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however, without punishment a few days later — an act of 

 clemency unsuited to these times. In Dufile, also, a sergeant- 

 major shot at his officer, but fortunately missed him. 



All this may give you some little idea of the difficulties we 

 have to contend with here. I am hourly expecting to hear 

 that open rebellion has broken out in Lado, and then, of course, 

 I shall go there.* 



Messengers have come from Kabrega. This time the 

 Waganda have got a thrashing, and have therefore retreated. 

 Kabrega complains bitterly that all the Zanzibar men settled in 

 Uganda came with the Waganda to pillage his country. I am 

 thinking of sending off Captain Casati to Kabrega soon to look 

 after letters, and then he shall take this long letter with him. 

 No news had come from Dr. Junker, probably because of the 

 war, but I am expecting men from Kabrega again within the 

 next few days, and then I shall probably hear from Junker 

 also. Smallpox has been raging among us in Wadelai for the 

 last three months ; it is rather mild as a rule, but does not die 

 out. Rain is wanted, too, and the glowing heat at midday 

 makes even robust people dreadfully languid. 



May 15, 1! 



Captain Casati sets out early to-morrow morning, and will 

 stay with Kabrega for the present to forward letters to Uganda 

 and Zanzibar. Perhaps Mr. Mackay will be so good as to give 

 us news of what is going on in Europe. I am sending off all 

 my despatches this time, and I have enough faith in my good 

 fortune to hope that means of forwarding them will ultimately 

 be found. I had news indirectly from Kabrega's country yes- 

 terday. The war is over, and the Waganda have taken their 

 thrashing in silence for once. The smallpox, which is raging- 

 there likewise, i.e., in Unyoro, may also have had a depressing 

 effect on them. Kabrega has sent word to my agent, who is 



* It may not be clear to all why Emm still remained at Wadelai while he was 

 so anxious as to the action his men would take at Lado. He was obliged to 

 remain in the south to open up and maintain his communication with Kabrega, as 

 that ruler would only treat with Emin personally. He did subsequently return 

 to Lado, and withdrew the troops, but the letter explaining this journey has nut 

 come to hand. — K. W. E. 



