The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-06

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the pace was altered. so that in twenty-six
hours from leaving Starvation camp VIC
were back with CHEEKY abundance around
's;3iug Us 1i graGl , and porriaEe boiling banauns
mering soup. This had been my nearest
approach to absolute starvation in all nv
African experience. Altogether twenty one
persons succumbci in this dreadful camp.
On Dec. Ii the !huru river was reached in
t!ree tI. hours, and having q proscntimcnt
where left them, the Ihuru was crossed
the next day, and for the two following
days we stccrcd through the forest regard
less OF paths. We had the good fortune to
strike The western angle of tho Fort Bodn
plantations on the 2ox,, and found
Lieut.. Stairs and the ' garrison
were still ut Fort Bodo, 81 souls remaining
out of59. Nut a word had bon heard Of
Emin or Of Jepl,sun during tho seven
months ofmy absence. Knowing the lit
ter TO be an energetic man, We were left to
con- lecture what detained Jcphson, even If
affairs of his province had detained, Emin.
the march eastward, and us we had now to
work by relays, owing To the fifty extra
loads, we did not reach the ltuf ferry,
winch was our last camp in the forest rr-
Elon before emerging OH grass land until
Jan: y. My anxiety about Mr.. Jcphson and
Enin would not permit me to dawdle on
OH the road
MAKING DOUBLE TRlIs
IN this manner; so, selecting. n rich llanta-
tion and good camping Site east of the
lturu river, left Stairs in command with
l2i people, including l'arkc aud Nelson,
and ON Jan. II continued my march east
ward: The lcoPleof the plains, fearing II
ccinbcr, 1887, Aocked to the camp
their submission, agreeing to the cnntribll-
tions and supplies. The blood of brother
hood was made. the exchange of gifts was
made, and a firm friendship established,
The huls of our camp were constructed by
natives, ami food, fuel and water were
nS Il, l'altins place was decided on
We heard u" news of white men
on Lake Albert from the pluin reo-
people until the 10th at IL place called Ga
viriS., Messengers from kavuli came with
packet oflcttcr>, with one letter written
: ON three several dates, Will. several days
interval between, from Jcll,son. and two
notes from Emin, confirming the news in
Jcphson's letter. You cun but Imagine the
intense surprise ! felt while reading the let
tiers hy giving you extracts from them in
Sepl,snn's own words.
,lrpl,son i'll his letter from Dulllc, dated
Nov. Z, lSSS. continued:
When the paslla and were on o,,r way
IT, tc:ti two mc--"ne an officer. Abdul
Iaal Etl,ll,ii, and the other II clcrk-wcnt
about and told tile people they had srrl,
You. and that you We're only an a,lvcnturrr
and had not come from Egypt; tia, the let
tiers you brought from tie klm,iive and
i.lllHr were turgeric> that il was untrue
klartotm had fallen, and that the ,s.sla
aud you had made II plot to take Them,
their wives and children out of the
s!aycs ta the English Such words in an
Ignorant, iinatical country like this acted
llkr IRE among he people, aud the result
Was II general rcbcliioI and We were made
prisoners. The rebels then collected the Of.
ilr"rS from the different stations and held IL
large meeting here To determine what
measures they should take, and all those
suited and abused that they were obliged for
their OWN safety To a,luic>rc in What was
done. The ln.SlG was drm>c,l, and those
officers suspected Of being friendly To him
were removed from their posts anh those
friendly I" the rebels were put in their
places 1t was decided To take the Ia>lla as
prisoner I" s"gaf, and some of the worst
rebels were even for putting him in irons,
but the officers were ntrai,i I" put the plans
into execution. as the soldiers said they
never We're to permit any one tu lay llautl
"n him. Plans were laid
TO ESTRAr YOU
when yn,i returned and strip YOU of ali YOU
had. Things We're in this condition when
we were startled bv the news that the
Mah,li'> people had arrived at Iadu will,
three steamers and nine Sandals and Mug
gers and lad established themselves on the
site of the old station. Omar Sail, their
general, sent up three peacock ,lervishcs
with Il letter Ia the !nalia. demanding the
Instant surrender Of fl,c country. Tile rebels
prison. and decided un war. After few
days the Mahdi>ts attacked and captured
H,gat, killing five officers and numbers of
soldiers and tnkli. many women and chill
drrn prisoners and all the stores
and ammunition in the station were
Lost. The result of this was a
f,,"l rGr"! .'Ir1@ a ,,r1I of tr 5is people f"" TIE
He'd vii II their women and chil.lrcl, tn La
L.re. abandoning, alm">, everything. AT
klil the ammunition was abandoned and
was seized by natives. The r:,slla r,ckous
that the Mali,Iis number l,;p,. Tllrollicrrs
ami Il large number Of soldiers have re-
turned tn Mmg;,i and intend To make Il
stand against the Mal,lists. Our position
rebellion all is clnns and confusion. There
Is no head, and half Il dozen conflicting nr.
uers are given every ,lay and no one oln.ys.
The rebels, of course are unable To control
the soldiers. The Isari>h have joined the
Mah'iis's; lfthcy come down here with Il
rush nothing can save us. The officers are
all frightened at what has taken place anil
are anxio,Sly awaiting your arrival, aud
desire to leave the country with YOU, for
they are now really persuaded that
kmAETorM HAS FALLEN.
and that ypii have come from the khGdi...
"" ar" llc rags in n trap. They will nc-
'llrr let lis act nor retire; and fear, unless
you, come very, soon. you will lie too late,
and o,,r fate will he like that of the res, OF
The garr>"ns of the S",ulan Had thi, re-
bcllion not happened, the lasha could have
kept the Ma,lhisis in check some time, hut
now he is F"werless 70 art. | would sug-
grSt, on your arrival at KaTpl!ii. ,ha, y",.
writn Il letter IN Arabic To Shllkri Aga,
chicf or the Mswa nation, telling him Of
see the l.>la and myself Writculso to the
l'a>ila or myself telling us what number "f
men you have with you. 1t would perhaps
be better to write to me, rs II letter To him
might be conisra,ed. Neither the pa,l,u
nor myself think there is the slightest dan
ger now of any attempt To capture yol. f,r
the people are now fully persuaded that
y"', havc come from Egypt, and they look
to y"'l t" get them ont of their difficulties.
Still il would in well for you tnmakc your
camp strong. Ii we are not able - get out
of the country, please remember me Us my
friends, etc
THE FAsHA IlElEhtEn
a postscript. datGi Nov ~, says:
Shortly after had written Won. the sol
rc,akc Regal. but the MaldiS,s defended i,
and killed six officers and "A large number