Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-16

ne was Gae Alone an Bring Hame
st,uley and Emtn Boy.

An Elk Hill (Va.) telegram to the Herald
s.xu. I made A special visit here 10 obtain
the views OF Dir. ". L. Scott on matters re-
l4ti.o 10 the Stanley expedition in search OF
FINN Rev. and himself an African explorer
OF experience.
MIR. scott. who is a Scotchmsn, forty.seyen
years old. accompanied Livingston, at the
age OF fourteen, on the expedition when
Lake Nyan ~ was discovered. lie aiterward
ioined party and iourneyed to the Atlas
Mountains and took caravan trip TO 11m-
buctoo.
"What do YOU think OF the report OF Lieu
tenant Baert that Emin Bey probably re-
lieyed stanley sOmew here near Wadelal ana
enabled him 10 return to Murenia on his way
back" | asked.
al think that only probable" said Mr..
Scott. 81 have great confidence in Emln's
Judgment and bis know edge OF the natives.
If he has not left bis own province to meet
Stanley think he still holds the fort II
Emiu, in his zeal TO rescue stanley, mas gone
too far. fear he may also be prisoner"
+" whereabouts do you think Stanley Is
powf"
81 t.iuk he is somewhat between Wade
Iai and Ndoruma n free. From the latter
point be could easily fight bis way back TO
Stanley Falls. II a prisoner ne is now IN the
soudan, probably somewhere south OF khar-
toum."
"Theu you are rather inclined to think
Stanley Is a prisoner?"
al an, This have feared for some time,
rs the natives Of that region, whom know
very well, are suspicious Of any armed FORCE
and unless such "A force consisted Of from
twenty 10 fifty thousand men | do not think
they would have any chance OF succeeding"
"What would the Mahdi do with Stanley
or Emin?"
al have alwaTs thought that the Mahdi
would, II be captured Stanley or Emin, de-
maud Suakim or some other portion OF the
Egyptian territory a. a ransom. There IL no
doubt in nv mind that II Stanley or Emin
are 10 TIE power OF the Mshdi they will be
sacrificed II Suakim is not given up. Even
strong force would not be able to rescue
them IL they are prisoners, for Just before Inc
armed force arrived they would share the
sans fate as Gordon did. The natives have
nothiBg to fear, as thoy could easily retire
into the interior. The British ought to save
them. They are TO blame for Emin being in
the perll0us position he has been IN Tor seve'
raj years"
"what are your plans for discovering
Stanley"
~ had hoped, and still hope, that Emin
Rev was stili able to hold his OVID, and that
i'll went to SANKEY'S rescue EmIn would be
sb.e 10 cooperate With me, and that WIN
the aid OF some friendly tribes we would sue
ceed."
ado you still really contemplate gong on
that misslon:"
eyes, do: just as soon as l receive an
answer from the English Royal Ceograph'-
cal Society, Of which am MEMBER and 10
which have offered my services"
"IIaye ysu any definite plsns by which
von hope 10 reach stanley and help himy"
"Yes; my plan, as L gave 10 tne
Royal Geographical Society, IA TO 70 alone
and disguised as a native. MY purpose ~
going alone is not TO attract any attention
or notice by the natives. ! have done sc
before-haye gone as q trader, and no one
troubled me. can 20 much quicker alone,
having only myself TO provide for. l know
the Arabic we'll, aud can converse IN scve'
Pal OF the dialects Of the countries | viii
have TO pass through.
eDo expect ia see Emin Bey.
"Yes. / will see both bun and stanley, {.
they are alive. before | return"
"BuI what service can you be to then
alonei"
swell, when | find out Just what il th'
trouble can rellre, Just 10 the same way
came, Tor some distance until l find SOM
friendly tribes who would for consdera
ton help me 10 rescue them"
Mr.. Scott, while forty.sesen years OF age
looks ~ n In the prime OF lie, though hi
\ hair and beard are slightly tinged With gray
j lie Is about i've feet nine inches in height
has wellksit frame, is powerfully museu
lar, and tough as CAD.