New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-05

arranged TO appoint the Zobehr TO the office OF
Governor of Stanley Falls on the Congo, at a
regular salary. This done that he might
communicate with Stanley after the expedition
had got into the Aruwimi country. and maintain
a permanent and accessible depot Of supply. How
far this arrangement has been of practical adj
vantage 70 Stanley It Is not now possible to say.
The indications are that Tippu-Tib spent his time
drawing his salary Nothing in Stanleys letters
ustifes the presumption that the ZObehr either
helped or hindered the expedition after the work
he originally performed in aid of its organiza-
ton. Stanley expected a great deal from Tippn-
lib 1t IS not too much to say that he finally
decided in favor Of the Congo route because of
the aid he expected to secure from this crafty
Arab
CHOSE HIS OWN ROUTE ACROSS AFRICA
The route question was serious one. II was
left entirely to Sta.ley's Judgment. but vast
amount OF advice was given him by other African
Travellers and his decision evoked a great deal Of
adverse criticism. Three routes were urged upon
him in preference 10 his own. One was from
MOmbaSa lSec map through the British posses
sons northwest 10 Wadelai Another was from
Bagamoyo in the German Protectorate, directly
TO the Victoria Nyanla, across II or around and
thence through Uganda and Unyoro. The third
was from BaeamoyO TO Lake Ianganyilla, and
thence northward But Stanley chose route
OF his own. and for reasons OF his own lie de
cdcd 10 sail from Zanzibar around the Cape or
Good Hope TO the mouth or the Congo, thence up
the river he knew 50 much about to Iambuyu
see map. and thence, having stationed llppu-
lib below on the Congo at Stanley Fails. 10
proceed as best he could up the Aruwlml TO
Kavallio The route from lambuyd was through
an entirely new and unknown country. ana many
the dolcful predictions that he would come TO
grief in the dense forests said 10 cover ha Wider
ness II is difficult 10 resist the suspicion thlt
Stanley took this route rs much for the very
reason that IL lay through an uneNplored couh-
Try aS for any other If he could ada To the ma
Of Africa while carrying relief 10 the DeleiEuered
Pacha. why not do il? The reason he gave
however, and one 'that has undou6ted lOrcc'
that travelling rs he was, with heavy burden
OF supplies for Emin. 10 could get along mncl
better with river at iand up VIM WhlgH ',I nc J7nlH
go in canoes than if he travelled overland.
Whether in the light Of all that Is now known
this was a wise decision; depends hrgey rom @ Ihe
point of view whence the expedition Is regarded
IL took him from February %. 1857. 10 Aprll
30. 1SSS-i20 daVs-tO 20 from IanNDar 10 Lake
Albert by the route he chosc II has taI<en MN
2O2 days TO come from Lake Albert to Ianzlpar
by the route ne might otherwise nave taken, out
how much is proved by this comparison Is yet an
open question. :,
Having embarked his men. Stanley made all
haste to reach the mouth OF me Tohgo' CoISo ~
steamers took him as far as lambuyu' out De-
fore w. cot there he had TO stop at LeopoltVlle
and ~ stanley Falls Iippu-Iib was dly ln-
stacd Governor at tne @eiFr rep forccmeUts scnu,U
and Supplies ready at call. Late, IN June
Stanley reached Yambuya,. and there MS serioI
work began. His force Of Zanzibar was onG.rel
besides himself by MAJOR Barttelot Surgeon Tdfke |
and Nrssrs Jcphscn Nelson, Ward, bonney, |
Troun and Iamicson lie left Major Barttelot. with
Jameson Troup and Ward and 257 men, at |
YamhuvIi rs n rear guard. IN charge OF sIppn's !
which thcv were to bring forward by hurried |
marches so soon as llppu-llo shou" supply |
sufficient force OF carriers
BATTLING WITH NATIVES ~ THE FOREST.
Then on June %, with 800 officers
md men, Stanley plunged into the
forest. Opposition at once confronted him. |
Within twenty four hours the natives gave him |
hattie but he lost no men, and made a steady |
nrocfese JIc used the river 10 adv antage, and /
had reached Airsibba by August ] 3. Her" he had |
i've DAYS of hard fighting, and his parlls and !
liflicultics thereafter lnc,easeu eseTy day. IN |
,fonvumo Arabs huttered around him enticng
lI, men away and laying waste the country be. |
Iore him ca ms 10 render food scarce When, on |
Sovemher 10 he found himself in the land of the |
rbwiri and amid peace and plenty his force WIS
-educed TO "a men Death anu des ftlon hid
.vcr before he emerged from The dead. black
,orest unon the high, grassy plains above the |
Albert Nvanza. Before he reached the lake lie
'ad IN do much fierce fighting. but hr WIS in !
,ariably successful IN beating the natives without
erious loss 10 himself. and on December ii the
liver waters Of the NyanZa lay before him. His
destination WIS Wadelai. But the hostile natives
could 1--WE him no boats 10 get up the lake. and
Ms own had been left at kilou goongd, i 90 miles
,ehind him He thought II wiser TO 90 pack for
hem than 10 march nOrthward overland. SO he
,Irned about, and, having secured his hoats he
cached the lake again on April 20, 1858 His
ouricr meanwhile had penetrated into Emns
,Iovinc.. carving the news of his arrival and
,hcn he returned to the lake he found that Emin
vas coming up 10 meet him. They came together
Il kavalls on April 20
The meeting was cordial as may be supposed
nd vet il left Stanley disappointed. The Mahdi's
xpected attack on Emin had been So long de-
aged that the Pacha had quite recovered from