The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-23
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In order not TO encroach too greatly on your vsluab
space the reader be referred to the
expedition under Dr. Barh just published by authority
Of her Maiestys Foreign Office, in which work all the
which prompted Dr. Barth to venture that
dertakng explained and the first portion Of the jour
ney itself is described 1t suces to observe that when
Dr. Barth in September, 1852, lost his only companion,
Dr. Overweg he saw himself reluctantly compelled 10
abandon for the time the contemplated journey across
the continent iowa Dis the Indian Ocean lie resolved,
however with heroism to undertake alone the jour
to mbucoo which, though greatly less IN magnitude
than journey would be to the Indian Ocean, was looked
sole survivor Of the mission $50 wrote Dr. Bsrth before
his departure from Kuka) s'the completion OF its OBJ
doubled, and my mind all more determined single
handed to follow up the results already obtained Ny
ea to @ OF esrass supply Of ID aa on
horses My health is in the best condition, and, with
I'VE trustworthy, long-tried servants well armed and
having plenty Of powder and shot with US shall with
fresh and redoubed courage and with full confidence Of
SUCCESS, start on my Journeyto Iimbuctoo." :,
Accordingly Or. Barth, man who boasts with
empty words get out from kuka by the end of Novem
ber 1882 and proceeded first sakatu by way Of Zn-
der and Eashna the route BY Kano being mprac
account of the that region between the Bour-
and Featahs The last letters received from him
dated Kashna 9th Of March 1853; those received
this day from linbuctoo, (by way Of Tua dates
ranging from the eth Of September 10 the 9Th October
last nd none OF the various letters despached during
the six months from March to September have yet
reached Europe.
The details Of his proceedings during that time there.
fore, comprising the whole Of his journey from Kashna
to Tmbuctoo are yet unknown. 1t appears, however,
that the general direction Of his route from sakatu to
crossed the Kownra (coumonly called Niger at Say
important place. Of considerable size situated in about
fourteen degrees north attute and three degrees forty
five minutes east longitude Greenwich $50 geographical
miles west north west from Sakatu Both from this placs
and Lbako hc had despatched letters to Europe by
of Sakatu Libaho Is large place, situated in about
fourteen degrees foty minutes north latitude and thirty
minutes east longitude S35 geographical miles from Sa
katu, and 240 from Timbuctoo.
From bato 10 1imbuctoo the general direction of Dr.
Barths course northwest till he reached Saraiyamo,
large town sixty miles south OF Imhuctoo and situated
on tributary or branch of the kowara On the former
erhe Embarked on the LIST OF September first it
presented fine sheet OF water 800 yards in width but
afterwards most intricate system of meanderng
channels partly overgrown with reeds and grass at 3
distance Of forty miles in straight line from Saraiyamo
After very tedious zgzag navigation he entered tho
main stream the Kowara, on the 4h of September
the village of Koromeh. presenting magnificent aspect
covered, a. IL with numerous fleet OF vessels and
boats Of various sizes.
Crossing the Kowara and entering creek its north
side In Barth reached kabara the next following
day Kabara is only small town Of four hundred houses
and huts but has attained great celebrity the port Of
Timbuctoo 1t scarcely however, deserves that dstnc
ton, il is approachable by only during four
months of the year at and at most during Ave
months when the floods unusually high The creek
which It is situated OF so inconsiderable size and
depth, that at the time OF DR.. Barths VISIT which
was during the rainy season. the boat bearing only him
self and his effects had to be dragged up to the place
with great difficulty the creek measured about 10 feet
across and the water scarcely reached to the boat
mans knees The docks of Kabara, artificial large
and handsome basin close to the town may be called
tanned but few boats at the time Of Or Barts arrival
Koromeh the place already mentioned, and the islands
Day. between II and Kabarn have greater claims DO
considered the port Of 1imbuctoo.
