. In darkest Africa; or, the quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria . tructions were issued to them to havesteam up on board their respective steamers that wemight commence the first most important move pre-paratory to marching towards the Albert Nyanza. At six o>clock in the morning of the 16th of June thePeace glided from her berth until she was abreast ofthe Stanley, and when near enough to be heard, I re-quested the officers to await my signal. Then, steaming EXCITEMENT OF THE NATIVES OF YAMBUYA. 113 gently across the river, we attempted to soothe the fears ,^^^^jgand
. In darkest Africa; or, the quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria . tructions were issued to them to havesteam up on board their respective steamers that wemight commence the first most important move pre-paratory to marching towards the Albert Nyanza. At six o>clock in the morning of the 16th of June thePeace glided from her berth until she was abreast ofthe Stanley, and when near enough to be heard, I re-quested the officers to await my signal. Then, steaming EXCITEMENT OF THE NATIVES OF YAMBUYA. 113 gently across the river, we attempted to soothe the fears ,^^^^jgand quiet the excitement of the natives by remaining yambuylabreast of the great crowd that stood upon the bluffy bankfifty feet above us, regarding us with wonder and interpreter was well able to make himself under-stood, for the natives of the lower Aruwimi speak butone language. After an hours interchange of compli-ments and friendly phrases, they were induced to send afew of the boldest down to the rivers edge, and by aslight movement of the helm the current pushed the. OUK LANDING AT VAMBUYA. steamer close to the bank, where another hour waspassed in entreaty and coaxing on our part, denials andrefusals on the other. We succeeded in the purchase ofone of their knives for a liberal quantity of beads!Encouraged by this, we commenced to negotiate forleave to reside in their village for a few weeks at a pricein cloth, beads, wire, or iron, but it was met withconsistent and firm denial for another hour. It was now nine oclock, my throat was dry, the sun wasgetting hot, and I signalled to the steamer Stanley to VOL. I. I 114 IN DARKEST AFRICA. 1887. come across and join us, and when near enough, accord-Junei6. -j^g ^Q agreement, a second signal caused the steamfambuya. ^j^jg^j^g ^q souud, and uudcr cover of the deafeningsounds, pent up as they were by the lofty walls of theforest, both steamers were steered to the shore, and theZanzibaris and Soudanese scrambled up th
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