The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-04-11

King. They finally accepted cloth
and brass rods to show Mazam-
boni, and hostilities were suspended
until morning, when Mazamboni
sent word that we must be driven from
the land. The proclamation was greeted
in the valley with deafening cheers.
Their word Kanwana signifies -ss2aese, and
Kurwana war. W., moved we had heard
wrongly therefore, and sent our inter-
prefer to inquire. They responded fKur-
wana," and emphasized it with two ar
rows fred at him. Our hill was between
two valleys. 1 sent forty men under
| Lieutenant Stairs to attack the natives in
one valley, and thirty under cir. Jepson
into the other valley. Stairs crossed a
deep river in the face of the natives, as
saulted the first village aud took it. The
sharp shooters did effective work and
drove the natives back up the opposite
slope until the fight became general.
Jepson also drove the natives in front of
him. We marched straight up the valley,
driving back the people and taking vii
lagos as we went. At 3 p. m. not a native
was visible anywhere except on one small
hill mile and half west.
On the morning of the 18th we contin-
tinued our march. During the day we
had four little fights On the 18th we
marched straight east, and were at
tackled by new forces every hour until
| noon, when we halted for refreshments.
At 1 p. M. we resumed our march, and
fifteen minutes later | cried: prepare
for sight Of the Nyanzaw The men
murmured and doubted me, and said:
"Why does master continually talk this
way? Nyanza indeedl Is not this a
plain, and can we not see the mount
ains?" But fifteen minutes later, and
| after our four days march, the Albert
| Nyanza was below them. All came to
kiss my hands in recognition of my
prophesy. Our position was $500 feet
above the seattle lake 1900 feet below
us. We were in latitude 30. The south
end of Nyanza lay mapped cut south of
this position. Right across to the east
ern shore was the tributary, Lanilika,
| flowing from the southwest As we de-
scended, the natives hundred feet below
poured in on us, but their primitive style
of fighting did not delay us. The rear
| guard fought them till we were within
a hundred feet of the plain where we
eamped. We were attacked during the
night, but we drove the attackers away.
/ At nine O'Clock next morning we reached
| the village of Kakongo, but were unable
| They wouldn't be friendly because, hav-
| ing never heard of white man, they
| feared we would scare their cattle away.
| They wouldn't accept any presents or in
deed have any thing to do with us, though
| they were perfectly civil. They gave us
water, but nothing else. They showed US
! the path, and we camped half a mile from
| the lake.
My couriers from Zanziber evidently
had not arrived or Emin Pasha would
| have arrived at the southeast shore of the
| lake. Ny boat was one hundred miles
| distant, and there was no tree in sight
large enough to make a canoe. We had
used nearly all of our remaining ammu-
milton in the five days fight on the plain,
and a. long fight must exhaust our stock.
There was no feasible plan except to re-
treat to Ibwiri, build fort, and send FOR
stores aud ammunition, sending the boat
to search for Emin. This plan, after
long discussion, was resolved upon.
On the 18th we marched 70 Kayaii, on
| the west side of the lake. In the after
noon the Kakongo natives shot arrows
into our bivouac. We resumed the march
| by night, and by 10 a. IN, the 10th we had
gained the crest of the plateau, the ma
tives following us until they became
tired. We lost one man killed, and one
wounded.
On January we were in Ibwiri again,
Lieutenant Stairs being sent to Kilonga-
| longas to bring stores. Only eleven men
were brought into the fort out of thirty
eight sick, the rest having died or desert
ed. Soon after Stairs departure, | was
attacked with gastrids and an abscess on
the arm. | recovered, and after forty
seven days set out for Albert Nyanza on
April .. Captain Nelson was left in COM
mand Of Fort Beddo.
April 60 we again arrived in Mozam-
bine's country. Mozambine's example
was taken by the other chiefs, and we had
little further difficulty, so thati we lived
royalty. One days march from Nyanza
the natives came from Kavali saying that
white man named Malejja had given
their chief black packet to give to Stan
ley and asking him to follow them. They
remained that night telling wonderful
stories, which convinced Stanley that this
white man was Emin Pasha. The next
day they met Chief Kavali and he handed
Stanley note from Emin Pasha, which
was to the effect that there had been a
rumor that white man had been seen at
the south end of the lake. He had gone
in his steamer to make inquiries, but had
been unable to obtain any reliable
information. However, he had heard
that Stanley was in Mozambiue's
country, and he begged him to remain
where he was until he could communicate
with him. The note was signed "Dr.
Emin," and dated March 90. The next
day, April p, strong force took boat
TO the Nyanza, and, on the 26th, they
sighted Mawa station, the southernmost
station belonging to Emin Pasha, aud
we're Hospitality received by the Egyptian
garrison. They were hailed as brothers.
Stanley then continues:
"April % we once again reached the
hivouac ground occupied by US on Deem
Der 16, and at p. m. Of that date | saw
the Khedive's steamer steaming toward
us. At p. m. Emin Pusha arrived at our
camp whore he was heartily welcomed by
US. We were together until May %. On
that day / left him. Fourteen days later
/ was at Fort B0do, whore were Captain
Nelson and Lieutenant Stairs. The lat
ter had returned from Ugarrowwas twen-
ty-two days after | had set out for the
lakes, bringing with him only sixteen
men out Of ffty-six. All the rest were
dead. My twenty eouriers whom | had
sent with letters TO Major Bartellott had
safely left Ugarrawwas for Yambuya on
March 10.
Fort Bodo was fourishng-- forty acres
under cultivation. June 10 | left Fort
Bodo with III Zanziharese and l0l OF
Emin's people. Lieutenant Stairs had
been appointed commandant of the fort.
Nelson was second in command, and Sur
geon Parke medical officer. The garrison
consisted of fifty-nine rifles. | had thus
deprived myself OF all my officers in or
der that | should not be encumbered with
baggage and provisions and medicines,
which would have TO be taken or accom-
panied by Europeans, and every carrier
was necessary for the vast stores which
had been left with Bartellott.
June "a we reached Ugarrowwas. The
latter station was deserted Having gath