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

manufactured and compounded with the utmost
despatch consistent with efficiency and means
Should 1t fail OF success IN Its errand OF rapid march
ing to UJui and back, 1t must simply happen from
an ACCIDENT which could not be controlled. so
much for the personnel Of the expedition ana 'ts
purpose.
THE WHITE MANS CARAVAN.
We left Bagomoyo the attraction OF oil the curl
ous with noisy eclat aud dealed up narrow lane
shaded TO twilight by the dense umbrage OF two
parallel hedges OF muriosas we were all In the
highest spirits the soldiers sang extempore, the
kuangozi lifted his voice into loud, believing
note, and nuttered the American nag, which told
all on-lookers, "Lo. Q musungre's white many
caravap," and my heart, l thought palpitated
much too quickly for the s0briety OF q leader But
could not help It. The enthusiasm OF youth still
chung to me despite my travelled years, my pulses
bounded with the full glow OF staple health;
behind me were the troubles. which had
narassed me FOR over two months; with
Soor HadJi Palloo had said my last
word; with the blatant rabble Of Banyans Arabs
and Beloochees had taken my last look, and before
me beamea the sun OF promise as he sped toward
the Occident. LONELINESS Qlowet around me as
looked at the fertile fields or manioc, The RANT
vegetation OF the tropics, the beautiful, strange
trees and flowers, plants and herbs, and heard the
cry OF pee wit and cricket and the noisy slbiance
OF many insects; meth0ught each and all whispered
to me, "At last you are started" At such time
what more propriate could do than lift up my
face toward the pure. CLASSY dome OF heaven and
cry "GOd be thankedf"
cAAPED AT NIGHT ON THE BANKS OF THE KINGANI.
We camped that night on the banks OF the Kin
gani our dreams being sadly disturbed by the
sporttve hippopotaml which emerged at night Tor
n npI m ha tul lUl Nr0.
grows on The savannahs to The westward OF the
Kingani River.
MORNING OF THE MARCH.
''Sofari Sofari, leo-a journey, journey to-day"
shouted the Klrang0M as ne prepared to blow his
kudu horn-the usual signal for march. "Set
out, set outn rang the CHEEKY voice OF Captain
Bombay. echoed by that OF my drum major, SER
want general help and interpreter, Sellm. As
hurried my men TO their work, lent hand with
energy TO drop the tents, mentally resolved that
II my caravans anead gave me clear room for
travel should be In Unyanyembe before tnat day
three months. by six O'Clock A. NJ. our early
breakfast was despatched, and the pagaZis and
donkeys were en- route for Kikoka. Even ct this
early nour there were quito collection OF curious
natives to whom we gave the parting 'quahary"
with sincerity. MY bay horse was found to be In
valuable for the service OF q quartermasrer Of
transport train, for as such was compelled to
compare myself I,could stay behind until tue last
stragger had left camp, and by few moments
gallon put myself at the head OF the caravan. leav-
ing the white man Shaw to bring up the rear
ON THE ROAD.
The road, as IL Is, throughout Africa, was mere
footpath, leading over sandy SOIL OF surprising fer
tility-producing grain hundred foid though the
sowing OF 1t might be done IN the most unskilful
manner In their nelds. at Needless labor were
men and women IN the scantiest costumes, compared
to which the fg.eaf apparel Of our first parents
must have been O7'ande tenue. Nor were they at
all aDashed by the dcv0urlng gaze Of men who were
strangers to clOtheess living men and women; nor
did they seem to understand why their ate
curiosity should he returned with more than In
terest. They lett their work as the Wasungu drew
near-such hyDrids were they IN white nannes,
solar topees and horse boots But were the Was
ungu DESTROYS OF studying the principles OF compar
atlve anatomy and physiology, what rich ned for
study We passed them with serious faces enough,
while they giggled and laughed outright, p0lntin 6
with their index fingers at this or that thug in our
dress which 10 them seemed so strange and bizarre.
NEW AND STRANGE LAND
The western side OF the Kingani was consider
able Improvement uDon the EASTERN We were
travelling over arorest.claA AVA AngHdG "la,UcMo