Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-25
REVOLT OF THE PASHA'S TROOPS
Himself a Prisoner Until the Nah
dists Routed the Rebels.
EX.MINISTER PENDLETON DEAD
TROUBLE FOR ILLINOIS SENATORS.
THAND HEAVYTRAIN ROBBERY
They Were Forced to Release Him In
Order to Fight the Mahdi

Ahcy "ere rOrceU 10 NcIcaSe hlul III
Order to Fight the Mahdi
LONDON, Nov. 25.-The letter from Stanley
dated at the south end of Victoria Nyanza con-
tinues with correspondence between Stanley
and Lieut.. Jephson. Following is Jephsons
appeal to Stanley for help when the mahdists
were expected upon Emins party:
"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 Kivallis that you
write letter in Arabic to Shukey Aga of your
arrival and telling him you wish to see the
pasha and myself. Write also to the pasha or
myself, telling us what number of men you
have with you. 1t would, perhaps, be better to
write to me, as a letter to him might be confis-
Gated Neither the pasha nor myself think
there is the slightest danger now Of any at
tempt to capture you, for the people are now
fully persuaded that you have come from
Egypt and they look to you to get them out of
their difficulties. Still it would be we'll for
you to make your camp strong. If we are not
able to get out of the country please remember
me to my friends, &C."
EMIN RELEASED.
A postscript dated November "a says: Shortly
after 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 large number of soldiers. Among the
officers killed were some Of the pashas worst
enemies and the soldiers in all the stations were
80 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 il free to do as
he pleases; but at present he has not re-
sumed authority in the country. He is,
believe, by no means anxious to do SO.
We hope in few days to be at Tunguru
station, on the lake, two days steamer from
Nsabe, and trust when we hear of your arrival
that the pasha himself will be able to como
down with me to see you. We hear that the
mahdists sent steamers down to Khartoum for
reinforcements. If SO, they cannot be up here
for another six weeks. If they come up here
with reinforcements 1t will be all up with us,
for the soldiers will never stand against them
and it will be mere waikover Every one is
anxiously looking for your arrival, for the COM
ing of the mahdists has completely cowed them.
We may just manage to get ont if you do not
come later than the end of December. but it is
entirely impossible to foresee what will happen.
THE MAHpIsTs WANT REINFoRCEMENTs.
Jephson, in a second postscript dated De-
cember 10, says: ''Mogoo, the messenger, not
having started send a second postscript We
were not at Tanguru on November 25. The
mahdists surrounded Duile station and be-
sieged it for four days. The soldiers, of whom
there were about 300, managed to repulse them,
and they retired to Regal their headquarters
and they have sent down to Khartoum for rein
forcements and doubtless will attack again
when strengthened. In our flight from Wade
lai the officers requested me to destroy our
boats and the advances. 1 therefore broke
them up. Dufile is being renovated as fast as
possible. The pasha is unable to move hand
or foot as there is still very strong party
against him and the officers are no longer in
immediate fear of the mahdists Do not on any
account come down to us at my former camp
at the lake near Kavallis Island, but make your
camp at Kavallis, on the plateau above. Send
a letter directly you arrive there, and as soon
as We hear of your arrival will come to you. L
will not disguise the fact from you that you
will have difficult and dangerous work before
you in dealing with the pasha's people. trust
you will arrive before the mahdists are rein
forced or our case will be desperate"
sTANLEY's UGLY FEARS.
Stanley continues, in his reply to Jephson:
"Be wise, be quick and waste no time. Bring
Buiza and your own Soudanese with you. L
have read your letters half dozen times over,
but fail to grasp the situation thoroughly, be-
cause, in some important Details one letter
contradicts the other. In one you say the
pasha is a close prisoner, while you are allowed
a certain amoun: Of liberty; in the other you
say you will come to me as soon as you hear of
our arrival here, and 1 trust you say that
the pasha will be able to accompany me-
Being prisoners j fail to see how you could
leave Tanguru at all. All this is not very clear
to US, who are fresh from the bush. Ii the
pasha can come send courier on your arrival
at our old camp on the lake below here to an
nounce the fact and will send a strong de-
tachment 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 travel since
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 approach us
within twelve miles without my knowing it. I
uul III buc tulChcsb VI u ITlcuuly pOpuibtlOus
HE Is READY FOR THEN.
'If sound 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 q
war why then am ready for the cunningest
Arab alive. / have read your letters half a
dozen times and my opinion of you varies with
each reading. Sometimes fancy you arc half
mahdist or Arabist and then Eminist shall
be wiser when see you. Now, don't be per-
verse, but obey, and let my order to you be a.
q frontlet between the eyes, and all with Gods
gracious help will end well. want TO help
the pasha somehow, but he must also help me
and credit me-"
On January 16, says Stanley in his general
narrative, received with this batch of letters
two notes from the pasha himself confirming
the above, but not word from either Jephson
or the pasha indicating the pasha's purpose
Did he still waver or was he at last resolved TO
Join with any other man than the pasha or
Gordon? One would imagine that, being q
prisoner and herce enemy hourly expecting
TO give the coup mortal, he would gladly em-
brace the 6rst chance to escape from the coun-
try given up by his government But there
was no hint In these letters what course the
pasha would follow. These few hints Of mine,
however, viii throw some LIGHT on my post.