The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-03

Spoke had dozens Of volunteers 70 accompany him direct
panions are anxious 70 proceed With him Dr. BOscher,
young German, who left Zanzibar IN June last year, 70
explore the lake OF Nyass was ON the 18th Of
March last and his two murderers beheaded here
this morning. He reached Nussera, on the east
shore the Lake of NyAssa, On the 10th Of
November, and remained there nearly four months
being treated with the greatest kindness by the
Sultan and all the inhabitants On the 10th Of March he
left Nussera go to the river Rovooma accompanied
ony by tw negro servants and with no arms but re-
vover On the third day march, while resting at vii
lsge they attacked by robbers ana poor DR. Roscher
shot in the throat and chest by and expired
minutes. One of his servants was also shot the
surviving servant returned TO the Sultan of Nussera on
the lake. and the Of the murder being beyond his
domBions be sent him with an escort to the Sultan Kin
in whose territories the murder occurred This
chief at proceeded to the spot and arrested the muir
derers and recovered US much Of Dr. Kschers property
he could and sent the here together with all the
articles DR. Roscher had left at Nussera. Considering
that nc white had ever before visited these
districts, and that DIR. Rsscher had no escort,
and presents for the chiefs, as he YVES
very III provided with money, J think the kind
is strong proof OF their good disposition towards white
men. His unfortunate death was entirely owing to his
valuable Instruments, &c. entirely without any means
of defence Another German gentleman, the Baron Van
here preparing for journey to the Nyassa, and by him
intend sending some presents TO the Sultan Nusser2 and
he Sultan Kinzomanza who behaved 30 nobly towards
solitary and unprotected white traveller. DR.. Roscher
said that it magnificent country all the way up to the
Lake which he reached in eighty five days from the
coast. The R0voona is crossed about six days before
reaching the Nyassa and is there deep. broad
stream. II discharges immense body OF
water into the ocean, and is well worthy or
being explored Last year 1900 slaves were
imported through the Custom House here Of these 900
from the coast opposite and 15 900 from Keelwa,
and destination of the caravansrom the Nyassa Every
year the traffic Is extended further into the in
terror and great many slaves now brought from be-
youd the Nyassa and the MaZana from the valley OF
the Shir now brought here II II should ever be
found possible TO put small steamer tho Lake Nyassa
1t would cut Cd the ckief supply OF slaves to the east
coast The foreign slave trade has been lately very much
the increase tho east coast This is now the chief
market In the world for the supply Of ivory, gum copa
and cloves In 1859 the export of ivory amounted TO
43s 600 lbs value f1l4 GEO. Of gum copa 20 S75 S75 lbs
value EST 1906 and OF cloves to 1850 100 b.,
value G55, 666. This trade is all the growth Of the
last few years. and were she slave trade on the
mainland abolished great quantity of cotton, sugar
gums &C. might be exported The whole of this island
is Of exceeding fertility cane cotton cloves nub
megs pepper coffee, rice, ocuss sorghum, &C., grow in
the greatest perfection. The manioc which
forms the chief food of the slaves and poorer classes
yields three or four crops year. without any trouble
Amos tthe whole Of tho Grade hero is now in the hands
Of British Indian subjects they have settlements at all
the towns the coast and even far in the interior The
climate of Zanzibar is not unhealthy although from its
excessive dampness and there being no cold weather, II
Is very enervating think that the Zanzibar State may
have very important effect upon the future OF East
Africa. There now from 5000 to 900 industrious
British subjects residing in it, and commerce ID rapidly
extending Believe me, my dear Sir George Grey, yours
very truly. G. p. RIGBY.