The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-29
ANOTHER LONG TRIP,
Stanley Finds BaFtellott Murdered and
Reseues EmIn ut Last.

Stanley Finds BArtellott Murdered and
ReSeues Emin ut Last,
Stanley stayed but a short time with
Emin. He left what few stores he had
and started back to meet Major Bartel-
lett, who he expected, was already far on
the way toward Wadelai,
Stanley describes his march back to
Aruwhimi as follows;
On June 10 | left Fort Bodo with Ill
ZanEibaris and l0l OF Emin's people,
Lieutenant Stairs was appointed COM
mandant Of tue fort, Captain Nelson
was second In command, and Surgeon
Parke was medical officer.
On June "a we reached Kilonga and on
July 10 UgarEowwas, The latter station
we deserted, Ugarrowwas, having gather
ed as much ivory as he could obtain from
the district, had proceeded down the
river about three months before, On
leaving Fort Bodo ! had loaded every
carrier with 80 pounds OF corn, so that
We were able to pass through tho wilder
ness unscathed.
On Augut 10 we overlook URarrowwa
with an immense tlotilla of 81 canoes,
and to our wonder our Couriers, now re,
duced to II, who related an awful story
OF hRir-breadth escapes and tragic scenes.
Three had been slain, two were still fee
BILE from wounds, all except 6ye bore on
their bodies the scars oil arrow wounds.
A week later, August II, we met the
rear column OF the expedition at Buna'
Iva,
There was a white man at the gate OF
the stockade, who at first | thought was
Mr.. Jameson. A nearer view revealed
the features Of Mr. Bonney, who left the
medical service OF the army to accom-.
pany us. swell, my dear Bonuey,
where's the major" l asked.
THE MURDER OF BARrRLLoTT.
He was then told how Major Bartellott
had been murdered by the natives be.
cause the officer had killed native to
preserve discipline, The Major Is be.
lieyed to have acted unnecessarily
harshly. AT any event he lost his life,
and Stanley's first march was produc-
tive Of little good.
Nothing daunted, Stanley gathered up
what stores were left and with the men
at bis command once more left the
Aruwhimi August 2S, 1883, and started
for Albert Nyanza,
From last April until the first OF this
month nothing definite had been heard
OF Stanley or his movements since he
left the Aruwhimi. Several times 1t
had been reported that he and Emln |
were approaching the coast with great
numbers OF followers and much ivory.
Again 1t was reported that both were
dead. The Mahdists sent q report to
Suakim that they had made both prison.
era aud offered to open negotiations for
their exchange by an agreement OF the
English to abandon the Upper Nile re.
gion. This was clearly q ruse and moth
ing came OF 1t, 1t was feared Emin had
been taken by surprise and captured.
This was confirmed by the following 70.
letter from Stanley received In
Europe the 4th OF this month;
EMlS A PRISONER.
I reached the Albert, Nyanza from
Banalaya for the third time In l40 days
and found out that Emiu and Jephson
had both been prisoners since 18th OF
August, 1883, being the day after made
he discovery that Bartellott's caravan
had been wrecked. The troops In the
province had revolted and
lhaken oil allegiance. Shortly after the
invaded the province in full
orce. After the first battle in May the
stations yielded and a panic struck the
natives, who Joined the invaders and
assisted in the work OF destruction.
The Internationally suffered re-
verses, and dispatched steamer 10 Khar.
.ouin for reinCemennts. found a letter
waiting for me near the Albert Nyanza,
the dangerous position Of the
and urging the immediate ne.
,essity Of my arrival before the end OF
December, Otherwise 1t would be too
ate. arrived there on the 18th Of Jan.
iary for the third time From the 10Th
II February to Sth Of May | waited for
.he iugitives and then left for Albert
Nyanza homeward bound.
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