The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-26
STANLEY SUCCORS EMIN.
How the Pasha Was Made a Prison
er and Afterwards Set at
Liberty.
The Explorer, After Much Urging,
Persuades the Governor
to Join Him.
The Defense In the Cronin Gaze Closes it,
side aud the Arguments viii
Soon Begin.

LONDON, Nov. 25.-Further particulars
from Henry NJ. Stanley's letter to Mac
Kinnon, dated at Kaffuro, August last
say messenger from Kayalli came with
letters from Emin rasha and his lieutenant,
Jepheson. Jepheson's letter was dated Du-
file, November z, 1888. II says: August
18th rebellion broke out here and Emin
Pasha and | were made prisoners. The
pasha is complete prisoner, but | am al
lowed 10 60 about the station. The rebel
lion was got up by half a dozen Egyptian
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 have quickly
given in TO their officers. The officers went
about telling the people You were only an
adventurer and had not come from Egypt,
and that the letters you brought from the
khedive were forgeriesi that II was untrue
that Khartoum had fallen, and
that Emin Pasha and You had
made plot to take them.
their wives and children out Of the country
and hand them over as slaves TO the Eng
| lish. Such words. in an ignorant, fanatical
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 re-
turned and strip YOU OF all you have"
The letter then goes ON 10 say that while
this condition of affairs existed, the
MHhdist forces arrived and demanded
an immediate surrender. The revolving
officers refused. with the result that Emin's
| enemies, the Mahdists and the rebels fell
upon each other. The Mahdists captured
Regal, taking many prisoners, including
women, children and the stores of amuni'
tion. The rebels attempted TO retakt
Regal later on, but were again repulsed
The soldiers then became so panic-stricken
that they declared they would fight nj
more unless Emin was set at liberty, which
was done. and he WIS sent TO Wadelai. A
postscript. dated Dec. IL, says the Mahdist,
attacked Dufile station for four days, bui
were driven back to Regal. They had sent
to khartoum for reinforcements. To thii
letter Stanley replies, urging n necessit,
for haste on the part of Emin and Jephe
son TO come To- meet him (Stanleyl as he /,
exhausted by long travel and privation
He assured Jepheson that he was we'll 10
Gated in a friendly region and could hav,
1900 warriors within -four hours, but Emip
if he il to be saved. must help saye himself
He urges that indecisloD must Ice put aside
and relying on Stanley's assistance, Emir
must come toward him at once
Letters received from Emn az the same
time were simply confirmatory of Jephe.
sons letter, but showed that Emin was
hating between an opinion whether 10 stay
where he was or accept Stanley's offer OF
relief. He must decide. Stanley said, with.
in a few days, as he lStanley) would he
! compelled TO start on his return Journey
Emin continued to delay, but finally, Feb
l3, native courier appeared with letter
from him that he was Mt anchor with TIVE
steamers Just below Stanley's plateau camp
of kavalli. Emin's letter said he had
brought part of his people from Wadelai
and would send boats back for the others
while he himself pushed forward to Stan
ley's camp.