Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-12
CENTRAL AFRICA IN ARMS.
Revolt Of the Arabs From Tanganyika b
Stanley Falls.

Revolt Of the Arabs From T.nganyiks to
Stanley Falls.
BnussrLs, Aug. l2.-Dispatches from Zanzi-
bar bring news of a thrilling character. The
Arab insurrection under Roumaliza has spread
from Tanganyika TO Stanley Falls. and what was
merely local demonstration has developed
into q general uprising Of the Arabs
Of Central Africa against white domination.
The Arabs have grown desperate owing to the
evident determination of the whites TO suppress
the slave trade, by which the Arabs have accu-
mulated their wealth and established their
power.
They were greatly encouraged by the disaster
to the British under Capt Mcguire last Decem-
Der, when Capt. Mcguire and two other
Englishmen lost their lives in a conflict with
slave traders, and the Arabs were still more
strengthened in their hostile attitude by the
more recent successful attack on Fort
Johnston.
Full particulars show that an attack on the
fort was made by the natives under Arab leader
ship and q seven-pounder gun was captured.
1t appears that Fort Johnston is very small
and is inconveniently crowded. No hos
tile natives had been seen for some time and
the garrison had been lulled into a false
sense OF security. Two Of the white men, with
some of the sheiks and a seven-pou1der gun,
were encamped just outside the fort, when they
natives, who wounded the Europeans and sue
ceeded in capturing the gun.
Makanjila. kazmbe and other Arab chiefs
incensed by the stoppage of their remunerative
traffic in slaves, entered into communication
with other Arabs, telling them Of their success
against the British and urging them to Join in q
general movement to drive the whites from
Central Africa.
From the advices received at Zanzibar IL il
feared that Rachid, the nephew and successor
Of nppoo lib at Stanley Falls, has Joined in the
lnsurrectionary movement and declared his
hostility 10 the whites, with whom he has pre-
tended to be on terms OF friendship.
1t 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 restoring Arab supremacy. A conflict has
taken place and it is known for q certainty that
three whites and probably many more
now in full control Of the Congo at Stanley
Falls. The followers of Rachid are armed for
the most part with improved European rifles,
and Rachid has for some time past been q large
purchaser Of ammunition, his eagerness in this
respect having aroused some suspicion among
the whites.
FEARS FOR THE EUROPEANS AT STANLEY FALLS.
What has become Of the European resident
who represents the authority of the Congo Free
State at Stanley Falls Is not known, but 1t is
feared that he has persisted. The greatest
anxiety is felt for the safety of the expeditions
under Capt. jacques and Capt Joubert, which
were sent out to suppress the slave trade.
1t is said that the insurgent armies have
sworn to cxterminate both Of these expeditions,
as a lesson to the whites not to interfere with
the traffic. 1t is known that at last accounts q
large force Of Arabs had gone in search Of
Joubert
The news from the seat Of insurrection is Of
the most meagre kind, but it is sufhcient to
cause the gravest anxiety to be felt, not only
for the anti-slavery expeditions mentioned, but
also for the Catholic and Protestant missions at
Tanganyika and the Hodister commercial expe-
dition to the Lomami river, as well as for the
security of a number of free state officials on
the Upper Congo.
Many Europeans at Zanzibar are inclined TO
charge the Portuguese with having stimulated
the Arab rising and supplied arms and ammu-
pean nations out of central Africa.
The Arabs in Zanzibar do not conceal their
satisfaction with the news there is deep rrita-
tation there on account Of interference with the
slave trade, which Interference has greatly
injured business both at Zanzibar and
Pemba- The Glove trade IL in q most
depressed condition owing to the lack Of
slave labor, and many Of the planters see moth
ing but ruin confronting them. In this condi-
tion Of affairs the uprising Of the slaye-trading
Arabs has the earnest sympathy Of the slave
owning Arabs, and il is believed that the in
surrection has ramifcations extending from
Zanzibar to Angola