New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-11
Reported Discovery in south Eastern Africa


We find the following in the Natal Mercury:
worthy missionary in zululand is said to have
found clue to the Festges of the ancient Ophlr,
or some city of equally old and mystical renown.
These yestiges are said to have been described to
the missionary in question by natives residing to
the north of Zululand. They are reputed to be
Che remains Of large city, covering wide area,
and situated about three days trek (Which prob
ably means much more) from where the mission
Sry then was. Approach to them is strictly for
bidden and prevented by the chief OF the tribe
/" living n the locality Attention was drawn to the
fact by notice being taken OF sundry golden orna-
ments worn by natives of the kraal where these
disc osures were made.
The precious metal was said to have been OBJ
tanned from the ruined city or its neighborhood.
There is something too romantic about this story
which rests, it will be seen, on the slender foun-
y dat5n Of native tale. Were it not that similar
Statement came to light short time ago, through
we think the agency of Rev. Mr. Dome, we
Shou not give prominence to what might be the
fd!e invention of savage, anxious to prevent the
whit mans advance through his territory
Ar months ago reference was publicly
mad . Gerta@n ruined cities, said to have been
diseoy red in the interior, their exact whereabouts
being ,Ither vaguely defined. That there is room
for a geological speculation on this subject can
pot-b Denied ss5F.s .s .ss#
betArca the Transvaal and the Indian Ocean, be-
TIVE DeagOa Bay and Quillimaine, is almost, ii
not waolly an unknown land; and yet, according
to popular belief this region was the site OF the
.
they has been hazaTded that the Queen of Sheha
car from this locality. There is moreover the
und stood fact that the sands found at the mouth
of litprs on this coast contain particles of gold
jndu,r table evidence of more abundant traces
elser ere In any case Observation-Disclosures
alta ing to such discoveries warrants some fur
1her Investigations concerning the reality OF the
allegation made about them.
From New York TO LONDON In A BoAT-Lo.
of t T0gdge of The "Red, White and Blue
Capt Hudson, of the two aud half ton boa
Red, White and Blue, publishes the following ac
count of his voyage across the ocean;
Oa the 18th day of July, (nine days out,) in lat
Itude 10 81 N, long. Sc W., at midnight, the boa
struck something very solid a gancing blow Of
the port bow. All sail was set, and the shock 0
the blow was severe, and stopped the vessel
Roadway. TWAS found that she had not sustaine
any damage. -
After the 18th no sail was sighted until the st
of August and they then spoke and went along
side the bark Princess Royal, of Yarmouth, seve
DAYS from Dublin for Quebec, and received tror
her bottle Of rum, two newspapers and slgnS
On the 5th a sea came up on the port quarter
which threw the vessel on her beam end:
She righted in half minute tie. On PM the 81 q
and got back by taking in all sail. Angus
| sh13, spoke the American bark Wette Mer1yma1
| @&wo days from Havre for New York, and got tw
bottles of brandy. IA, twenty,seven miles q
! Ushatt shipped heavy sea, which threw tt
vessel for the fourth time on her beam ends, film
the cabin and cockpit; cleared the, vessel b
baling; AT noon Of the l4th she made the e fir
W, about twenty miles distant. On the Let
blowing a heavy W. s. W., and beir
unable to carry any sail, got towed in
Nargate. There was no chronometer on boar
and the vessel was worked by dead recko
ing. The master and mate kept watch and wat
during the tedious and perilous voyage: Owl
to the heavy seas that were running they had lit
of
were in cases They had one hundred and TWEEN
gallons of water on board, but did not consul
tall
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