The New York herald., 1867-03-22
TINE Death or On. uvlxssrsnr.

WASHINGTON, March q, 1857
The following oc,a account Of the death Of Dr. Law
ingsons has received By the State Dspsrtmsnt:
CoxsUrArs or rms UNITED STATES ANEnicA,
lsLAxD or ZAsEzRAR, Dec ., 1885
Sn-n becomes my painful duty 70 report the dsesa
Of Dr. DAVID Lnssons sne s,. CsisSsnsc y Msr ,sss sss
here on the Of March last Tor tho exploration Of the
Rovuua and that region between 70: great takes
Of Central Africa, Of which, a. yet but little known
The "a inssssnce was received the 9Th instant
by che arrival Of native members Of the sxps1
elected save the fact Of Dr. Livtnsssones death.
am indebted 70 Or Kirk h. B. n Vice Consul, and
ion for following particulars Of this sad svcss and
his accompanying remarks may prove interesting.
the return Of several q IL. Johann. men who socsn-
panied Dr. L. has made certain that that dissnguishsa
ss ana a% ., n, !. q rssy 1s sSsd i1 -
have been asmps 70 unite the masni0csns discov.
s Of sss years and dstsrnlns she lint. and connsc-
south %, ss and Nile ss Inc two s1iremitiss b1s
was tho -. y.o asscs the present enormous Esss
African awe M Commerce. ' 70 have &c consslidsass
night go 80: srsr discoveries achieved y him,sf
on shs Nyss Ba 'I Bssss AZ % q. A6s Ny.nas
NO mould s,s s.v; !. S'ss ss cSnsnss. within
the tropical 10 %; sus a. :. ws iass hoard
wreofse y ,1;n,, a,s sosa Sss,m' "N oods iAs
confluence Of the sovuma and Niss. "A - =. ssws
with kindness but Il und the land oesosS Ne have
traders .uppying n ss.s fershsr ~ ~ss 70 Hslsta
Ma c,ssS vhc gsvc vressnts Of cattle ano iooa -
this point Toe indian sepoys rsmsnsd scsn Scn'u M.s.
have since returned asos march. On cross
ka 70 lake was e't C.nves. they followed too
border Of the lake for -, vs .,sssd IN bosh COIN
inland. they were sudden ud 81 Mssi.s o. Or l. killed
sSs ns forward q Ss saE but was sss
rounded and cut down BY Q Beyond this we have
which cut half through HE neck vcre ths rst 10 zee
DO details for those who returne ere E,Iled although
Almost ali uho ssood near Dr. ,sbls with their Tnss
thcy TO have done coneds ~ si,on, oc,ohsr M
rhis happened about six weeks ago s, - Evsr
You can how very measrs our IN cs ~ .nvrarsa
With personal kBowledgc Of the iak - ~ s.ora ~
ns country, Al least snort distance va verv tribe ~
zstus called Mavite, Agitc, Maozitce ~ ~, sro, ~
impossible fer mc yet 10 elicit any TN us
In pe nctrave simplicity Of the few who have
- whore this tragedy took place That " aha AZ
wet OF ire Nyassa Is certain but whether In tne ais
had already explored or further 70 the "a '
Tnat Dr Livingstone was killed BY the ms vsss
and we're among together 10 certain Tnsy ~o ~
ave attacked us then u they had dared but we w 20
Loo strong them. With such enemies comes 10 b
l question OF numbers as well ~ equipment. Tha
death OF will not break their charge and smai
marty taken unawares chance Only one OF the
survivors saw DR. Livingstone fall but they buried ID
body AT three r. NJ, when the Mavite had gone. They
ook on ali the baggage aud also the upper clothing or
Inc dead body, that not even note remains by which
Il 4 hardly probable that any further particulars viii
sver be obtained regard 70 Dr. Lvingsone's death 40
The Mavite are q wandering people and II will be quite
/. e party attacked have the honor to be- sir.
very respectfully, your obedient servant
EDWARD u. ROPES, United States Consul
Hon. W. II. SEWARD. Secretary Of state