The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
Almost Superhuman Achievements
of the Great African Explorer.
Fighting, Starving and Beset by
Ills Incident to the Country.
Sagaclous Use of Diplomatic Arts
and Brave Mans Courage.
A Letter That Will Serve to Chill the
Ardor Of Young America Ambitious
to Carry Civilization to Afrlca's
Heathen Tribes.


letter describes the journey between Yam
bunga and Albert Nyanza. 1t goes much
into detail and is very interesting.
Mr.. Stanley, after stating the orders
given by him to Maj. Barttelot, goes on to
describe the advance OF the columns.
The expedition, which consisted OF $50
officers and men, started from Yambunga
on June 2S, 1887. On the first day the
expedition marched twelve miles along the
river bank TO Ianlarde. On the approach
OF the column the natives set fire to their
villages and, under cover OF the smoke,
attacked the pioneers. A skirmish fol-
lowed, lasting fifteen minutes.
During the next six days the expedition
marched inland in an easterly direction
through densely district. The
natives used every art known TO them TO
molest and impede the advance OF the
party, but, although several conflicts tool;
place, Stanley did not lose man. III.
nally, perceiving that the path he had
been following was taking him out OF his
proper course, Stanley struck out toward
the northeast, and again reached the
river on July .. From this date until
October is, he followed the left bank OF
the Aruwhmi. After seventeen days Of
continuous marching the expedition
halted for one days rest.
On August | the first death occurred,
the cause being dysentery So far, ior
thirty-iour days, the course had been sim
gularly successful. The party now en-
tered Il wild country, in their nine days
march through which their suilehngs
multiplied aud several deaths occurred.
On August l3, on arriving at Airsibba, tue
natives presented bold front and the
party lost five men from poisoned arrows.
Lieut.. Stairs was wounded below the
heart aud suffered greatly, but he rccov-
cred. On August 81 the expedition met q
party OF Manyemas, and their misfOrtuncs
began on this date. Stanley writes that
lac had taken from the Congo route 10
avoid Arabs, who would tempt his men.
Within three days OF this unfortunate
- meeting twcnty-six men deserted.
What Stanley describes as an awful
month begins September is. Leaving the
station Of the Arab chief, Ugaunya, when
the expedition numbered 263 men, having
lost nxty-six by deseriiDn and death, and
having left iitiy-six sick with Ugarravn,
the march led TO the Arab settlement Kill
inga longa. The picn lived on wild fruits,
fungi and nuts.
Before reaching Kilinga Longa Stanley
lost iiity-iiyo men through starvation and
dcsertion. A slave owner at Kilinga
Longa, named Abcdisim, did his utmost
20 ruin the expedition, short Of open hos
tilitics lie insisted upon purchasing
rifles. ammunition and clothing ~ that
the expedition left the State embcggared.
The men were absolutely naked aud were
10 weak that they were unable TO carry
the boat Stanley was therefore obliged
80 leave the boat, together with seventy
loads OF goods, at kilinga Longh, under
the care OF Surgeon Parkc and Capt Nell
son, the latter OF whom WAS unable TO
march.
After a twelve days journey, the party
on November ~ reached Ibidwiri. The
Arab devastation which had reached within
a few miles Of lbidwin was 30 thorough
that not native hut was left standing be-
tween Ugauaya and Ibidwirn. What the
Arabs did not destroy, the elephants des-
troyed, turning the whole region into a
horrible wilderness.
Mr.. Stanley continues
Our sufcrings terminated NJ tbldwih We wcrc
gin toll, In a populous ug.ou hboundng with
iOod We. ourselves, were mere skeletons. frDm
- pcuons We nov uumbcpd ~. several Of the
party. seeming ~ have no hufc 0i life. left halt
was therefore ordered iof the putpufr u ncupCut-
~ ung Hitherto our - pie were skCptical OF what
Nc lnll lh.n. lhe ,nn,rug shn zen - awiu,
les that they refused to believe that by and ~
would fcc plains and cattle, the Nyan1t and Emln
lacha They had turned deaf ear ~ our priy cfs
aud cntreailss. iof. driven BY hunger aud suffer.
lux they told their n lics aud equipments for few
ears gt Indian corn. dcsyrlod Win the ammunition
aud bccine altogether dcm0mlikcd fercriying
that mild punishment would bq 81 no avail, 10
sorted TO the death penalty. a two oi The wort
halted w" ioS Msye % da,S "a al ibldwlfi. heysiins on ON
fowls goat. bananas, cora. yarns etc. Tie sup.
plies VEN incxhau.,iblc sud our pcople glultcd
and robust mcn. ons hEd teen Killed With an
arrnw.
Der ~ wc were fiili = miles irim the lake Giyrn
foot the distance seemed nothing on December
We sighted an open country from the top Of a
ridge connected With Mount risgah, which was
~ nhmcd from ouf hrt vicW Ofihu hnd ui prnmlfc
end plenty, on Dcccmbcr o. We emerged upon
'he piaIns, leaving the deadly and gloomy idrcsi
saW lie llghl oi broad day shining al around
nakng vi ihinE1 beautiful We thought we bad
never secg gnl,, % Freeg or a country - lovely,
ned over the ground with thcif burdens All
thr was u old spint Of former etpcd lions sue
However powcriui. With sucli spirit. the men VII
hing theth,cly,s upon him like wolves on sheep
sumhrf viii not bC Cuusidcnd. u was the Ctcfuf
forest thrt mrdc them the nhlcCi slnyith cnuaufC
% britilly puudcrcd by Arab slaves al Killing
Iun.a.
On the IN We .ntcrci the county Of the power
fui chief Masainbuln. The Villages wcfe SCATTERED
~ thickly tiat no rad except through them coulf
bc isund. The natives sighted a. but We wcr,
licpnrcl We seized . hlll a. soOn a. We nrfiyct
w thc Ger ef of mas Of VILLAGES. aud built sea
Tsba o. lggtas I'LL hooks could cut the brush
W The war efiel were terrible hom bill 4
hill pcalnR arross the lnicutnlnF valleys 1h
people gather 4 In hurf fis ~ every poiut va
htihs aud drums ammo avg the struggle Ate
SLIGHT skirinish, ending IN our capturing a COW
the int beef Ne had tssicd since We left the ocean
ihe nieht passed peacefully both sides prcpafln
20, the morrow,
iierc Mf Stanley nafraics how negotiations Will
the natives Jailed, they dcc,ir,hz pcncc oneflnl
and how dcta, hmcnt Of forty peuons, led b
Lieut.. stnir aud another thifly under 90 sinnnd q
Nr JcphsUn. With shafp.hooicfs left the s'aral
und assaulted aud carrie the Williams, dfl,. - ~
uaiixos Into a general ruuic. The .nurfh was =,
suni,d ou tho t2th. 1heW were constant lit,
hghs all along tho route. on the afternoon of ~
iSlh. sayt Mf rtInley, We tighi' the Ayanxa. Wit
KayallL the oSlcetlfc puint of the eHpciluon. NJ
taiics CT I lgi told the muii 70 irpe,c 10 &C IN
rHNansa. W nutmtrfi md dofl tell s7yinl
f..'r dv,S nisslsf eOutiuualv talk m ,his way