Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-14
KiIIed by wild Elephants.

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Mr.. Deane, one of the agents of the
Congo Free State, had been killed in
an elephant charge while out hunting.
This gentleman was in command of
the Stanley Falls statiOnwhen it was
attacked two years ago next month
by the Arabs. On his retreat from
that station he had one of the most
thrilling experiences that ever befelI
q white man in Africa.
Before the station fell his ammuni-
ton had been almost entirely eX-
hausted, and the greater part of his
force had skurried 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,
away from Stanley Falls and noise
lessly made their way westward along
the river bank. 1t was not long be
fore Dubois, slipping upon a stone at
the waters edge, fell into the rapid
current and was drowned. Deane
was left alone with his few black COM
rades, and the prospect that they
would escape was very slight.
They pushed on all night, but in
the intense darkness they were able
to make their way only a few miles
through the thick underground
Thoroughly tired out they stopped
at daylight for short rest. The
rain which had been falling all night
ceased, and Deane took off his
drenched garments to partially dry
them. While his clothes were hang
m tho oh I'd
denly heard a few hundred feet behind
the little party. The Arabs had dis
GOV cred their retreat and were in hot
pursuit. They were so near that
Deane could hear the grass rat
tie as the enemy sprang through
1T, rapidly following the muddy
tracks of the fugitives. Deane had
just time to throw bis clothes over
his arm, and start at full speed
through the bush, followed by his
Haussa attendants. They could
hear the shouts of the Arabs who
were on their trail for hours, and
every nerve was strained to distance
the pursuers. At last the noises be-
hind them grew fainter and fainter,
and by noon it was evident that the
enemy had grown weary Ofthe chase
Then the hunted little party stopped
for a breathing spell.
1t was a WOebegOne and almost
hopeless band of negatives. In the
mad race for life every Haussa had
lost his gun, and not a weapon of
any sort was left in the party. One
by one Deane had dropped his gar
/ ments, and he hadnOthing left except
a small military cape, which he threw
! over his shoulders. In the midst of
an African Jungle he had not the
! slightest protection for his bleeding
feet, and even if he had saved his
! boots ne would not have dared to put
! them on, for the tracks would have
! Instantly revealed to any prOwling
/ Arab or hostile native that q white
man was in the neighbOrhOOd. A
cannibal tribe, with whom Deane
! himself had had a serious fight,
lined the river below, and
he dared not appeal to
! them for succOr. He was about
! 300 miles from the nearest white sta
ton at Bangala. All that could be
done was to struggle down the river,
/ through the dense bush and forests,
! several miles inland, avoiding all the
! tribes, except one or two that were
known to be friendly, and living on
whatever they could pick up that
/ would afford nutriment.
For four weeks this white castawaY
in Central Africa, almost naked, and
weak with hunger and fatigue wan
dered through the sOlitudes of the
country. The nights we're cold, but
the only covering the fugitives had
were 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 these
/ alone would not give them strength
! to keep up the hard march. An Oc-
! casiOnaI monkey or a bird would
have been a delightful addition to
their food supplies, but without
! guns they could not obtain game of
any sort. They did what any one
/ else would do when fighting against
! starvation. Many African tribes
esteem fried ants as a great
/ delicacy. Whenever our fugitiTes
came to a prosperous colony of ants
/ they laid in d supply. Thenmanycater-
/ pillars crossed their path, and these
/ treasures were carefully slowed away
! III d tlIIE1uSC UOA- AZ u1l4Il6I Jlule
/ the party would build d fire, roast
their ants and caterpillers, and dis
/ guise these solid viands as much as
/ possible with mOuthfuls of grapes
/ and other fruit. Itwas anything but
palatable food, but it kept life in their
bodies, though the poor fellows be
came so weak that they could travel
/ only three or four miles a day.
At last they came to the Bakumu
tribe. who live ALONG. the river and