Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-15


danese soldier who was on guard one
day saw that officer kill goat II
tho evening, and the fesh hung
in Wards tent. In the nigh
time this soldier watched his oppor
tunity, and stole the goat and be
gan eating the meat raw. As he cCuiC
not eat the whole OF 1t, he hid the rest
when relieved, under the grass on the
roof Of hut. Nextm morning, after an in
curry, tho pen confessed aud the Majol
ordered him three hundred lashes. HI
was taken outside the camp, where
a cross wss fixed by the Major specially
for HogginR. He was given one hundred
and fifty lashes. The Major seeing hi
flesh torn, and the blood flowing in grest
quantity, ordered them to stop fioggine
until few days when the other lashel
should be inflicted.
The soldier WIS then taken 10 the
guard-room, bound by chains, and com
PEELED to march ten hours every day il
the hot sun, with his hands tied to
gether, heavy ,hain around his waist
and wearing an overcoat. One hours
rest was given him at midday. He con
tinued like this torture for two months.
BY this time his flesh was offensive from
the sores, and worms came out OF hit
flesh. I reported this to the Major
whereupon the suffering man was re
lieyed for seven days. Mr.. Bonney
used TO give him medicine, ono
the Major seeing he was better, in
tended TO give him the remaining 15e
lashes and ordered him to begin march.
ing again. The soldier seeing that life
was rather q burden, watched his chance
OF running away. One night lac
twisted his chain around his waist, coy
cred himself with his oyorcoat, taking q
rifle, which by chance was hanging be
fore him in the guard-room, with cross
belt, including some rounds OF ammu'
milton, and went quietly from camp and
hid in the bush. Some minutes later il
was known in camp that the soldier had
run away. The Major sent soldiers to
take different roads III search, but they
did not find him. After four days he
was found by Tippoo Tbs men and
brought to camp. The Major then con.
suited the officers and directed the man
shot.
The natives brought fresh flesh every
day. but the men in the camp were
starving and dying. All Of them looked
like skeletons. Many times we asked
the Major if he would DO kind enough to
issue four or five pounds OF old rotten
rice 10 make soup for the sick, but with
ont avail.
sTANLEY's REPORTED DEATH.
Selim Ben Mohammed then brought
the terrible news that Stanley WAC dead
and that the party of seventy men with
one of the white officers was seen by the
Manyemas, and that this news came
from Zanzibar. The Major on hearing
this tried to reach Tippoo lib mt once.
He asked Selim Ben Mohammed to go
with him to Stanley Falls. Selim told
him Tippoo lib was at Kasomgo. Tie
Major insisted upon going to the falls
and awaiting him there, so he took Mr..
Jameson and myself. Selim Ben Mo-
manned accompanied Us to the falls. 1t
was the beginning Of February, 1883.
After waiting four weeks at the falls
for Tippoo lib. the Major then told Mr.,
Jameson TO go TO Kasongo, and take me
with him. Tho evening before we lett
kasongo the Major called me and said ;
There's n chance for you. Try the
best you can to get the men from Tippoo
lib. If you can get them | will make
YOU q present of five hundred dollars.
The next morning we left for IA
songo, and the Major went back
TO Yambuya. 1t took eight days
TO 20 from Stanley Falls TO Ia
songo, another eight days to Rba, seven
days to Niangay, and from there one day
TO Kasongo, where we saw TippOo lib.
lie gave us 400 men. Tippoo lib re-
ceiyed letters from the Zanzibaris urging
him to give them men to look for Mr.
Stanley. After staying fourteen days at
Kasongo we returned 10 Yambuya with
Tippoo lib and 400 men. We passed
Nyangay, from thence to Riba. Here
we halted two days, on account of get
ting food for the men.
WANTED TO SEE cANNIBALIsM.
Mr.. jameson went to the chiefs
house, Mohammed Ben Chamese, to
visit him. There he saw Tippoo lib,
Mum Samoi, chief, leader Of 400 men.
Many Others were present. After talk
ing on different matters through Selim
Masondi, Tippoo Tbs interpreter. Mr..
Jameson said that he was anxious
TO see man killed and eaten
by cannibals, because, he said,
Gin England we hear much about
cannibals, who eat people, but, being
myself in the place, / should like to see
it done" That was interpreted by Selim
Masondi to Tippoo lib and the other
chiefs, whereupon, after consulting each
other, they told Mr.. jameson If he want
ed to SEQ "a spectacle like this be should
buy a slave, which lie could present to
the cannibnls, and they would eat him.
Mr.. Jameson asked how much was the
price of slave, and was told half piece
of handkerchief. He told them. to pay
the price, and went to the house where
he lodged and brought half a piece Of
He came back with this
and handed il to the man, who then went
away. In a few minutes he came back,
leading a girl of about ten years of
age. She was led by the order Of 1ippoo
lib and other chiefs, at the request Of
Mr.. Jameson, TO the native huts to be
eaten. Mr.. Jameson, myself, Selim Ma
sondi, and Farhani, Mr.. Jameson's SER
want, presented to him by Tippoo lib,
and many others followed. On reaching
the native huts the girl, who was
led by the man who brought her, was
presented to the cannibals. The man
told them, "This is present from tho
white man. He wants to see how you
10 with her when you eat her"
TIE GIRL KILLED AND EATEN.
The girl was taken and tied by the
hands to tree. About five natives we're
sharpening knives. Then man came
and stabbed her with knife twice in the
belly. The girl did not scream, bat she
knew what was going on. She was
looking right and left, as il looking for
help. When she was stabbed she fell