The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-03

bsIos1erh00d. becxuse they had newer
/! htlnx4 of any good people coming from
The vlesf side of the lake They you'd
ntik accept any present from us.
{ hscsx>se fheT did not know whe Ne
were, ,sbszf ffey would give rs waser b
drink and show rs the roaI up "a
NyauasesSic- From these sinzz1lzr
1 people xe learned that khes had heard
there w4s = white man af Tnyoro. bas
they had never beard of snv white
man being on the west side. nor had
they ever seen any steamers On the
lake. We we're shown the path
10 soaT TO cEess TIE LAKE.
We camped about haif mile from
the lake and then b<xan To consider
our position. Ny coEriers froua Fan
xiba- bad evidently not arrived. or
Emin Pasfa with his two steamers
woalt have paid the southwest side OF
the lake Q visit. 70 prepare the natives
for our coming Nv boat was at XII
inga-ionga. 80 miles distant. and
there no canoes obtainable. There
was noplan feasihls except to retreat 20
ibwiri. build . fort. send q party back
70 kiltssga- a-I1onga for boat. store up
every load IN the fort not conyeyahle.
leave garrison in the fort
to bold i. march back
to Albert lake and send the
boat n search OF En1in Pasha- This
was the plan which. after lengthy
discussion with the officers, resolved
upon On January 7th we were in
ibwlri oree again. After a few days
rest. Lieut. Stairs, with loo men. Was
ssnf 70 killnga Lnnga 10 bring the
boat and goods. On the return of
Stairs with the boat and goods be was
sent 70 Eyarraya. He was Ia bring
up the conyaIescents. Soon after bis
departure | was attacked by gastrifss
and an abscess On The arm. After a
months careful nursing | recovered
and SET ont again for Albert Nyanza
on April I'd. accompanied By Joseph
son and Parke. A garrison was left
at Fort Bodo.
THE NyASxA yATzvgs FRrESniY.
ION April - we arrived in Mczasn-
bins's country again This time. after
some hesitation, Mozambini decided
10 make the blood of brotherhood with
me. His example vas followed hy eli
the other chiefs as far as the Nyanza
Every difficulty seemed now 20 be re-
moved. Food was supplied gratis.
EMTN PAsHA HEARD FROM
When one days march from Ny
anna, natives came from Kayali and
said white man named
Aalejja had given their chief packet
to give 10 nae. his son. They remained
with US that night, telling US wonder
fui stories about big ships. etc, which
LETT no doubt upon our mind that the
white man was Eniin Fasha. The
next days march brought US to Chief
kayaii. He handed me a note from
Enain Pasha 10 the effect that there
had been native rusnor that q white
man had been seen al the south end
OF the lake. He had gone in a steamer
10 make inquiries, but had been I'M
able TO obtain reliable information. He
begged me 20 remain where was until
he could communicate with me. The
next day, April o, Josephson was dis
patched with strong force 10 take the
boat to the Nyanza On April % we
once again reached the bivouac ground
occupied by us December Is, and at 5
p. m. of that day / saw the steamer
kheiive about miles away.
THE MEETING wtTH EMIN.
'sSoon after o'clock Emin Pasha,
Signor Casati and Mr.. Josephson ar
rived at our camp. where they We're
heartily welcomed by all of us. We
were together until Nav 25. when
left him, leaving Josephson. three SOU
danese and two Zanzibar In his care.
Seyen days later was at Fort Bodo.
At the fort were Capt. Nelson, and
Lieut.. Stairs. The latter had returned
irsna Nyarrava, y days after had set
ont for the lake. bringing with him,
alas only 16 men ont os Sc All the
rest were dead.
BACK To THE coxGa.
's0n June Is left Fort Bodo with ali
Zanzabaria's and 1oI of Emir 5 peo-
pie, leaying all my officers at the fort.
On June - we reached Kiiinga-
Longa, and on July IL Nyarraya- The
latter station was deserted. Passing
on dowa the river as fast as we could
go. daily expecting TO meet the couri-
ers had sent TO Mai. Barttelet. we
indnlged ourselves in pleasing an
goal. August 10 we overlook
Uyarrora aith fiotilIa Of 81 canoes
and our couriers. reduced TO II. who
related an awful story of hair-breadth
escapes and tragic scenes. Three had
been slain. two were still feeble from
wounds. and al except FIVE bore on
their bodies scars of arrow wounds. =
A week later Stanley met the rear
column of the expedition at Bunalva
and found Mr.. Bonney. From the
latter Stanley learned, greatly 10 his
sorrow, of the shooting of Major
Bartfelot by native Il month before.
Jalnison had gone 10 Stanley Falls TO
try 10 get more men from Tippoo Tib.
Ward was at Bangala and Bonney was
the only white man at Bunalya. After
describing what a wreck he found the
rear column 20 be. Stanley complains
OF the officers az iambunga having
too rapidly accepted the deserfers' re
ports OF his death and sending his per-
sonai kit of medicines, etc, down the
Congo, leaving him naked of necessi-
ties for mis- return TO Enin.
Ak ENORMOUS FoREsT-
The letter then summarizes what
had been accomplished. The expedi-
tiog was iG0 DAYS in one continuous,
unbroken, compact forest The grass
land was traversed in eight days.
How far west beyond the Congo the
forest reaches Stanley does NOS know.
The superficial extent OF the tracts de-
scrihed above. totally covered by for
est, Is 2i6 600 square miles North OF
the Congo, between Ipsoto and Arrl-
whimi, the forest embraces another
m.tsn square miles Between Yam
hunga and Nyanxa STANLEY came
across five distinct languages
At distance OF 30 miles from the
camp on the Nyanza they saw a naonn-
tain probably i7,0l0 or 1900 feet in
height ABOVE the sea. Ii Is covered
wNh snow. IL il called Renvenxori.
and viii prove rival TO Kelimarriro-
Three natives who had seen the lake
20 the south agree that il Is large. hnt
not SO large as the Albert Nyanxa.
EarS rasHs's sTrUArfos.
Emin Pasha has two battaiions 0f
regulars. the first consisting os ~,
rifles and the second Of $40. Besides
these, he has respectable force Of
irrcguIaTs. In conversation with stan
ley. Emin said If he consented 10 go
away from there they wonia have
nearly ftl.oDpeopie with them. Euiin
was much worried TO know hos ali
the women and children. Numbering
over 100, could be brought away. He
and Stanley discussed the matter AT
great length. but reachesi no conclu-
sion.
Efnin said the Egyptians. Of whom
he had Its5 men. besides their women
and children, would tse very willing -