The sun., 1892-01-10
ATROCITIES NEAR TANGANYIKA.
Hundreds OF Helpless Cnptives Murdered -
Arab Slave Stealers.


| Stories OF remarkable atrocities committed
recently by slave raiders near Lake Tangsn-
yka. have reached Europe. They would seem
| almost incredible II their accuracy was NOT
vouched for by missionaries on the ground.
These statements have been laid before the
African Society Mt Cologne and have been pub
llshed by tho authorities Of that society with
the statement that tho ytories are perfectly
correct.
Ono OF the missionaries writes that on Nov.
10 last 1000 bound slaves arrived In tho
ncighborhood Of karema. on the southeast
const OF Tnnsnnyika Karema is now q mis-
sion station. though it was founded by King
Leopold about twelve years ago. as the OK.
trcme eastern post OF the Congo Free State.
The Arab raiders wero led by Makutubu. one
OF the well known Arab chiefs cast OF Tangan-
yika. The slaves had boon brought from 100
to 100 miles south and southwest OF the big
lake. The sencoast markets being cut of.
tho Arabs sell their slaves among the ma
tive tribes along the shores OF the lake. They
had purchased tho slaves for song or cap
tured them without any cost save for ammuni.
tion. and as human flesh was exceedingly
chenp they cared nothing about preserving
tho lives OF those who fell by the way during
the forced marches or who succumbed on ao-
count of mcagre ratlons.
On his way to the lake Makutubu decided to
get rid Of all who impeded the march. At
Lusuko In order that his caravan might ad-
vince with greater haste he drowned about
100 old women and little children. Two days
later his caravan experienced fresh him
drance. Mnny Of the poor slaves had become
SO enfeeblcd by tho rapid rate OF march that
they could 20 no further. Massucres. OF which
people In civilized countries can form little
conception. followed. As fast as n slave sue
cumbed he was knocked In the head with .
club aud left dead. The story OF the atrocities
went on IN advance of the caravan and reached
the missionary post. Father Dromaux act out
at once. in order il possible to save some Of
the poor people from tho fate that threatened
them. lie succeeded In ransoming .sixty,oae
OF course, no pail, only very small sum
for them hP as - sSs MsSs
the slaves he had liyerated, nnrsed them back
to strength AND took them to a,t the station
Tss Eli Ts: sss
lake. Those whom Father Dromaux had ram
somed some were pitiabie Objects IN spite OF the
~ to he s s
burns on the arms and thighs, which they had
received as puGItshment I for trivial or imagin.
turned into a hospital.
From Mpala. across the lake from Ksrems.
Tanganylka. They are turning the country
into u desert. Ono dealer. II Ia said. caught
nearly 2 COZ slaves up to September last year.
and In tho course OF his raids killed many hum
dreds OF tho natives and burned their viIlAges-
On the march the slaves are chained together
IN groups Of twenty to twenty 1.-Two. and look
iike living skelet1ns. Food IL very scarce
are forced to dig up and oat roots which even
wild animals Iefuso to touch When they reach
tho slave markets to which their cruel masters
are taking them, they are placed In huts which
ahord no protect on against he weat hsr. and.
wasted hy fever. hunger. and dysentery. they
perish by scores. Father Dromaux writos that
he has seen hundreds OF slaves in roofess
huis. while near them their masters goats
haye roofs over their heads.
Every morning corpses are dragged from
the slave huts and thrown to the hyenas. The
aren whom they, found among the captiyss.
Father Josset. they stretch out their thin
little arms toward mo and say. Good Father,'
we have suffered So much hunger Fifteen OF
them have died already in spite OF the care
bestowed on them"
It Is not likely that similar atrocities will BE-
repeated during the coming season. both
Germany and tho Congo Free state are deter
mined that they shalt cease. An armed body
OF men. with the. permission of the German
authorities, loft Zanzibar recently for no other
raids around Tansanyika. The Congo STATE
In its territory. and although II has by no
means exiting shed the evil II has done ewey
II c0ntrols