New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-16

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rho ,1;oos Of th,s adventurous Swedish trav-
o,o, n 1s56 reported that be had been killed
=, o,.,,hoDt while on o hunting expedition
~. - If Africa. Instead OF suffering
tneh an act of poetical justice, however, the
v,;ob., SLAYER of wild beasts has been pursuing
A;s ro.ot;o, in the thick Of the forest and col
Letting abundant materials for the fascinating
narrative contained in tie present volume. The
excursion Of which he has given a series OF
lively descriptions, was performed between the
Spring of 1858 and that of 1860, occupying the
space Of about two years.
His travelling establishment was on rather an
extensive scale. 1t cons sted Of COOK VINO
also acted as confidential servant; general
attendant who sdpernteuded the natives az
tached TO the expeditions one wagon'dr'oi' Wv
leader one guide two berdsmen' TWO in''i,
nrefers and one or two lads VINO were Oouuu
In make themselves generally useIul; ee'o"
man in fhe winnie on only two OF whom any
rei;opce could be placed in case OF an emery
.rcy A. moderate outfit the party were
,.r.,idsd with one wagon, thirty five irst.rate
drsuobt oxen, eleven young oxen, four donkeys,
one old horse. seventy sheep and goats, chiefly
Tor slaughter, aud about a dozen dogs, whose
function was to watch The caravan, as occasion
REQUIRED. The route of the expedition was 10
the west of DR.. LiyiDgsiOne's journeys, starting
from Otiimbingu6, in lat. 22o s., and reaching
the Okayango River in about lat. IL S.
The departure OF the travellers was a scene
OF voeiierOgs excitement. 4 large assemblage
OF friends and acquaintances had gathered TO
say farewell. The men were demOnstratiye in
Ia expression Of their good wishes, the women
wiped the tears of sympathy from their eyes,
tbe little children cried, the boys shouted and
tremendous volleys of firearms gave the parting
salute TO the adyebturers.
"a first, their progress was exceedingly GLOW.
They were sometimes delayed for days by
deuge Of rain. The ground was made SO soft
BY the torrents that the wheels of the wagon
would sink into it above the nayes, and they
could only be extricated by immense exertions,
AID often with serious damage. 1t took about
seventy miles from the starting point. After
staying there few days. they headed for the
north. The rains became less annoying, but
they were beset with thorn jungles densey
wooded. and for more than q hundred miles
we're obliged to cut their way step by step.
In portion of their course, they came sud
denly upon most appalling scene.
Tie whole country before us was one huge lake
of flames. Tuning 70 Mortar, / exclaimed, A" Good
God, our return Is cut of y had seen many wood
aud grass free, but nothing 10 equal this. Imme-
0tiely in front Of US lay stretched out Ike a
vast pasture prairie. dotted win occasional trees
bounded IN the distance by groves Of huge giraffe
thorus, all 10 q blaze Through the very midst Of
tins law our uath. By DELAY inc q few hours the
Danger wOuid have been considerably diminished, if
not altogether over; but delay il ON seemed
almost more dangerous than soing forward, and so
On We pushed trusting 70 some favorable accident 70
bring us through the penis we had 10 lace. As we
advanced we beard distinctly the sputteriBg and
Kissing Of the ilfamed grasses and trushwoOd, the
cracking Of tie trees they reluctantly yielded
their massive forms 70 the Unrelentng and Aide
youiDy element, the screams of startled BIRDS and
other commingliug If terror and devastation.
There was great angle IN road, running parsl-
lei u were 10 The raeue fire. Dut aterwurd turning
abruptly iutO burning savanna. BY the time we
bad reached this point the cOnagraiion still in It's
glory on our Tigtt was fss, recering on our left,
shus Opering pas age iuto which we darted with .
gni hesitation, although the cIOud was stiil shoulder
Ing and reeking and IL some places quite alive with
hckeTng sparks frOm tue recent bosom OF hot flames
thOt had swept over II. Tired our cattle were,
tbs heated btate OF the ground made the poor bIuteH
sep cut Pretty smattly. AZ times We ran great risk
o. being crushed by the falling timbers Once a
huge trunk in flames from TOP 10 bottom, fell athwari
ouT patb sending up millions OF sparks, and scatter
ing iunumerable spiiuters OF lighted wood ali around
a. while the numerous nests Of the social grOssoegks
The TexsOr ergtirortg EctUs-in The ig1iled trees
looked like so many laurs suspended in designs az
once natural, pleasing and splendid. l. was alto .
eether glorious illumination, worthy Of Natures
Daace with It's irudWcrdble widows ard stately /
eauied canopy. But the danger associated with The
grand spectacle was too great and 100 imminent for
us thoroughly 10 appreciate its magnihcence. In I
deed we were really thankful when once our backs
were turned on the awful scene.
The party now began to suffer intensely from
their numerous privations, especially from the
want Of water.
Al break Of day we halted for few minutes TO
breathe and 10 change oxen, then continued 70 Jour
ney on. dispatched al the loose cattle ahead, Civ
iu1 the orders 70 return with fresh team az
sOop as they had drunk, fed and rested little. We
arrived at the Vley a little before midnight on tine
Din Of MAY, but on attemptiDg 10 kraai the trek
osep. nOtwihs' ancing their fatigue, The Thirsty
brr leaped over the stout aud tall thorn fences as
~ they had been 30 many rushes, and with a Wild
.r 81 off At foil Tpeed for Okaoa fountain, winch
tb,.v reached the following day. baying then been
n ore than one hundred and ifty hours without an
cie drop Of water.
BEFORE reaching the water the men IN charge OF
the loose cattle had become go exhausted win long
snd incesssut marching, suffering all She tune from
burning thirst that one ~ one they mao s1 1b a 9nt
az v;rbo1t much difficulty; but toe wretebed horse
lied his and kept wandering about until he drop
- CON sheer exhaustion. Some OyatJimba for
,rnatdy found the brute, and reporting the dis-
.Herv 10 their chief lie gOOd-naturedy brought the
80; host some drink and fodder by which means