The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-26
Jephson's Letters Recounting Fights with
Mahdists at Dutfie and Other Stations, and
Emin's Removal to Wadelai.
The Latter's I~rresolute Policy and Long
Delay in Joining SANKEY'S Forces.
Final Appearance at Kavaillis Of the Pasha
and His PeOple-England and P~Ortugal's
Struggle for More Territory.
EMIN's RESCUE BY STANLEY.
Details of the Great African Explorers e
petition Into the Heart of the Continent

Details of the Great African Explorers Ex-
petition Into the Heart of the Continent.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-Yesterday's extracts
from Stanley's letters sent from here ended
with Jephson's note TO the great explorer,
in which the forper gave an account Of the
revolt of Emin's force. Continuing, Mr..
JephsOn says:
Had this rebellion not happened the Pasha
could have kept the Mahdists in check some time.
but now he Is powerless TO act. would suggest,
on your arrival at Kavallis. that you write a let
ter in Arabic to Shukri Aga, chief OF the Mswa
station, telling him or your ARRIVAL, and telling
him you wish To see the Pasha and myself. Write
bersof men you have with you. IL would per-
haps be better to write TO me, as a letter TO him
might be co44scated. Neither the Pasha nor
myself think Mere is the slightest danger now OF
any attempt to capture, for the people are now
fully persuaded that you have come from Egypt,
ana they look to you 10 get them OUT OF their dill
f~iculties. Still, 1t would be well for you to make
your camp strong.
If we are not able to get out. of the country
please remember me TO my friends, etc.
Yours faithfully, JEPHsoN:
Stanley then continues his narrative. He
says: Il also received a postscript from
Jephson dated Nov. "a. 1888, in which he said:
shortly after 1 had written you the soldiers
were led by their officers to attempt to retake
Regal. but the Mahdists defended it and killed
six officers and a large number Of soldiers.
Among the officers killed were some of the
Pasha's worst enemies. The soldiers In all the
stations were so panic stricken and angry at
what happened that they declared they would
not attempt to fight unless the Pasha was set at
liberty. SO the rebel officers were obliged to free
him and sent him to Wadelai, where he is free to
do as he pleases, but at present he has not re-
sumed authority In the country. He is, I~believe,
by no means anxious to do so. We hope in a few
days to be'a Tunguru station, on the lake, two
days by steamer from Nsabe, and l trust when
we hear of your arrival that the Pasha himself
will be able TO come down with me TO see you.
aWn haar fho tho VI ahHiSfa SAINT fQa IN ara down
to Khartoum for reinforcements. If so they can
not be up here for another six weeks. In they
come up here with endorsements It Will be all
up with us, for the soldiers will never stand
against them, and it will be a mere walk over.
Every one is anxiously looking for your arrival,
for the coming of the Mahdists has completely
cowed them. We may just manage to get out il
you do not come later than the end of December,
but it is entirely impossible to foresee what will
happen.
"Jephson, in a second postscript, dated
Dec. Is. says:
.Mogo, the messenger, not having started. I
send q second postscript. We were not at Tan
guru on Nov. %. The Mahdisis surrounded
Dufie station, and besieged it for four days.
The soldiers, OF whom there are about 500, man
aged to repulse them and they retired to Regal,
their headquarters. They have sent down to
Khartoum for reinforcements and doubtless will
attack again when strengthened. In our flight
from Wadelai, the officers requested me To de-
stroy our baats and the advances. therefore
fast as possible. The Pasha ia Unable to move
hand or foot, as there is still a very strong party
against him. and officers no longer in immediate
fear of the Mahdists. Do not on any account come
down TO us, at my former camp on the lake near
Kavaillis island, but make yOur camp at Hawaii
LIS on init, the plate plateau an sboye, oo send ! "a a letter Ssar directly city
arrival l will come to you. / will not disguise
facts from you that you will have a difficult and
dangerous work before you IN dealing with the
Pasba's people. q
~ trust you will arrive before the Mahdists are
reinforced or our case will be desperate. Yours
faithfully. JEPHsON.
Recalling Emin's INDIGESTION when l
left him whether to quit Wadelai." Stanley
continues, II wrote to Jephson: b wise.
be quick and waste no time. Bring Buiza
and your own Soudanese with you. / have
read your letters half a dozen times over.
but fail to grasp the situation thoroughly,
because in some important details one let
ter contradicts the other. In one you say
the Pasha is a close prisoner, while you are
allowed a certain amount of liberty. In
the other you say you will come to me as
soon as you hear of our arrival here. and
able to accompany me- Being prisoners, /
fail to see how you could leave Tanguru at
all. All this is not very clear to us. who
are fresh from the bush. If the Pasha can
camp on the lake below here to announce
the fact, and l will send a strong detach-
ment to escort him up to the plateau; even
TO carry him.. if he needs it. i feel too ex-
hausted. after my 1900 miles of travels since
i parted from you last May. to go down to
the lake again. The Pasha must have some
pity for me. Don't be alarmed or uneasy
on our account. Nothing hostile can ap-
proach us within twelve miles without my
knowing. 1t. l am in the thickest of
a friendly population. and if l sound
a war note, within four hours / can have
1000 warriors to assist me to repel any force
disposed TO violence. and if it is to be war.
why. then. / am ready for the cunningest
Arab alive. i have read your letters a half
dozen times, and my opinion Of you varies
with each reading. Sometimes | fancy
You are half Mahdist or Arabist and then
Eminist. j shall be wiser when ! see you.
Now. don't you be perverse, but obey, and
let my order to you be as a ~frontlet between
the eyes. and all, with Gods precious help,
will end well. i want to help the Pasha,
somehow; but he must also help me and
credit me-
ION Jan. 16 / received with this batch of
letters two notes from the Pasha himself
confirming the above. but not a word
from either Jephson or the Pasha indicat-
waver, or was he at last resolved with any
other man than the Pasha or GOrdons One
would imagine that being a prisoner, and
a fierce enemy hourly expecting to give the
first chance to escape from the country,
feeling that he was given up by his govern
ment, but there was no hint in these letters
what course the Pasha would follow.
These few hints of mine. however, will
throw some light on my postscript which
here follows, and of my state of
mine after reading these letters. |
wrote a formal letter which might
be read 10y any person, Pasha, Jephson or
any of the rebels. and addressed il to Jeph-
son. as requested, but on a separate sheet
of paper / wrote a private postscript for
Jephson's perusal. as follows:
"KAvAILLIs, Jan. Is, 3 p. VI.
my Dear Sir-I now send thirty rifles and
three kavaillis men down TO the lake with my let
tiers with my urgent Instructions that a canoe
should be sent of and the bearers be regarded.
1 may he able to stay longer than six days here,
perhaps ten days. l will do my best 10 prolong
my stay until you arrive without rupturing the
peace. Our people have q good store of beads
and couriers cloth, and notice that the natives
trade very easily. which will assist Kavaillis's re-
sources should he get uneasy under our pro-
longed visit. Should we get ont of this trouble,
l am his most devoted servant and friend, but IL
he hesitates again | shall be plunged I'm wonder
and perplexity. Icould save a dozen pashas IL
they were willing 10 be saved. 1 would 20 on
my knees and implore the Pasha to be sensible
else. even for his own interest. BE kind and
good TO him for his many virtues. but do not be
drawn into the fatal fascination the soudan ter
ritory seems 10 have for all Europeans In late
years. As they touch its ground they seem TO be
drawn into n whirlpool which sucks them
in AID covers them with its waves.
The only way to AVOID IL IA fo