New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-01


eress was stopped by series Of sand banks
living directly across the stream. This hindrance
was also overcome, narrow channel Of saffielent
depth ing discovered near the left shore. From
this place they adraIced sixteen miles withaus
further obstacle. where numerous rocks appeared
in the stream. but these were luckily avoided
Owing 70 their SLOW progress. the travellers had
abundant time to admire the exceeding beatty Of
these upper regions The country is rich in trees,
but has no proper forests. L. il dsnsely peopled,
ever, where are villages with huts Of neat and
svmmetric form, over which the green crowns OF ga
eantic Dolebpalms wave Ike leafy ornaments.
Tie boats stopped at the village Of Tokiman.
When the blacks saw them, they ran in crowds 70
the shore and manifested boundless establishment
at the sight Of white men and Of vessels so CO.
lossal. They had indeed heard Of white men BY
the reports Of their Northern compatriots who
come yearly among them to trade 10 elephants
teeth but a white man they had never seen. All
the peculiarities Of this strange appariton ex-
cited their utmost surprise, but nothing aston
ished them more than the tones OF harmonlca
PLAYED by DR. Knobleeher At this instrument
the whole population exhibited a childish JOY the
Chief being most deeply affected. With most
energetic gestures, be offered TO the Vicar the
sovereignty of the whole country in exchange for
this magical instrument This harmonica was
some days afterward presented to a Barry Chief
named Nighia, who had accompanied the exPe-
diton for several days, and promised by his great
influence to favor tae commercial purposes OF the
Turks as well as the pious designs Of the mis-
.ionaries. 1t is remarkable that the travellers
found this passion for music among the Barys
only. All the more northern tribes had heard the
same notes with stolid indifference, and without
betray ing the slightest satisfaction.
On Jan. l6, after a short sail, tue expedition
reached the village Of Logwek, on the left bank
Ii has its name from a solitary mountain of oval
form which rises from the plain about thousand
PAGES from the river and affords from its summit
a distant view over the entire Barry country. 1t
stands under latitude a 10 north Vicar KOb-
lecher assembled this curiously formed granite
mountain, and from there could follow the course
of the Nile for a considerable distance with his
telescope. Toward the south west the stream
winds between the mountains Rego and Kid,
which, form the landmarks on the frontier of the
Barry country. Not far of toward the last is the
mountain Kereg, which contains rich iron mines
that are worked by the natives. Further on be-
hind it rise several high mountains, inhabited by
the Yangwara tribe, which is often at war with
the Barys. Another irOn-bearing mountain to
ward the east Is called Belegnan. Behind this
group Sre seen the scmmits Of the LOgwaya
range, near which dwell the Berry tribe, a race
whose language is distinct from that of the Barys
The country Of this tribe joins that Of the Calais.
Toward the south, on the very edge OF the horizon,
rose long range Of hills, whose form could not be
observed with exactness, on account OF the great
distance. The Barys did not know the name Of
this range, and could tell the Vicar nothing about
the tribes dwelling there.
The village and mountain Of Logwek were the
fu1thest points reached by the expedition. Though
there was no immediate difficulty in going further,
Us the river at that place was deep enough, 1t was
nevertheless determined to return. The reason
vas the lateness of the season, the near approach
of the rains and the overflow Of the river, as
well az the accidental delays to be expected
in the return from 80 long journey. On Jan. II,
the boats set out on the voyage down stream.
The purpose Of the missionaries was to establish
3 permanent mission somewhat to the north o.
Logwek, where the two companions Of Dr. Knob
lecher were TO remain. The Barry Chiefs Nighila
and Shiopa, who had accompanied the expedition.
had given them a cordial invitation. How this
plan was defeated by the petty intrigues Of the
Turkish boatmen, is fully detailedin Knobleohers
journal We omit the particulars of this editying
affair, and remark that the Turks, having been
privately instructed by Hailed Pacha to prevent
the intended settlement OF the missionaries in the
negro country, had worked upon the iutaatile
superstition OF these children of nature by telling
them secretly the most frightiul things about the
missionaries and their designs. To this cad they
had won over the dragoman, who, in private inter
views, assured the chiefs and the people that the
white men were evil. minded wizards, who would
bewitch the country and prevent the rains, that
the natives could neither raise dura, nor find pas
tures for their cattle. The natural disposition OF
the poor savages made it extremely easy to ter.
nfy them with these gloomy images, especially
as they could form no idea of the disinter-
ested and philanthropic designs Of Christian mis-
sionaries.'
Suddenly the Chiefs, Nighila and ShioPs, chang
ed their whole behavior toward the Vicar and be
came as shy and suspicious as they had formerly
been open, confding and friendly. The Mission
aries they refused to have among them. The
Turkish intrigues were aiterwsrd unmssked and
the chiefs partially acknowledged their error, but
the poison Of suspicion could not be soon nor easi'
~ eradicated This and other reasons induced
the missionaries to resign for that year at least
the scheme of a settlement among the Barys bat
to resume it as soon as the necessary aid could be
obtained from Europe. On account Of the dis
turbed condition Of Germany and Italy such aid
has, unfortunately, not yet been received to a
sufficient amount.
From the oral communications Of DR.. Knoblscher
we take the following traits of the negro charac-