New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-14

times be was caught and beaten, but he always tried
il again.
lie showed an extraordinary fonduess for strong
driuE. Whenever q negro had palm wine Tommy
was sure 10 know l.. lie had decided taste for
Scotch alc, of which had few bottles, and even
begged for brandy. Indeed, BIZ last exploit was with
a brandy bottle, which, on going out had cdreessy
LETT my chest. The little rascal stole 10, and seeing
1t, ard being unable TO get the cork ia way
broke It. When returned, after some hours absence,
fould my precious bOe-it the last, and TO the
African Traveller brandy is indispensable az quhine
broken IN pieces, and Master Tommy coed NJ
the loor by the side OF the fragments Ia state Of
uaudlin drunkenness. When be saw NE he got up
and ifd to stager up to me- bu biz legs totered and
human dgnrk eDuees; his arms extended ia vaIn
attempts 20 reach rne ls voice came thick in fact,
he looked disgusingly and yet corically human. Ii
| WAS the maudliu aud sentimental sage Of human
drunkenness very well rcpIe-eotcd. gave him d
vero thrusbinf which sefved to sober tic l TOT or
somewhat but nothing could cure him of biz love for
| liquor.
lie bad great deal of intelligence; and il had Fad
leisure think might have aimed lin some kind
Of good behavior. though dee lied Of his theviog
disposition. lie lived so mg oGd was growing 20 ac-
cutoned to civilized lite, thai be Gn to BAY great
hopcs Of being able 10 carry him alive America.
Bat alas! poor Tommy. One morning he refused lis
food, seemed dOwucIet, aud W.T. very anxious ~ be
pettCd End held In the AIMS got all knds )f forest
beri,s for him. but be refused ALL He dld not seem to
ruiior but motif M; and next day without "a strug-
plc, died. Poor fellow Yves very sorry, foe ho hid
| grown 10 be qui pet compIuion for ne; and even
the negres, though he had given them great trouble,
! were sorry ut his Ceath.
Among tue insects OF the African forest, Mr..
Du Chai.Iu describes terrible species, with al
most urequaled powers Of destruction.
In the forests of this par. of Africa found vast
numbers Of ants some Of Whose tribes terrible
10 man. and even 10 the beasts OF the wood. from elr
venoUus bites, their fierce temper and voraci!, tat
their pa'h j. freely abanconed 10 them, and they may
! well be called loros OF The crest
know Of ten different species Of arts found IN these
regions, all differing widely Ia their choice oil food Tue
quaIy Of their yehom, the manner Of their atak or
| the lime of ti.eir operation. The most remafkabie,
and most dreaded OF hll, is the b0sh'kguGg.
This AMI also called nchopnod 10y the 5lponewe, ID
! very abundant in the whole region i have Travelled
over in Africa aud il the mort vora icus creature
ever init. IL Is the dread of all living aimis, nom
! Tic Leopard To tie smallest insect.
do think hat they buiii meet or home ot any
hind. At any rate, they carry nothing away, but ett
all boic prey on the spot IL l. their Inbi TO march
through fJres, ~ long, regular Le liie about
two iuches broad, aud often several mes IN leus h.
al ulvug rhs lne larger uuts VINO at ae officers,
outside the ks, aud keep tnis tng ar army
ia order. II they place where there are 40
trees sheltei theu from The Gun, who's heat ttey
csllnot tear. they Immediately buiid underground tun
nols through which the wLole arny passes ia ,oluus
To tho fOnst beyond Ibese tunnels are iOur Oc bye
feet Underground, aud used OLl la the edt OF tie
day or during storm.
When they get hungry, tar long file spreads iself
through The iost IA iiuut line Aid Mt ;hs aud de-
yVuts ali Il Gomez to with fury which = quite iue-
! fi,tible. Tie elephant AID gorilla ny Oeo,e this
| II lEck. The blck aeu Tor tneir lives Every
animal that lives Ia their lne Of march Is Chased.
They 10 understand aud act UpOu the tactics OF
Napoleon, and concentrate with great speed, their
hei,cst forces upVu the polHt oi attack. lu an u-
! ercdibly saort space Of time the moure OF dog, or
leopard oh deer Is overwhelmed killed, eaten, the
! bare skeleton only rcmaiur.
