New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-21

peayed TO have remained untouched, and was likely
to remain 20. The natives were well aware that Il
was a Christian who had died here and they regarded
bic tomb with reverence. The story OF his untimey
end had caused sensation IN the neighbOrhood.
He arrived in weak state in the evening, and early
the next morning he died. The people here had taken
great bteIest in the matter. Unfortunately had no
means Of bestowipg gifts the inhabitants Of the
place where my companion had died. gave, how
ever, Email present to man who promised to take
especial care II the grave. ard aftsrward persuaded
the Nizier Of Bonou 10 have stronger fence made
round IL.
The third volume closes with the death Of Over.
veg, on the shores Of Lake Tsad.
have already observed that when my return
met my companion before the gates of the capital,
was surprised at bis exhausted appearance, and was
sorry to find that my first impression was confirmed by
What l ob..rved afieTwaId. As he himself was
anxious for little change of air We agreed that We
should make small trip on the lower part Of the
river, and LETT accordingly for Are, on the 18th OF
August in company with email grandee to whom the
place belonged / accompanied him as far a. the
title village Of Dawerghir, and we separated with a
firm hope that the excursion would do him great deal
Of good; end he really enjoyed extremely the rich
vegetation Of the kOn aduger which at this time Of
the year, during the rising of the river, was in full
yigOr. But although my companion took great interest
in the objects around him, he could not have felt very
strong ar the notes which he wrote during this eScur
sion are extremely short and unsatisfactory, while it
would have been of Importance If he had been able to
lay down the of the river with tOerabe exact.
II
the mistake Of forcing his last days march in returning
TO Kukawa on the 18th Of September 1852 and
sorry TO observe, when We sHpPed together that
evening, that his appetite greatly failed him. BENG
fully aware Of the unhealness OF the climate dur1dg
the month of September, We agreed by common con.
cent ke ep moving about much a. possible, ard to
take ride every day to rome dhtance IL was on
this account tha' we arranged vi7 70 Dawerghr on
Sunday the 2Oth; but, unfortunately, some bushes,
lch we had to transact prevented our setting out a.
IN early hour in the morning, and my friends head
being that Gay rather affected, proposed to him put
ting of excursion til another day; ont he thought
thai the fresh air might do him good. we therefore
started in the heat of the day, although the sun
not very bright, while my companion did not neglec:
TO protect his head as well re possible from the rays
Of the sun. Having refreshed ourselves in the COO,
shade of fine hsjili Mr.. Overweg thought himself
strorg enough to go about shooting, and 8 i'm
prudent az TO enter deep water in pursuit Of some
waterfowl, and to remain in his wet clothes all the
day without saying n word Although he had been
moving about all day. he was not able to enjoy
our simple supper; bus he did complain. However,
the next morning he felt weak that he was unable
to rise from his couch and instead of taking sudo
rife, he obstinate "a not to take any medicine at
all so that his illness increased with III alarming
rapidy and rather an alarming symptom appeared
ON the following day, when bis speech became quite
inarticulate and almost unintelgible. He then be-
cane aware himself Of the dangerous state he in
He informed me that in the town he should never re-
cover that it was absolutely necessary for him to get
change of air. and that he entertained the hope that
gain his he a;h in the house Of our friend Fugo Ali 1t
was difficult task to take my sick companion to the
deired place which is distant from Kukawa more than
eight miles; and though he began his journey on
Thursday morning, he could not reach the desired
place until the morning of Friday. Having made q
present to our friend Fugo Ali that he might be induced
to take sufficient of him. and having left the neces
sary orders, returned to the town in order to finish
NY dispatches; but the evening one Of the ser.
wants whom had left with Mr.. Overweg came and
informed me that he was much worse, and that they
were unable TO understand single word he said. l
mounted Immediately, and found my friend Ia most
distressing condition. lying outside in the court
as he had obstnatey refused to sleep in the hut He
was believed with cold perspratOn, and had thrown
off all his coverings. He did not recognize me, and
would not allow me or any one else to cover him.
Being sezed with terrible fit of delirium and mutter-
ing unrteeible words in which all the events OF his
life seemed TO be confused, he jumped up repeatedly
in raging fit of madness and rushed against ths trees
and into the fire, while four were scarcely able to
hold him. At length, toward morning he became
more quiet and remained TRANQUILITY on his couch, and
not becon ing aware that his strength broken,
and hoping that he might have passed the crisis,
thong ht might return to the town. After asking
him il he had any particular desire, he sad ma
for TO unde rsand him, and can only fancy from
what happened, that being aware that death was at
hand he wanted to recommend HE family 10 me. At
an early hour on Sunday morning, Mr.. Overwegs
chief servant came to Inc with the cad news
that the state of my friend was very alarm
ing, and that since had left him he had not spoken
word but Waf lylnS mOuCDltst. mounted
ately Oh horseback, but before reached tie place
was met by brother of Fugo ALI who with tears in
bis eyes told that our friend was gone. With the
dawn of day, while few drops Of rain were falling
after short struggle his soul had departed In the
afternoon, laid him in his grave, which was dug in
the shade Of fine hejilij ard well protected from the
beasts Of prey. Thus died my sole friend and compan'
ion, in the hirteth year of his sge and in the prime
Of bis youth. 1t not erved for him to finish his
travels and return home in safety but he met most
honorable death martyr TO sciences and 1t IS re-
markabe fact that he found himself a grave on the
very borders of that lake by the navigation OF which
he has rendered his celebrated forever 1t was
certainly a preseatment of his approaching death
which sctuated him in his ardent desire to be removed
to this place. where he died hard by the boat which
be had made bis voyage. Many OF the inhabitants OF
the place. who had known him well during hisrepeaed
visits to the village bitterly lamented his death; andno
doubt the TaLb be was called, viii be long re-
menbered by them.
The narrative is illustrated with beautiful en-
cravings ard valuable maps. Of the engravlngs,
perhaps the most valuable is that which depicts
| the junction Of the rivers Bounce and Faro,
which was the greatest discovery the expedition.