New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-07

ceived The m1notony OF the dreary black rock
vas relieved BY the yellow sand, without which
the whole Of Fezzan would be lifeless wilderness
IA II Is In the sand that the palm trees grow, and
N me wAen filed With j, that the wells are found.
10 the great Wadi Of FezEsn the ex pedition pnsed
through complete fores, OF palms, as well as
through cultivated fields Of wheat and barley
AAo'net Small taole-!and was haversed by the tray-
eiers before they reached Mursuk, at which plsce
they were awaiting the arrival from Chat OF the
Ionek escort, headed by Ha,ua. who calls him
sen the friend Of the Esglish," from having e.
corted Oadney ard Clsppertnn 70 Chat The party
were all well, and in high spirits.
vi The varied oral information collected by the
travellers respecting the interior OF Africs, the
most interesting, Probably,is the statement made
70 Df. Oyerveg, By Baghirmi negro, that south
oil the la.ters country, is nation Of Ksfrs which
means that they do no, profess the NOLAN nedsn
religion who are clothed, possess large herds OF
cattle, and have iron weapons war axes OF their
own mar ufactuFe. Their country is mountainous,
and IL covered with snow every Winter.
With regard to the latter part Of this Information,
II may be remarked, that il seems 10 connect itself
with the results recently arrived at by other trav
elers, and 10 afford reasonable grounds tor the
opinion that the interior OF Africa consists OF an i'm
mense tabe-lsnd exte nding without any material
interruption from the Mountains Of Mendet, south
OF Lake Tchad, as far a. the Cape OF Good Hope
and which IL inhabited by nations Of civilization
ssperor 70 that OF other Africans and that in fact
this great plateau from its elevation. resembles in
its climate and physical characters much more an
European than tropical country, and ofsrs an ex.
ample analogous 70 that OF the great Andean table
LANDS Of South America Mr.. Rebmann, In speak
ing OF the natives in the interior west OF Mombas,
from whom be received q very friendly reception,
states bat the character Of the people free from
that savsgeness which would render il unadvisable
for one or two individuals to reside IN their coun
Try; ard that it rather dis plays composure gravity
and quetnes-as is generally the case with peo-
pie living in mountainous countries. Again, Mr..
Cooley, in alluding to the Mucarangs or people OF
Nonomoezi, who annually descend in large mum.
bers 10 Zanzibar 10 trade-says that they are de-
Gently clothed in cotton Of their own manufacture,
and bring down their merchandise to the coast Ia
den on asses OF fine breed. OF the natives met
with By Mr.. Livingston near AXE N ami, we have
likewise favorable accounts, so THAI We may in
dulge the hope that as soon as DR.. Overweg and
DR. Barth shall reach the Mandara mountains they
will be beyond the reach Of the deadly climate aud
OF the savage inhabitants OF the African 10 xlands-
and that they will afterward have fewer obstacles
In pursuing their ways. 4 10 the direction OF Nom
bss their desired goal 1t is in fact not until they
shall have arrived beyond Lake Tchad that these
jealous and energetic travellers consider that their
real field OF exploration will begin. The osy fear
is that their pecuniary may not be sufficient
10 enable them to cary out their gig sntic under
taking.