The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-26

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Pasha's worst enemy. No one keeps Emin
back but Emin HIMSELF This Is the sum
mary of what Jephson learned during the
nine months from May p, 1888, to Feb. g.
1883, i gathered sufficient from Jephson's
verbal report to conclude that during nine
months neither the Pasha, Casati, nor any
man in the province had arrived nearer any
other conclusion than what was told US ten
months before. However, the diversion in
our favor created by the Mahdists' Inva-
sion and the dreadful slaughter they made
of all they met inspired ms with hope hat
we could get a definite answer at last,
though Jephson could only reply, Il really
can't tell you what the Pash means to do.
lie says be wishes to go away, but will not
move. No one will move. 1t is impossible
to say what any man will do. Perhaps an
other advance by the Mahdists will send
them all pell nell towards you to be again
lrresoiute, and requiring several weeks
rest"
Stanley next describes how he had al
ready sent orders to mass the whole of his
forces ready for contingencies. He also
speaks of the suggestions he made to- Emln
as TO the best means of joining him. insist
ing npon something definite. otherwise it
would be his tStanley'sl duty to destroy the
ammunition and march hOmeward. He con-
tlnues: Feb. IL a native courier appeared
IN camp with a letter from Emin, and with
the news that he was actually at anchor
Just below our plateau camp But this is
his formal letter to ME, dated the 18th:
'Sir-In answer to your letter of the 9TH inst.,I
have the honor to inform you that yesterday l
arrived here with my two teamers carrying a
first lot of people DESTROYS to leave this country
under your escort. AS soon as / have arranged
for a cover for my people, the steamers have to
start for Mswa station to bring another lot or
people. Awaiting transport with me are some
twelve officers anxious to see you and only forty
soldiers. They have come under my orders TO
request you TO give them some time to bring
their brothers from Wadelai. and 1 promised
them to do my best to assist them. Things hav-
ing to some extent now changed, you will be
able 10 make them undergo whatever conditions
you see fit to impose upon them. To arrange
these L shall start from here with officers for
your camp. after having provided for the camp.
and III you send carriers could avail me OF some
OF them. 1 hope sincerely that the great diff
culties you had to undergo and the great sacri-
sist us may be rewarded by full success in bring
ing out my people. The wave OF instruction
which overran the country has subsidized, and OF
such people as are now coming with me we may
be sure. Permit me to express once more my
cordial thanks for whatever you have done for
us. Yours, EMIN."
The Homeward March.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-Mr. MacKinnon, the
president of the Emin relief committee, has
received another letter from Henry NJ.
Stanley. 1t was written at the camp at
Kizinga, Uzinja, and dated Aug. II. Mr..
Stanley says Emin, with Selim Bey, seven
officers and sixty-fve people. arrived at his
camp on Feb. II. Lieutenant Stairs arrived
on the 18TH, with his column. from the lturl.
At a meeting. on the 18th, Selim. who had
reraken Dufle from the Mahdists. killing
$50 of them. stated, on behalf of the deputa-
ton. that they had come to request time to
allow the equatorial troops and theirfami-
lies to assemble at Kavaila. Mr.. Stanley
continues: II explained through Emin
Pasha the object of my expedition,
and offered them a promise, writ
ten in Arabic, to wait a reason
able time for them to join me. The
sdepafation replied that my offer was salts
factory. They said they would proceed d.
I rcctly to Wadelai and proclaim it. and COM
mence the work of transportation. The
deputation started for Wadelai on the Goth.
I Emin returned on the 9th with his little
/ daughter, Ferida, and q caravan of IA
men, He and l agreed that twenty days
! was o reasonable time. He offered a writ
} ten undertaking. which | declined. The
healing our sick. So skillful was he that l
! was able on April ! to turn out $50 able
bodied men, whereas in February it would
have,been difficult to muster 200"
Stanley then bitterly complains of. the
immense loads of property the refugees
brought1n. entailing. endless work upon his
men to bring it to the plateau, and which
I was practically rubbish, because it must be
abandoned on the march. On March 1
he ordered, the stuff be stopped from
being brought to camp. Thirteen hundred
and fifty-tive loads had already been
brought in. Amonth after Selim's departure
a letter arrived from him announcing that
rebels, officers and everybody were nneni-
nous to depart for Egypt under his escort.
Stanley now finding great delay like
ly TO ensue in assembling the refugees,
called "a council of the officers and
statedain'detail, the position OF the case,
also the danger of trusting the rebels I'M
plicitly. as Emin was inclined to do, when
they had already boosted of their inten-
ton, with cajOling words. to entrap Stan
ley and strip his expedition. ~"Finally,s
saws Stanley. IL asked the officers whether
We would be justified in waiting beyond
April 10. Z Each officer replied in the mega
tive. There, Pasha,' / said. 'you lave
your answer. We march on the 10TH In
reply to Emin's question, / said we could
having abandoned UIn eins the people opHa'ti if n' the u1
had not arrived. Then. a few days
later, Emin troubled the Casati's scruples
as to whether they were justified
II they abandoned the people, Stanley
OF convincing Emin that food was plentiful
and the, Egyptians were living in concord.
Continuing Stanley says: THE natives
showed no disposition to depart. On April
al lulOTIucu Ho tudt UuV lew VI HIS
servants would 60. Here was q disappOint-
nient. Out of 1900 only a few were willing
to accompany NE. We all had our eyes
open. 1t was a farce on the part of
the Wadelai force. 1t was clear that the
Pasha no longer had authority. Yes. Emin
was obstinate in bis belief in them. But
now the Pasha said Never mind, l can do
with two servants as well as with fifty
AT this time, / discovered conspiracies
|! In the camp. The Egyptians tried to steal
the rifles of the ZanZibaris. and the number
OF malcontents kept increasing. Emin also
had received news of a bad state of things
at Wadelai. Therefore, l decided upon inn
mediate action. | formed a square of rifles
and assembled all the Pasha's people with
in 1T. Those who refused to come were ar
rested II put in irons, and some were
logged. All denied any knowledge of a
plot. l told all who desired TO accompany
me to stand aside. The Pasha threatened
to exterminate them wholly if there were
any more rebellious tricks, and they then
promised obedience. Those who gave this
promise consisted of about 500 persons. On
the 10th we started. numbering about 1900
persons. including three hundred and fifty
newly-enrolled native carriers. On the
18th we camped at MaZambonis, and that
night was struck down with a severe ill
ness. which well nigh proved mortal. Dur
ing this twenty-eight days Selim had
plenty OF time to rejOin us. but never came,
! and the only additions to the camp were
Shukari Oga, chief of the Mswa
station, and one servant, ten others
having deserted him on the way.