The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-03
EXPLORER STANLEY.
A Letter from Him Detailing
Thrilling Experiences,
WANDERINGs IN THE FOREST
Pursued by Disease and Attacked by
Hostile Natives--The Vioissitudes
OF the Great African ExpIor-
eFsJourney--Foreigu News

OF the Great African ExpIor-
eFsJourney-FOreIg News
LONDON, April 2,-Henry stanlsy'l
letter describes the journey between
Yambugana and Albert Nyanza, Il
goes much into detail and is very inter
estiug;
Mr., Stanley, after stating the orders
given by him to Major Bartleot, goes on
to describe the advance Of the columns,
The expedition, which consisted Of $50
officers and men, started from Yambu,
CANA on June 2S, 1887, On the first day
the expedition marched twelve miles
along the river bank to Yankarde, On
the approach Of the column the natives
set fire to their villages, and under cover
Of the smoke attacked the pioneers, A
skiymish followed, lasting fifteen min
utes. During the next six days the ex-
pedition marched inland ia an easterly
direction through a densely populated
district. The natives used every art
known to them to molest and imperil
the advance Of the army, but although
several conflicts took place Stanley did
not lose man.
THE FIRST DRATII.
Finally perceiving that the path he
had been following was taking him out
Of bis proper course, Stanley struck out
toward the northeast and again reached
the river, on July 8. From this date
until October Is, he followed the left
bank OF the Aruwhimi. After II days
Of continuous marching the expedition
halted for one days rest. On August !,
the first death occurred, the cause being
dysentery. So far, for "a days, the
course had been singularly successful.
The party now entered a wild country
In their nine days march through
which their suiferings multiplied and
several deaths occurred. On August Is,
on arriving at Airaibba, the natives pre-.
sented bold front, and the party lost
five men from poisoned arrows. On
August 81, the expedition met q party
Of Manysmas, and their misiortunes be-
gan on this date. Stanley writes that he
had taken the Congo route To avoid
Arabs who would tempt his men. With.
In three days OF this unfortunate meet
ing sixteen men deserted.
An AWFUL MONTH.
What Stanley describes us an awful
month begins on September IS. Leay-
ing the station Of the Arab chief, Ugar-
raya, when the expedition numbered 2O3
men, having lost sixty.six by desertion
and death and having left fity.six sick
with Ugarraya, the march led To the
Arab settlement. Kalinga.longa. The
men lived on wild fruits, fungi and nuts.
Before leaving: Kalinga.longa, Stanley
lost tiity.ive men through starvation and
desertiOn. A slave owner at Kalinga.
Tonga named Abed Salim did his utmost
TO ruin the expedition short OF
open hostilities. He insisted upon
purchasing rifles, ammunition and
clothing, SO that the expedition left the
station beggared. The men were abso-
lutely naked, and were SO weak that
they, were unable 10 carry the bow. After
twelve days journey the party on No.
vember 12 Preached lbwiri. Tie Sarah
devastation which had reached within a
few miles Of Ibwiri, was 30 thorough
that not native hut was left standing be-
tween llgarrava and 1bwimi. What the
Arabs did not destroy the elephants de-
stroyed, turning the whole region into q
wilderness.
THE sUFFERINos TERMINATE.
Mr.. Stanley continues: "0ur suffer-
ings terminated at 1bwimi. We were
beyond the reach OF destroyers. We
were on virgin soil in a populous region
abounding with food. We ourselves
were mere skeletons. From $50 persons
we now number ia. When we started
for Albert NyanEa, on November "a, We
were still l20 miles from the lake.
Given food, the distance seemed moth.
Ing. On December 1st we sighted an
open country from the top OF a
ridge connected with Mount Pisgah. On
December 5, We emerged upon tie plains
leaving the deadly and gloomy forest be-
hind US, After 100 days Of continuous
gloom we saw the light Of broad day
shining around, making all things beau.
tiful. We thought We had never seen
grass 80 green or a country SO lovely.
The men literally leaped and yelled
with Joy, and raced over the ground
with their burdens,
Mr.. Stanley then details his exper.
fences with the natives at Nyanza and
Kavlla, and records numerous interviews
with Rmin Pasha. He concludes by
saying that he intends 10 make short
cut 10 the NyanEa lake along a new route.
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