The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-04-23

the Nyanza and Emln Pasha. They
had turned deaf ear to.our prayers
and entreaties. and driven by hun
ger and suffering, they sold rifles
and equipments for a few ears OF
Indian corn.
"Perceiving that mild punishment
would be of no avail, l resorted to
the death penalty, and two of the
worst cases We're hanged in the pres
ence of all. We waited for thirteen
days at Ibwiri. Supplies were mex
haushble, and our people glutted
| themselves with such effort that we
had 143 sleek and robust men when
we started for Albert Nyanza on
November oath. We were still l26
miles from Lake Given Food, but
the distance seemed nothing. On
December 9th we emerged upon the
plains, leaving the deadly and
| gloomy forest behind US.
After 100 days of continuous
gloom we saw the light of broad day
shining all around, making all things
beautiful. The men literally leaped
and yelled with JOY, and raced over
the ground with their burdens. On
the 9th we entered the country of
the powerful Chief Mozambini. The
natives sighted US, but we were pre-
pared. Their war-cries were terrible,
from hill to hill, pealing across the
intervening valleys. The people
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war-horns and drums announcing q
struggle. After a slight skirmish,
ending in our capturing COW, the
first beef we had tasted since we left
the ocean. the night passed peace
fully. both sides preparing for the
morrow.
There was no plan feasible ex-
cept to retreat to Ibwiri. build fort,
send a party back to Kilinga Tonga
for a boat, store up every load in the
fort not conveyable, leave garrison
in the fort to hold it. march back to
Albert lake and send a boati in search
Of Emin Pasha. This was the plan
which after a lengthy discussion
with the officers | resolved upon.
On january It'll we were in Ibwiri
once again. After few days rest,
Lieutenant Stairs, with one hundred
men. was sent to KiIinga Tonga to
bring the boat and goods. On the
return of Stairs with the boat and
goods he was sent to Ugarrowas.
He was to bring up the GONZALES
cents. Soon after his departure l
was attacked by gastritis and an abs
cess on my arm. After a months
careful nursing I recovered and set
out again for Albert Nyanza on April
ID. accompanied by Josephson and
Parke The garrison was left at
Fort Bodo.
On April 2Sth, we arrived in Mo
zambini's country again. This
time. after some hesitation, Mozam-
bini decided to make blood broth
erhood with me. His example was
followed by all the other chiefs as far
as the Nyanza. Every difficulty |
seemed now to be removed. Food
was supplied gratis. When one
days march from Nyanza the ma
uves came from Kavai and said a |
white man named Malejja had given
their chief a packet to give to me,
his son. They remained with US
that night telling US wonderful |
stories about big ships, etc, which
left no doubt In our mind that the
white man was Emin Pasha The
next days march brought us to
Chief Hawaii. He handed me a note
from Emin Pasha to the effect that
there had been native rumor that
a white man had been seen at the
south end of the lake.
He had gone in a steamer to
make inquiries, but had been IN
able to obtain reliable information.
He begged me to remain where 1
was until he could communicate
with me. The next day, April 23d,
Jepbson was dispatched with
strong force to take boat to the
Nyanza. On April 29th we once
again reached the bivouac ground
by US December 18th. and
1t 5 p. m of that day saw the Khe-
live steamer about seven miles
away. Soon after Z o'clock Emin
Pasha, Signor Casati and Mr. Jeph
,on arrived at our camp, where they
we're heartily welcomed by all of us,
We were together until May 18th,
when 1 left him, leaving Jephson.
hree Soudanese and two Zanzibaris
u his care. Fourteen days later [
vas at Fort Bodo. At the fort were {
captain Nelson and Lieutenant ,
stairs. The latter had returned
rom Ugarrowas twenty two DAYS
fter l had set out for the lake,
with him, alas, only six !
cen men out of ffty-six. All the 5
est were dead. t
"0n June 10Th l left Fort Bodo L
nth all Zanzibaris and 101 of Emins c
.eople, leaving all my officers at the
ort. On June 24th we reached Kal- i,
lga, and on July 18th Ugarrowas. !,
he latter station was deserted. u
'assing down the river as fast as we I,
ould go, daily expecting to meet the b
curriers' l had sent to Major Bartte- h
It, we INDUCED ourselves in pleas v
y anticipations as we neared the
Gal. On August 10th we overlook
gaTowas with a flotilla of fifty :,
wen canoes and our couriers, re =
need to seventeen, who related an Z
wful story of hairbreadth escapes r,
nd tragic scenes. Three had been le
ain. two were still feeble from il