New-York tribune., 1889-11-07
PETERS AND HIS MEN SLAIN.
THE GERMAN EXPLORERS PARTY MASSA-
CRED BY SOMALIS IN AFRICA.
LIEUTENANT TEDEMANN AND NATIVE
EscAPE-TRAGIo END OF AN ALLEGED
EMIN PAcHA RELIEF EXPEDITION.

A-AEO TENANT TIEDEMANN AND A NATIVE
EscAPE-TRAGIo END OF AN ALLEGED
EMIN PAcHA RELIEF EXPEDITION.
Zanzibar, Nov. cit is reported here that the
alasais or Somas have massacred DR.. Peters, the
herman explorer, and his whole party except one
European and one Somal, who were wounded and
who are now at Ngao.
The latest known here about DR.. Peters, who
started inland from Vitu on July &c, was that he
reached Korkorro long distance up the Tanu
River 1t is not known whether the second col
umn Of the expedition, which left yitu in Sep
tember, under command of Herren Borchert and
hust, ever Joined Dr. Peters's advance party.
Berlin, Nov. 6.-Dspatches to the Emin Relief
Committee confirm the report of the massacre of
Dr. Peters and his party The European who
escaped is Lieutenant Tiedemann, a companion of
Or. Peters, who was wounded. Borcherts column
dld not join DR.. Peters's party.
The expedition led by DR.. Peters and organized
ostensbly an Emin Pacha relief expedition met
with active English opposition from the first, and has
beon studously discountenanccd by Prince Bismarck
The British thought that in their recent fever for
African colonization the Germans intriguing TO
secure share Of the trade apporoned to the British
East African Company, and Peerss expedition was
meant TO further this scheme. Diplomatic CORE
Sondence exchanged between London and Ber-
In on the subject, and Prince Bismarcks resolve
10 Withhold Government assistance from the expedition
1t became purely private and mercantile one. 1t
was attacked with renewed vgOr in the English press
as a violation OF the understanding reached between
The two Governments in July, 1857, that England
would leave Germany free hand for the future in the
territories south Of the Victoria Nyanza Lake, and.
without interfering with the territories lying to the
east Of the Lakes Tanganyika and Nyassa would
fine herself to opening up the territories lying to the
north Of the agreed line"
This commune alton from the German Government
was made at the instsatlon Of the German East
African Company, In consequence OF an apprehension
lest II. NJ. Staneys expedition for the relief OF Emin
Pacha should, after efectlng its purpose, bo utilized
for the establishment, or paving the way for the
establishment, Of English protectorates at the back
Of the German sphere Of action in East Africa"
- The Iimes,7 Of London, speaking on this subject
said:
1t is no longer necessary to disguise the real
motives Of the expedition with which DR.. Carl Peters
attempting 10 land IN East Africa. His object IS
precisely the same that Of the Germans who are
trying 10 hamper the British East Africa Company
at With. They attempting To close in the COM
pany the north; Dr. Peterss aim IS to shut them
IN al the equally in contraventOn Of the under
standing Of july 1857
When DR.. Peters landed at Lamu, near With, IN
June last, Admiral Freemantle, commanding the
English bOckadng squadron the East African
coast seized his steamer, Neera, with the expeditions
supplies the ground that she had violated the
rules OF the blockade Peters protested In vain |
There considerable rancor shown over this seizure
by the German newspapers, but the German Govern |
ment acquesced IL the justice of the seizure.