Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-03
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reliable information. He begged me to re-
main where | was until he could communi-
cate with me. The next day, April 23d.
Jephson was dispatched with strong force
to take the boat 10 the Nyanza. On April
18th we once again reached our biyouac
ground reached by rs December 10th, and
at P. N. of that day saw the Khedives
steamer about seven miles away, Soon
after O'Clock, Emin PaSha. Signor Casati
ana Mr.. JephSon arrived at our camp,
where they were heartily welcomed BY all
of us.
We were together until May 25th, when
left him, leaving Jephson three Soudan-
ese and two Zanzibars in his care. Four
teen days later 1 was at Fort Bodo. At the
fort were Captain Nelson and Lieutenant
Stairs. The latter had returned from
Ugarrowas twenty-five days after had SET
out for the lake, bringing with him. alas.
only sixteen men out of fifty-six. All the
rest were dead On June 10th / left Fort
Bodo with all the ZanzjbaristS and IOl of
Emln's people leaving all my officers at
the fort.
On June 24th we reached Kilonea and
on July 10Th Ugarrowas. The latter sta.
ton was deserted. Passing down the river
as fast as we could 90, daily expecting TO
meet couriers had sent to Msjor Bartellot,
We INDUCED ourselves with pleasing an
tlcipations as We neared the goal.
August 10th we overlook Ugarrowas with
iiotllla of 81 canoes, and our couriers re-
duced TO II, who related an awful story of
their hairbreadth escapes and tragic scenes.
Three had been slain, two were still feeble
from wounds. and all except five bore on
their bodies scars OF arrow wounds.
week later Stanley met the rear col
ums OF the expedition on Bunalya and
learned, greatly to his sorrow. of the shoot
ing of Major Bartellot by a native month
before. Jameson had gone TO Stanley falls
TO try to get more men from Tippoo
lib. Ward was at Bangala and
Bonney was the only white man at
Bunalye. After describing what a wreck
he found the rear column to be- Stanley
complains of the officers at Yambunga
having too esdiiy accepted the deserters'
report of his death, and sending his per
sonal kit medicines etc, down to Congo,
leaving him naked of necessities for his re-
turn to Emin
The letter then summarizes what had
been accomplished. The expedition was
one hundred and sixty days in a continu-
Gus, unbroken, compact forest. The grass
land was traversed IN eight DAYS.
How for west beyond the Congo the
forest reaches Stanley does not know The
superficial extent of the tract described
above, totally covered by forest, is 246, ,0o0
square miles
North of the Congo, between the Upsoto
and Aruwhimi, the forest embraces an
other twenty thousand square miles. Be-
tween the 4umbanga and Nyanzs, Stanley
came across i've distinct languages.
At a distance of 90 miles from the camp
OF Nyanza, they saw mountain probably
seventeen or eighteen thousand feet in hight
above the sea, with its summit covered with
snow. 1t is called Ruevenzari. and will
prove rival to kelimarriro. Three ma
tives who saw the lake to the south, agree
that it is large, but not so large as the AL
bert Nyanza Emin Pasha has two battal-
ions of regulars, the first consisting of $50
rifles, and the second of $40. Besides
these he has a respectable force of reg
ulars.
In conversation with Stanley, Emin said
If he consented to go away from there they
would have nearly 10000 people with
them. Emin was much worried to
know how all the women and chill
dren, numbering over two thousand,
could be brought away. He and
Stanley discussed the matter at great
length but reached no conclusion. Emin
said the Egyptians, of whom he had 100
men, besides their women and children
would re very willing to leave and he
would be glad to be rid of them as they I'M
dermine his authority and nullify his en-
! deavors for retreat. When he informed
them that Khartoum had fallen and Cor
don Pasha was slain, they told the Nubians
it was concocted story, and that some day
steamers would ascend the river to their
relief. Emin proposed after Stanley's de-
| parture to visit Fort Bodo.
Stanley says in conclusion that he in
structed the officers at the fort to destroy it
and accompany Emin to the Nyanza He
hopes to meet them all there as he intended
making short cut to Nyanza along the
new route