The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-30

10 He Alive s-Lascr Mail Advices from Al
rica-Negr0 Reports and Their Satse.
Nxw YoEk, Dec. ~, 1867.

IL He Alive s-Laser Mail Advices from Al.
Fica-Negre Reports and Their Vaiss.
NEW YoEK, Dec. u, 1867.
10 TIE EpiroR THE HERALD
Permit 10 say few words in reference 70 the fss
Of Dr. Livingstone The last news through the English
press from Zanzibar has caused additional interest
the fate Of the great traveller myself knew Dr. Lv-
ingstons personally-knew him in Africa, ana am
deeply interested in everything relating 10 him. NY
long residence in Zanzibar and other parts Of Africa nas
given opportunity Of judging somewhat correctly
OF the character and credbiliiy Of the natives rom
whom the reports OF his safety come.
have before me letter. received this day from Fan.
zIbar giving in almost the language OF Dr. krKs
letters recently published in the newspapers an account
OF white in the interior OF Africa out OF 'he
track OF the ivory and slave caravans NY correspond
ent gives the additional information tnat Inc ne-
groes described cloths which d.. LiYnsslone took
With him from Zanzibar for presents and Ior
the purchase OF supplies and that no aad
suahi Language, with the Nyassa' accent, The
given by the people or this caravan for not bringing e.
tiers from the white man ia that another caravan COM
manded by Baouch left for the coast about the same
ie and expected TO arrive At the coast hrst that me
white man, because this Baouch knew tns kngiish ton.
SUI az Lannoar gave mn, o,asn ip sba Ar, one se.
tanned the route TO dispose OF beads ana POWDER and
would arrive at Kowley within mouth II this cara.
brings letters from DR. Livingstone OF course al
doubt bis being alive will be set at rest and shout
OF Joy will 90 up from every sdmrer OF Livingstone.
Let US hope for his safety and success
Those who know the negro OF the interior OF Area
we'll will receive stores from them with caution
Long before caravan reaches me coast inc nero
from the interior learns that the "mzun2u" or
white men OF Zanzibar are anxious for news Of
the white in the INTERIOR and be knows that
any good news brought will insure hun presents
OF far valne than when bringing bad news.
The negro is inventive and imaginative. During nv
stay ia Zanzibar while Burton and Speke the famed
travellers in Africa, their journeys. many
arrived from the interior. and almost every
one of them would bring some report OF having met
Burton or Spoke, or both OF them, in some namei
locality. or course tho English Consul and Others would
question closely. The negro would stick firmly TO his
tale but by and by letters from Burton or Spoke him
self would show him TO have been far distant from the
reported locality. Nothing could be learned OF the!f
whereabouts welfare till some caravan would actually
bring letters from the travellers.
The Johanna men who brought 10 Zanzibar the news
OF DR.. Livngstone's death must have known that a
short time would prove the truth or falsity or their
story. Their anxiety return 10 the coast might have
induced them concoct the story OF the murders as
for their cowardce. Yet their story IN Zanzibar
was firmly believed. The present story, Judge from
my letters, Is firmly believed. Certainly they are
looking anxousy Zanzibar for the arrival OF the
pected caravan 10 confirm them In tier hope Of The
Doctors safety TO abandon any hope they may have
or hearing from him again. Till tho next news from
that distant port much anxiety and doubt will be felt
Yet II their tale be false Il will add but moro 10 the
false reports brought BY people who seek TO
bring good merely for the gain 70 Them from the
lberaty Of the anxious friends oi travellers and VIII
doubt them to believe that Dr. Living stone
has been added to tho past victims OF African reachery
who have commenced their explorations aud travels
from that very port-namcy, Ruscher, Baron Won der
DeckeD and others