New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-15


State. War averte1, and an acknowledgment
ATTAINED Of Belgian dominion, and even if all his
promises of assistance TO the expedition were not
performed il was at least assured that his general
attitude would be friendly, that Stanley would be
unonposed in his march. and the rear column I'M
moles,ed in its camp. To this extent, at least.
Tippu was throughout faithful, and, as Stanley
showed in his final talk with Barttcot 1t was quite
as far as Stanley thought his fidelity could be
really depended on.
And vet there is every indication that the Arab
AZ first intended and did attempt to perform his
enoacements in full measure. When he left Stan
lev he started at once for his station to collect the
600 carriers Stanley went on 10 Nambuya, the
arrangement being that Tippu's men should meet
Bartteot there Barttelot waited and waited in
vain. but Tippu and his shciks have always
claimed with much supporting proof that the
carriers were actually got together anI dispatched
for the camp BY some mishap they missed it and
got into numerous fights with the natives, finally
cncOuntering a tribe too strong for them so
they disntcgrated and returned. The task of
messing Tppu was conlided to Jameson. He made
a pilgrimage to Stanley Falls, found the Arab and
urged him to collect the men again Tippu cor
dial and full of compliments. He treated Jameson
like a prince. and sent HIM Of hopeful that the
carriers would follow in couple of weeks. But
a couple of months passed. and still they failed 70
appear. Then Scm. Tippu's nephew, an Arab to
the core smart, wicked and oppreSsiyely affable
turned up at Yambuya with following of about
fifty men, reporting that the rest would come soon
Tippu had encountered much difficulty, Sclim
said in inducing the mcr TO undertake such heavy
work The Arabs lad all heard that the white
men were harsh and the loads big and the route
full of danger. But still Sclim was confident that
Tippu would redeem is promises if only Bartteot
would re patient little while longer.
Barttelot was not paicLt. Dut he waited. So
did Selim; and Il was not long before they were
Quarrelling. The fact was that Sch had not
come for the purpose Of leading the Arab carriers,
as he pretended bnt TO snatch slaves from among
the natives, and possibly. to keep watch upon the
camp al Yambuya. Rarttclot had with the -rcat
est difficulty preserved peaceful relations with th"
natives. Al first they had been shy and hostile.
utterly refusing to supply food 20 the camp and
much suffering had been caused Ivy their disirnsi-
full behavior. The means Barttclo took 10 reach
their confidence we're peculiar. lie Stoi" their
women and children. after the most approved slave
hunting fashion, ard required 50 many goats and
fowl rs ransom Strange rs il may seem. these
bandtti proceedings did in the end. lead t. pctrr
and the natives. becoming convinced that the
white men intended no harm were less wary AMI
distant. II ccrt1inly docs seem a. ii wiser and
liindlicc man :han Earttclot michi have secured
their genuine friendship. end might through them
have solved some OF the most scii0ds problems of
the camp But RartiIT'or was fast getting into
tia, condition Of mind which is scarcely 10 he dis
tincui>hel from insanity. and his manner and con-
rot lr6o Il.
The Arabs and the native. constantly changed
at a moments notice from tAos' OF friend.
ship to those Of bitter animcsitv. He never won
the natives confidence. and after Scims raids
among them they vanished. The camp WAS again
reduced 10 starvation The men died in hunchcs
Harriclot grew moody. often fcrocouS. always
harsh and tyrlnnical Only with jameson did he
have any thoroughly friendly intercourse Toward
Warl, Troup and Bonny he suspicious and
ugly.
The winter months came and went. hut still
Tippu hunted for carrcfs vainIy Journey after
journey was made TO his capital, always with the
same result. lie was a'ways polite. always Will lg
10 promise. Finally. IN the spring. hc went OF
"a h.s OWE pariicu ar country NJ the Congo. an
there 500 miles from Nambuya. Jameson WAS sent
10 make tie sixth or seventh appeal Here were
200 men and five British officers. They hal GOO
loads, possibly convertible into 40o. All around
them were natives and Arabs, from whom Ger
tainly another hundred men could have iccn got.
possibly twD. The distance t. Lake Albert wa,
800 miles Suppose they had moved bat five miles
da.. three milrs-two, That would have b on
progress and by the time Stanley needed them
they would have BEEN if not with him. al least
half way 10 Kayalli's. Bat there they sat, the
men starving and dying. the officer, idle AZ camp
or occupied in useless labor, ct chl:LpG I'll over
TIC continent after man who WIS playing them
for fools. There were Ward and Troup cN-
prficnced men. submitting 10 the d"yiltrics of a
commander whom they both Sai they knew 10 b.
out Of his right mind. There was Jameson
travelling 1000 miles up and do"n tie Congo
whcn, with hait The effort, hr could have COZ
Quoted the expedition on 10 the Lake. This sort
Of business is not IL be understood. II canDot
be recnncllcd with common sense or with ans
theory that does credit to the capacity aud III,
good motives Of the officers. II they did not
wilfuly disobcy Stanley. they Hust have been
thoroughly incompetent 10 discharge the trust lie
left with them
IL was while upon the Kasongo excursion that
Jameson took the extraordinary part in the muir
der Of gih which has been the sab
iect of 50 much controversy. At Kasongo
hc found lppu S,iii polite and still
collecting the men. lie had a force Of about 800.
and after month more of Gelay he and Jameson
started upon their return to Nambuya and Stanley
Falls. They were passing through the famous cap
riLal country, and, Jameson tells the story. h.
told Iippu that these clnnibal tales ne had heard
were not believed in England. Tppu did not
rcply to him. but spoke 10 an Arab, who turned 10
jameson and said Give me a bi, Of cloth and
see Then follow these remarkable statements
sent my boy for SIX handlicrchels thinking il
was all "A Joke, ANA that they were not in earnest ::
of about ten years old by the hand and then Wit.
messed the most horribly sjclcning siCl,t am ever
likely to see in my Ii g. He plunged Il knit.
quickly into her breast twice. and She fell on her
face. turning over Oh her side. Three men then
ran forward and began t. cut up the body OF the
girl: finally her hcau was cut of and not 4 part
Gle remained. each man taking his piece ava;
down 10 the river 10 wash it. The most cXtraor-
binary thing was that the girl never uttered "a
sound stru10I pI mill Sitc fell mi lao