, 1889-11-28
THE REBELLION.
How Smin Was Induced to Join
Stanley's Forces.

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LONDON, Nov. 25.-Further particulars
are received from Henry Nj. Stanley in a
letter to Mackinnon dated at Kaffurro
August last. Messengers from Kavalli
came with letters from Emin Pasha and
his lieutenant, Jephsen. Jephsen's let
ter, dated Dufile, November Z, 1888,
says: August IS, rebellion
broke out here and Emin
Pasha and were made prise ners.
Pasha is a complete prisoner, but am
allowed to go about the station and my
movements are watched. The rebellion
was got up by half u dozen Egyptians.
Officers and clerks and gradually Others
joined, mostly through fear. The SOL
diers. with the exception of those at
Lahore, had never taken part in it, but
quietly gave in to their officers. The
officers went about telling the people
you (Stanley) were only an advent turer
and had not come from Egypt, and that
the letters you brought from the khedive
were forgeries; that it was untrue that
khartoum had fallen and that Emin
Pashs and you had made plot to take
them, their wives and children out of
slaves to the English.
"Such words in an ignorant, fanatical
country like, this acted like wild fire
among the people and the result was a
general rebellion and we were made
prisoners. Plans were also made to en-
trap you when you returned and strip
you Of all you had"
The letter then goes on to say while
this condition OF affairs existed the
Mahdis forces arrived in the neighbor-
hood and demanded their surrender
The revolving officers refused, with the
result that Emin's enemies, the
!. Mahdists and rebels, fell upon each other.
many prisoners, including women chill
dlen and stores of ammunition. The
rebels attempted to take Regal later on,
, but sere again repulsed The soldiers
then became so panic-stricken that they
declared they would fight no more
unless Emin was set at liberty, which
was done and he sent to Wadelai.
A postscript, dated December Is, says
"The Mahdists attacked Dufile station
for four days, but were driven back TO
Regal. They had sent to khartourn for
reinforcements."
To this letter Stanley replies, urging
the necessity fof haste on The part OF
Emin and Jephson to come to meet him
Stanley, as he was exhausted by long
travel and privation. lie assured Jeph.
son that he was well located IN friend
ly region, and could have 1000 warriors
within four hours, but Emin, it he was
to be saved, must help save himself
He urges that indccision must be put
aside, and. relying on Stanley's assist
ance, Emin must come toward him at
once. r,''. I,
Letters received from Emin at the
same time were simply coniirmatory of
Jephson's letter, but showed that Emin
was uncertain whether 10 stay where he
was or TO accept Stanley's offer of relief
"He must decide" Stanley said, with
a few days, as he [Stanlcy would be
compelled TO start on his return jour
ney." Emin continued to delay, but
finally, February l3, a native courier APP
peared with letter from Enin TO the
effect that he was at anchor with two
steamers just below Stanloy's plateau
camp on kavaili. Emin's letter said Inc
had brought part ot his people from
Wadelai and would send boats back tor
the Others while he himself pushed for
ward TO Stnnleys camp.
4 LONDON, Nov. 25. Mckinnon, presi-
dent of the Emin relief committee, re-
ccived another letter rom stanley duted
August II. Stanley saws "Ennn with Sc
lin hey and seven officers and ,sixty-ive
people arrived at his camp February II.
iieutenant Stairs arrived on the 18th
with his column from lturi, and at u
meeting on the same day, Selim. who