The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-08
BR. LIVINGSTONE.
Particulars of the Searching Expe-
ditiOn-Mvingst0ne Safe.

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[From the Cape August
Yesterday evening Captain Faux
ner. who, it will be remembered, pro-
ceeded with Captain Young as vol
unteer on the Livingstone searching
expedition, arrived in Cape Town, and
has obligingly furnished US with the
following interesting particulars of
the successful search after the traces
of. the distinguished explorer. 1t
will be in the recollection of our
readers that the expedition left
Simon's Town in the middle of July,
and that in DIR. Kinks account of the
circumstances connected with the re-
ported death of DR.. Livingstone it
was said that the latter, having cross
ed the north end of Lake Nyassa,
passed through villages named Ma
karta, and subsequently Matarka, Ma
ponda, Marenga, and Maksowa. The
searching party, having reached Lake
small bay, where they found native,
who reported to them that white
man, about eight or ten months pre-
viously, had been there. Capt. Faulk-
ner and the rest Of the expedition fear
ed at first that the news was too good to
be true. and it was resolved to endeavor
to reach a point higher up, at which
there was an Arab crossing place,
near Mount Mombo, a point about
twenty miles from the spot at which
the boat was anchored To carrying
this intention into effect they fell in
with a large party of native fishermen,
and on communicating with them, re-
ceived a similar account to that
which had been previously given them.
These people described the dress of
the white man. which tailed pref
ty close with those of DR.. Livingston.
These men, having been shown some
surveying instruments, appeared to
recognize and understand the use. of
them. One of them produced a spoon,
and the second knife, which they
had received as presents trem. DR..
Livingstone. As a further test Cap
tain Faulkner exhibited a case of
photographs, and, without any hesita-
ton that, of DIR. Livingstone was
recognized as the picture of the white
man." This gave the searching party
increased confidence, and they pro-
ceeded on to the crossing place. On
arriving there the same story was re-
peated, with the addition that the
white man had endeavored to cross
the lake, but finding all the
boats were on the opposite side,
he went, towards the south, and
passed through the villages
already named. The searching
party then sailed across the lake, but
obtaining no Information, made for the
south, They shortly afterwards came
across a large village, and here the
same story was repeated. Tits known
| that Marenga, the chief of the village
| of that name, was extremely civil to
I Livingstone and sc. he was found to
/. be to those in search of him. 1t ap-
| pears he had ferried DIR. Livingstone
! across a lake forming an indentation
hiA the banks of Nyassa, which he
might have circled on foot at the cost
/ of a det0ur. Marenga gave the search
! ing party every information In his pos
session, and presented them with, a
very acceptable supply of fresh pro-
visions. 1t will be remembered that
it was at this point that the johanna
men abandoned Livingstone. While
Livingstone went across the marsh
the natives skirted the margin, aud
on returning to the village reported
they were being led into hostile
country, and at once made their way
for the seaboard. The last place
named by Dr. Kirk, Maksowa, was
two days journey from Marenga. The
I chief of this village had been.
driven away, but number of
Of his men were collected who
had been employed to convey the
baggage of DIR. Living stone twenty
miles further In a northwesterly d.
reetion. Both Captain Faulkner and
Mr.. Young regarded the information
as conclusive. but, with view of dis
covering the position of Maponda's
settlement, they proceeded on a little
further. The village was found about
mile from the mouth of the Shire.
sMaponds was away from the village
on trading expedition, but bis