The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-04-10

showed US the path and We camped haii
a mile from the lake. My courjers from
Zanzibar evidently had not arrived. or
Emin Pacha would have arrived at the
southeastern shore of the lake. My boat
was 100 miles distant and there was no
tree in sight large enough to make
canoe.
On January we were in Ibwiri again,
Lieutenant Stairs being sent to Kilongal-
ongas to bring stores. Only II men were
brought into the fort ont of IS sick, the
rest having died or deserted. Soon afier
Stairs's departure ! was attacked with
gastriiis and an abcess on the arm. re-
covered, and after ~ days set out for Al
bert Nyanza on April :, Captain Nelson
was let in command of Fort Bedo.
LETTER FROM ENIS PAcHA.
One days march from Nyanza the ma
tives came from KavaIi saying that
white man named MaleUa had given
their chief black packet to give to Stan
ley and asking him to follow them.
They remained that night, telling won-
derful stories, which convinced Stanley
that this white man was Emin Pacha.
The next day they met Chief Kavali,
and be handed Stanly note from Emin
Pacha, which was to the effect that, as
there had been runlor that white man
had been seen at the south end Of the
lake, he had gone in his steamer to make
Inquiries but had been unable to obtain
any reliable information. However, he
had heard that Stanley was in Mozam-
bonis country an he begged him to re-
main where he Was until he could COM
mnnicate with him. The note WAS sign
ed Dr. Emin,r and dated March 2G.
The next day, April 26, "a strong force
took boat to the Nyanza. On the 26th
they sighte Mawa station, thesouthern-
most belonging to Emin Pacha. and were
hospitality received by the Egyptian
garrison. They were hailed as brothers.
EsHN AND STANLEY MEET.
Stanley then continues: April % we
once again reached the bivouac ground
occupied by US on December is, and at )
P. II. of that day / saw the Khediye
steamer seven miles away steaming to-
ward us Soon after 7r " Emin Pacha
and signor Casata and Jepson arrived at
our camp where they were heartily wei
coined bv us We were together until
May %. On that day left him. Four
teen days later | was at Fort Bodo, where
were Captain Nelson and Lieutenant
Stairs. The latter had returned from
Ugarrowwas % days after | had set out
for the lake, bringing with him, alas
l6 meH out of ST. All the rest were
dead. My 20 couriers whom | had sent
With letters to Major Barttelot had safely
left Ugarrow was for Yambuya. On March
10 Fort Bodo was flourishing, nearly 10
acres unGer cultivation. June i6 | left
Fort Bodo Ill Zanzibars and l0l Of Emin
Pacha's people The garrison consisted
Of 50 rifles ] had deprived myself of
all my officers in order that | should not
be encumbered with baggage and provi-
sions and medicines, which would have
To be takenif accompanied by Europeans
and every carrier was necessary for the
vast stores which had been left with
Barttelot June 2I we reached kilon-
galongas. and July 10 Ugarrowas. The
latter station was deserted Ugarrowwas
having gathered as much ivory as he
could obtain from that district, and pro-
ceedeu down the river three months be-
fore. August 10 we overlook Ugarrow-
was, with an immense flotilla of 81 Ca
noes, and to our wonder our couriers
were reduced to II. They related an
awful story of hairbreadth escapes and,
tragic scenes Three Of their number
had been slain, two were still feeble
from their wounds and all bat five bore
on their bodies the scars of arrow wounds
August h we met the rear column of the
expedition at Blnalya, Bonney met me
and told me of Barttelof's death and
that Jameson had gone to Stanley Falls
for more men and Mr. Troupe had gone
home sick.
THE FORCES wRECRED.