THE STANLEY EXPEDITION.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2519, 1 September 1888, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE STANLEY EXPEDITION.

Mr Stanley Severely Wounded. St. Paul be Loanda, June 20. Unfavourable news of Mr H. M. Stanley's expedition has been received from the Upper Congo and Leopoldville. Tho intelligence reached tho camp at Yumbungii through several deserters from - Mr Stanley's forces, one of whom returned in bad health to a village t-ituiited a few league.-t from the carnp. Some Arabs returning from the mountainous • region of the Upper Arewhimi hnvo nlso reported to thboamp at Yambnnga having niet deserters from tho expedition, among them being two Soudanese who formed part of the escort. According u> the intelligence gathered from these men, which oonies down to the middle of April last, it appears that after traversing the Upper Aruwhimi region Mr Stanley struck into a very rough and mountainous country, 0 >vered with dense forests, where his p<»saage was disputed by native tribe.i, who had been excited by false otories spreiid by the Arabs concerning the object of the expedition. Mr Stanley had continuous fighting with these tribe.-*, in the course of which he waa rather severely wounded by an arrow. The hostility of the natives aeeras to have begun to manifest itself after the expedition had marched through and beyond the Mobada country. Mr Stanley, in order to resist the attacks of the natives when the deserters left him, was compelled on several occasions to construct email camps, apd had to use the reserve of provisions intended for Emin Pasha. The Soudanese belonging to the escort had all died or disappeared. The deserters estimate that when they loft the expedition the number of persons forming the caravan had been reduced by one-third of what it was on starting. Many of the men, including some of the Europeans, had been ill. At the date of the despatch of the abeve intelligence from Yambunga it was stated at the camp, according to other details given by deserters, that Mr Stanley was encamped at a distance of 30 leagues beyond the point where the deserters, who had been picked up, and left him, but that tho hostility of all the surrounding tribes prevented him from sending any news of himself direot either to Etoin Pasha or to Yambuaga. The men being collected by Mr Herbert Ward were awaited in order to organise a fresh and powerful expedition, the command of which will be given to Major Barttelot, who has returned from Stanley Fulls, whither he proceeded to make arrangements with Tippoo Tib. At the Yambunga cump itself matters had improved. The climate had been very bad, and many of Major Barttelot's soldiers had been struck down by siokness. Several had died, and of his Zanzibar escort, originally numbering 125 men, only 80 survived. The climate had, however, since become bettor, and the force at the camp were able to procure provisions in large quantity. All_ Major Barttelot'n efforts to procure, in the neichbourhood of Yambunga and in the Aruwhimi country, men to join the Relief Expedition had proved fruitless, the natives not daring to advance towards the north, because, as they deolared, the tribes inhabiting that region beat and killed all strangers. Two caravans, one of 225 men and the other of 400 men, had been recruited by Tippoo Tib, one being ready at the end of November, the other at the beginning of January last. The latter was formed at Nyangwe. Both caravans have started for the interior. Mr Herbert Ward set out again from Boma nn May 30 for Leopoldville, with the porters and provisions which he had collected. At Leopoldville he will embark on the Aruwhimi on board the Congo State steamer En Avant. At the beginning of May, the steamer Stanley, having on board Captain von Gele, the chief of the Stanley Falls Military Expedition, reached Bangalas. The steamer proceeded by way of the Aruwhimi to convey to Major Barttelot the first reinforcements and supplies, pending the arrival of those brought by Mr Ward. The situation at Stanley Falls contiuues excellent, Tippoo Tib's authority being recognised throughout the country. The instructions given to him by Captain von Gele's expedition, and if he considers it necessary to even leave the Falls for the interior, in order to bring help to the expedition. MrJansseus, Governor-gene-ral of the Congo State, embarked on the 15th inst. for Europe, on board the steamer Kinchassa, the bearer, it is understood, of fresh proposals regarding the assistance which it may be found possible to send to Mr Stanley. Mr Jansaens may be expected to reach Europe about July 30. Dr. Felkin, of Edinburgh haa received letters from Emin Pasha, tho last of which was dated 2nd November, 1887. Up to that date he had hoard no news of Mr Stanley or his expedition. If he had only sufficient soldiers at his disposal they would enable him to obtain a very speedy concession of his requests and wishes. If Mr Stanley arrived, as he hoped he might do, in November, many of "his difficulties would be removed. Not that he intended to undertake any warlike enterprise—that was very far from his desire—but the mere fact "that he had received supplies would, ho confidently expected, soon bring to an 6<id the quarrels among his ohildieh neighbours. The war between Uganda and Unjoro continued, but all the other tribes near the distrioc were perfectly friendly. Emin Pusha himself was well, and in good spirits, and was intending to take a journey towards tho west to send on his letters. Ho announces that ho has sent boxes full of collections of birds, &c, to the British Museum, addressed to Professor Flowers.—From a telegram to the .Daily News.