THE EMIN BEY RELIEF EXPEDITION.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 810, 9 September 1887, Page 10

THE EMIN BEY RELIEF EXPEDITION.

A telegram from St Paul de Loanda, dated July 7, published in the Daily News, gives the following account of the progress of the expedition for the relief of Emin Bey :—Further news of Mr Stanley’s expedition ha 3 reached here from Leopoldville. From this.it appears that the expedition met with serious difficulties on its way from Leopoldville to Lukolela, the only portion of their journey respecting which information is to hand. Famine had spread from Leopoldville to that part of the Upper Congo. The expedition supplied itself with provisions as best it could at Madouma Bolobo, and Mpama. Wood to provide fuel for the steamer’s engines had been collected in abundance at Bolobo by the united efforts of the agents of the International Association and the advance party, which had been sent on by Mr Stanley. The principal portion of the expedition arrived at Bolobo on May 9, and remained there two days to take in provisions. At Leopoldville it was stated that Mr Stanley, who had been greatly suffering from the excessive heat, experienced some difficulty in preserving order among the members of the expedition. The difficulties of revitualling excited the men, and it was found necessary to act with great severity toward them. Several times men were landed te bring in game—as, for instance, in the

vicinity of the confluence of the Kassai, where the country is particularly rich in game. The expedition had to leave Bolobo on the llfch May in order to reach the Bangalas station. The steamer Stanley continues to head the flotilla. It is not thought jiossible for the expedition to reach the confluence of the Arouhuimi with the Congo by June 1, the date mentioned by Mr Stanley while at Boma. Tippoo Tib marched with the advance guard. His instructions were that immediately on his arrival at the confluence of the Arouhuimi he was to proceed to the country occupied by' the Arabs near Stanley Falls, to engage there some hundreds of men to collect an ample supply of provisions for the march into the interior, and to bring all to Mr Stanley, who would be waiting for him at the confluence of the Arouhuimi. The camp on the Arouhuimi was not expected to be formed before the 6tli June..