The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-20

ton the circumstance was affecting IN
the highest degree. l was SO oppressed
by such unexpected kindness that sleep
fed my eyes. In the morning present
ed my compassionate landlady with two
of the four brass buttons which remain
ed on my waistcoat the only recon-
pense could make her"
In reading Stanleys book one cannot
but be struck with the imperious self
reliance of the leader of the Emin relief
expedition under all circumstances and
in all emergencies. Even the generous
praise he awards his lieutenants is
graduated according to the degree in
which they proved amenable to orders,
and the most obedient of the number re-
ceives far higher commentator than his
fellows But an autOcrat was needed to
successfully prosecute that long and
terrible jOurney-one who knew when
to temporize and ween to punish; who
dared to be merciful and who was not
afraid to exercise the most relentless
severity.
JUSTICE TEMPERED WITH MERCY.
The relief expedition was composed Of
a villainOus and worthless lot Of fell
lows, but they were the best that could
be had in Africa. They were thieves,
murderers and everything else bad, yet
they had to be treated considerably.
From the start Stanley reports deser-
tons, thefts and sales Of arms and am
munition, and stories of hunger, disease
and starvation soon follow. The descrip-
ton Of the struggle through the great
forest is given with much detail, and
the reader can hardly wonder that the
men gave way to despair and reckless
ness and traded guns for food until
death was made the penalty for theft.
Only in one instance, however, was a
man hanged, but others narrowly es-
capped the fate they richly deserved
When a second culprit was about to
swing his comrades appealed for elem
ency and Stanley gave pardon.
''Then," writes the explorer, "such
manifestation of feeling occurred that 1
was amazed-real big tears rolled down
many face, while every eye was suf-
fused and enlarged with his passionate
emotions. Caps and turbans were tossed
into the air. Rifles were lifted, and
every right arm was up as they ex-
claimed: Until the white cap is buried
none shall leave him! Death to him who
leaves Bula Matari. Show the way to
the Nyanza! Lead on, now-now we
will followr"
The white cap" was the name by
which the Zanzibaris and Soudanese
designated their grim and dauntless
leader. From that on these untutored,
desperate men kept their word and de-
veloped a loyalty and singleheartedness
of devotion not often equaled even in
the annals of war.
THE MEETING WITH EMIN.
Well, after toll and privation almost
without precedent Emin was found.
Jephson had been sent to the pasha as
and one evening walked into
the relief camp on the shores of the AL
bert NyanZa accompanied by Emin and
Capt. Casati. Speaking of the pasha
Stanley says:
4 expected to see a tall. thin, military
looking figure. in faded Egyptian uni
form, but instead Of it | saw q small,
spare figure, in well kept fez and
clean suit of snowy cotton drilling, well
ironed and of perfect fit A dark, griz-
zled beard bordered a face of a Magyar
cast, though a pair Of spectacles lent it
an Italian or Spanish appear
ance. There was not trace on it of i'll
health or anxiety; it rather indicated
good condition of body and peace of
mind"
Capt. Casati, however, showed signs |
of fatigue, anxiety and mental collapse.
After long delays, caused by Emins
vacillation and evident wish not to be
rescued, the journey to the coast began.
Despite the fact that the relations of the
two were greatly strained during the
march to Zanzibar, Stanley makes a
attempt to do full justice
to the man for whom he endured such !
labors. Indecision, an ex-
optimism and credulous |
faith in the external show or affectatiOn |
Of obedience are named among Emin's |
weaknesses as ruler in equa- /
torial Africa. There was too little pun /
shing and too much forgiving. 'Emin's
nature was too prone TO forgive when /
ever an inordinate self esteem was graft /
led. These qualities Of mind, with his /
tastes and defective eyesight, /
lnftted him TO be commander of men /
n barbarous Africa"
TIE pr,p CT-ApD'C pETpF,T
The world knows the result of that |
Journey from sea to sea; how welcoming .
thousands greeted the toll worn travellers /
N their return to Zanzibar: how honors /
howered thick upon Stanley's head and /
low Enlin, whose philosophic brain was .
or a time disturbed by fall refused TO .
70 10 Europe. and after SANKEY'S depart .
Ire plunged back into the yvilds of At /
lca as an employee of the German gov
rnment. Of the troubles created by the
lction of the rear guard which grew
amt hearted and stole back to the mouth
# the Congo Mr.. Stanley makes no ac-
cunt save plain statement Of fact.
fe presents the evidence and leaves it
o the jury of his readers to bring in
verdict.
But the charm of ON Darkest Africa"
les not alone in the story of the march,
he rescue and the retreat The author
ievotes pages of Intelligent description
o the manners. customs and peculiari-
les of the races with which he came in
'Ontact, AMI It may not be uninteresting
o contrast bis reception at one point to
hat accorded Denham and Clapperton.
Who visited nearly the same section Of