The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-17

stigmati ed Leist's proceedings as a ma
tional disgrace.
1t was recently reported that Leist had
fed to the United StaUes, but that has
turned out TO be untrue. II is now in
Berlin, and a court of inquiry, resem bling
a courtmartial will be held at the foreign
Office in Berlin next week, when he will
practically be put on trial. Herr Rose
will preside at this inquiry.
Leist's conduct is only an illustration Of
what may be expected of man of natur-
ally violent and passionate temperament,
Unnamed by the tropical climate, placed
in absolute authority over a helpless and
ignorant people. Such a condition Of
fairs, il is feared, is general among the
German and other European colonies in
Africa This is how civilization is spread
in heather lands.
The most graphic and presumably accu-
rate account Of what took place under
Chancellor Leist's rule is supplied under
diary of Herr Vallentin. secretary of the
German administration in CAMERON
which has Just been published.
IL is more realistic and &C ual than the
Rose re ort, which consists of evidence
taken some time afther the event
Here are some striking extracts from
Herr Vallentin's diary:
March ID, 1893.-I have learned some
curious particulars Of the revolt of the
BakokOs. The Official documents are full
of inaccuracies Assessor Wehlan, WHO
led the expedition, cut OF the heads of
several old women, according to my in
formation. He did not bring back $50
pri oners, as the report says. He brought
back only fifteen exhausted and wounded
persons, for the most part women, old
men and children who were thrown TO
the ground, treated with every brutality
and loaded with irons. Three of them
died of hunger at the foot of the mast
whi, h bears our co.ors, in the shadow of
the German flag. The few prisoners made
are now at hard abor in the port. But
they will die soon.
Mach H. 1893 New and horrible de-
tails reach me of the way in which the
so-called campaign against the BakokOs
was conducted by Assessor Whelan. The
prisoners were during the hottest part Of
the day tied to the mast of the man-of-
war, the Soden, and their bleeding
wounds became full Of maggots. When
the wretches were dying the life was
beaten odt of them with the butts Of
rifles.
No one tells the unspeakable crimes
committed in these black countries But
even the 1icial reports say that man
who sought to fly was Immediately be-
headed Does not that simple fact throw
a 81 -nificant light on this campaign
March 81, IS93.-Assessor Wehlan has
returned from his new expedition. He
has brought no prisoners. las they were
all dying. he relates at table, II had
them all killed on the ship" He went on
TO say: THE soldiers took pleasure in
tearing the skin from the skulls Of their
enemies They made cut with their
knives IN the lower Jaw. and then, selling
the skin with their teeth, tore il entirely
from the head and facev
June %, 1898. Herr Won Oertzen, chief
Of the district Of 6ribi, tells me that is
the report Of Assessor Welhan. relative
10 the last expedition things are not
truly reported
According 10 the report three prisoners
were hanged. The truth is that Asses
sor Wehlan abandoned them 10 the sol
diers, who literally tore them to pieces.
The engineer. Gebhardt, of the ship
Nachti1al, describes this scene as follows
"fhe negroes were cut into pieces with
knives for Assessor Wehlan had ordered
that the rifles should not be used in kill
ing them"
Aug. H. lS93.-This evening Chancellor
LEST, the acting governor. caused three
women TO be brouVhC from the prison and
Kept then all nizht, among them the
handsome Ngombe Next morning they
were taken back TO prison,
Oct 2, boJ3. Last night | was awak-
ened by a great noise from the prison
toward half past H.. went out and saw
military policeman in very animated