Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-13
In DARKEST AFRICA.
GENERAL ARAB UPRISING AGAINST
WHITE DOMINATION.
Siave-Traders Attack Europeans and XIII
or Capture Many-Tippoo Tbs Sue.
cessor I'm Rebellion.
by yAnrlo-American cnble % the pispatch.1

[By AnglO-American cable % the Dispatch.1
BRUSSELS. August 12.-Tho Independence
Beige says that twenty agents of the Ka-
tanga Company have been killed or cap
tured by Arabs on the upper Congo river.
The steamer Beernaert, which was taking
goods up the rlver, was seized aud the fac
torres were razed Whole tribes on the
western bank of the river are in insurrec-
tion. Tho Arabs northwest of Nyangwe
have gone down the Lualaba river and
captured the station at RIbariba, killing
the whites employed there. The stations
on The upper Lomassi have also been de-
stroyed. The Arabs at Stanley Falls aud
lsangi, who have hitherto been loyal, are
showing hostility. The Congo State au-
thorities are sending reinforcements 10 the
various points threatened by the Arabs.
GENERAL ARAB UPRISING.
Dispatches from Zanzibar bring news Of
a thrilling character. The Arab insurrec-
ton under Roumaliza has spread from
TanganyIka TO Stanley Falls, and what
was merely local demonstration has de-
veloped into n general uprising of the
Arans of Central Africa against white
domination. The Arabs have grown des-
perate owing to the evident determination
of the whites TO suppress the slave trade,
bv which the Arabs have accumulated
their wealth end established their power
They were greatly encouraged by
the disaster to the British un-
der CAPTAIN Mcguire last December
when Captain Maguire and two other
Englishmen lost their lives in conflict
with save-traders. and the Arabs were
still more strengthened in their hostile
attitude by more recent successful at
tack on Fort Johnston. No hostile natives
had been seen there for some time and the
garrison had been lulled into a false sense
of security. Two Of the white men, with
some Of the Sikhs and a 7-pound gun,
we're encamped Just outside OF the tort
when thev were surprised during the
night by body Of natives, who wounded
the Europeans and captured the gun.
TO DRIVE OUT TIE WHITES.
Makaniila, Kasembe, and other Arab
chiefs lncensed by the atoppage of their
remuneratiye traffic in slaves, entered into
communication with other Arabs, telling
them OF their success against the British
and urging them to join general move
ment 70 drive the whites from Central
Africa.
From advices received at Zanzibar 1t is
feared that Rachid. the nephew and sue
cessor of Tippoo Iib. OF Stanley Falls, has
joined the Insurrectionary movement and
uttiAItu DIS utHlllANN ~ AAlt hAllt9f Will.
whom he has pretended 20 be on terms OF
friendship.
THE STANDARD OF REBELLION.
II is also understood that Rachid has
unfurled the standard of rebellion and
called upon his own followers and other
chiefs, both native and Arab, to JOIN
against the white men and assist in re-
storing Arab supremacy.
a conflict has taken place, and It IS
known that number of whites were
! killed and that the Arabs are now IN full
! control of the Congo at Stanley Fails.
1 The followers of Rachid are armed for the
most part with improved European rifles.
| What has become of the European resi-
, dent who represents the authority of the
| Congo Free State at Stanley Falls Is not
/ known, but It ls feared he has perished
GRAVE ANXIETY FELT.
The greatest anxiety is felt for the safety
| of the expeditions under Captain Jacques
/ and Captain JouberC. who were sent out
! TO suppress the slave trade. 1t is said the
} insurgent Arabs have sworn 10 exterml-
nate both Of these expeditions ns lesson
! TO the whites not 70 interfere with the
/ traffic.
( 1t is known that at the latest accounts q
+ large force OF AraOs had gone in search OF
! Joubert. The news from the seat OF the
/ insurrection is OF the most meaSre kind
: but is sufficient 10 cause the gravest
anxiety 10 be felt not only for the anti.
slavery expeditions mentioned, but also
for the Catholic and Protestant missions.
TIE TROUBLES POSSIBLY EXAGGERATED.
BRUssELs. August l2.-Reports from the
\ Congo country agree In stltlng that the
| troubles are not due TO an upris-
] inc Of local Arabs, but 10 an inVa-
/ SION from Nyangwe regions by bands OF
| Tangamaka Arabs. In an interview To-
/ day, M. Wauters. general secretary
/ of the commercial companies Of Tx
! Congo, attributed the reported revolt to
antl-slayery agents ievying taxes on Arat
| caravans. Congo State officials here be
! liege the reports are exaggerated as only
/ two days ago reports were received thai
/ quiet prevailed at Kassougo, Stanley Falls
! and on the Lomassl river.