Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-19
REAR COLUMN LOG.
INCIDENTS RECORDED BY JAMESON
WHILE IN COMMAND.

News of the Killing of Barttelot Reaches
the Stragglers-Bonny's BriefNote About
the Affair-Smallpox RACES With Terri
BILE Efect--Guides Desert Bonny.
IBY DUNLAp's CABLE coMPANY.I
LONDON, November 1S.-The continue
ton of. the rear column logpook is as fol-
lows:
July S-Bonny left for Unaria. Somai and
nearly the whole force arrived. Two slaves
escaped. Mpungn recaptured. A good many
people lost on the road to-day, but are expected
in tonight.
Jnly 9-Last night as If at given signal.
nearly every man began to fire his gun. Sew
eral shots were beside nry tent. 1 jumped out
of bed and sent for Somai; got my rifle and told
him before everyone that 1 would shoot the
next man who fired About II o'clock to-day
several of Bonny's men came to camp. telling
me he had lost the road and was camped
not far from here: Getting no note from
him before wrote and told him to re-
main where he was until he again heard from
me, meantime would try to procure guide.
1 walked to Mampooia. but found that all the
natives and all of TIppoo Tbs people had run
Bonny's camp. Met a messenger with note
from. him on the road. Bonnv tells me the
guides led him all wrong. and then ran away.
His camp is half an hour from here.
July 1l-Somai informed me to-day he could
not leave for Unaria until day after tomorrow.
warned him that every day lost on the road
meant day less at Unaria. Barttelot would
expect us to be ready to start on his arrival,
He has not the slightest power over the other
head men. J.S.
NATIVES DYING OF SMALLPOX.
July 12-Somai asked me for caps to dis
tribute among the men. l told him he must
speak to Barttelot about it when he arrived
He made another excuse to-day for not starting
tomorrow, saying he did not like leaving the
white man behind. I told him that was my
business not theirs; that every man and load
must leave for Urania tomorrow morning.
July l3-Somai and all the people left for
Unaria. Several dying from smallpox. Stencil
around village frightful, but all the others in
nearly the same condition. Weather fine.
July 17-Ngombe, Tippoo Tbs best man at
Mampooja, came into camp and reported the
return of the men who took letters to Stanley
Falls. They had seen BarttelOt who had gone
by short road to Unaria He said he would
be there to-day.
July 1Y-Started about 7, marched to Bonny's
first camp near the banks of the Arumwi:
July 2O.Left camp little before 7; reached
Bonny's first camp at II. ]. s. ].
NEWS OF BARTTELoT'S DEATH.
July 21-When ready to start this morning, a
heavy shower of rain came down. l kept the
tent up! 1t cleared however, and we made a
start. when it began to pour again and rained
steadily until reaching Bonny's camp in the
forest where we camped. When within about
&. mile from camp, we were met by messenger
from Bonny, who handed me a letter. While
opening it heard some men
SAYING Barttelot was dead. This is
only too true, as the letter contained
the sad news that he had been shot dead early
in the morning of the 10Th at UnarIa, and
further that all the Manyemas and Mimi
Somai had left. Bonny's letter follows: July
~, 1888. Dear Jameson: Major Barttelot was
shot dead early this morning. The Manyemas,
Somai, Abdullah and all have gone. / have
written to Tlppoo Tib through Baert and shall
push on. Yours, BoNNY." 1 have determined
to start early tomorrow for Unaria getting
there in the evening" leaving everything in
charge of Sergeant Paquit and the head of the
Muniampara, Haines, with orders to come on
as fast as they can to Unaria. isl.