The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-04-17
STANLEY'S MARCH.
Continued from First Page.

Ibwiri. The Arab devastation, which
had reached within a few miles OF
Ibwiri, was so thorough that not a
native hut was left standing between
Vaarrava and Ibwiri. What tie
Arabs did not destroy the elephants
destroyed, turning the whole region
. into horrible wilderness. Stanley
continues: Our sufferings termin-
ated at Ibwiri We were beyond the
reach of the destroyers. We were
on virgin soil in a region Astounding
/ with food. We ourselves were mere
/ skeletons, and a halt was therefore
| ordered for the purpose of recuper-
ating. From 2S9 persons we now
/ numbered ia. Our suffering had
been so awful, the calamities so
numerous and the forests so endless
that our people refused to believe
we would see the plains and cattle,
| the Nyanza and Emin Pasha. They
| had turned a deaf ear to our prayers
and entreaties, and driven by hun
ger and suffering, they sold rifles
and equipments for a few ears of
Indian corn.
"Perceiving that mild punishment
would be of no avail, [ resorted to
the death penalty, and two of the
worst cases were hanged in the pres
ence of all. We waited for thirteen
days at Ibwiri. Supplies were mex
| hausrible, and our people glutted
themselves with such effort that we
had 143 sleek and robust men when
we started for Albert Nyanza on
November 24th. We were still 126
miles from Lake Given Food, but
the distance seemed nothing. On
December 9Th we emerged upon the
plains, leaving the deadly and
| gloomy forest behind US.
after 100 days Of continuous
gloom we saw the light of broad day
shining all around, making all things
beautiful. The men literally leaped
and yelled with JOY, and raced over
| the ground with their burdens. On
the 9th we entered the country of
the powerful Chief Mozambini. The
natives sighted us, but we were pre-
! pared. Their war cries were terrible,
from hill to hill, pealing across the
| intervening valleys. The people
! gathered in hundreds at every point,
war-horns and drums announcing
! struggle After a slight skirmish,
ending In our capturing a COW, the
first beef we had tasted since we left
the ocean, the night passed peace
| fully, both sides preparing for the
| morrow.
There was no plan feasible ex
cept-tO retreat to Ibwiri, build fort,
send a party back to Kilinga Tonga
for a boat, store up every load in the
fort not conveyable, leave a garrison
in the fort to hold it, march back to
Albert lake and send boat in search
of Emin Pasha This was the plan
which after a lengthy discussion
with the officers [ resolved upon.
| On January 7th we were in Ibwiri
once again. After few days rest,
Lieutenant Stairs, with one hundred
men, was sent to Kilinga Tonga to
| bring the boat and goods. On the
return of Stairs wifi the boat and
| goods he was sent to UgarrOwas.
He was to bring up the GONZALES
cents. Soon after his departure [
was attacked by gastritis and an abs
cess on my arm. After a months
| careful nursing [ recovered and set
out again for Albert Nyanza on April
I'd, accompanied by JOsephson and
Parke. The garrison was left at
Fort Bodo.
con April 28th, we arrived in Mo
zambini's country again. This
time, after some hesitation, Mozam-
! bini decided to make a blood broth
erhood with me. His example was
| followed by all the other chiefs as far
as the Nyanza. Every difficulty
! seemed now to be removed. Food
was supplied gratis. When one
days march from Nyanza the ma
tives came from Hawaii and said
white man named Malejja had given
their chief packet to give to me,
his son. They remained with US
that night telling US wonderful
stories about big ships, etc, which
left no doubt in our mind that the
white man was Emin Pasha. The
next days march brought us to
from Emin Pasha to the effect that
there had been native rumor that
a white man had been seen at the
south end of the lake.
He had gone in steamer to
make inquiries, but had been I'M
able to obtain reliable information.
He begged me to remain where
was until he could communicate
with me. The next day, April 23d,
Jephson was dispatched with
strong force to take boat to the
Nyanza. On April 29th we once
again reached the bivOuac ground
reached by us December 10Th, and
at p. m. of that day saw the khe-
dive steamer about seven miles
away. Soon after 7 o'clock Emin
Pasha, Signor Casati and Mr.. Jeph |
son arrived at our camp, where they /
were heartily welcomed by all Of Us,
We were together until May 18th, /
when 1 left him, leaving JephsOn, /
three Soudanese and two Zanzibaris |
in his care Fourteen days later l
was at Fort Bodo. At the fort were /
Captain Nelson and Lieutenant |
Stairs. The latter had returned .
from Ugarrowas twenty two days !
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