STANLEY'S MARCH.
(r,Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAI'II — COI'YRICIIT.) London*. April 3. Axotiihr letter has been received from Stanley, in which he states that on the 4th September he left Etr.in Bey well. Stanley describes the horrors of the passage through the forests and swamps in search of Emm Bey, which occupied six months instead of a fortnight. They had lo contend against dwarfs wish poisoned arrows, and fierce tail aborigines armed with spears, wild beasts, venomous insects and fever. On coming to the grass plains the expedition behaved as if n;ad with joy. Stanley spent 2G days with Eii\in Bey, whom lie left on June 16 on his return journey. Stanley says that Emin Bey being in doubt as to whether it was possible to remove 10,000 women and children attached to his camp had determined to remain where he is.
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Waikato Times, Volume 2611, Issue 2611, 6 April 1889, Page 2
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139STANLEY'S MARCH. Waikato Times, Volume 2611, Issue 2611, 6 April 1889, Page 2
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