Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
BOTH EXPLORERS SAFE.
An Anxiety Regarding Stanley and
Emfn About 1t an End.


There now seems no longer any doubt that
both Stanley and Emin Boy are safe. A Brus-
sells dispatch says that advices TO King Leopold
nom the Congo officially confirm the reports
Of their safety. Mr.. Joseph Hatton, editor of
the London Sunday Times, who is an intimate
friend Of Stanley, says: ''we have received dis
patches from two reliable sources, which ena-
BILE MS to state almost absolutely that Stanley
has arrived at Bangala, on the Congo, and not
at Bonalya, on the Aruwhimi, as reported One
dispatch states that Stanley, after a short stay
with Emin, returned to Bangala for the pur-
pose OF obtaining cartridges and other sup
plies needed at Wadelai. Having procured
these, he again went to wadelai. The second
message simply conveys the intelligence that
Stanley relieved Emin. and is now on the Congo
collecting the stores left at various places BY
himself and Bartelots party. OF the latter
only Ward and Bonney remain. 1t is suggested
that Stanley's homeward route will be via
Ujiji and Meala to Zanzibar. With this route
Stanley is perfectly familiar. as it is the route
traversed by DR.. Livingstone, and later by
Stanley himself"
ADvIcEs By WAY OF ZANZIBAR.
One of the special messengers sent from Zan-
zibar into the interior in October, in the hope
of obtaining news of Emin and Stanley from
caravans, has sent dispatch announcing that
he met Arab traders from Wadelai who posi-
lively affirmed that Stanley met Emin there
about January 90 Stanley, the traders said
had $50 men and plenty of stores He had en-
dured great privations. but he and all his party
were well. although extremely exhausted. The
delay in reaching Wadelai was due to difficult
ties encountered on the route, the expedition
having to make along detour toward the north
east in order to avoid swamps and hostile
tribes. Emin was then in a fairly good posi-
ton, although some Of his Egyptian officers
were grumbling, and many Of his soldiers had
deserted. The kings Of Uganda and Unvoro
were hostile to Emin, who was obliged in No
vember. to repel predatory incursions from the
east. His general health was good, but he had
been suffering from an affection of the eyes for
two months.
THE MAHDI SUMMONS EMIN TO SURRENDER.
A fortnight after Stanley's arrival. Emin re-
ceived via Lado a message from the mahdi,
pompously intimating his intention to subdue
the whole country as far as the great lakes.
and promising good treatment il Emin sub
mitted. Emin replied that before evacuating
he must wait for the mahdi to prove the legiti-
macy Of his claim to the province. Stanley in
meantime applied himself to restoring order
among the troops and distributing stores and
munitions. Emin told Stanley that he did not
desire to leave Wadelai. The entire route to
the east coast was most dangerous, on account
of the incessant agitation among the tribes and
the hostility of Mwanga.
Toward the middle of April hearing that a
force of Mahdists was coming, Emin ordered
his advanced posts between Dufile and Lado to
retire to Wadelai and Stanley sent messengers
to the kings of Uganda and Unyoro. About
the end of April, when the traders left Wadelai,
Stanley was anxious, owing to the absence Of
news from the rear guard on the Aruwhimi, and
was arranging to- send a strong detachment in
search of them along the route which he him.
self had followed Stanley also again urged
Emin to leave Wadelai with him and regain
the coast.
Stanley sent out several couriers with news
for Europe. One was the courier who was sent
by the foreign consuls at Zanzibar to apprise
Emin of the departure of the relief expedition.
This courier had remained at Wadelai, and was
sent back to the east coast after the arrival of
Stanley. Another courier was sent in the di-
rection of the Aruwhimi.
The copy of the khedive's letter to Emin
Pacha forwarded to Gen. Grenfell by Osman
Digna proves to be an exactreproduction of the
original