The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08
THE CIVIL WAR IN UGANDA.
GREAT STRUGGLE ON THE SHORES
OF TJCTORIA MAMA.

Heatheus-Story of Missionaries Who
Watched n big Battle from a Hill.
LONDON. May sl.-For about elk months last
year some thousands of protested Christians
and their sympathizers wcre carrying on a BIT
ter civil war with their heather brethren on
tho north shore OF Victoria Nyanza. The
Christians had espoused the cause Of Mwanga,
the deposcd King OF Uganda, who only two or
three years before. had burned many Of their
brethren at the stake. They began tho war to
teinstate Mwanga on the throne, not because
cnnse they bore him any great love, but be-
they believed II they got the upper hand again
Mwangs could be only q plant tool in their
hands, and they and their white friends would
run things to suit themselves. So they deter
mined. with the aid of the guns and ammuni-
ton supplied by the white trader, MIR. Stokes,
TO drive King karema the brother OF Mwanga.
and his Arab friends out OF Uganda. They had
plenty OF opportunity to perfect their plans for
they wore all exies from Uganda. having been
driven out whom the Arabs and harema came
into power.
large party OF them were on the south
shores, and many hundreds were west OF the
lake. SO the party south OF the lake started
last summer in their boats for Uganda, carry
ing Mwanga with them. while Stokes and his
store OF ammunition headed the expedition.
Some English and French missionaries fol-
lowed. and reaching the north side OF the lake
before the fighting began, they witnessed the
stirring scenes Of tho civil war. Their long
letters describing the thrilling events that fol-
lowed have Just been received here. They tell
the whole story OF the war. and the following
account is condensed from their narratives.
Happily, there is little prospect OF another
civil war in Randa for the present. for
Karema is dead. and Mwanga. who is again
on the throne, is the only surviving male adult
in the royal family of Uganda. He has won
his throne. AMI the shrewd Eugishman,
Stokes, who. five years ago, was a poor mis-
sionary, has made fortune in a year. With
out the $1,000 or $1,000 worth OF gunpowder he
supplied the Christian party could not have
won. He has taken his pay in ivory. and 1t
took upward OF 1900 porteIs to carry his
riches to the sea.
Before any OF the exes started for Uganda
Stokes had supplied the party west OF the lake
with ammunition. The plan was that while
the land force was marching up the west coast
the southern party should cross in canoes and
land on an island near their own home Then
the two parties. who numbered over 1000 guns
and as many more spearsmen. wore to attack
the capital Of tho heather King simultaneously
and have Mwanga at hand ready to take the
throne as soon as Karema had been driven
out The scheme worked to PERFECTION and
one remar kable circumstance greatly aided the
When the missionaries reached the scene
they found 5000 Christians. including women
Gibson Bay. Two siIes On OF at th s' sand We're
within 2 half mile OF the mainland. in plain
sight OF ha5s en- as capital! at Menso and the
shot at the g. risttans who were waiting
aond RsT e' been oDi Soey oE N
defeat The force on tho Island before their al
S s ea hs tbs Dc no Soa s be
fact is not explained in the letters. anu it seems
very strange that the new King OF Uganda mad
guns than the Christians numbered, and we'll
eupplied by the Arabs with ammunition. but
perfect safety padded around among the
sesse Islands getting provisions OF the in
II must have been picturesque sight to see
waters of the great lake as they carried the
warriors 4yY les north on nd heir hostile
waves were rather high many Of them cnme
into the ovelcr DIVIDED boats. and it was always
relief when they knew they Tere, within
cSnons were nrorelled with remarkable speed
where they caulped. within sight Of UGanda's
CAPITAL, II TEMPORARY, palace was built, for
M sG % TH ha it VAS sand
pleasant to walk about. and there was great
deal Of sickness.
Finally the approach Of the land party was
announced. II was attacked by karema before
MwanGa's little army crossed 10 the mainland.
the n'nnanG d. and they sent Word lack that
final contest. Then the, mis- fonanes and
!Mwangn went up 70 the top Of hill on the
witness part of the battle. Tho work OF de-
struction bad begun. and they saw great clouds
' We S foya pas Sss Stood " h n
tians had SGT fire TO hund reds OF huts: Soon /
was in progress In a marsh at the foot Of
Kubaga. The fight asted several hours; Both
fiuaIy drcy ep inc ' enemy before Item Nighte
fan however. prevented them from completing
I sG'o OF TO The sqpnyd S or the
ana Mi ihey we're yer oIdered to d make general as
stor;ned and taken t and he and Ills henthen
forces, with their Arab al les. we're hurryinE
BY, tie Christian army. The XII eli on both
sides were estimated at about 400 and for two
wounded to the island. where the two English
ana five French miss ionares, though they had
utmost 10 alleviate The suiierings OF the poor
wretches. The English write that they were
taton; Wherever POSSIBLE they extracted bull
lots, that were generally nothing more than
%oands Walker EH tells S1f the patiencs and
seeming indifierence to pain with which the
broken bones were being rudely sci, or as
wee being s em oS VI Of Their bodies ,,
pursuers and took refuge on tho horde Of
lnyoro. The Christian army returned TO
Rubaga whore two days after the big fight
Moranga was taken to the mainland and on tie
shoulders OF his soldiers born 20 the capital,
where he was saluted as King amid general Ju-
bilation. But no found that his old time power
had not been restored 10 him. The Protestants
aud Catholics parcelled out the Offices among
them and Tiled all the positions. high and !
low without consulting Munnga This made
him very angry, but he could not helm himself
His royal mother also complained bitterly that
she was not allowed TO appoint even the petty
officers in her establishment.
tha ntisg agE 81 no MpVun Nvhi la
nominaly a Roman Cath lie feels that no Ia
hamrered and checked by the Christians in
power around him. and he knows he would
have more freedom and power II surrounded
by heather servants He wants the Europeans
to come into his country because no covets
their goods and wishes them 10 help him to
hold Uganda but he does not want them to be-
pearances Indicate that the real power Of the
King Of Uganda has departed and that the
pHIep wn4 ohSH haq an ary OF sp1 s men ana
iocts will hereafter be little more than pup-