The Portland daily press., 1889-11-07
STANLEYS SEARCH FOR EMIN BEY.
A Former comrade OF the Explorer
Talks Of the Expedition.
How He Has Fought His Way Into
the Dark Confident.
Routes by Which tho Party May
Return 70 the Coast.

New YORK, November 6.-Herbert Ward,
who was with Stanley In Africa, was greatly
pleased when he learned that the explorer
had been directly heard from. Mr.. Ward
was in Africa for the Belgian government,
and he met Stanley, who was then on his
way to the relief Of Emln Pasha.
STANLEY is now safe" said Mr.. Ward.
HE will probably reach the coast In a couple
OF months, as the country he will traverse Is
crossed by the caravan routes Of the Arabs.
To state intelllgently just what Stanley's po-
sition now Is. II Is necessary to look back to
the time he started to go to the relief Of Emln
Bey at the suggestion Of the Engf
Committee, Of which Mr.. MacKlnnon Is
chief. Stanley first proceeded to Mombassa.
on the eastern coast 0f Africa. This Is the
depot OF the British Imperial East African
Company After getting his forces together
he sailed to the mouth Of the Congo. He
proceeded up the Congo to Aruyme. which Is
about 1900 miles from the mouth Of the Con-
go. At Aruyme Stanley left an intrenehed
camp. and then fought his way to Wadelai,
which Is about 450 miles from the northern
end Of Lake Albert Nyanza. Wadelai was
the stronghold OF Emin Pasha. After reach
Ing Emln Pasha. Stanley proceeded to his
intrenched camp at Aruyme, and brought
his reserves TO Emin Bey's town.
he then went to Banalya," said Mr..
Ward, "a point 400 miles away, where some
OF Emin Bey's forces were located. On his
return 70 Lake Albert Nyanza he learned
on all allegiance after the Mahdists had
made an invasion. Emiu Pasha had lost all
his men by revolt and had been made prison
er. This occurred some time since August
!S. 49,. iSSS, see By the dispatch. Stanley has
Stanley found letter waiting for him near
Albert NyanZa, explaining the dangers OF
Emin Pasha and his few faithful survivors
and urging him to push on to their rescue.
He arrived on Jan. 18th for the third time at
Emin's old stronghold, WadeIai. and In
trenched there. He waited there from Feb.
14th to May 8th for the fugitives, hoping,
suppose. tnat Emin would effect the escape.
Stanley Is now homeward bound" con-
tlnued Mr.. Ward, "and he will, without
doubt, reach the coast In safety. BY the
route taken from Lake Albert Nyanza he
travelled along the base Of the RujeLzor
Mountains, on three sides Of the Southern
Nyanza, which is now called Albert Edward
Nyanza. The lake IS 800 feet higher than
Albert Nyanza, having an exit at Serneike.
which receives, Stanley says, over fifty
streams from the Rujenzori, and finally en-
ters the Albert Nyanza-making the Albert
Edward Nyanza the source Of the south
toria Nyanza being the source Of the south
east branch"
How many miles must Stanley traverse
now before he reaches the coast?" was ask
ed.
"About four hundred miles to Mombassa,
the British port, and about the same dis
tance to the point where Mr.. MacKinnOn
says the committee has given orders that
supplies be hurried. Mpwapwa is In Ger
man territory, and Stanley may head for
that point, In preference to the English
station, In order to save his men. 90 the
Mpwapwa route he may. be able to obtain
supplies that could not be Obtained on the
route to the British Company's station.
Stanley. has done nobly. His work Is over
and ha Ia safe %