1890, déclare par la présente adhérer, au nom de l'État Libre d'Orange, au dit Acte Général, cette adhésion emportant de plein droit, pour l'État Libre d'Orange, l'acceptation de toutes les obligations et l'admission à tous les avantages stipulés par le même Acte Général. Fait et scellé du Grand Sceau de l'État Libre d'Orange à Bloemfontein, le 10 Février, 1896. (L.S.) P. J. BLIGNAUT. JOHN BREBNER, Secrétaire du Gouvernement. CORRESPONDENCE relating to Uganda (Wadelai and Unyoro Expeditions; Young Uganda Princes; Treaties with certain Chiefs; Mwanga's acceptance of British Protectorate; Roman Catholic Mission; Charges of Ill-treatment of Natives brought against British Authorities; Refutation; &c.).— 1894, 1895. [Continued from Vol. LXXXVII, pages 1243 to 1310.] No. 23.-Mr. Cracknall to the Earl of Kimberley.-(Received MY LORD, June 1.) Zanzibar, May 11, 1894, I HAVE the honour to transmit herewith extract of a despatch, dated the 18th February last, from Colonel Colvile, reporting the conclusion of a Treaty with the Sheikh of Wadelai. The Earl of Kimberley. I have, &c., W. B. CRACKNALL. (Extract.) (Inclosure 1.)-Colonel Colvile to Mr. Cracknall. Hoima, Unyoro, February 18, 1894. As will be seen from the accompanying Report, Major Owen has ascertained that there are no Europeans in the neighbourhood of Wadelai, and that none have been there since the departure of Emin Pasha. He has made a Treaty (Inclosure 3) with the Sheikh of that place, has planted the British flag there, and enlisted troops to protect it. W. B. Cracknall, Esq. H. E. COLVILE. * Vol. LXXXII, page 55. SIR, (Inclosure 2.)-Major Owen to Colonel Colvile. Kitanwa, Unyoro, February 11, 1894. In accordance with your instructions of the 1st February last, I have the honour to inform you that I embarked at Kibiro on the 2nd February, and arrived at Wadelai on the morning of the 4th February. I there made a Treaty of Friendship between Her Majesty the Queen of England and Ali, Sheikh of Wadelai, and the surrounding country, and as a symbol thereof handed him a British flag. I also, with his consent, enlisted fifty of his subjects, aud appointed over them one officer and four non-commissioned officers from among the ex-interpreters of the Soudanese troops, men who are all acquainted with drill, and made to the officer, non-commissioned officers, and men an advance of two months' pay. As the Sheikh of Wadelai lives on the right bank of the Nile, I also planted the British flag in Emin Pasha's old fort, consigning it to the special care of Second Lieutenant Adad, the officer whom I had appointed to command the troops. He signed the contract to protect the British flag, and, with his subordinates, to serve the Queen of England as long as their services might be required. I made careful inquiries as to the presence of Europeans in the neighbourhood, both now or in the past, and am confident that no Europeans are, or have been, in this district since the departure of Emin Pasha. I have, &c., Colonel Colvile. RODERIC OWEN. (Inclosure 3.)-Treaty with Sheikh of Wadelai.-February 4, 1894. [See Vol. LXXXVI, page 285.] (Inclosure 4.)-Contract.-February 5, 1894. [See Vol. LXXXVI, page 286.] [Nominal Roll of Garrison.] No. 24.-The Earl of Kimberley to Mr. Hardinge. (Telegraphic.) Foreign Office, June 9, 1894. You should inform Colonel Colvile that the ability and success with which he has conducted the military operations reported in his despatches are fully appreciated by Her Majesty's Govern ment. You should further inform him that a British Protectorate will be declared over Uganda, and that he should make this known publicly. He should also tell the King that his Agreement with the late Sir G. Portal of the 29th May of last year* is now formally approved, and that the Queen has been graciously pleased to confer on him the protection for which he therein asked. This Protectorate will extend only over the territory which is included in Uganda proper, bounded by Koki, Ankoli, Unyoro, and Usoga. The arrangements made in respect to these and to other adjoining territories not included in the Protectorate should be limited to the Agreements with the Chiefs which may be required for maintaining friendly relations and alliance between them and the Protectorate for securing facilities for trade and for suppressing the Slave Trade. Colonel Colvile should be told that he must understand that he must confine his military operations and occupation of forts in Unyoro or other places not included in the Protectorate to such measures as are indispensable to secure the safety and defence of Uganda; and that any temporary and partial occupation of Unyoro must be for purely defensive purposes, with the object of protecting Uganda against aggression. He should make every effort with a view to establish friendly relations with Kabarega, and to preventing him from entering into an alliance with adherents of the Mahdi. You should further inform him that he will receive the military stores for which he has made application through Major Macdonald, and that such as are needed at once will be on their way shortly. The transport arrangements which you have been authorized to make should be explained to him. You should be careful that he receives a copy of the AngloBelgian Agreement of the 12th ultimo.