They teem to travei ii. BIT and day. Many time
ND. ~ ala sftH ID
rush ~ hut ad iuto zoe water 70 save my lie,
aud alter all safei,d iutoeu.he agony from the bites
of the adyauc,- quad whO had gVt iuto my eiOthes
/ When they enter house ey clear it oi al lluug
! tLingS. KOiches aie devoured in un instant. hats
| mud Dco spii. II round the room IL vaii. An over
whrlni force OF ants ks stroug ret in ! r. tbsn
minute in spite of the meet frantic struggles, and
~ than another ioiuuc IT. bUhes are sLnpi ed. Every
living thing il the hUue ia cevoGrc They will uot
touch vegetable matter Thus they are Ia reality very
a.. fol 20 well danRerous 10 the n.groes who have
their hue cleaned OF all tie Astounding yeruin, such
ss immen reaches and cent? itdeS, at least several
! When on tIeir march the inject world flee before
them aid have often bal the approach Of Is bashi-
I quay army her..dcd 10 ne by Ills "a uns Wherever
they 10 they nIsSe.a clean sweep even ascending To
the toi OF the g'et tees in ufsuit OF their p'ry
1utir mnncr OF attack i an impetuous haD ln-lany
The sir0ug tucer fastened, aud they OILY let go
| when tho liece gives way At ssch imcs tbi7 little
sfimal eeeus ANIMATED by kind Of fury which caures
it to oisrrgard entirely I've own saiety, aud 10 seek only
tic couquost OF ice prey. Tue Ute j. v,iy pginl.
The negroes relate that ctluinhi. wctt Ia former
.mes cNped IN the aib OF the ikunay ans, as the
mort cr.el manner oI putting to death.
Two very remarkable practices Of theirs remain TO be
rcated. Wien their line OF mafcb, they NUT cFOss
/ rtrtarn they throw themselves arTc-s aud rm
living tannel com eciibg two trees OF iSh
b. sizes on opposite tides Of the lttlc stream. ms ~
done with ge.t speed aud ia effect ID by great
Der OF ante each OF EcL clgs wit Ito lore caws 10
it, LGxt neighbours body or Liud claws. lhu- they
firm, hipb .afe tubular bridge, WrOpgh which tie
whole vast regiment marches regular order. II d.
turbed or il tie arch il brokea 10y violence OF come
auiuai they inrtanIly attack the oiendcr with the
! grruteot m'eity.
Tie bsslikouny have the pense Of smell finely deve
o.,d IA indeed have all the ants know OF, AID they
u Guided very much by IL. icy are larger than any
ants we have IN Auoric, beiIg nc Least iulf au inch
long and are Hrmod with very powerful lore le2s ma
/ ftarp AWE, with which they bhc. iuey are req or
-btoyu 10 toor Ter numbers are 70 great that
one oo ed not ike TO enter calculations; bat have
feeu one continual iue passing II" good sped laft"
lar Tlaco Tor fceire hours. tne reader may luatido
for Lirnsef how Tnauy millions on miIons there may
have been contained hefe. go
| Tbs,e !, anotuer su,,ies Of bashikouay which is
found in the mountuts 10 the south OF the equaOr III
u Of great ,iLe. Tue body is gnyish-"hlte III color
the head Of reddishl lack. lie nvs are very powerful
and IL Is able 10 make clean bite out OF piece I"
le.b. It ID thus yciy Formidable aDimnl bat iOrtu-
nntciy ito motions not 10 qul rs those o. rs ier'e
brother; il dues not fuarcu In such vart nfn.s, nor
dee il pr. rpa'e itself upon ITS prey WIN sG'h IRE
,i,tsble Jury. In its moi'ns l. l. alho sluSelsa.
They do not uvadc village, club tres IN puisut
of p,ey; and do not tluk them IL aliyr voWious as
G cir ielows befoie mei;.ouec- II they we're, they
could doubtless clear tie country OF eyer) vihg thhg,
| for thCy are much more powerful lucy are Ia hci,
| To alts what whales are 10 tshes.
Mr. Du Chaillu was not 80 absorbed IN the
pursuit of the feroccus beasts Of Africa as to
lose sight Of the human population, whose pecu-