On the TIN of September 1883 Dr. Barth entered tho
city of mbucoo grand style escorted by the brother
of the Skckh Bakay, the ruling chief and by plen
and sauted by the festive mutudes of the inhabitants
The latter had been made to believe that the arriving
stranger from the Great Sultan OF SIAM
boul The real character of DR. Barth only known
to the Shekh himself whose protection and good viii
the intrepid traveller had been fortunate enough to OBJ
tain anG who considered il advisable that he should as
that character, account Of the very anatcal
disposition OF the great mass OF the people During Dr.
the sheihh 81 pafay and bis brother had remained
the faithful friends Of the pretended ambassador
Earth considered himself not entirely free from danger,
owing to the complicated nature of the POI
litical powers which exercise sovereign sway
over Timbuctoo the Inhabitants being COM
POSED of various na.ionales. There are
first, the. sonray, forming the great mass of the
people then Arabs of various tribes-Fcliatahs and
Iuarcls together with small number of Bambara and
Mandngo One faction was not at all favorabiy disposed
necessary for him TO observe great caution in his
ments ard in his intercourse with the people Fortunate
indeed it was that tho traveller had secured the sincere
and unequiyoca friendship of the sheikh, under whose
immediate protection he lived at HI residence and who
had promised to have him safely escorted his return
! TO sakatu
Thus far the news will be gratifying 10 the friends OF
Dir. Bath. His state OF health however, not in the
journey from Lake Tsadt Timbucoo who in linear
extent taxing into account the windngs Of the route,
amounts to at least two thousand miles, may well
prove trying task for the physical powers Of any
from lis extent. alone but when TO this IS
the obstruconr arising from the rainy season, with its
swollen rivers, foods, and nundations, during VIII IN,
partly at least the journey to Tmbns'oo was aa,pm.
arising from the fanaca character OF the inhab
tants he had 10 pass through 1t viii scarcely excite sur
prise that DR. Earth should reached Tmbucoo In
m Their exhausted condition Such were the exerons OF
the journey that two out Of six died on the road
and the remainder rendered unfit for further use
And as TO Imbucoo the sojourn at that place
have been anything but refreshing and strengthening in
its effect on Dr. Barth consisting as 1t does of pen
n m a. az huftd .,L.
therefore affected the health of the traveller st moro
than the weakening effects Of the journey and It is evil
dent from the letters that his strength was greatly i'm.
paired when he wrote them. Hopes, however of soon
raying and rcganing his strength left Dr. Bari
he planning his Journey the return to Sakat
while desratching the letters received.
The city of Iimbuctoo, which to reach has been tho
e's ambition of many celebrated travellers is placed
by Or. Barth in Is deg. min. 30 sec. TO is deg 4
minutes seconds north latitude, and defree As
minutes west longitude Greenwich. Its form is that Of
triangle is closely built of houses mostly Of cay and
stone many with handsome and tasteful fronts-.he IN
Agadez, visited by Dr. Barh 1850 The population s
estimated at 10000 souls Dr. Barth found the market
Of Tmbuctoo, celebrated ms the centre Of the North
african trade of less extent than that OF Kano
but the merchandise Of superior quality and Of greater
shelh for any English traders who may wish to visit
Tinbucoo The country in which the city Is situate
borers on the laharn and is indeed similar to thas
region being Of dry and barren description EXCEPT to-
wards the kovarn, where 1t fertile al
pesrance. September formed the height Of the rain
sessen, anu the rams tnough not heavy, tnen occt
every second or third Gay.
rr. Parth hoped to leave Timbuctoo "within
month from the 29th Of September last to return
sakatu, and II is most probable that he will travel dow
tie Kowara as far as the town Of Gay. He was not
either OF the DR. vogel despatche.
from this country in February, 1859 of the stszm
boat expedition the Of departure for visiting
the regions discovered by him in 1857 but is SINCERE
ly hoped This cheering and encouraging news may have
reached him after the despatch Of his letters and
that moreover be his good fortune to fail IN With
other the the other.
L.eVf Ifr .xptea ffn ".
rom Ir yogel mpy now be expected with every mall
The geographical importance Of Dr. Barth's journey to-
Timbucteo win not require TO be pointed out lts ac-
nj adds fresh leaf 10 the laurel OF that
meroriors and distinguished traveller.
Ihsve the honor TO be, sir,
Your mos. obclicnt humble servant
AUGUSTUS pEIE1MANN.
No. qChctin cross, March rs.