Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-03
STANLEY HEARD FROM
AN INTERESTING LETTER PROM THE
GREAT AFRICAN SXPLORBR.
Detailed Account Of the Journey Between Yam6lgaaa
and Albert Nya1a-Asn Killed By Poisoned
Arrows--How They Lived on the March.
Emerging Fom the Forest

LONDON, April 2-Henry NJ. Stanley
letter describes the journey between Yam
bugana and Albert Nyanza. 1t goes much
into detail and is very interesting. Mr.
Stanley, after stating the orders given by
him to Major Bartllot, goes on to describe
the advance OF the columns. The expsdi-
ton. which consisted cf 3s9 officers and
men, started from Yambunga oG June -,
lss7. On tie first day the expedition
marched twelve miles along the riyer bank
to Vsnkarde. On the approach Of tho
column, the natives set fire to their vii-
eges, and under cover Of the smoke a.
tackled the pioneers.
A skirmish followed, lasting fifteen mir
untes. During the next Fix days the exc
pedition marched inland in au easterly
dire ec,ion through a densely populated dis
trict. The natives used every art known
to them 10 molest and imperil the advance
of the army, but although several COM
flicts took place, Stanley did not lose a
man. Finally perceiving that The path be-
had been following was taking him ont oi
his proper course, Stanley struck cut TO-
ward the northeast and again reached the
river en- July 3 From this date until
October Il, he followed the lefl bank OF
the Aruwhimi. After seventeen days OF
continuous marching, tie xpediion halt
el for one days rest.
On August l the first death occurred,
the cause beiug dysentery. So far, for 81
DAYS, the course had been siDgularly snc-
cessful. The party uow entered a Wild
country, in their nine days' march, through
which their 6ufsrings multiplied and s-v-
era deaths occurred On Augns; l3, on
arriving nj Arabia, the natives prei-nt
bold front, and the party Lost five men
from poisoned arrows.
On Angus, 81 the expedition met aplriy
Of Manyemes, and their mistoItune9 began
on this date. Stanley writes that De bad
taken the Congo rou q 10 avoid Arabs wGo
would tempt his men. Within three days
of this unfortunate meeting sixteen men
deserted.
What Stanley dercribes as au awful
month began on September 40. leaving
the station Of the Arab chief, Uglrr7va,
when the expedition numbered 263 meu,
having lest So by desoriion and death ard
having left 56 sick with Ugiuavf, tre
march led 10 the Arab settlement ka'iug
Tonga. The men lived on wild iro.F,
fungi and mats. Before reachirg Kainge
Tonga, Stanley lost 30 men through tta
yauon and deeegtion.
4 slave owner at kalingaiOnsa, ma1
named Absd Sal.m, did his utmost in ru.n
ihe expedition shor. of open hasilines.
He insisted upon purchasing rifles, smmu-
milton and clothing, 40 that the expeti
tion left tie station beggared. The men
we're absolutely naked and wege 500 We *
} that they were unable 10 carry the bow.
After twelve days journey the party, ou
November r. reacnod lbHiu. The Ara0
! devastation, which had reached within O.
few milea Of Ibwiri, was 60 thorough chat
not q native hut waa left standing between
Uearrava end Ibwiri. What the Arab
did not destroy the elephants destroyed,
turning the whole region into horrible
wilderness.
Mr.. Stanley continues: "Our sulsril
J terminated at lbwir. We were beyond
the reach Of the destroyer. We were ou
virgin soil in populou7 country abound
] ing with food. We ourselves were mer'
5 skeletons From 2s9 persons we nov unm
berei ia. When Va stlrtcd for Alert
, Nvauz8. on November -, we were sIl
. 12G miles from the lake. Given iood, tH'
di.tsucs seemed nothing On December b
we sighted an open country from ihe toy
Of e ridge connected with Mount lfsah
On December > we emerged up'H 'ne
b plains leaving the deadly snd gloomy
) forest behind us After lG0 days % coD-
unuoua gloom we ssg the light OF broad
day shining around, making all thn9f
beautiful. We thought we h d never seem
cares so green or q country so lovely. lhe
men literally lesped and yelled with joy,
and raced over the ground with their r1r-
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