Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-23
DEMOCRAT & NEWS
DR.. Living stone Again Attacked in
Africa.

ographical Society In London, Sir Kod-
eiick Murchison read letter from DIR.
Livingstone, dated on the liver Royums,
October 10, 1862. The Doctor has been
engaged IN another encounter with the
natives, who seem to regard him As a
fair object Of attack, and pay the least
pe ssible attention 10 $ missionary
character. He writes that, while de-
scending the Isoyuma, number OF ma.
tive river pilots follow ed his party until
Il had entered narrow passage under
high bank, when yolley OF arrows
was fred. lie adds:
1--WE stopped aud expostulated with
them for long time then got them TO
one Of the boats and explained to them
how easily we coald drive them off with
our rifles and rev, lve.s, but we wished
TO be hends, aud gave about thirty
yards OF calico in presents, IN proof OF
friendship. AT this time We were with.
10 forty yards Of lot of them, armed
with muskets and bows, on the high
bank. On parting, as we thought, on
friendly terms, ana moving on, We re-
ceived a volley OF musket balls andar.
rows, four bullet holes being made in
my sail and finding that we, instead OF
running away, returned the fire, they
took to their heels, and left the convic-
ton that these are the border rutians
who at various points present obstacles
to African exploration men slcalers, IN
TACT, who care no more for human lite
than that respectable party in London
who stuffed the Pioneers life buoys
Sith old straw instead OF cork. 1t vas
sore against the grain TO pay away that
calico; it was submitting to be robbed
for the sake of peace. 1t cannot be
:alled "black mall" TOR that implies tho
rendering OF important service by Arabs;
nor is it custom dues. 1t Is robbery
perpe,rated by any one who has trav
eer or trader in his power, and, when
tamely subm tied 10, increases IN amount
till wood, water, grass, AMI every con-
c.ivable subject of of nee, Is made an
occasion for fine. On our return, ee
passed quietly through them all, and
.,robabiy the next Eng sh boat will be
respected
Oh this part of the country the Doctor
says:
I'VE were on part OF the slave route
rom the Lake Nysssa to Qalloa (kllws)
,5out thirty miles below the station of
Monde, .here that route crosses lto-
una, and a little further from the con
tiueuce Of tho Liende, viii, h, arising from
che hill on the east Of the Lake n ASA,
flows into Royuma. 1t is said to be-
very large, with reeds aud aquatic
lants growing in ii, but at this time
only ankle deep. Ii contains no rocks TIL
near its sources en- the mountains, and
between it and the lake tho distance Is
report d TO require between two and
hree DAYS AT the cataraets where we
urned there is 20 rock on the shore, AZ
IN the Zambtsi, at Kebrabasi, and Muir
,hison's Cataracts. TIE land is perfect
Y .mooib, and, as far As we could see,
tie county presented the same flat APP.
earance, WITH only few detached bills
Iseise is met with, al. along the Row.
ma, and the people have no cattle in
Consequence. They produce large guam
tirs OF oil yielding seeds, as the susame
or g,zelan, and have hives placed on
he trees every few miles. We never
Jaw ebony of equal size 10 what We met
IN this river; aud as to its navigablIity,
IS the mark at which water stands for
many months is three feet above what II
now, and it is row said to be cnbit
lower than usual, ! have no doubt thai
vessel drawing, when loaded, alb mt
eighteen inches, would run with ease
lu,iug many months OF the year.
should Engllsh trade be established on
be Lake Nyassa. Englishmen will make
his their outlet rather than pay dues to
the Portuguese.