Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-15

a multitude of precipitous cliffs, which
lowered some Is, 900 feet above. As we ap-
preached the Albert Edward we emerged
from the forest, and vast plain stretched
before us, covered by immense fields of corn
and sugar cane. The natives OF the land,
black but amiable, collected about US and
sought our protection from incursive tribes.
They volunteered to be our guides, and led
us up vast grassy promonotory, where for
day we reveled in pure, cold air, and the
next day they took us down to the lake,
where we tasted the tropics once more"
Mr.. Stanley went on to tell of his friendly
experiences with the tribes in that locality.
They had been especially welcomed by one
tribe that had recently been descended upon
by marauding neighbors and who thought
the expedition had cometo inflict vengeance
upon their despoilers.
"From the eastern shores of Albert Lake"
he went on, "two DAYS climbing brought us
to beautiful region. The people were
divided into two tribes, but they were de-
rived apparently from a common origin.
They were tine featured race and the men
grew very tall. They lived mainly upon
milk and sugar cane, and unfortunately for
their future civilization they are massed
into nations that are ruled by despotic
kings.
THE vICISSITUDEs OF THE DRY SEASON.
From this country we struck the eastern
end of Victoria Nyanza, and by travelling
along the shore we discovered new addi-
tion to that lake of 26, 900 square miles. We
struck the region during its dry season. The
grass was sere; chilly winds blew over the
uplands; cold mist frequently obseured
the face of the country, and a very heavy
leaden sky seemed to bear down upon US in
a searching cold. Our half naked people
eb 40 G-a fol in fLair
tracks as though they were shot. They
would all have perished had not the officer
commanding the rear guard bolted and
made great bonfires."
Mr.. Stanley alluded to the intense politi-
cal rivalry between the representatives OF
the French and English and German ma
tions that they discovered as they ap-
preached the seashore, "but as our expedi-
tion was solely for the relief of Emin," he
added, 1--WE had reason to hatter ourselves
that we had no concern with these political
animosities."
He did not enlarge at all upon the meet.
ing with Emin. contenting himself with a
few casual and humorously sarcastic refer
ences to the conduct of that gentleman after
they had reached him. He greeted them
effusively and embraced all the officers of
the expedition.
SOME REMARKS ABOUT EMIN.
That was all he had to say of the meeting,
when he jumped to Bagamoya, where Emin
was Just as effusive, "He stood between
Wlssmann and myself one moment" he
said; "theD he went away and fell over the
balcony, to the dismay OF the company. He
was taken to the hospital in an unconscious
state, but, recovering consciousness, we had
kindly parting"
He told in a passing way of after develop
ments. First DR.. Parke, who had volun-
teered to attend the sufferer, was made to
! feel that his presence Was irksome., Servants
| became careless. The food was stinted.
! German officers manifested a strong disap-
proval of his presence. Then Parke fell i'll
| OF a fever and was conveyed to Zanzibar,
where he almost died. Our letters to Emin
were unanswered. If we expressed desire
TO visit him at Bagamoya at once bulletin
came out with story of his relapse. We
tried it several times with the same result.
| Having succeeded in relieving himself of
all sense OF obligation to MS, our association
ended. This incivility finally developed
into an active hostility.
"Emin next sought quarrel with the
| Egyptian Government He cabled to Cairo
for small credit and a cablegram was sent
to Consul to honor his draft Emin seemed
to construe this as an insult
| He cabled his resignation to his old officers
and to the soldiers OF the Soudanese he wrote
frankly that he had nothing further to do