Stanley and the white heroes in Africa; being an edition from Mr Stanley's late personal writings on the Emin Pasha relief expedition .. . henatives, although in their published journal they frequentlycomplain of the evasions of the chiefs when assistance wasrequested, and the wholly unnecessary delays to which theywere subjected. Remembering the cordial reception whichhad been given Captain Clapperton, and the friendly concernof the various chiefs when he himself returned alone afterhis masters death, the elder Lander had reckoned upon thesame feeling being showed toward himself and his broth
Stanley and the white heroes in Africa; being an edition from Mr Stanley's late personal writings on the Emin Pasha relief expedition .. . henatives, although in their published journal they frequentlycomplain of the evasions of the chiefs when assistance wasrequested, and the wholly unnecessary delays to which theywere subjected. Remembering the cordial reception whichhad been given Captain Clapperton, and the friendly concernof the various chiefs when he himself returned alone afterhis masters death, the elder Lander had reckoned upon thesame feeling being showed toward himself and his unfortunately for them, no less than one hundred andsixty governors of towns and villages between the startingpoint on the coast and the Kong Mountains had died fromnatural causes or been slain in war since the former expedi-tion. The new rulers were either but slightly acquainted withtheir duties, or not sure that their actions would meet withthe approval of the superior, the king of Yarriba, residentat Katunga. There arose another occasion of delay. The Landers wereaffected by the climate to such an extent that their health. CLAPPfiHtON AND DENilAM. 109 su:ffered severely. Fortunately, they were not both prostratedat once; so that neither was without careful and affectionateattendance. Shortly before the middle of May, they arrived at Katunga;having journeyed, first, by canoe up the river a short distancefrom Badagry; then on foot overland; then by means of horsesor canoes whenever such were obtainable; but by far the,larger part of the journey had been made on foot. Well re-ceived by the monarch of Katunga, they were assigned to thesame hut which had been occupied by Captain Clapperton. The Moussa River divides the kingdom of Yarribafrom thatof Bornou. A day or so after the arrival of the travelers atKatunga, a messenger brought news that the Fellatas had ar-rived at this river, and had attacked a town upon its their route lay through this very town, it was n
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