New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-20

saved from humiliation, by the rapidity of its
course down the river.
AT o'clock in the evening the little fleet of
canoes fell into the rapids; the canoes became
unmanageable, and two were wrecked in the iails
Four men were drowned The other canoes, some
carried by the current to the banks of the river,
and others into the labyrinth of rocks were
stopped in their downward course That nlght
was spent by the expedition on the rocks IN the
river. NJ. Fourneau's men had been padding
for thirty-eight hours, and had had nothing 10
eat for two days and nights. At o'clock In
the morning O severe tornado swept over them;
nevertheless, they continued the descent OF the
rapids of Banya, and at last arrived amid
friendly villages, the inhabitants Of which greeted
them with shouts of peace and amitS. Ihey
were the Mokolos, After short stay there, Une
explorers proceeded down the river. The natives
for the rest Of the way were friendly, but naVisa
ton was difficult and dangerous. At last they
got back to Sangha, having lost sixteen men
killed and thirty-one wounded. All the merchan-
disc and most of their arms and ammunition hau
been lost. while the results gained by the expedl-
ton were nothing Nevertheless NJ FOurhea1 Is
anxious for the GovernmenJ to nj OUT ano.loi
expedition and send him back at the head OF H.
The steamer Stamboul, which brought NJ.
Fourneau back to France, also conveyed huI i
of Others from the Niger country. They told
correspondent who talked with , them tb az PanI
Crampel was killed by his own followers, because
| of his severity of manner toward them. NJ 1 we
Brazza has set out on the cruiser lailsInan III
| Loango TO get accurate news of the CrampeI
| mission. The STEAMBOAT also brought accounts
of an English expedition which lelt New-Calabar IN
9ne nd passing PG TO- baSe reached
| Lake Tchad.
/ recent letter to "Le Figaro" gives some further
| accounts of the Crampe expedition, received from
| If "a.
| According to their story, during four days maIch
| from Ubanghi, the expedition traversed region
| inhabited by the Langouassis; Inc populatloih
met with during the fourth and fifth days march
were well armed, and constantly warning against
the Arabs. As the expedition advanced, the IN
habtantS met with were more and more wild
On the approach of the vanguard, the inhabitants
of the villages built on almost inaccessible rocks,
rushed away into the bush. Four days march
sufliced TO cross this Of mountains, and then
the plain opened ont again; but 1t was deserted
having been ravaGed by the Arab slave-hunters.
The mission suffered greatly from thirst ana
hunger in this region The mission discovered
in this uninhabted region one OF the trlbntanes
of the Chair. and followed its course. AZ length,
coming 10 the end Of this desOlate district. the
expedition met with large village OF blacks VINO
had been converted to 1slomism. NJ. CTampei
and his followers were Hospitality received by the
chiefs who spoke to him Of the Chief Youssouf
inhabiting the town of Elkouti, and provided hlm
with guides 10 conduct him there.
The vanguard of the expedition reached that
place by good road; and found it inhabited ny
MuSSulmanS with Vclled faces ike lne ludIlNS
They were armed with Spencer, Remington and
Martini rifles, and old European and Arab match
locks. YOussouf and all the Inhabitants OF the
town gave the French travellers u cordial welcome
The French tricolor was hOisted over the house
allotted TO NJ. Crampel, where. after the evening
and morning PRAYER the natives came to greet
him Youssouf sent Crampel a fine Arab costume
begging him to wear it. ElkOuti has quite the
aspect of Mussuman town OF senegal Games
asses and mules are to be found there. 1t was
said at EIouti thot Messenger. the capital, where
the Shereeff of Baghirm was, lay Mt distance OF
water has 10 be carried on the backs of cameis
The engineer. NJ. Lauzere. who accompanied
Crampel and the vanguard, was sent back to seek
during this painful march that NJ Lauziere was
seized with dysentery and died on arriving at
Tapa. where he had found Nebout with the rear
guard.