Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-01
AOOSEVELT CAMP,
At SOUND OF BUGLE,,
! ENDS EXISTENCE
Tents Are Struck and 45OI
Porters, Head Man and Gun
Bearers, Loaded With Be-
longingS, Start HoEHe
fspecinl Cable to The Journal.l

Especial Cable TO The JournaLl
GONDOKORO. Soudan. Feb 26--The
camp Of the Roosevelt party is no more.
Its existence terminated at noon today.
when at the sound OF a bugle the tents
were struck The 40 porters. head man
and gun bearers. loaded down with bags
OF -four and their own personal belong
inRs. started down the trail for kam-
rola. They were more than happy and
All sang the praises Of Colonel Roose-
Welt not only for his prowess as hunt
er. but also for his generosity TO them
They were filed with delight at the re-
wards given them which enabled them 10
return to their homes at their leisure
with plenty OF collateral with which 10
purchase some more wives.
The picture was not complete owing 10
the absence OF Colonel Roosevelt ana
Kermit The members OF the expedi-
ton were honored. however, and waved
farewell to the natives as they left
For the past two days the camp has
been a busy place The great number or
traders who fiocked into the camp from
the Congo expecting TO get hold or a lot
Of valuable goods for absurdly small
sums were disappointed. One trader Bit
terly denounced Colonel Roosevelt as
zoo much Of a business man." They
had not counted on Arr. Cunningham.
vrho- greatly TO their chagrin, insisted
a.,nou fair prices for all the goods sold
ROOSEVELT MULE UNSOLD.
The mule which has plaeidly carried
Colonel Roosevelt for months was not
sold. owing TO his sudden mt OF tenn
Der. He Absolutely refused TO allow any
common trader to approach him and no
enc would buy him and take chance
on getting away
roll call last night. which has been
= mart Of the system of military regula-
ton insisted upon by Colonel Roosevelt,
s OF the natives marched up and SOL
ernulv answered 10 their names. The
rest of them were out hunting for a lost
gun
.rhe sick report returned by the UFgan-
ds head men showed remarkably little
Illness and only few deaths. The NOR
tality list WIS very low considering the
physique of the expedition. This mas
been largely owing TO the unremitting
care and vigilance Of Mr.. Cunningham,
who has watched over the pOrters, vary
ing their loads almost daily
ECHO OF SONG.
A. I write ire last man with a sack
OF flour is disappearing over the range
and the breeze brings back the faint
echo Of the African marching song. The
little group OF white men gives cheer,
and DR.. Mezrns swallows lump in his
throat
..They were a good bunch" he says.
Later in the afternoon Colonel ROose-
welt and Kermit returned Unexpectedly
frem Rejaf on the Belgian gunboat-
They were sorry not 10 have been
present at the farewell Both were en-
thusiastfc over their success at ReJaf,
as they secured the only complete speci-
mems OF the giant Gland ever taken our
OF the Congo by white men. The ami
mails are magnificent. as large as rhi-
nos. with huge. graceful spreading
horns that are truly the finest trophies
TO be secured in Africa
Kermit stalked and shot male ana
female, showing speed and endurance
that was little short Of marvellous. Colo
mel Roosevelt killed female.
he stars and stripes which was car