The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25

the work. and in a few hours the Dui river
was safely bridged. We passed from In
deman into a district entirely unvisited by
Mayema."
Here the writer describes daily conflicts
with the Wambutti, which he found very
numerous in this region. The Wambuttis
chung TO the northeast route. which
Stanley wanted TO take, accordingly
tracks. He says: But. on Dec. q, we were
compelled to halt for forage in the middle
OF a. vast forest, at a spot indicated by
my chart to be not more than two or three
miles from lturi river. which many of our
people had seen. While we resided at Fort
Bodo l sent 150 rifles back to a settlement
that was fifteen miles back on
the ronte we had come, while many
Manyema followers also undertook to
follow them. 1 quote from my journal part
OF what | wrote on Dec. IA. the sixth day
OF the absence of the foragers: Six days
have transpired since our foragers left
rapidly. / might say pleasantly. being oc-
cupied I'm my observations from cgarrow
to take down to date. owing TO a few dis
crepaneies here and there which
duplicate and triplicate observations
enabling me to correct. My observation
then ended L was left to wonder why the
large band of fora gers did not return. On
the fifth day. having distributed all the
stock of the flour In camp and killed
the only goat we possessed, ! was
compelled to open the officers provision
box and take a pound pot of butter, with
two cupfuis of my f1our. to make an imita-
tion Cruel, there being nothing else. save
tea, coffee, sugar and "a pot OF sage, III the
boxes.
in the afternoon a boy died and the
condition OF the majority of the rest was
most dlsheartening. Some could not stand,
falling down in the effort to do SO.
These constant sights acted on my nerves
until | began to feel not only moral but
, physical sympathy. as though the weak
Nah was carrier TSatas died. i fhs last assh' Of {
lapse and the few Soudanese
with us were scarcely able to move. When
the morning of the sixth day dawned we
made broth with the usual pot of butter.
an abundance of water. a pot of condensed
milk and a cupful of -four for $50
people. The chiefs and Bonny were called
to a council. At my suggesting "a reverse
clude our men from returning with news
of the disaster. they were altogether
unable TO comprehend such n possibility.
They believed it possible that these 40
they would not return. They were then
asked to consider the superstition that they
were five days searching food. without
which they would not return. They then
had lost the road, perhaps, or, having no
white leader, had scattered to loot goats
and had entirely forgotten their starving
friends and brothers in the camp. What
would be the state of the $50 people five
days hence9 Bonny offered to stay
with ten men int camp, if | provided ten
days food for each person. while | would set
out To search for the missing men. Food
TO make a light cup full of Cruel for ten
men for ten days was not difficult to pro-
cure. but the sick and feeble remaining
must starve unless 1 met with good
fortunes. and accordingly stone of but
ermilk flour and biscuits were prepared
and handed over TO the charge of BOnny.
In the afternoon of the seventh day we
mustered. every body besides the garrison
of the camp, ten men.
"Sadia Manyema, chief. surrendered four
teen of his men to their DOOM. Kibbobora,
another chief. abandoned his brother. and
his wives and her little boy. We left
twenty-six feeble and sick wretches, al
ready past all help, unless food could be
brought them within twenty-fOur hours.
was never heavier, L told the forty
three huDger-bitten people that / was
going back to hunt for the missing men.
We travelled nine miles that afternoon,
having passed several dead people on the
road. and early. on the eighth day of their
absence from camp, we met them marching
in an easy fashion. But when we were
met the pace was altered so that in twenty
six hours from leaving the .~starva.
abundance around us of Cruel and
porridge, boiling bananas, boiling
p~lantains. roasting meat and simmering
soup. This had been my nearest approach
to absolute starvation in all my African
experience. Altogether twenty-one per-
sons succumbed in this dreadful camp.
Dec. IL the Ihuru river was reached
in three hours, and having a presentiment
that the garrison of Fort Bodo were still
+ where l left them, the Ihuru was crossed
the next, day, and for the. two
following days we steered through the for
est regardless of paths. We had the good
fortune to strike the western angle of
and found that my presentiment was true.
The cut stairs and the garrison were still
at Fort BodO, tifty-One souls remaining
out of %fifty-nine. Not a word had
S Sssn heard sSs seven Of am month";. Ss Of Of n me sS.
sence. Knowing the latter to be an
energetic man we were left to conjecture
what detained Jephson. even if the affairs
of his province had detained Emin.
continued the march eastward. and
as We had now to work by relays, owing
to the fifty extra loads. we did
not reach the Iruri ferry, which was our
last camp In the forest region
S Ss13T' jam snsrg 3. My On ans srass about lSoai
MI. Jephson and Emin would not permit
me to dawdle . on the road. making
dSa6ls trips in this manner, SO.
oOiVStihe iitA Pidutotiou anu %
good camping site east of the Ituri river:
/ left Stairs in command, with 124
people, including Parke and Nell
SON., and on Jan. IL continued
my march eastward. The people of the
plains. fearing a repetition of the
lighting of December. 1887, fiocked
to the camp as we advanced and
formally rendered their submission, agree
ing to the contributions and sup
plies. The bond of brotherhood
was made. the exchange of gifts
was made, and a firm friendship estab-
lished. The huts of our camp were con-
structed by natives and food. fuel and
water were brought to the expedition as
soon as a halting-place was decided on.
I'VE heard no news eff white men on Lake
Albert from the PLAIN people. until OH the
10th, at a place called Gevaris. Messengers
from Hawaii came with a packet of letters,
with one letter written on three several
dates, with several days interval between,
from JephsOn, and two notes from Emin,
confirming the news in Jephson's letter.
You can but imagine the intense surprise /
felt while reading the letters by giving
you extracts from them N JephsOn's own
words:
DUFFLE, Nov. z, 1888.
Dear Sir-I am writing TO tell you the position
will be delivered 10 you at Kavalli i'm time to
warn you to he careful. On Aug. Is a rebellion
broke out here. and the Pasha and 1 were made
prisoners. The Pasha is a complete
prisoner, but 1 am allowed to go
about the station. but nv move