The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-14

not devise any cXpedient to reliev
4 MN. They are surrounded by cauni
bais and poison tipped arrows thi
their numbers.
u "Meanilme !. in command of n,
= river column, am anXiousIy searchin
up ana down the river in four dllIercu
= directions; through forests my scout
are seeking tor them, buf not until In
si&th day was | successful in iindin,
them.
TWELVE MONTHS LATER.
"Taking the sahe month and fin
same date, in 1873, a year later. -,
August IL, | listen, horror Struck, +,
the tale of the last surviving officer G.
Inc rear column at Banalyn, and a,,
told oil nothing but death and disaster
disaster and death, death and disaster
see nothing but horrible forms O
men smltten with disease, bIuaied. dis.
figured and SCARED, while the scene !,
The camp, Infamous for the murder q
poor Bartteiot barely four weeks be
tore, Is simply sickening
A FATAL DATE.
"On the same day, 600 miles wcst ri
this camp, jameson, worn out viii
fatigue, sickness and sorrow, breatbr.
his last.
"on the next day, August Is. SOC
inlies east, Enin Pacha and my officer,
| Jcphsoh, are Suddenly surrounded nv
'hiurlateu rebels, who menace them
| with loaded rifles and instant death,
out fortunately they reicnt and only
make ihem prisoners, TO be delivered
to the Mahdists.
Having saved BOnny ont of the
jaws OF death we arrive a second timr
at Albert Nyanza, TO find Emin PacLa
aia Jcphsoh prisoners in daily expcc-
tatloh OF their doom.
THE INFLUENCE AT THE HELM.
"Jephsons own letters will describn
his anxiety. Not until both were in nv
camp and the Egyptian tugrtiyes under
our protection did begin to sec thai |
was only carrying out a higher niau
than mine. My own designs werc rnn.
s'antly frustrated by anhappy circum.
stances. ehdeavOred 10 steer nv
course as direct as possible, but there
was all unaccOuntabie influence at 1bu
helm.
ACKNOWLEDGES GODS HAND.
gave as much goodwill 10 nv
dutles as the strictest honor wnuld
compel. My faith that the purity OF INV
ihoilSe deserved success was firm. but
nave been conscious that the issues of
every effort were in other hands,
SAFE, SOUND AND WELL.
MOT one officer who was with me
Will forget the miseries he has endured
yet every one that started from his
home destined to march with the
advance column and share its wonder.
Iui adventures is here to-day safe .souud
and well, and the Herald correspoudeut
may Interview them to his hearts con-
tent.
WATCHED OVER BY THEIR CREATOR.
"Ihls is not due to me. Lieut.. Stairs
was pierced with a poisoned arrow like
olhers, Dut others died, and he lives.
Inc poisoned tip came out from under
MS heart eighteen months after he WAS
pierced. Jephson was four months a
prisoner, with guards with loaded rifles
around him. That they did not murder
him is not due 10 me.
WHAT THEY WENT IuRoUGu.
Ahese 'OnCeis nave nau 10 WaUC I
through as many as seventeen streams |
and broad eXpanses of mud and sWamp
IN day. They have endured sun that
;corched whatever il touched. A mul.
.Itude OF impediInents have rufligd their
empers and harassed their hours.
"They have been maddened with the
lgonles OF fierce fevers. They have
lVed for months in an atmosphere that
MEDICAL authority declared to be dead
y. They have faced dangers every day,
md their diet has been all through what
esal serfs would have declared to be
infamous aud abominable, and vet they
i've.
NOTHING CLAIMED BY STANLEY.
"This is not due to HE any more than
he courage with which they have
'orne all that was imposed upon them
~ their surroundings or the CHEEKY en-
rgy Which they bestowed 10 their
work, or the hopeful voices which rang
n the ears OF deatening multitude of
backs and urged the poor souls on to
heir goal.
UNBELIEvERS REBUKED.
"The vulgar will call it luck. Unbe-
levers will call il chance, but deem
own in each heart remains the feeling.
hat OF verify. There are more tbiu1s
heaven and earth than are dreamed
1 IN common philosophy.
81 must be brief. Numbers of scenes
rowd the memory.
FOR A LIVING PICTURE
"Could one but sum them into q !
lcture it would have grand interest. +
he accomplishing heroism of our
ark followers, the brave manbood 8
itent III such uncouth disguise, the ! |
enderness we have seen issuing from ,
ameless entities, the great love anima
ng the ignoble, the sacrifice made by i
ne unfortunate for one more unfortu-
lnate, the reverence we have noted in !
who, even as ourselves. :
'ere inspired with nobleness and in :
entlves to duty-of all these we could +
peak Ii We would, but | leave that to !
le Herald correspondent, who il he n
as eyes to see, will see much for him q
I'll and who, with his gifts OF compo- 6
ton, may present very taking out g
ne OF what has been done, and is now 9
ear ending, thanfT be to God forever 8
ld ever!