New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-24

| bot,,r ana consumes twice A. much time ss uecc.
s,rv Me. experiencing the full quota o. this v.xs
. On the morning OF the 10th. we departed from the
IL of the river at Aghamays. The men were
banA on tie usual ponies OF the country. i2 Is
mounts ara the ladies we're borne by natives in
tanas nSA N chair; al sent TO us by our friends.
ssnu % ,s'. in Atbeokuta' MI penn:rc had rode
IRE uissionarl~ u bis horse came down brosdsde 10
Glt lace- u -risbsps are not 90 be regarded By
- G4eeto,Nu Sv'n DoHes, for te'r strength is OF.
.-o oeNho nee A'teSn ize WOald lead Ms 10 expect
,a.m "5s 1lan 'ae,' sutal county where bills
s.5 1sle,s t,r,s IA cnnn,, ttTees were continually
Qrcseutirg scenes. The H. - -; 1ia A..
wlich arise in ard around Abbeok, rs
Tor. Us, and vast expanse Of pTs.r. 'FF'"' - NV
0isisrce N our left bend
Abbeokua is about ten miles in circuit. 'nd contains
some Ov.DtO inhabitants, in the opinion :" otac'e
IC' COO Through the laboTs of the English Il, sioaa-
re several hundred e the people have abandoned their
idols and good part Of these now able 90 Rad
the word Of Gcd in their native tongue The Egbss
are ere tribe ofthe lsrribas
Our own destination was not Esbs but isrriba
proper which lies further interior. Nswere detained
In thheokuts for some time, however by sickness Mr.
Lacvs ewes were so much affected by the fever that
be lait tie country after his recovery Finding
z coast station Indispensable to our operations IN
the interior Mr. peDnard returned % Lagos 10 establish
one in tlst plsce Ii thus deyoyed on myself aud con
SORT 70 procccd alone 10 the Kingdom Yarrba. Cir
cuustsnccs required that should settle hrst IN
lave two days journey from AbbeoSuts Az Ga"
place the English had commenced station few
months before our arrival Nv wife had Just had tho
fever and myself dyscn;ery so that we were obliged
IL be carried to Isye in hammocks made by tying ne
ends of strong sheet 10 pole more disasreeable
mode Of travelling can scarcely by conceived, cspe
cialy when the sun pours his rays upon yeu with
power which bids dehsnce ~ your u nbrela.
October Slst we left Abbeokuta and went miles
to village called Atadi From this place TO layc.
10 miles distant there are neither farms nor hablta.
tious Most of the way lies throush partially wooded
h. i a. IN :, II IlFh
snd exceedingly thick set and strong. The trees IN
these prairies low and scrubby with widespread
ing branches The country rises so gradually Ss {"
present the appearance OF a continued pain !e' 10 Is
well watered by clear streams bordered b> narrow
het Of foreet en- each side About ~ miles from Ab
beokuta We came 10 the river Ogan in an extensive
forest where there many huge tall trees. In this
forest there two high hills between which the
river rushcs and roars among large rocks oi white
auartose Rness lie path winds aerg the edge of tho
eastern lii above the waters of the river. Beyond
these hills the country is open aud level as before
According tO the Barometer aye Is 957 feet above the
level of the sea 1t is crowded town. about miles
in circuit The surrounding country is unduating and
productive From 3 10 miles OF he town in various
directions there are picturesque hills somo covered
with large trees and others composed Of naked
granite
came to Ijaye in 1851. AZ which time Kumi, the
clief gave me site to build on On my return l
found the place still vacant and immediately We began
preparations TO build For the present we aro
obliged to live in native house, the rooms OF which
are scarcely feet wide, and ltte more than ieet
high Since my arrival here have had very severe
attack of fever The dry has fairly set in and
the weather is sultry, though the thermometer seldom
reaches 90 On the l2th inst II was 930.
Having now sketehed my progress to my homo in
Africa | propose hereafter to say but little OF my
self and to l my letters with such facts as may 10
able TO state concerning the Kingdom Of Yarriba, its
animals. plants, &c, and the manners and customs OF
the people. Yet shall occasionally advert to tho
progress of cur mission supposing that of your
readers will be as much Interested in this as in any
thing else could write. suppose that good method
Of stating facts will be TO arrange them with some reg
uary under their appropriate heads, beginning with
description of the country. -