, 1889-11-26
About Stanley.

LONDON, Nov. 25.-Further particu-
lars from Henry NJ. Stanley's letter to
MacKinnon, dated at Kaffuro, Aug. 5,
last, are herewith given: On Dec. 16,
1888, a messenger from Kavalli came
with letters from Emin Pasha and his
lieutenant, Jepson. Jepson's letter was
dated Dufle, Nov. 7, 1888. 1t says:
On Aug. Is a rebellion broke out here
and Emin Pasha and | were made pris-
oners. The Pasha isacomplete prisoner,
but / am allowed to go about the station,
my movements being watched. A rebel
lion was gotten up by half a dozen Egypt
ians, officers and clerks, and gradually
others joined, mostly through fear. The
soldiers, with the exception of those at
Lahore, had never taken part in it, but
quietly gave in to their officers. The Off
GERS went about telling the people that
you were only an adventurer, and had not
come from Egypt and that the letters
you brought from the khedlve were for
geries; that it was untrue that Khartoum
had fallen, and that Emin Pasha and you
had made a plot to take them, and their
wives and children out OF the country and
hand them over as slaves to the English.
Such words IN an ignorant, tanatical
country like this acted like fire among the
people and the result was a general re-
bellion and we were made prisoners.
Plans were also made to entrap you when
you returned and strip you of all you have.
The letter then goes on to say:
While this condition of affairs existed
the Mahdi's forces arrived in the neigh
borhood and demanded an immediate sur
render. The revolving officers refused.
with the result that Emin's enemies-the
Mahdists and rebels-fell upon each
other. The Mahdis captured Regal. tax
ing many prisoners. including women and
children, and the stores of ammunition.
The rebels attempted to retake Regal
later on, but we're again repulsed. The
soldiers then became so panic stricken
that they declared they would fight no
longer unless the Emin was set at liberty,
which was done, and he was sent to Wad-
elai.
A postscript dated Dec. IS, says the
Mahdists attacked Dufle station for four
days, but were driven back to Regal.
They had sent to Khartoum for reinforce
ments
To this letter Stanley replies, urging
the necessity for haste on the part of
Emin and Jepson to come to meet him
Stanley, as he Is exhausted by long
travel and privation. He assured Jepson
that he was well located IN a friendly re-
gion and could have 1000 warriors within
four hours, but Emin, If he is to be saved,
must help to save himself. He urges that
indecision must be put aside and relying
on Stanley's assistance Emin must come
toward him at once. A letter received
from Emin at the same time was simply
confirmatory of Jepson's letter. but
showed hat Emin was hating between
two opinions, whether to stay where he
was or to accept Stanley's offer of relief.
He must decide, Stanley said, within a
few days, as be Stanley would be COM
PEELED to start on the return journey.
Emin continued to delay, but finally, on
Feb. l3. a native carrier appeared with a
letter from Emin to the effect that he
wss at anchor with two steamers Just be-
low Stanley's plateau camp of Kavaiii.
ENNIS letter said he had brought a part
OF his people from Wadelai and would
send the boats back for the others, while
he himself pushed forward to SANKEY'S
camp.