Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
FATE OF THE BOLD EXPLORER
Emin PaSha, the African Traveller Killed by
Natives and O9VOured.

LoEDoN, Sept 4.-Emin Pasha, the
noted African explorer, has been slain.
The reports of his death are now con-
tirmed. But not ouly was the intrepid
traveller killed, but his body was cooked
and eaten by the fierce natives of the
interior of Africa. All doubts that have
prevailed as to the death of Emin are
set at rest to-day by information pos
spssed By A. J. Swami, a missionary,
who for ten years has been engaged in
missionary work at Ujiji Mr.. Swami is
now il London and he asserts that
there isno question as 10 his death. 81
am as certain that he is dead as that [
am sitting here, said Mr. Swami. "In
February u letter came to me while J
was at UiIii asking what could be done
with Emin's effects. This INQUIRY
naturally prompted me to make lnvestl-
cations. | did so and the result was in
formation which is authentic, to the eff
feet that Jacob Schnitzer, or Emin
Pasha as he was better known, had
been killed by a native chief IN the
Manyoma country. This was
sufficiently startling information,
but it was not the worst
nor the most startling. [ ascer-
tanned that i1min's guard of thirty Nu-
bian warriors had not only been slaugh-
tered. but they had subsequently been
eaten by the cannibals, who had over
come the expedition. The report was
most circanstantial and later confirm
alton Of the facts reached me from four
different sources. The killing of Emin
and his party greatly pleased the Arabs,
who rejoice in being rid OF his pres
ence
The explorer was tracked day in and
dav out by the hostile tribes, who had
long determined to make the little band
victims to the hatred that they feel for
I'LL intruders Emin had already
trayersed the Ruanda country, fol-
lowing river which flows into
the Congo. The expedition came
finally to the home of an Arab chief
known as Seydbinabed, where he paused
in his Journey. Soon after the arrival
there q number of Arabs appeared and
seeking out the traveller asked him
where he intended going. eve pro
pose to go on to the coast" replied
EmiD Pasha.
Meanwhile the Arab band had gath
cred closer and pushed upon the ex.
porer with darkening brows and
threatening demonstrations. The stu
alton was clearly critical. The
implacabIe natives who had SC
long trailed after Emin Pasha had
their pray at last IN limbo and there was
no parIey that would be countenanced
or tolerated by the hostiles. 81 pro
pose to go on to the coast" repeated
Emin, and then came the beginning OF
the end Out from among the black
and clouding ranks of the hos.
tiles a giant fellow moved forward
toward Emin. Lifting up his
voice, the towering Arab drew and
fourished a huge curved knife. And
rs he advanced he shouted these words
ct is you, Emin, who killed our fellow
Arabs at Victoria Nyanza; and so | kill
YOU As he spoke he swung the great
scimitar-like knife with its edge to-
ward and on a level with Emin's
neck The stroke fell upon Emin's
neck, partially from behind and in an.
other instant his head, severed by the
sweeping stroke Of the knife fell to the
earth while the crowding throng o
Arabs set up cries of ferocious delight
Emin's head and body were ruthlessly
eaten by them