STANLEY AND THE CONGO.
Henry M. Stanley, the Afrloan explorer, who haa been lionising m New York for some week) past, received a denpatoh from King Leopold, of Belgium, on December 13th, summoning him to retarn to Europe at once It appears that a bmd of Arabs under Bm Mahomed, em- ■:• }Jdeaed by Stanley's absence, hav^ *;i'e:el fche free o)ayn -r&e *«vi ra»-
• (red th* sarnaion at St*uley Falls * n d ». pvory viitatre where ;hey f >nnd fanai'iea 'he ttnn wern kiileri -:ad ths *ivnm and children oarri d svny. Th • A.c»hs numoered 1500 mon Attempts had been m+d« to oheo* their m»n udio« ha* with i«t auooesa and tanloy'a uflieuoa w*« •equirwd. B<?n M*homed was formerly * t;ood friend with SUnley, and m 1876 accompanied him with a force of men m tva explorations for fifty dayß, under ooc>raot. In obedience to the Hummooa, Stanley Bailed for Belc;uim on 'h* 15th >Tia relief *xp»dttion will star* m Feb nary The Kgyptain Government contribute £10.000 owfttds the pxpe.n6e.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1454, 12 January 1887, Page 2
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167STANLEY AND THE CONGO. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1454, 12 January 1887, Page 2
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