The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-03
INTREPID STANLEY.
The Explorers Graphic Account Of
His Search for Emin.
DesertiOn, Disease and Death Thin
His Followers Ranks,
TrackleSS Forests and Savage Natives
Hinder His Progress,
But lie OVercOmeS Them All and
Accomplishes His Purpose.
Character Of the Country TrayerSed
and It's Inhabitants.

Stanley says his expedition consisted of 289
officers and men, and started from Yam
bouga June 28, 1887. During six days the
expedition marched inland in an easterly d.
rection through a densely populated dis
trict. The natives used every art known to
them TO mole st and impede the advance of
the party. Several conflicts took place but
Stanley did not lose man. Stanley struck
out toward the northeast and reached the
river July 5. Until October IS he followed
the left bank Of the Aruwhimi. After II
days of continuous marching, the expedition
halted for one days rest. On August /, the
first death occurred, the cause being dysen-
terry. The party then entered a wild coun-
try and several deaths occurred. On Au-
gust 13, at Airsibba, the natives presented
bold front and the party lost five men from
poisoned arrows. Lieut.. Stairs was wound
ed below the heart and suffered greatly, but
recovered.
On August 81 the expedition met a party
of many Emas and misfortunes began. With
in three days of this meeting, 26 men desert
ed. On September Is when they left the sta
ton Of the Arab chief Ugarrava, the expe-
dition numbered 263 men, having lost 66 by
desertion and death. They left 56 sick with
Ugarrava. The march led to the Arab set
tlement OF Kalinga L0nga. The men lived
on wild fruits, fungi and nuts. Before
reaching kilinga Longa, Stanley lost So men
through starvation and desertion. A slave
owner at Kilinga Longa did his utmust TO
ruin the expedition short of open hostili-
ties. He insisted upon purchasing rifles,
ammunition and clothing and the expedition
left :the station beggard. The
men were absolutely naked and so weak
they, were unable to carry the boat.
Stanley was obliged to leave the boat
with 20 loads OF goods at Kilinga Longa,
under the care of Surgeon Parke and Capt.
Nelson, the latter being unable to march,
On Nov. 18th they reached Ibwiri. The
Arab devastation, which reached to within
four miles Of Ibwiri. was so thorough that
not a native hut was left standing between
Ugarrava and Ibwiri. What the Arabs did
not destroy the elephants had de
stToyed, turning the whole region into a hor-
rible wilderness.
Stanley continues sour sufferings termi-
mated at Ibwiri. We were beyond the reach
of the destroyers, on virgin soil, in a popu-
lous region abounding with food.
We were mere skeletons. From 289
persons, we now numbered ia A
halt was ordered for the purpose Of recuper-
ating. The suffering had been so awful, the
forests so endless, that the people refused to
believe they would see plains and cattle, the
NyanZ3 and Emin PaSha. Driven by hunger
and suffering, they sold their rifles and
equipments for few ears of Indian corn,
deserted with their ammunition and became
demoralized. Perceiving that mild punish
ment would be OF no avail, two Of the worst
cases were hanged In the presence of ALL
We halted - days at Ibwiri, revelling on
fowls, goats, bananas, earn, yams, etc. The
supplies were inexhaustible and the people
glutted themselves with such effect that |
had 173 sleek and robust men. One had been
killed with an arrow.
"When we stai ted for Albert Nyanza on
Nov. oath, we were 126 miles from the lake.
On December LIST, we sighted the open country
from the top of ridge connected with
Mount Pisgah, so named from the first view
Of the land OF promise and plenty. On De-
cember 3, were emerged on the plains, leav-
ing the deadly and gloomy forest behind.
On the 9th, we entered the country Of the
powerful Chief Mazamboni. Villages were
scattered so thickly that no road, except
through them, could be found. The natives
sighted us, but we were prepared. We
seized hill as soon as we arrived in the
centre of mass of Villages, and built a
zareba as soon as bill hooks could cut the
brushwood. The war cries were terrible
pealing across the intervening valleys. Peo-
pie gathered in hundreds at every point,
war horns and drums announcing the strug-
gle. After slight skirmish, ending in our
capturing a cow, the first beef tasted since
we left the ocean, the night passed peaceful
ly."
