Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-30
An Expedition Penetrating
Its WildS.
AT MENELIK'S CAPITAL
The Members of the Party Were En-
tertained by the Negus VINO
Wished Them a Most Successful
Journey.

London, March 21,-COrrespondence OF
the Associated Press.)-The Associated
Press has received the following account
of the expedition under James j. Har-
rison and w. Fitzhugh Whitchouse OF
Newport, II. l., who, according to latest
telegraphic advices have arrived at Men
,elik's capital and have started into the
far interior of Abyssinia. The last news
comes from Zuquata, on the HaWash
river. a point about 70 miles uthwe
of Ads Aboda and report all Well. 1t
is not expected that any further lntelll-
gence will be had until the party, AFTER
having reached and left Lake rudolph.
about 500 mimles further southwest, come
out at a point on the Sobat river or the
Nile, near Fort Nassa. From this point
they would proceed by water to the latter
place.
rison, w. f. Whitehouse. Powell Cotton
and A. Butler, left the Red sea early IN
November with a caravan consisting OF
a large number OF natives and ABOUT ~
camets. They were ~onpa py d
competent surveyor who has had IL years
experience in Africa and a taxiderm1st'
while the head man, A. Somali, is the
only one who recently travelled win
Captain Wellby to Lake Rudolph. On
leaving the coast h e party proceeoeo oy
an entirely new route about 800 miles dis
tant, arriving at Ads Aboda, Jan. ID.
The march was necessarily very SLOW.
About 10 miles a day was a good aver
age. Four days after leaving the coast
the party fell in with abundant game
and some very rare specimens were Sc
cured.
About four lays before reaching Meme
lik's capital, a herd of about 100 ele-
plants were encountered. Twenty large
bulls fell to the rifles of the party after
an exciting and somewhat dangerous
sport. Hundreds Of natives hocked to
the spot to enjoy a feast and many In
sisted on shaking hands with the white
hunters. The valuable ivory was car
ried forward and presented to the Me-
gus, who, however, courteously begged
Mr.. Butler and Mr.. Whitehouse to retain
each a pair of tusks of their first eie-
plant sport. The raw was left about
Is miles from the capital to which the
party proceeded and We're courteously'
received by Captain Harrington, the
British resident.
The residence of King Menelik is a
two-story building with extensive cour,
yards in the center OF a large plain
through which are scattered an immense
number of huts, containing probably 90,
900 people. The king IS about IS
years old of dark complexion. mark
ed with small pox, with a slight gray
beard and brilliant dark eyes. He in
uuired particularly from what part OF
America Mr.. Whitehouse had come and
remarking on the very great distance ex-
pressed the hope that they would have
a successful trip and carry away a goot
account of his r%onlinions. promising then
guides and a safe. conduct. The kin:
Invited the party to dine with him o.
Christmas day. old style, Ian s, when h
entertained them right royalty.
The negus, was dressed like an easter
%potentate. The party later returned t
the caravan. when they marched soutl
about so miles and after'a halt for a da,
proceeded to Zllquata. The entire rout
is being surveyed. including importan
hills and landmarks.