The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-23

ford 294 feet say 100 yards, broad, thigh and
waist deep, and flowing fast over hardened
sandstone flag in September The last rain
had fallen on the 18th of May. Elsewhere the
Lofu requires canoes. The Lonzua drives
large body of smooth water into Liemba,
bearing on its surface duokweed and grassy
islands. This body of water was 10 fatboms
deep. Another of the four streams is said to
be larger than the Lofu, but an over-officious
headman prevented my seeing more of it and
another than their mouths. The lake is not
large, from IS to 20 miles broad, and from 80
to 40 long; it goes off north-northwest in q
rver-like prolongation two miles wide, it is
said, to Tanganyika; would have set it down
as an arm of that lake, but that its surface
is 2oO0 feet above the level of the sea,
while Speke makes it 1914 feet only.
L tried to follow the river-like portion, but
was prevented by war which had broken out
between the chief of Itawa and party of
ivory traders of Zanzibar. 1 then set off to
go 80 miles south, then west, till past the
disturbed district, and explore the west of
Tanganyika; but on going 80 miles l found
the Arab party, showed them letter from
the Sultan of Zanzibar, which l owe to the
kind offices of his Excellency Sir Bartle
Frere, Governor of Bombay, and was at once
| supplied with provisions, cloth, and beads.
They showed the greatest kindness and
anxiety for my safety and success. The
continuance of hostilities meant shutting up
| the ivory market; but the peace-making was
| tedious process, requiring three and a half
months. 1 was glad to see the mode of ivory
| and slave trading of these men-it formed
! such perfect contrast to that of the ruffians
| from Kilwa, and to the ways of the atrocious
| Portuguese from Lette who were connived at
| in their murders by the Governors of DIAL
media.
After peace was made I visited Nisama,
| the Chief of Itawa, and having left the Arabs
| went on to Lake Moero, which l reached on
the Sth September, 1867. In the northern
| part Moero is from 20 to 33 miles broad.
| Further south it is at least 60 miles wide, and
| is so miles long. Ranges of tree-covered
| mountains flank it on both sides, but at the
| broad part the western mountains dwindle
out of sight. Passing up the eastern side of
Moero we came to Cazembe, whose predeces-
sors have been three times assisted by Portu-
| guese. His town stands on the northeast
bank of the lakelet Motive. This is from two
to three miles broad, and nearly four long.
1t has several low, reedy islets, and yields
| plenty OF tish-a species of perch. 1t is not
connected with either the Luapula or Moero.
was 40 days at Cazembes, and might then
have gone on to Bangweolo, which is larger
than either of the other lakes; but the rains
had set in, and this lake was reported to be
very unhealthy. Not having grain of any
kind of medicine, and as fever, without treat
ment, produced very disagreeable symptoms,
l thought that it would be unwise to venture
where swelled thyroid gland, known among
us as Derbyshire neck, and elephantiasis
(scrotD prevail. l then went north for Ujiji,
where l have goods, and hope letters, for /
have heard nothing from the world for more
than two years; but when 1 got within thir-
teen days of Tanganyika, was brought to a
stand-still by the superabundance of water in
the country in front A native party came
through and described the country as inun-
dated SO as often to be waist deep, with
sleeping places difficult to find This food
lasts till May or June. At last became so
tired of inactivity that doubled back on nv
course to Cazembe.
To give an idea of the inundation which.
in q small way, enacts thee part of the Nile
lower down, had to cross two rivulets which
flow into the north end of the Moero: one was
thirty and the other forty yards broad, crossed
by bridges; one had quarter, the other hall
mile of flood on each side. Moreover, one
the Luo, had covered plain abreast of Moerc
SO that the water on great part reached from
the knees to the upper part of the chest. The
plain was of black mud, with grass higher
than our heads We had to follow the patti
which in places the feet of passengers hat
worn into deep ruts. Into these we every
now and then plunged and fell, over the an
kles in soft mud, while hundreds of bubbles
rushed up, and, bursting, emitted a frightfu
odor. We had four hours of this wading an(
plunging. The last mile was the worst; and
right glad we were to get out of it and battle
in the clear, tepid waters and sandy beach o.
Moero. In going up the bank of the lake We
first forded four torrents thigh deep; then
river so yards wide and 800 yards of flood ol
its west bank; SO deep we had to keep to tn
canoes till within 50 yards of the highe
ground; then four brooks from to 10 yard
broad. One of these, the Chungu, possesse
q somewhat melancholy interest, as that ol
which poor DR.. Lacerda died. He was tn
J only Portuguese visitor who had any scientif
education, and his latitude of Cazembe'
Town on theNC eNChungu being so miles wrong
probably reveals that his mind was cloude
with fever when he last observed, and an
one who knows what that implies will look o.
his error with compassion. The Chung
went high on the chest, and one had to wal
a on tptoe to avoid swimming. AS 1 crosse
: all these brooks at high and low water L oil
l served the difference to be from 10 to l
:. inches, and from all the perennial streams tn
3 flood is clear water. The state of the river
: and country made me go in the very lightes
4 marching ORDER took nothing but the mos
b necessary instruments, and no paper except
r couple of notebooks and the Bible, On III
: expectedly finding party going to tn
Q coast, borrowed piece of paper from a
/ Arab, and the defects unavoidable in the Gil
t cumstances you will kindly excuse. Onl
i one of my attendants would come here's tn
others, on various pretenses, absconded. Th
! fact is, they are all tired of this everlastin
!, tramping and so verify am l. Were it nc