The sun., 1889-11-07
m1nh1mEn IN 1rRIc1.
Dr. Peters and HE Caravan KirleA Net Far
fron Mount KenlA.


fron Mount KsnIN.
ZANZIBAR, Nov.6-It is reported here that
the Masals or somalis have massacrod DR..
Peters, the German explorer. and HE whole
party. except one European and one Somali,
who were wounded and who are now at Ngao.
The latest known here about De Peters, who
started inland from Vltu on July 26. was that
he had reached Korkorro. q long distance up
the Tane River.
1t is not known whether tho second column
OF the expedition. which left Win in September.
under command OF Horren Borchert and Rust
ever Joined DR.. Peters's advance party.
BERLIN, Nov. 0.-Despatches to the Emin
Relief Committee confirm tho report OF the
massacre OF DR.. Peters and his party. The
Europosn who escaped is Lieut. Tledemann, q
companion OF DR.. Peters. who was wounded.
Borchert's column did not Join DR.. Petsrs's
party.
DR.. Peters was q somewhat visionary man,
who flrst became known In 1884 ne one OF the
founders OF German stations in east Africa.
He inspired good many wealthy men In Ger
many with his own enthusiastic faith in the
possibilities OF starting colonies and develop
Ing trade in east Africa, and the result was the
proclaiming OF the German protectorate and
the formation OF the German East African
Company; whose troubles with the natives led
tS EIp Tbissm"nns present campaign against
Oyer a year ago, when the Germans formed
large sum of o8av 3a ssnS an ana axnsoH
with eupplles to Emr's province. the commit
tee, Tee sslSe!ed DR.. Peters 70 lead the expedition.
not have Sish Gpinlon ., br fetefss EnS iuSS
choice also had the unfortunate effect to arouse
ne ~, oS's sp'splci9ns OF England. Aware OF Pr
German
Emin relief oxpeditl"n the purpose Of adding
spite Of the treaty between Germany and
Great Britain dellmlting the spheres Of innu-
Although the German Government disavowed
countenance to the expedition. the English
months ago, Admiral Fremantle: commander
OF the English squadron engaged In blockad-
seized the steamer Sesra. % with Dr. Peters's
supplies on board. on the ground that she was
s!2siRs the rqss Of sas S2oksd This sG&
tho mouth Of the TanR River. but finally he
obtained HE supplies and started up the big
river. which. rising on the slopes OF Mount
Kenia and the mountain ranges west Of that
snow-clad summit, empties into the Indian
II DR.. Peters reac6ed .korkorro, as the above
dispatch tntimRtes. he had travelled almost, II
pSs sh Ibsst 9 Mount 1A Zen nd
crossed q stretch OF country about seventy miles
wide. which NO white man had previously Wis
tied 1t is the warliko and treacherous SomaH
who have prevented travellers from thoroughly
exploring the Tana River. It was they who,
two years ago. killed DR.. Juohlko. tho compan-
ion OF DR.. Peters in organizing thu East African
Company and they also murdered somo mis-
sionaries recently who had the temerity to set
tie on the Tana River
II It is true that DR.. Peters and his caravan
have all been killed. the calamity is the great
est that has befailen any east African expedi-
ton. as it comprised several hundred mon,
including half a dozen Europeans. The extent
OF the disaster cannot be known until 1t Is
learned whether the rear column of the expe-
dition was included In It