The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-04-12
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Death OF Dr. LIvingstone.

The following official account OF the death
OF DR.. LIVINGSTONE, from the Amel lean Con.
sui at Zanzibar, has been received at WASH
ington by the State Department.
CONSULATE or THE L. s. OF AMERICA,
ISLAND OF ZANZIBAR, Dec. 9. 1866
SII; IL becomes my painful duty to re.
port the death of Dr. David Livingstone
the celebrated African explorer, who, as
wrote under date Of May ., 1866, dispatch
No. 4) loft here on tho 9th of March last for
the exploration of the river Rovuma, aud
the region between the great lakes of Cen.
tral Africa, of which, as yet but little is
known. The sad Intelligence was received
here on tho 9th inst, by tho arrival of sew.
eral members of the expedition, from whom
but little OF Importance could he elected
save the fact of Dir. Lvingstone's death.
| am indebted to DR.. Kirk. II. b. NJ, Vice
Consul, and formerly q member of the Liv.
irgstone Hambes expedition, for the follow.
ing particulars of this sad event and as
his accompanying remarks may prove inter.
esting, | cannot do bettur than give thom
in his own words
The return of several Of the Johanna
men who accompanied DR.. H., has made il
certain that that distinguished traveller has
tallon, and with him half of his native fol.
lowers. His present oxpedi.
ton may be briefly stated to have been an
attempt to unite the magnificent discoveries
OF late years, and determine the limits and
connections of the three great lakes, which
reach from l4th deg. south TO 2 deg. north
latitude, and flowing to the sea by tho Zaip.
besi aud Nile at the two extromites but
with an intermediate space as yet unknown.
Such was the geographical problem. But
DR.. l.. had in view to effect the present enor.
nous East African slave trade through pio.
neerlng the way which, might lead to lawful
commerce. To havo consolidated in one
the successive discoveries achieved by him.
sell on tho Nyassa, Burton, on the San.
ganylks, Speako aud Grant, on the Victo-
ria, aud Baker, on the ALBERT Nyanza,'
would have been a fitting triumph for one
who was the FIRST to cross the African con.
tment within the tropical zone but these
hopes have been wrecked by his untimely
death. n We last heard
OF Dr.. l.. at Ndoude, at the confluence of
the Nayuma aud .Niende. Here he mot
with kindness, but found the land desolated
by the slave traders, supplying the market
OF Zanzibar. We have information that he
proceeded further to MatAka, a Mao chief,
who gave presents Of cattle and food At
this point, the Indian Sepoys remained be-
hlnd, and have since returned to Zanzibar
From Mataka TO Alaka was eight days
march. On crossing wide water in Canves,
they followed the border of the lake for
several days, aud then struck inland. They
were suddenly attacked in q bushy country,
about A. NJ, by baud of Mavite. DR..
u. killed the most forward a. fhe attacking
party, but was surrounded aud cut down BY
one blow OF batile-axc; which cut half
through his neck. Beyond this We have
no details, for those who returned were the
hrst to flee. Almost all who stood near Dr.
l.. were killed, although they seem I'd have
done considerable with their rifles. This
happened about six weeks ago, or about
october 20. You now see how very meagre
our information is Even with a personal
knowledge of the lakes of the surrounding
country, at least short distance from the
scene OF this sad affair, and knowledge of
that very tribe of Zatees. called Mavite,
Agite, Maozites, &C., it has been quite i'm.
possible for me as yet to elicit anything
from the impenetrable simplicity Of the few
who have returned, as to where this tragedy
took place. That it was to the west of Ny.
assa is certain aud whether, In the district
we have already explored or further to the
north, is still uncertain. That DR.. L. was
killed by the same Mavito, as ho and | were
among together, is certain. They would
have attacked us then if they dared, but we
were too strong for them. With such en-.
emies, it comes to be question of mum bers
as well as equipment. The death Of d few
will not break their charge; and small
party taken unawares has no chance. Only
one of the survivors saw DR.. l.. fall but
they buried his body at T. NJ, when the
Mavite had gore. They took off all the
baggage and Gil the upper clothing of the
dead body, so that not even note remains
Ly which to trace the route"
1t is hardly probable that any further
pal ticulars will ever be obtained in II egard
to DR.. Livingstone's death. as the Mavite
are wandering peoples and it will be quite
impossible to ascertain the particular tribe
by whom DR.. LIS party were attacked.
have the honor to be, sir, very respect.
fully your ohsdient servant,
EDWARD d. ROPES, U. s. Consul.
Hon. w. Ii SEWARD Sec of State