E. M. B.
June 24th.—Major Barttelot, with fourteen Zanzibaris and three Soudanese and boys, left here this morning for Stanley Falls. Kuchu, a Zanzibari, who, when ordered to accompany the Major, ran away, came in at 8 a.m. He was tied up and kept in the guard-room.
| Copy of orders to Mr. Bonny, June 23rd,1888. | ||
| I. | Take over charge of the camp, remaining till Mr. Jameson's arrival. | |
| II. | To have special care of all Zanzibari rifles and ammunition. | |
| III. | When move is made, to see that all loads, such as ammunition, are underSoudanese escort. | |
| IV. | Any attempt at mutiny to be punished with death. | |
| V. | To try to obtain information of whereabouts. | |
| VI. | To hand over command to Mr. Jameson when he arrives, andnot to proceed further than Abdulla Kihamira's (Banalya). | |
Edmund M. Barttelot.
You will retain command of the Zanzibaris as before.
A case of small-pox I ordered to be removed some distance off from the camp.
Weather fine.
Wm. Bonny, Commanding (pro tem.).
Note from Mr. Jameson.
"My dear Bonny,—I have just arrived here. I suppose it is Nassur bin Saifi, and have met Kuchu and soldiers with slaves. They told me that the Major is gone to Stanley Falls four days ago. I don't know how he could have missed us. Have captured sixteen guns and two men, but only part of two loads. No medicine. I will come to your camp to-morrow as early as I can.