The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-08

Junker told q story of heroic and san
culinary defense for months against the
steadily encroaching armies Of the Aahdi,
and the gradual retreat up the Nile. from
station to station. unit! Emin had arrived
at Wadelai.
There he found himself between two
nres-the hostile forces of the Mahdi on
the north and those of Mwanga, the new
king OF Uganda. on the south. Here be
would have persisted, save for the neigh
boring king of Unyoro, who sent him sup
plies and an assurance of his friendship
About tins time Mwanga attacked and de-
ieated the Unyoros. which greatly in
creased the difficulties of his position. His
Egyptian troops were greatly reduced in
numbers. and were worn out with hard
ships. and in case of fresh hostiiities it
would have gone hard with him. but the
king OF Uganda seemed content with his
victory, and merely forbade the passage of
Emin and his followers across his terri
tory, which effectuaily cut off any retreat
further south and east. Internal disorders
in the Mahdi's forces delayed the intended
blow from that direction. So for time
Emin safely rested his followers at Wa
delai
About this time the civilized world be-
gan talking of an expedition to go to the
relief of Enin. This finally resulted in a
move being made by the king of Belgium,
who sent Henry NJ. Stanley 20 find Emin
anu 70 atu AiEt 10 the COAST. Inc Telief
party started early In 1856 and penetrated
Africa by the kongo route. and finally,
alter suffering incredible hardships, met
Emin at kavillas. village on the south
shores of the Albert NyanZa, April %,
isss. Emin at this time was in a state of
great prosperity. He had cogciliated the
natives, and with his recruited army he
felt strong and had no desire to go back to
civilization. Stanley, after stopping on
the lake for about a month, retraced bis
steps in search of his rear guard. During
his absence the followers OF Emin, headed
by Selim Bey. his chief officer, had re-
VOTED and made Emin a prisoner at Duff
file, together with Jephson. who had been
LETT by Stanley. They finally escaped
while Selim was fighting the advancing
forces of the Mahdi, and met Stanley 81
kavilias.
But still Emin hesitated about leaving
the country. However. April 10. 1889.
Emin decided 10 accompany Stanley to
the coast, and start was made. They
marched up the valley of the Semliki
river, crossing it at Awamba, through
Usonora and Kative 20 the Victoria Ny
anna. Mpwapwa was reached November
Ii, and Bagamoyo, on the east coast of
Africa, opposite the island of Zanzibar.
December 4. where, during a banquet in
honor of the safe return of the travellers,
Emin was seriously hurt by falling from
the second story Of the house IN which he
was quartered.
Upon his recovery Emin went TO Cairo,
where he wrote the story OF bis African
experiences. liz was an interesting nara
tive, with much more in IL. however, To
touch the sympathies of the naturaiis
than Of the student of national history or
of political conditions Emin found his
element in the wiids, and having emerged
from il be seemed seized With a consuming
desire TO return. The atmosphere of
a. a sAaxws.a - q
ing written his book he felt that he had
paid all he owed TO civilization. lie re-
turned to the interior late in the spring of
1880 The people were glad TO have him
back with them, apparently, for the frst
reports from him after his return were
that he had regained bis control and re-
stored order. These reports seemed con-
elusive evidence that Emin vas content TO
remain away from civilization, and that by
letting him alone explorers would do him
a service that he would appreciate most
highly.
The reluctance with which Emln left
Central Africa ia 10 many inexplicable bat
stiii il is not diffic9lt 20 understand. His
troons had married ia the land and re-
fused 10 leave It: he had immense herds Of
cattle and aocks OF sheep and lived like a
nabah. His stock OF ivory which ae
could not take gith him 10 the coast,
would, II the road 10 the north were ever
0REAeI, HfANE AtAt vast WEALTH. W tat
more could he desiras In letter written
at WaieIal in lss7 he said
II will never return with Stanley. /
have nassed twelve years OF my life here
and have Won the trust and confidence of
the peofle / have taught them useful
trades and have aroused in them desire
10 advance tn civilization. True. the work
OF years has lately been undone IN a meas
urs. bat its influence cannot be wholly
lost"
EEnin fAsha was man of medium
height and rather slender build. with
narrow face. dark hair, fall beard, and
aesp-set eyes. lis extreme shors sighted
ness com PEELED him to fx his eyes on the
person before him and gave him hard
and sometimes terce expression. HIS
movements we're quick and decided, and
he impressed an observer as a man OF ia
Aoraltable will. HIS faoe did not "a the
least suggest the German. Its Oriental
character rendered il easy Tor him 10 pose
as 4 Turk toward the officials aud the peo-
ne as he invariably did. with whom be
zane in contact. A studied reserve. cal
eulsted 10 impress the onlooker, appeared
IN his bearing and movements HIS outer
nerson evinesd scFupul0as personal Clean
iiness aud considerable attention 10 dress,
In 1895
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