The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-23
ALL FAIL TO REACH TCHAD.
-FOUR STRONG EXPEDITIONS DRIVEN
BACK BY HOSTILE NATIVES

un8 tho FFcnCn ana 0er@hho-hh
Parties for Lake Tchad Como to Grief
Fast upon the heels Of the news that tho
Crampcl expedition to Lake Tchad has been
defeated and It's leader killed comes the infor-
nation that frances second expedition. which
was on route to the same destination by dit
ferent road. had also been defeated. and the
remnant OF the party has returned This sx-
redition was placed under the direction Of Mr..
Fourneau. and 1t was bound for Lake Tchad
by way Of the valley OF tho river Sangha. an
affluent OF tho Congo. This route Is about 200
miles west Of Crampel's route. The party VAS
attacked BY the natives in force and, after suf-
fsring severe loss It abandoned it's trade goods
and retrested In hot haste toward Prazzaville.
Before his defeat Fourneau had reached TO-
N. Lat. that 10 about 100 miles north Of the
great bond In the MobanEi River. Up to this
point 1t had no opposition. He assembled the
sangha in boats to g. AZ N. Lat. and then con-
tinued his march BY land. One very dark
night he was attacked by natives who killed
one CT tho whites In the expedition and
wounded Its leaders and one Of his assist ants.
Ho was on tho edge OF the Soudan when he
was attacked. lie had been travelling for two
days in a country whose natives had many
horses and were armed with guns. At tho
first fire OF the natives. as they poured into the
camp from tho darkness. Mr.. Chiriet was kill
cd and Fournenu and Blom were wounded.
The party was In panic. but was partially
rallied by Sergeant Nal.Yoro. q Sengalese
soldier. Seven OF the portsrs OF the expedition
were killed but the enemy were iepulsed.
The neat day alter burning the body OF Thir-
les In tho fear that 1t would fall into the hands
OF canibal allies Of their Soudsnese enemies.
| the party burned all the baggage which they
could not transport. and commenced their re-
treat toward the SanRha. carrying their
| wounded. Fourteen reached the Sangha at
| 4 so north latitude. and descended tho river
BY boats 10 French post He was aided and
supported on tho way by the natives, who
showed the best feelings toward his party.
Those Of his mon who were most seriously
wounded reached Brazzaville on May 20. and
ond the 9Th OF June large rarty OF the French
were started up the CONGO TO ascend to the
upper Sangha in order to protect French in
tsrests III ere should the hostiles who had de-
fested Fourneau advance to reap the fruits OF
"A lew further details have been received Of
| ton. which was also bound for Lake Tcha'i.
Re Brazza the G%yernoss. 4. General n r. OF the
July is BY Mr. Doll sic. ' tho Administra,or q
81 q Apsli. xt% I;Ssnmsssn Tsa sa ID i his
Arab Arab Interpreter. and i, two henegalese; Many
Can't. Bisearret died of tho wounds he re-
esivsd The entire Tarty beat r9Es"t under der
| lilo ulIoCtlOu Oh UT. I0Dbuts tno tulol OI tu0
caravan: 1t arrived at tho station OF Enngui.
| on the MobanEi River whencs 1t is descending
sent on MIN in advance Ws6 this Information Tie
seSpedilion is due to arrive ut brazzavile on
Remarkable fatality has attended the efforts
OF the French and Germans this year to reach
Lake Tchad. 1t was really u race Of nations.
thcueb she ala not send ont an expsditi?n
this Oyer Rr,a5 Ego MsGr ta n
| Oil Rivers. at the m nth OF the Niger. was in
strue.ed 70 ascend the Bspue 6rsneh e the
dist"n,s q the sharl River WHEN enps e IS
PETITION he British assert thai, Tho new "oHn.
try he Wis ted south Of Lake Tehad is properly
Gds the fIaa ond
French expeditions. which were depatched al
fer the furposs Of reach
those bordering on the, lake. and acquiring
Come 10 grief me French exSsdition TOOK
ec,ed that thus they would be able to "" make
hs cHnao ana ea as
Tchad. and. at any rate, that they would dou-
s sns 81 'h .s for sss
would be successful Both. how-ver., have
dEy.a Hafk Gsamps started Win only
him soon alter he ieit l,razsaviiie The hroksn
| remnant OF his expedition has returned with
only ono white man. The FoHnean party
have met with equally crushing dfsas err.
The German route to Lake Tchad WAS from
CameIoons, tho purpose bein to penetrate
the Hinterland. cross the Beuue River and
approach the lake from the southwest. As nj
ready reported in The Sun. Dr.. Zintgratr. the
leader OF this expedition. was terribly de-
feated IN January last about 20D miles east
Of CAmeroons by natives. who were we'll armed
party by their super.or numhers. Only about
hall OF bis OK pedition es"aped to the coast.
Then Capt. Morgen was despatched with n
gray His marty was even more badly defeated.
fed in ali directions All who have yet re-
turned 70 the coast struggled to the 3enue
River. where they were taken down to the sea
BY agents Of the Royal Niger Company.
Capt Gravrnreuth has now been despatched
to the interior from Cameroons with q large
and splendidly eIuipped party. for the purpo 30
Of teaching the hostile natives n severe les
sun. and then advancing. II Iossible, 10 Lake
Tchah. The French have now been beatan
ont NJ the fold Tho Germans have suffered
two bad defeats. but are the first 10 put anoth-
or pRrty In the field. and It o possible that
they will be able Ia reach the lake at last. The
hostiles. who defented tho Germans and those
who repulsoh the French. live Mt least 500 m los
IRON each other. SO there Is no probability
that there was any concert OF action between
them.