In Darkest Africa, Vol. 2; or, The Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin, Governor of EquatoriaStanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton)
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In Darkest Africa, Vol. 2; or, The Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria
Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton)
Africa, Central -- Description and travel; Emin Pasha, 1840-1892
False reports of strangers at Mazamboni’s--Some of the Pasha’s
ivory--Osman Latiff Effendi gives me his opinions on the Wadelai
officers--My boy Sali as spy in the camp--Capt. Casati’s views of
Emin’s departure from his province--Lieut. Stairs makes the first
move homeward--Weights of my officers at various places--Ruwenzori
visible--The little girl reared by Casati--I act as mediator
between Mohammed Effendi, his wife, and Emin--Bilal and
Serour--Attempts to steal rifles from the Zanzibari’s huts--We hear
of disorder and distress at Wadelai and Mswa--Two propositions made
to Emin Pasha--Signal for general muster under arms sounded--Emin’s
Arabs are driven to muster by the Zanzibaris--Address to the
Egyptians and Soudanese--Lieut. Stairs brings the Pasha’s servants
into the square--Seroor and three others, being the principal
conspirators, placed under guard--Muster of Emin Pasha’s
followers--Osman Latif Effendi and his mother--Casati and Emin not
on speaking terms--Preparing for the march--Fight with clubs
between the Nubian, Omar, and the Zanzibaris--My judgments on the
combatants--We leave Kavalli for Zanzibar--The number of our
column--Halt in Mazamboni’s territory--I am taken ill with
inflammation of the stomach--Dr. Parke’s skilful nursing--I plan in
my mind the homeward march--Frequent reports to me of plots in the
camp--Lieut. Stairs and forty men capture Rehan and twenty-two
deserters who left with our rifles--At a holding of the court it is
agreed to hang Rehan--Illness of Surgeon Parke and Mr. Jephson--A
packet of letters intended for Wadelai falls into my hands, and
from which we learn of an important plot concocted by Emin’s
officers--Conversation with Emin Pasha about the same--Shukri Agha
arrives in our camp with two followers--Lieut. Stairs buries some
ammunition--We continue our march and camp at
Bunyambiri--Mazamboni’s services and hospitality--Three soldiers
appear with letters from Selim Bey--Their contents--Conversation
with the soldiers--They take a letter to Selim Bey from Emin--Ali
Effendi and his servants accompany the soldiers back to Selim Bey.
[Sidenote: 1889.
March 27.
Kavalli’s.]
_March 27th._--I heard to-day that strangers, supposed to be Zanzibaris,
had arrived at Mazamboni’s. I accordingly despatched Jephson with
forty-three rifles to ascertain the truth of this report, for it may be
Jameson, accompanied by Salim bin Mohamed and people.
[Sidenote: 1889.
March 29.
Kavalli’s.]
_March 29th._--Mr. Jephson returned from Undussuma, bringing fifty-six
native carriers. There were no strangers. It was a false report. Alas!
for Jameson. We all wonder what course he adopted upon receiving my
letters.
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