New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-18
PROGRESS OF DISCOVERIES IN THE NTE
RIOR OF AFRICA.

The cation Herald states that the routes through
Southern Africa laid down by Messrs. Oswell and Liv-
ngston have been turned to account by euterprlslng
British traders Who following up their traces have re-
discovered Lake Ngam OF the existence OF which not
few quite skepical upon the first announcement
Of its discovery. patty of traders have Thoroughly x
pOred it, chores and having walked entirely round IT, hud
II TO be GO miles in l.nsh and IA in breadth More tn an
tbs they have sscersined that this lake. With lis numer
tributary streams, presents facilities Tor large net
voIk IT inland bayigaiIun.
A Mr. Campbell one OF the traders who made these
poisols speaks in letter giving account OF his sd
OF the natives living 90 the borders IT tn lake
remarkably intelligent These natives inf rmed hun
that there another lake. many times larger than Lake
Ngsui great way of ia a norh westerly direction and
so srsDge OF fy mountains running north and south TO
svery great diaue They also spoke OF thirteen large
rivers within distance OF about four hundred miles north
Ct the Zsmb.ze.
Aner making the circuit Of this lake the party Of
irso.rs tD0-o the River rouge large stream hO~
il INTO the western sGe, IN the expec' ston Of meeting
sIC ling business with L-bels chief OF powerful
Msb, ka rite Of whom they had heard much After pro
tetoie upward If hundred and dty miles, breaking
ground II every St their progress "a At last arrested
by ,v1ns Of poisonous h-s. who's. attacks were tats
10 hoTses and sbd most reluctns they r-trac-d
their sfsJt the lake From this point their wagons
conve!ea by up tie River ZOnss about three hun
dreo niles
Mr. Campbell 'pesks Of ffdrg traces everywhere
journey Of P'rUsu+se traders IL w. ud seen by these
t''ouii IS VI The en'ire otn onyju't discovered by
hiss loDg been khosn to thu sieve dealer Speak
ng ~ the AXE dish ici, Mr. Campbell says
"Tfe Portuguese carry on hDurishng trade here with
lie panv.t .or slaves sud ivory In EXCHANGE Ter hese
III live guns captay manui sc'ursd the barrels being
r SUPER 10 oUr common musket In+y also supply the
With gnDpowd-r, red aud blue cloths beads and
oh.r mn'r articles oi trade tnsy come from
.ul utnt The west coat th- natives pn'isg TO the
nth wet from Morsm Town. Iney come dISn O. the
Zen beZe Which rises IN tie far vest 10 and tr,de
he several tOsDs 81 uted The h,nks ct the river
They isAe with them immepse numbers Of slaves icon
Qutrs o nib. } ard large .Stiies If ivory
ks-~ here the tTsv-l found similar tr ces Of tn POra
gqts- s"v.Is but they never esue N contact win the
The bee lst The slaves seat handsome press0fs .
the ce Of the lsie district and promise To witt him dur
tie fou, year bur, htarOg 10 the meantime that
paiy kgs trso,Is the lake they filled u keep
their pIonte In tts place elsewhere, science and bu
y 20 bend 10 bHnd science opens up new fields Tor
l. eif'B mmercs legitimate commerce puts u
tisi ill,if ~ immoral traffic Mr. Campb.h ads:
Many sddcrs lately made geography Of this
hitherto ureeoved bat mos, interesting region aerstye trade
s sjs & eco s ' Oe es Sy.an
R.v I B,n.n Fl The Baprst MissIOn at YsrrbL
C'IirS AfIics, ~hsfe b. parsed nearly tso years and
bab no returned to this country in January lat for
p,po',s ecied with lie mission has emily Delivered
tty.Ial stUTts ID our principal titles IL ~ pears from
be- OtsevstoIs that the XII gdom Of YArrioa Yoalt
tSitncs westward 10 the boundary line Of A'h.ntse on
fle,, nth vert sro south separated from the gnt OF
B.In Only BY The XII gdom OF Dsh'D-y and the J4boO
c'Urry IL has population Of nearly one miho n the
Roe though blacs Dave long straight halr aud rather
EDIopsn couLtnsDces. The appearance ot the country
= mnst beautiful; ard although prepared from the
sc'ouns Of travellers TO witness something grand and
b. sUhiuI, It'll hts Imagination below the
really The lsId il an elevated fat, or taOle and
not upiike prSrer, aud is beautifully dv-rsdsd
Vih p. streams Of excellent water There
sWaHps nsrsh,s and the Temperature of ia. climate u
II, % l. IS Dig he hss snO~u it { be high as 90
hJtLtvtr 100. notwithstanding the sssu-bt, Of travel
eIs. The lrdutts gun, spices, dyssiui, valuable
~.oo- ivory, gold palm oil shea butt.r, &c y wit,
staucDg the II cir'ct trade with the Whit tbs
p RI Of Cpt's Afrc4 amount 10 many mlOs- of dollars
annually Gr b. said b. 40 reason why steamer
-h tic Dot Issgsie the Niger Cola S0d tributaries; and
Uch enterprise should b. 'sbIshsd Instead Of thu
rfoouct- OF re country being taken the desert Ia
the transportation would be by boat
ih OLlc be nsely sersIvo BUSINESS, aud il
We'll worthy he attention Of merchants Inc Rivers
NssT and Cola gable tor macy hnndreds VI miles
br Bowen some In trstiOns If the E0gud pscz.
ia rii.s ih- natives Of Central Africa Th- nhab
iarTibs, Foua and Nun peak kindred tongues h4v.
X little or iiD'y hosev-r, with ths languages o.
black Ihs Isrribs dIslrc, diff ut of
quir,nebt being derived from less than one hundred
Liy roots tueuerl words yet includes abun-
tens well calculated 10 express ths meaning OF
Gospsl phrases
lie la " Of Ysrba can boast with even greater
d. gree q literal truth Ar the citizens of where
The n gnb common law prevails that every house
il rs css'lr. the kii himself eur.r house,
10 arrest criminal with out the head
- The family. Ore peculiar sfituon Of Ibis snxuar
ItoIl- % tie Cb0Ef OCsfion connected With the
Comment aommiefii uHice and executing the lass
but ikirI Do part il legislation. This soasty conducts
IT, preceding IN a sort Of , l0mOns temple, Consisting
of three Urs 10 only two Of which The public sd
tso tte uiei being for the sugust nembers
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