The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-29

ANptehtAtpk w hbtA tAS VAP1hAhSAt AhNJ
induced the men TO sell rifles aud cloth
ing, so that when We left we were beg
CARED and the men nearly naked,
After marching twelve days We
reached Ibwiri. The Arabs had de-.
vastated the whole country; 80 that not
a native hut was standing between Ugar.
rowwas and IbWiri. What had not been
destroyed by slaves OF Abed Bin Salim,
the elephants ruined, SO that tho whole
region was turned into a horrible wilder.
ness. But at lbwiri we were beyond the
utmost reach Of destroyers. We were on
yigtn soil in . populous region abound.
ing with food,
REDUCED TO SKELETONS.
Our suffering FROM hunger, which be.
gan August 81, terminated Noyemberl2.
Ourselves aud men were skeletons. A
halt was ordered for the people TO reCu.
perate. Hitherto they were skeptical Of
what we had told them. The suffering
had been so awful, the Calamities 80
numerous, the forests so endless, that
they refused TO believe that by and by
We should sec plains and cattle aud the
Nyanza and the white mau, Emin Pasha.
We felt as though We were dragging
them along with chain around their
neCks. beyond these hardships," said
|, "lies country untouched, where
food is abundant where you will forget
your miseries; 30 cheer up, boys; be
meni press on little faster" They
were deal to our prayers and entreaties,
for, driven TO hunger and suffering, they
sold their rifles and equipments for a
few ears Of Indian corn, deserted with
the ammunition and were altogether de.
moralized.
We halted thirteen days in Ibwiri and
reyeled on fowls, goats, bananas, corn,
sweet patatoes, yamg, beans, etc. The
supplies were inexhaustible. The PEG.
pie glutted themselves. The result Was
that | had 173 sleek, and mostly robust
men when set out for Albert NyaDza
on November "a,
On December ] we sighted the open
country from the top OF the ridge, which
was named Mt. Pisgah, because 1t was
our first view Of the land Of PROMISE aud
plenty. We thought we had never seen
grass so green, or country 90 lovely.
TIE men leaped for Joy aud ran with
their burdens.
THE ROAD BLOCKED BY MAzANDoNI.
On the afternoon Of theNl3th, says Mr..
Stanley, we sighted the Nyanza, with
KaValli, the objective point Of the expe.
ditton. Shortly afterwards the lake was
reached,
Finding here no trace Of Emin, and
not being able 10 get q canoe large
enough 10 transport them down the lake
toward Wadelai, Stanley, surrounded by
untrlendly natives, heat a retreat into
the interior, where several months was
spent among the lbwiri. Stanley was
attacked with gaatriLis, and Il was not
until April, 1888, that he was able to
travel again, He continuesi
Alter a months careful nursing by
Parke ! recovered, and set out again Tor
the Albert NyanSa on April 2, accompa.
MED by Jephson and Patke. On April
~ we arrived In Moxamboni's country
again. This time, after solicitation, Mo.
zamboni decided TO make blood brother.
hood with me. His example was fol.
lowed by all the other chiefs Us far Us the
Nyanxa Every di9iCultY seemed now
to be removed. Food assupplied gratis,
so that our party lived royalty.
When one days march from tho Ny.
ANA, natives came from kayali and said
that a white man named Aalejia had
given their chief black packet Ii give
nc, hisBon, Would follow them, they
asked "Hes, tomorrow" l ans wered,
"and II your words are true will make
you RICH" They remained with Us that
night, telling US wonderful stories about
big ships as large 40 islands, filed with
men, ETC., which left no doubt III our
mild that the white man was Emin
Pasha. The next days march brought
nS 10 CHiet Kavall. After d while lie
handed inc a h9te from Emin 'Psshs GOV.
cred with q strip Of BLACK American oil.
cloth, The note wRa 10 the eject that
90 there h8d been a native fumoT
that white man had been seen
al the south end Of tue lake, he had
gpno Ia steamer 10 make Inquiries, but
had been unable 10 obtain reliable In.
formation. He begged me 10 remain
where ] was until he could Colnmunl.
cate with mo.
The next day, April IL, Mr.. Jephson
WAS dispatched with a strong force Il
take Tho boat 10 the NyAhIl. Oh The
9gth tho boats crew sighted Mawa Hta
ton, the RoIth6fnm6St belonging L
EHiln PAsha. Mr. ItphaoH yaA there
Hospitality reeeived IytEs AsypGiSngar
tlso1.
The boata crew cay that they were Elm
htaOed Quo BY one and that they nevVl
lad such attention shown 10 them 10 b.
these men, who hailed them as brotheri
On April 80 We once again reached TIL
blvouaC ground occupied by 10 on De
cenbef 10, and At o p, m, oI that day
saw the khediVe's steamer about sever
inilVa away Stgamlng up toward Us,
MEETlNd WITH ENtS.
Soon after 4 ,. m. Emln PASha, slgno
CARAT and NJ Isphial arrived al ou
camp, where they wore heartily wei
coined BY all Of "a.
NextdAy We moved 10 better camp
Ing place, and three miles above Nyati
sassle, and At this spot Emin pasha als
made ILLS camp. We were together Unit