Stanley narrates that his negotiations with
the natives failed, and Mazamboni declining
his offer, detachment of 40 persons, led by
Lieut.. Stairs, and another of 30 persons, un-
der command OF Jephson, with sharpshOot-
ers, left the zeraba. assaulted and carried
the villages, driving the natives into gener-
al rout. March was resumed on the 18th,
constant little fights occurring all aloEg the
route. On the afternoon of the 18th, the ex-
pediti0n sighted NyanZa, with Kavalli the
objective point. Stanley says: after a
short halt to enjoy the prospect, we COM
menced the ragged and stony descent. Be
fore the rear guard had descended 100 feet
the natives from the plateau poured after
them, keeping them busy until within a few
We camped at the foot OF the plateau
wall, the aneroids reading $500 feet above
sea level That night an attack was made,
but the sentries sufficed to drive the assail-
ants off. We approached the village Of Ka-
kOngo, situated on the southwest corner OF
Albert Nyanza lake, and three hours spent
in attempting to make friends signally failed.
They would not allow us to go to the lake
because we might frighten the cattle, would
not exchange the blood Of brotherhood be-
cause they had never heard of any good peo-
pie coming from the west side Of che lake,
and would not accept any presents from us
because they did not know who we were.
They would give us water to drink and
would show us the road up to Lyam- Sassic.
We. learned they had heard there was a
white man at Uny0ro, but had never heard of
any white men being on the west side, nor
had they seen any steamers on the lake. The
people were civil enough, but did not want
us near them. We were shown the path and
inga Longa, 100 miles distant, and no canoe
was obtainable. There were no trees any-
where of size sufficient to make canoe.
We had used five cases OF cartridges in five
days fighting on the plain: A month OF
such fighting must exhaust the steck We
decided to retreat to Ibwiri, build fort and
send party back to Kilinga Longa for the
boat, then store up every load In the fOlt not
conyeyable, leave a garrison in the fort to
hold 1t, and march back to Albert Lake and
send the boat in search of EMU Pasha.
ION the 18th we began a night march, and
at 10 am. or the 10th gained the crest of the
| plateau, the Kakonhos natives having fol
| lowed us to the slope OF the plateau. We
| had one man killed ana one wounded. BY
Jan. 18th we were In lbwirl, and after few
sent to Kilinga Longa to bring the boat and
goods, and also Surgeon Parke and Capt.
Nelson. Out of 80 sick men in their charge,
only IL were brought to the fort. The rest
died or deserted. On the return Of Stacis
with the boat and goods, he was sent to
Ugarrow to bring up the convalescent. Soon
after his departure i was attacked by gaStri-
tis and an abscess on the arm, but after
months Of careful nursing l recovered and
set out again for Albert NyanZa on April I'd,
son was appointed commandant Of Fort Bo-
do, with garrison of 43 men and boys. On
April Goth, arrived at Mozambini's country
again, and after solicitation MOZambini de.
eided to make blood of brotherhood with me
His example was followed by all the chiefs
as far as Nyanza, and food was supplied
| gratis.
"When one days march from Nyanza. ma
| tives came from Kavalli and said a white
man named Maletja had given their chief 4
black packet to give me. The next dav',
march brought us to the chief atKavalIi. .wht
handed me note from Emin Pasha coveree
with strip of black American Oil cloth
The note said he had gone to the south enc
Of the lake In search Of white man seer
there. He begged me to remain until h,
could communicate with me. The next day
April 2S, Jephson was despatched with
strong force to take the boat to Nyanza. On
April ~, we once again reached the bivouat
ground occupied December rs at 7. m, ant
saw khediye steamer about seven miles
away, steaming towards us. Soon after p
m. Emin Pasha, Slgnor Casati and Jephsor