The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-09

lie works. lie governed inc naufSS
firmly and kindly and developed agri-
the death of Gordon in 1885 the
Mahdi combined with the slave traders, who
had been the worst enemies OF Chinese Gordon,
and tried to drive Emin from the provinces.
Emins headquarters were at Wadelai, on Lake
Albert Nyanza, and he became prisoner IN MS
own country, and in 1851 was cut OH entirely
from the outside world. 1t was in 1886 before
he succeeded in sending out word of his situa-
ton by the aid of negro runners. He knew he
could cut his way through the besiegers, but at
no time did he even consider doing SO, as II
would have left the women and children 10 De-
come the victims OF the slavers The first trust
worthy information regarding Emin's situation
was received in England through the late DR..
Junker, the Russian explorer, who made his
way out of the Pasha's dorninions, encountering
many dangers, but finally reaching England.
Mr.. Mackinnon, of Glasgow, and other Scotch
raised a fund OF 100000 and sent Tor
Henry NJ. Stanley to head an expedition.
Stanley was then on lecture tour in the
United States, but he Cancelled all his engage
ments at once, started for England, and on Feb
ruary 8, 1887, sailed for Zanzibar by way OF the
suez canal Upon reaching Zanzibar Stanley
recruited a force and took it by steamer around
the Cape and thence up the Congo river !, 800
miles to Yambuya, where he left part of his
command as the since famous "rear guard" 1t
was on June Is, 1887, that he reached this point,
and he concluded to make 1t the base OF opera
tions for the expedition. On December II, 1887,
he reached Kavalli, 800 miles distant, but could
learn nothing of Emin. He had to return to the
forest for steel whaleboat he had left there, and
1t was in the following April when he reached
again the banks of the lake, Albert Nyanza,
upon which the village OF Kavslli stands. This
time he received a letter from Emin and the
next day they met Leaving a supply OF stores
fAy Ep1ir Inv y1- RI
the forest to learn what had become of his rear
guard, which had been ordered to follow him
when fresh stores should arrive from the south
Nothing had been heard OF it, and he retracsd
his steps to Yembuya, where It had been left, be-
fore he learned its tate. Major Barttelot, who
had been left in command. had been murdered,
with all the English officers. More than half the
native force had deserted or died. Rsorganzng
once again his force. Stanley started through the
forest for Albert NyanZa making bis third trip
through it, and in January, 1889, he reached
Kavalli for the last time 1t took three months
to prepare to escort Emfn Pasha and his people to
Zanzibar. On April 10 they started, and on De-
cember reached their destination. SANKEY'S
own fate on this expedition was uncertain for a
long time. But Emin exhibited no desire to
leave Africa, and, in fact said later that he had
no desire to be rescued, but there are letters
from him in London in which he begs not to be
left to die as was Gordon's fate. Upon their ar
rival at the coast stanley and Emin were BAN
quoted by Major Wissman The return to civil
ization and Champagne was too much for Emin
and he walked through q second-story window
after the banquet and It was thought cracked
his skull. His explanation was that he had
been star-gazing. Wissman who is regarded by
the Germans as a sort OF German Stanley, influ-
enced Emin to cast his lot with Germany, though
the two men are of widely different cast of mind
The Auglo-German convention handed over
to England much of the territory acquired
through Wissmans exertions, and he has been
since rather free in the expression of his disap-
prevail When the break came between Emperor
William and Prince Bismarck he rather ostenta-
tiously sided with the ex-chancellor, and the
disfavor he then incurred has gone on jncreas-
ing with the final result OF his displacement by
Emin Pasha. Emin was the first Hebrew ever
given prominent place in the German colonial
or civil service. The name Emin, which switz-
Ter took on entering the Egyptian service, signi-
fes "the feithiul"l.