.