The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-19

on these terms. The steamer set out on
February rs for the mouth OF the Congo
with about 700 men OF the expedition,
reaching its destination in four weeks. He
was then 2,266 miles from Aruwimi,
whence he was TO march 400 miles through
an unknown country TO Emin's capital. IL
was MS late as April 20 before he could
leave Leopoldyille, on Stanley Pool and 1t
was not until the first week in June that
the explorer himself was at Aruwimi, much
delay having been caused by defective
means of transportation and scarcity Of
food supplies in the Congo Valley. Tippu-
lib was installed as Governor OF the
ruined station Mt Stanley Falls, with in
structons to rebuild the storehouses, to
open negotiations with the tribes, and TO
provide conveys OF provisions for the relief
expedition. A rear guard WAS left at Yam
bouga, and the mG>s expedition passed on
TO the limit Of navigation, whence the
overland march was taken up. Stanley
had 100 men under him. The last advices
sent by him 10 the camp at Iambonga
were dated July ?, 1887.
Stanley was expected to reach Emin as
early IA October, 1887. What were the
obstacles to his progress and when he sue
ceedod in joining Emin cannot be known
until direct communications are received
from him. Meanwhile, there have been
many contradictory rImors respecting his
fate and progress. From the Congo most
discouaging reports were brought into
camp by dcserters, and relief expedition
was organized by Mai Baritelot. The
murder oil the leader and the subsequent
death Of Mr.. Jameson, together with
Tippu-Tibs iruitess efforts TO forward pro-
visions and achievements, deprived
Stanley OF all hope OF rescue from that quar-
ter. From the east coast OF Africa the most
definite tidinls3 were reported under date
OF November ,, from Zanzibar. Some Arab
traders were said 10 have met SANKEY'S
rear guard at the end Of November OF the
previous year, on the way 10 Albert Lake.
The expedition was said Ia have suffered
greatly on tho march through a thick for
est, where IL was impossible to advance
more than mile aud quarter daily. For
~ were drowned in crossing great river
flowing from east 10 west Stanley was
obliged Ia fight some tribes that refused To
supply him with provisions. The expe-
ditOn had often halted IN the expectation
OF receiving reinlorccmenis from the Congo.
The Arabs estimated the total strength Of
the expedition, after all losses at 2J0 men.
These reports had been preceded by a
series OF dispatches announcing the ap.
poarance in the Bahr-el-GaLal region OF q
mysterious White Pacha with a force Of
Nj Mans behind him, aud were fol-
lowed by rumors that Stanley had re-
treated from Emin's province 10 Darlur
and was returning 10 the west coast by
the east branch Of the Niger.
Equally contradictory have been the dis
patches relating TO the Mahdi. A messen.
ger who left khartoum on May %, re-
ported upon his arrival at Cairo in July,
that the Mahdi hal been preparing for
three months 10 rcconquer the Equatorial
Provinces, His expedition was 10 consist
Of 1000 men, who were 20 take passage ON
four of GOrions steamboats, Recently nc
has been reported as marching across the
desert TO Dariur and congucring the ada
cent province of Wadni. Now there comes
n new account OF victories In the Equa-
torial Provinces, where Emin and Stanley
are reported 10 have been betrayed by
their followers at Lado and surrendered "a
prisoners.