Chapter XXVI: The Emin Bey Relief Expedition

PUBLIC OPINION IN ENGLAND -- A RELIEF COMMITTEE ORGANIZED --
SUBSCRIPTION OF FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF AN EXPEDITION --
HENRY M. STANLEY CALLED TO ENGLAND BY CABLE -- ACCEPTS COMMAND OF
THE RELIEF EXPEDITION -- STANLEY’S OPINION AS TO THE CHARACTER OF
THE EXPEDITION AND THE BEST ROUTE -- REACHES ZANZIBAR -- MEETS
TIPPU-TIB -- SUPPLIED WITH 600 CARRIERS -- CONSENTS TO ACCOMPANY
STANLEY -- SAILS FOR THE MOUTH OF THE CONGO FEBRUARY 25TH --
REACHES THE ARUWIMI IN JUNE -- LEAVES A REARGUARD AT YAMBUYA --
ADVANCES TOWARDS ALBERT NYANZA ALONG THE VALLEY OF THE ARUWIMI --
STARTLING RUMORS -- STANLEY AND EMIN REPORTED TO BE IN THE HANDS
OF THE ARABS -- A LETTER IN PROOF RECEIVED FROM A MAHDIST OFFICER
IN THE SOUDAN -- NEWS OF DISASTERS ON THE CONGO -- MURDER OF DR.
BARTTELOT -- DEATH OF MR. JAMIESON -- THE GLOOMY NEWS REGARDING
STANLEY’S FATE -- THE OPINION OF THOMSON, THE AFRICAN TRAVELLER
-- NEWS OF STANLEY’S ARRIVAL AT EMIN’S CAPITAL RECEIVED DECEMBER,
1888 -- FIRST NEWS FROM STANLEY HIMSELF APRIL 3, 1889 -- FULL
ACCOUNT OF HIS MARCH, AND THE TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES SUFFERED, FROM
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