The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22

vateriux s.:sS.a ov 10 go % rn,o,
rlASes whence far views might DO obtained OF IN,
new and strange land. The scenery was as Oeauti
full as that which many on English n0bleman Il
proud to cali ms ''parS." On the whole 1t was lawn
and swari VIA eoscage sufficient to aRreeaoly
dive rsiiy II.
PASSING KrKoKA
we traversca ON tee next day a young forest
OF ebony trees, where guinea fowl were
seen, besides pigeons, Jays. tbis sacra, golden
pheasanls, guaiis moorhens 1orIcan. hawks,
eagles and now and then u solitary pelican winged
It's way to the distance. As we advanced further
into the interior antelopes bounded away to our
right and left the steiDb0k ana noble kudu Ned In
terror, giraffes rushed away from US like moving
forests and zebra galloped frantic toward the far
h, rizon at the sound OF the strange noises which
the caravan made.
BY Sunday, the 23d OF April, we had travelled 1875
miles, and had reached Simbawenni, situated In
longitude 81 AZ east, latitude 20 south. We had
experienced no trouble on the road up to this place.
The country was like that above descriDed-park-
like Astounding In large and noble game. Not
until we had left SimDawenni did we experience
any trouble.
FIRST TROUBLE.
The Grst which we experienced was from the
Sultana OF Simbawenni, Ia Usagre, which we
found to be large and well built town. f0rtihed by
four towers and stone wall, having considerable
pretensions to architectural skill. The Sutana
sent her ambassadors to demand tribute from me.
refused TO pay, though she possessed 800 muskets
and 500 slaves, on the ground that as my caravans
had paid already l was exempted from It
according to her custom. The ambassa.
doris retired with q "Ngema"-very well.
Soon after passing the town we arrived
at smbo Khomb and here was compelled to or
der my cook to be logged for his ncorrigibe dis
honesty and waste. Upon leaving Simpo for the
wilderness and swamp Of Makata l was made
aware that the cook had deserted. ! despatched
three soldiers In pursuit. who, IN the ardor OF fol-
lowing MS tracks, Tell into the hands OF the Sutana
OF simbawenni, who robbed them OF their guns
and put tnem In chains. Some Arabs happening to
see them In this condition. and Knowing they were
my men, made haste TO inform the Sultana that she
dld not know what white people were capable OF
dong II they were angered; that nad guns with
me that would Kill her In her house &C the dts
lance Of half mile. This extraordinary announce
ment caused her to mitigate her anger against me
and to release my soldiers, returning one gun ana
retaining TWO as just and equitable tribute. The
cook was afterward reported to me to be murdered.
THE MAKATA SWAMI.
From Smbo 10 Rebenneko In Usagre extends the
terrible Makata swamp, distance OF forty-fve
miles. II is knee deep OF water and black mire, and
for Eve days we marched through this cataclysm.
From here commenced the
LIST OF CALAMITIEs
which afterwards overlook me. First the white
man shaw caught the terrible lever OF East Africa,
then the Arab boy Seim, then myself then the SOL
diers one by one, and smallpox and dysentery
ragged among u.s. Az soon as had recovered from
the eneots OF the fever l was attacked with
dysenrery, which brought me to tho verge Of the
grave. From stout and neshy person, weighing ITO
pounds, was reduced TO skeleton, mere frame
OF bone and skin. weighing $50 pounds. Two pa
gals fell victims to this dysentery. Even the dog
"Omar' was attacked by H. and presently died.
AT REBExHExo
we experienced the last OF the rainy season. II had
ralned almost every day since we had left Bago-
moyo, but until we had arrived at the verge or the
Makata swamp we did not experience much lncon-
venience FRONT 1t.
THE ADVANCE CARAVAN 0vERHAuLED.
Two days beyond Rebenneko we caught up with
the fourth caravan, which mad been sent
out under the leadership OF the Scotch
man. found the white man In o most miserable
plight All the donkeys-numbering nine-that
had sent out with him were dead and ha vas ~