† You should further inform him that as soon as possible he should retire from Wadelai and from the whole of the leased territory, but should, if time should allow, concert with the Commander of the Belgian force which is at present at or near Ndiri, in the British sphere. * Vol. LXXXV, page 83. + Vol. LXXXVI, page 19. No. 25.-Mr. A. Hardinge to the Earl of Kimberley.-(Received June 26.) (Telegraphic.) Mombasa, June 26, 1894. UGANDA despatches have arrived here, dated the 16th April. Colonel Colvile reports that the young Princes detained by the French Mission have been excluded by the King and himself from the succession to the Throne of Uganda. No. 26.-Mr. A. Hardinge to the Earl of Kimberley.—(Received MY LORD, July 2.) Zanzibar, June 5, 1894. I HAVE the honour to inclose herewith a despatch from Colonel Colvile, transmitting the concluding part of the Diary of the Unyoro expedition. The Earl of Kimberley. SIR, I have, &c., ARTHUR H. HARDINGE. (Inclosure 1.)-Colonel Colvile to Mr. Cracknall. Port Alice, Uganda, March 29, 1894. I HAVE the honour to forward the second and concluding part of the Diary of the Unyoro expedition of 1893-94. W. B. Cracknall, Esq. (Inclosure 2.) I have, &c., H. E. COLVILE. DIARY OF UNYORO EXPEDITION.-PART II. February 7, 1894.-Halted at Kitanwa. Told off the garrison, viz., the remainder of No. 1 Company, or about sixty-six rifles all told. Dr. Moffat remains in temporary charge, with about ninety sick, and four sections of Swahilis. The Unyoro method has been adopted for storing the dry food, namely, in pits which are covered over. There is one such pit, with galleries, inside the fort, and another just outside; both of these are full of grain; there is a third inside the fort partly filled; there remains abundance of food in the neighbourhood, which will render it unnecessary for the garrison to draw on the supply of dry food. February 8, 1894.-Head-quarters marched to Kitoba. February 9, 1894.-Head-quarters marched to Hoima. In the afternoon the site of the fort was selected. The mails were made up, and the flying column to take the mails to Fort Lugard, and to bring back cloth, was detailed and part rationed. It is anticipated that they will be able to obtain food at most of the camps en route. News received that a strong Waganda column of about 2,000 guns, under Lwekula, has been dispatched by Kakanguru to the south-west to Bugoma to disperse a force of Wanyoro who have collected there under one of the King's relatives, and with whom the Arab slave-traders are said to be settled. February 10, 1894.-Work commenced on keep of Hoima Fort, and progressed well. One company of Soudanese sent out foraging. Lieutenant Arthur started with a flying column for Fort Lugard; strength as follows: 38 Soudanese, 1 Headman, and 5 Swahili askaris, 66 porters, and about 30 followers, including Waganda. Almost all the porters were armed. February 11, 1894.-At night a series of thunderstorms. Work progressed. Three Waganda were attacked by some Wanyoro spearmen near camp. One Waganda was killed, and the other two died of their wounds. The Kangao sent out nearly his whole force to the southward to drive away the Wanyoro, who are hanging about. A small working party was attacked yesterday, but the Wanyoro fled with the loss of one killed. News received from Dr. Moffat at Kitanwa that Major Owen's boat party arrived at Kibiro safely yesterday. A little later a brief report was received from Major Owen saying that his whole party had returned, that he had established friendly relations with the natives on the Nile banks, that he had made a Treaty of Friendship with the Sheikh of Wadelai, that he had hoisted the British flag there, and that he had enlisted one native officer, four non-commissioned officers, and fifty soldiers to protect the flag. He had also visited the western shore of Lake Albert. February 12, 1894.-Major Owen marched to Hoima, accompanied by Dr. Moffat, Mr. Purkiss, 18 Soudanese, 102 Swahilis, and 5 Lendus, with one Maxim gun. Major Owen's report of his movements to Wadelai is given in Appendix (G). To summarize, he slipped through the first part of the narrows beginning near Tyar by night, but as day broke before he reached Wadelai, the boat was exposed to a gradually increasing fire from the Luris. Major Owen, however, would not fire a shot in return, and ultimately succeeded in persuading the Luris, through some of Emin Pasha's old interpreters who put off in a canoe to see him, that his intentions were friendly. Major Owen then made a Treaty of Friendship with the Chief of Wadelai, hoisted the British flag on both sides of the Nile, enlisted a force of fifty-five Luris to defend the flag, and ascended the Nile without any hostility. The Dervishes were reported to be advancing southward, and to be within one day's march of Wadelai. Query. Appendix (G) refers to Major Owen's movements to Magungu. For report of Wadelai expedition, see Inclosure 2 in No. 30, page 243. |