Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-25
TWO CENTS.

iorulaI letter, which might be read by any per-
son-pasha, Jephson or any of the rebels--and
addressed II To Jephson, as requested
STANLEY PROMISES HELP.
But on a separate sheet of paper wrote a
private postscript for Jephson's perusal, as fol-
lows: "kavallis, January Is. 8 o'clock pm
My dear Jephson: now send thirty rifles and
three havalls men down TO the lake with my
letters with my urgent instructions that canoe
should be set off and the bearers be rewarded
l may be able to stay longer than six DAYS
here, perhaps ten days. will do my best to
proiong my STAY until you arrive without rup-
turing the peace. Our people have a good
store OF beads and couriers cloth. and notice
that the natives trade very readily, which
will assist kavallis resources should they
get uneasy under our prolonged visit. Should
We get out of this trouble am his most devoted
servant and friend, but if he hesitates again
Shall be plunged In wonder and perplexity.
could save a dozen pashas if they were willing
to be saved. would be on my knees and i'm
plore the pasha to be sensible of his own case.
He is wise enough in ali things else, even for
his own interest. BE kind and good to him for
his many virtues, but do not be drawn into the
fatal fascination the Soudan territory seems to
have for all Europeans in late years.
SOLEMN WARNING.
As they touch its ground they seem to be
drawn into whirlpool which sucks them in
and covers them with its waves. The only way
to avoid it is to obey blindly, dovotedly and
unquestioningly all orders from the outside.
The committee said: Relieve Emin with this
ammunition. If he wishes to come out the
ammunition will enable him to do SO. IL he
elects to stay it will be Of service to him. The
khediye said the same thing, and added that il
the pasha and his officers wished to stay they
could do so on their on responsibility. Sir
Evelyn Barring said the same thing In clear, de-
clded words, and here l am, after 4, 100 miles
travel, with the last installment of relief. Let
him who is authorized to take il, take it and
come. am ready to lend him all my strength
and will assist him, but this time there must be
no hesitation, but positive yea or nay, and
home we go.
Yours sincerely, SrANLEY"
SENTIMENT Is ENNIS ENEMY.
In the course of his correspondence Mr..
Stanley says: ''On February Jephson arrived
in the afternoon at our camp at Kavallis.
was startled to hear Jephson in plain, undoubt-
ing words say, Sentiment is the pasha's worst
enemy. No one keeps Emin back but Emin
himself
This is the summary of what Jephson
learned during the nine months from May 25,
1888, to February 6, 1889. gathered sufficient
from Jephson's verbal report TO conclude that
during nine months neither the pasha Casati
nor any man in the province had arrived nearer
any other conclusion than what was told Us ten
months before. However, the diversion in our
favor created by the mahdist invasion and the
dreadful slaughter they made of all they met
inspired us with hope that we could get a def
mite answer at last, though Jephson could only
reply, I really cannot tell You what the pasha
means to do. He says he wishes to go away,
but will not move. No one will move. 1t is
impossible to say what any man will do. Per-
haps another advance by the mahdists will send
them all pell-mell toward you to be again irrcs-
olute and requiring several weeks rest"
Stanley next describes how he had already
sent orders to mass the whole of his forces
ready for contingencies. He also speaks Of
the suggestions he made to Emin as to the
best means of joining him, insisting upon
something definite, otherwise it would be his
(Stanley's) duty to destroy the ammunition and
march homeward.
EMIN REACHES STANLEY.
He continues: February Is native courier
appeared in camp with letter from Emin and
with the news that he was actually at anchor
just below our plateau camp This is his
formal letter to me, dated the 18th: In answer
to your letter of the 18th inst. have the honor
to inform you that yesterday L arrived here
with my two steamers, carrying a first lot of
people desirous to leave this country under
your escort. As soon as have arranged for a
cover for my people the steamers have to start
for Mswa station to bring on another lot of
people. Awaiting transport with me are some
twelve officers, anxious TO see you, and only
forty soldiers. They have come under my
orders tc request you to give them some time
to bring their brothers from Wadelai and
promised them to do my best to assist them.
Things having, to some extent now changed
you Will be able to make them undergo what
ever conditions you see fit to impose upon
them. To arrange these 1 shall start from
here with officers for your camp, after having
provided for the camp, and if you send carriers
L could avail me of some of them. hope sim
cerely that the great difficulties you had to
undergo and the great sacrifices made by your
expedition on its way TO assist US may be re-
warded by full success in bringing out my
people. The wave OF insanity which overran
the country has subsided, and of such people
as are now coming with me We may be sure.
Permit me to express once more my cordial
thanks for whatever you have done for us.
Yours Pxuy