Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-24

government for having deserted him.
At the time Of Gordon's death. In 1856, 1t
was supposed that all the rest of the Sou
danese provinces had also fallen before
the mahdrs forces. Toward the end Of
1856, however, all England was electrified
by the news that Emin Bey, governor of
the equatorial province, was stili holding
It against the slave traders. and had re-
pulsed the mahdps forces. Letters were
received by Dr. Felkin OF Edinburgh
from Emin Boy. in which he said that
though successful. his ammunition was
nearly exhausted, and his case was we'll
nigh desperate, He wrote that he knew
the Egyptian government could not help
him. that his own countrymen Uhe Ger
mans) would not trouble to do So but he
appealed to the people OF Great Britain
to be true to their humanitarian tradi-
lions and to help him in his need, These
letters filled every one with astonishment
and admiration for the man who had
held his own against such overwhelming
difficulties.
Emin's letters were eagerly read by
every one. and you all know how the peo-
pile OF Great Britain rose like one man to
answer that pathetic appeal. This feeling
of enthusiasm was greatly augmented by
an article which appeared in the Graphic
newspaper, written by Dr. Feltin, in
which he described Emin as a fine, noble
and wise governor, beloved by his people,
over whom he ruled in a Just and be-
nehcent manner stll burning with
shame at the thought of their desertlon
Of Gordon, the people Of Great Britain re-
solved to do everything that lay in their
power to save the last OF his reutenants.
| A committee OF phllanthroplc gentlemen
/ was rapidly formed with Sir William
/ Macldnnon at Its head. and In a very
short time sufficient money was raised TO
/ defray the expenses OF an expedition to
/ carry relief to Emn. Every one then
turned in faith to Mr.. Stanley as the only
] fitting leader, and he, ever ready for wnrl,
in Africa when needed answered by ac-
ceptlng the leadership of the expedition.
| Mr. Stanley then publicly asked for vol
unteers, and so warm was the sympathy
for Emin In England that within a few
days he was the recipient of several hun
dred applications from all parts of the
United Kingdom From that large num-
Der he chose the following gentlemen:
Major Barttelot. Captain Nelson, Captain
Stairs and Dr. Parke, MIR. Jameson and
myself being taken on at the last mo-
ment. on paying Il subscription OF $4,000 to
the expedition fund. Messrs Bonny and
Troup were engaged as the only paid
members of the expedition.
BY Jan. 20, 1887. the expedition left Lon
don for Zanzibar. The English govern.
ment. though taking no responsible par;
in the expedition, had done all it could to
help It, by bringing pressure to bear upor
the Egyptian government. who subscribed
10000 toward the expedition. and also
lent us sixty Soudanese troops. On arriy,
ing in Egypt His Hlghness. the late Bhe,
dive, gave letter to Mr.. Stanley to de.
liver to Emin, and one was also sent Il
him from Nubar Pasha, the prime min
ister. Both letters contained praises ant
congratulations to Emin and his soldier,
for their brave conduct in holding oul
against such overwhelming difficulties
but both letters left Emin Pasha and hi,
soldiers free 10 decide for themselye.
whether they would accompany us to tn,
coast or remain In the equatorial prov
ince. In case they elected 20 remain
they were 70 do so on their own response
hillty, and could no longer expect an,
help from their government. and 1t woult
be our duty merely to hand them the am
munition and stores we were brlngin,
them ami to wish them goodbye. But n
on the other hand. they elected TO return
to Egypt, We were to conduct them hv ,
safe route to the coast ana convey then
to Egypt, our duty, therefore. was mere
iy to bring Emln relief and to leave hin
and his people to decide whether the,
would remain there or ACCOMPANY MS /,
Cairo. on arriving at zanzibar. on For
2, we found everything in readiness 10
a start into the Interior For variou
reasons, which l need not state here. /
was considered advisable 10 START from
the west coast. a special steamer hnd
therefore. been sent TO zanzibar by sd
William Mackinnon, and was waiting 10
US when we arrived In Zanzibar w
found an Arab, named Tippoo Tib. whom
Mr., Stanley had known IN 1851. on III
Congo. He had established himself n
: Stanley Falls, whore he had constitute
himnelf Kind OF king. and had becom
enormously rich IN making slaves an
collecting ivory, He was about 20 rotIri
TO his country. but, owing 10 our helni
unable TO get sufficient Zanzibar porters
Mr.. Stanley decided to take him and nj
people round with us on a vessel TO ~
Congo. In return for this, Tippoo nj
promised 10 provide US with COO MANY
cana carriers, who were 10 be paid /,
IVORY when We reached Emin Pasha,
province. Having got our ammunition
stores, donkeys. ETC., on board the specla