Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-26
STANLEY WRITES.
The Great Explorer Details the Situation at
the Time He Met Emin.

LONDON, Nov. 25.-Mr. Marston. of Samp
sons, Law & CO., has received a lette
! from Henry NJ Stanley dated at the soutl
end of Victoria Nyanza, September 80
| Mr.. Stanley refers to the manner in which
| Emin Pasha was rescued, which is recount
ed in letter from Jephson. He mention
| in detail number of important discov
cries made, principally geographic. H
then recounts the arrangements made b,
him to meet Emin and after describins
how he hunted up the missing rear column
relates the terrible experiences of tn,
march. The rear column was in deplor
able state. Out of the 102 members re
naming some were killed in conflicts with
the natives, some died from over-eatins
after enforced and long fasts and small
pox almost decimated the remaining mum.
Der.
Mr.. Stanley describes the conflicts with
the Wambutti dwarfs, which no found te
be very numerous in the region of the Dur
river. Arriving at Fort Bodo, Stanley
sent back $50 rifles to settlement fifteen
miles behind to secure provisions for the
march. They were gone seven days with
out evidence of returning and Stanley be-
gan to fear that they had deserted or per-
ished. He made up small party of vol
unteers to search for them and found them
two days later quietly gathering provisions
and making no effort to relieve those left
behind. A number had died, however, be-
fore they reached the fertile country.
Stanley hurried the foraging party back,
but when he arrived with the provisions
seven out of the fifty-nine souls at the gar
rison had died from starvation and weak
ness. Stanley describes his experience at
that time as the nearest approach to star
walton that he had ever made in all his
African travels.
ION December II, 1857 the letter con-
tinues, ''the hue river was reached, and
having presentiment that the garrison of
Bodo were still where / left them we
steered for it through the forest,
regardless of paths, and had the
good fortune to reach Fort Bodo
three day later. There we learned that
still nothing had been learned of Emin or
Jephson during the seven months of my
absence. On December %, the united ex-
petition continued to march east. But it
was slow work. and not being willing to
dawdle on the road. with still no news
from Jephson Or Emin, l left Stairs in
command of the 124 people left behind at
a rich plantation near 1turi ferry, and hur-
ried on"
During a part of this time Stanley lay at
deaths door for twenty-eight days with
terrible disease, as he describes it, but he
finally recovered strength and pursued the
AT Lake Albert messengers arrived from
Kavalli with packet of letters from Jeph-
son ana two notes from Emin wrote from
Duffie, November Z, 1888. He warned
Stanley TO be careful. On August Is, re-
beilion had broken out there and the pasta
and he had been made prisoners
..b hns be pasha' made he continues onmnIsfs
but l am allowed to go about the
station. The rebellion was instigated by
six Egyptian officers, but the soldiers never
joined it. although others outside of the
garrison were added to the rebels. One of
the officers went about among the soldiers
and people and told them that he had seen
you; that you were only an adventurer and
had not come from Egypt; that your let
5ers from the khedive were fOrgeries; that
It WAS untrue that Khartoum had fallen,
and that the khedive and you had plotted
% take them, their wives and children out
IF the country and deliver them into
slavery to the English. This caused the
'ebellion. The pasha was deposed aud all
officers friendly to him were removed from
.nelr SUdtIouS. AIter lew Jays Une
attacked and captured Reg of
Killing, five officers and members of the
'oldiery and taking many of the
women and children prisoners. The
result Of this was a general
Of the people from the stations
If Biddons, Klrri and Muggi. At Kirri
he ammunition was seized as it had been
It the other stations. The pasha reckons
hat the Mahdists number about 1900.
7 he officers and a large number of soldiers |
lave returned to Muggi and intend to
make stand against the Mahdists. Our
position here is extremely unpleasant, for |
ince the rebellion all is chaos and confu-
ion. The rebel officers are wholly unable |
o control the soldiers. The Buris have |
oined the Mahdists. If they come down |
lere with rush nothing can save US. |
The officers are all frightened at what has |
AIKEN place and are anxiousIy waiting your |
trivial and desire to leave the country |
With you. We are like rats in IL trap. |
hey will neither let us act nor retire, and |
fear unless you come very soon you will |
e too late, and our fate will be like that |
f the rest of the garrisons of the Soudan.
Had this rebellion not hap
he Mahdist in check some time
ut now he is powerless to act
would suggest, on your arrival at Hawai-
S, that you write letter in Arabic to
huckir Agia, chief Of the Mswasta station,
cling him of your arrival and telling him
on wish to see the pasta and myself
Write also to the pasha or myself telling
S what number OF men you have with
on. II would perhaps be better to write
} me, as q letter to him might be con-
seated. Neither the pasha nor myself
link there is the slightest danger now of
ny attempt to capture you, for the people
re now fully pursuaded that you have
ome from Egypt and they look to you to
ct them out of their difficulties. Still, it
'ould be well for you to make your camp
lrong. If we are not able to get out of
le country please remember me to my
lends, etc. Yours faithfully,
JEPHsoN.
A postscript dated November "A SAYS
the soldiers were led by their officers to
tempt to retake Regal but the Madhists
efended it and killed six officers and
,rs killed were some of the pasha's worst
lemies. The soldiers in all the stations
ere so panic stricken and angry at what
appened that they would not attempt TO
ght unless the pasha was set at liberty. :
o the rebel officers were obliged TO free
i'm and sent him to Wadelai where he is
zee to so as he pleases, but at present ne
as not resumed authority in the country.
e Is believe, by no means anxious TO do
}. We hope in few DAYS to be at Tuu-
lru station on the lake, two days by
Gamer from Nsebe and | trust when he
ears of your arrival that the pasta himself
Ill be able to come down with me TO {
e you. We hear that the Nadhists I
mt steamers down to khartom for | '
endorsements. II SO they can not be up
ere for another SIX weeks. If they come {
p here with reinforcements it viii be ali
D with US. for the soldiers will never stand
,ainst them and it will be a mere walk
'er. Every one is anxiously looking for