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have been erroneously connected.
"ASSAD FARAN.
"Witnesses-P. L.McDermot, W. Burdett-
Coutts."
OFFICIAL REPORT OF BONNY.
Bonny's official report is dated from the
Arab village UnarIa. Aruwimi river, July,
1888. In this Bonny says that after Stanley
lett, the Arabs followed him closely, at
tacking the villages as Stanley departed
and capturing natives. He does not
know whether Stanley was eognizant of this
or not. In describing the advance of the
rear guard, Bonuy says that the Off
GERS concluded that Stanley was
dead at one time, and for an un-
known reason their thought of changing
their plan was abandoned. There was also
difficulty about sending cablegram home
conveying their plans, Barttelot rather de-
string to be recalled. Jameson was very
cross at the delay, fearing recall.
''In giving the details of the expedition
and the strength, which was 553 carriers,
he says there were only 473 loads made up,
and he asks why 79 were unemployed.
Jameson says he does not know, but
he and Barttelot were hand and glove.
Now Barttelot is dead and Jameson
wants to command, but 1 am doubtful of
allowing him. /, experienced in command
talnly retain the command OF these men
until see Stanley or return to the coast
while Jameson supervises the Manyuema
and the stores.'
BLUsTER AND BAD MANAGEMENT.
Bonny describes the march from Yambuya
to Unaria, and says the constant delays
were due to bluster, swagger and bad man-
agement. Jameson was continually per-
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to take long halts. Then Barttelot lost the
road, but was unwilling to admit it, and
returned to Stanley Falls.
81 did hot see him." Bonny continues,
"from the 23d of June to the 17th of July.
This entailed 20 days delay" Bonnv
then recounts the serious losses of
arms and stores through theft and
desertion until Bartelot returned, while
during the "a days Bonny was in
command they never lost man or a load
and they travelled quicker. Bonny relates
the circumstances of Barttelot's death and
the reasons therefor practically as before.
He says the Major lacked sufficient powers
to discover when he was pleasing and when
| insulting. The Arabs could buy and sell
him at their pleasure.
IN DANGER OF THE KNIFE.
It was a wonder he was not knitted at
| threatened to return to Stanley Falls for
reinforcements unless Abdallah procured
slaves. Then he wanted me to go
| ten miles ahead with the Zanzi-
bars and Soudanese, he and Jameson follow
ing with the others. He begged me to procure
slaves, if only 20, to avoid returning to the
Falls. ADdallah had promised me seven,
but refused to deal with the Major.
| Dealing with the scenes on the day of the
Majors death, Bonny's narrative differs
from his statement on the 10th inst, and it
| he desired to hide the Majors
provocation. He says that Barttelot
was on the point of striking the woman
when Songa shot and killed him. In other
respects the story is the same. Bonny SAYS
the loads got scattered all over the district
They were looted, but eventually they
collected all except 4S of them.
He dwells on the difficulty of keeping
order in a village containing 1000 natives,
900 of whom were cannibals; and who were
in state of general stampede following the
exciting events mentioned.
BoNNY TAKES COMMAND.
Bonny now takes command under the
letter of instructions Barttelot wrote at
Yambuya when his life and the camp were
in great danger. He incidentally remarks
| that y jameson haQ gone 10 the falls 10 nego-
tiate with Tippoo for another leader of the
Manyuemas and had free hands,
believing himself in command. He
(Bonny) did not undeceive him until he re-
turned. Bonny adds: Reviewing recent
events, I conclude that Barttelot's mind
was affected. His grinniug and other
actions showed there was something wrong" :"
This concludes the letter to Stanley. A
postscript giving the itinerary and an
account of the loads carried is added.
In Bonny's letters from the same
place to Barttelot's father, dated in
August, he apologies for the brevity of mis-
former note, announcing the Majors death,
on the ground that he desired to open COM
munication with Tippoo Tib and the Congo
State quickly, fearing rising in the camp,
In telling of Major Barttelot's bringing
chains from Stanley Falls for slaves, Le
says: "You may not like to hear this, but
the facts are in the possession of the Congo
State authorities, and it is best for
you to be prepared to meet any
statement" He here describes the
death and burial of Barttelot precisely as
he did to Stanley. In concluding, he de-
scribes the trial and execution of Songa,
expresses the belief that Barttelot was in.
sane and gives an account of Stanley's ar