The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-22
THE LOST LIVINGSTONE.
BIS STORY, rs TOLD BIZ THE HER
AIDS EXPLORER, STANLEY.

BIS STORY, rs TOLD BIZ THE HER
AIDS EXPLORER, STANLEY.
A Strange Narrative OF Trials, Adven-
ture, and Ingratitude.
The meeting of Mr.. Stanley, of the New
York Herald expedition, with Dr. Livingstone
at Ujlji, in Equatorial Africa, and the interest
ing circumstances attending the event, have
been heretofore given quite fully by cable tele.
grams. The Herald publishes letters from Mr..
Stanley, giving further accounts of the meet
ing of the adventurers, and including Living
stones own account of his expedition. The
following is
DR.. Livingstone's Story.
DR.. Livingstone's expedition left Zanzibar
in March, 1866 On the 7th OF April he left the
sea coast with an expedition consisting OF
twelve Sepoye, niue Johanna men, seven
liberated slaves and two Zambezl men, In all
thirty men. He also had with him elk camels,
three buffaloes, two mules and three donkeys.
The expedition travelled up the left bank Of
the RoVuma River, route teemiDg with diff
cultiee. The dense jungle5 which barred their
way required great labor with the axes before
they could proceed, which retarded very
much the progress Of the expedition. Soon
after leaving the coast DR.. Livingstone was
made aware OF the unwlllngness OF the Sepoys
and Johanna men to march Into the Interior.
The murmurings and complaints grew louder
day BY day. Hoping that he might be Induced
to return, the Sepoys aud Johanna men 30
abused tho animals that In q short time not
one was left alive. This plan not succeeding,
they set about poisoning the minds OF the
simple natives towards the doctor by circula-
ting the most ml5chievous and false reports
concerning bis character aud Intentions. AS
this might possibly become dangerous, the
doctor resolved to discharge the Sepoys, and
accordingly sent them back to the sea coast,
with sufficiency Of cloth TO purchase food on
their return.
THE FIRST OF HIS TROUBLES
began with these men. A more worthless
crew as escort 1t would be impossible to con-
ceive. After suffering considerably from hun.
ger during the transit of Wide extent OF un-
occupied country, after leaving the RoVuma
River, the Doctor and hls party arrived IN the
country of a Wahiyow chief Oh the loth OF
July, 1866. Desertion of taithless men, in the
meanwhile, had greatly thlnned his party.
Early 10 August, 1866, DR.. Livingstone and
what remained of his expedition arrived al
Mponda's, chief Of the tribe OF WahlyoW.
living near the Nyassa Lake. Here Wilko.
tani-one of the "nce, honorable fellows" OF
Mr.. Horace VALERA protege of the Doctor,
Insisted upon his discharge, alleging as an
excuss, which the Doctor subsequently, found
TO be false, that he had seen his brol her. He
also claimed Mponda's chief wife as his sister.
Alter delivering himself Of many more false
hoods Wllkotani was given by the Doctor IN
charge of Mponda until his "big brother
should call for him.
AN EASTERN MIGRATE.
This ingrate-released from slavery and
educated at NassIc School, Bombay, al the sole
charge OF the Doctor-percelvlng his appllca-
ton fer discharge TO be successful, endea-
yored to persuade Chumah, another protege,
to go with him, In order as the s, poe1or De De-
lIeVes, to euslave him. Upon Chuman con.
sulting the Doctor, he was strongly advised
rot to put himself in the power OF Wikotanl.
LIvINasToNE's NEXT NONE.
From Mponda's the Doctor proceeded to the
heel of the Nyassa, to the village of Bablsa
chief. who required medicine for sRln dis
ease. To treat the malady he stopped at this
place two days. While stopping here half
,ste Arab arrived at the same place from the
western shore of Lake Nyassa, who reported
that he had been plundered by q band OF the
Ma Zitu at place which the DOCTOR ana MUSE,
The chief OF his Johanna men, knew perfect
ly well was at least one hundred aud fifty
miles north northwest, or twenty days march
from the village.
THE STORY OF LIvINGsTONE's MURDER.
This Musa ls he who manufactured that
wonderful tale of murder which 30 startled all
friends of the Doctor. During the Zambezl
expedItion, Musa had visited this place, where
the Arab reported himself robbed, 10 COM
pany of the Doctor. To the news which the
Arab impaired Musa was an eager listener,
and lost no time In conveying 1t to the
Doctor. The Doctor coolly asked him If he
believe every word. for the Arab had told
ntrue, true" The Doctor said that he did
not: and after explaining 10 him his reasons,
he suggested TO Musa that they should 60 and
consult the Babisa chief, for If any one should
know If the story was true he should. The
Babisa chief denounced the Arab as "a llar''
when consulted. But Musa broke out with,
MNo. no. Doctor, I no want to 70 to Ma Ztu;
I no want Ma Zitu to kill me; want TO see
nv father, my mother, my child In Johanna.
/ no want Ma Ztu kill me-" Musa's words
are here reported tp StSsi1na uer5a. TO this
outburst the Doctor replied, III don't want the
Ma 2ILu to kill me either, but since you are
afraid of them, promise TO go west until we
ure far
PAST THE BEAT OF THE MA ztTU.
Musa was not satisfied with this promise o!
the Doctor, tor he said IN the same doiorous
| tone: IF We had two hundred guns with US
would 90; but our small party, Lney WILL come
by night and kill us ALL" The Doctor repeated
| his promise, but to no purpose. when ne
turned his face westward, Musa and
THE JOHANNA ESCORT HEARTLEssLY DESERTED
HIM.
Hence the fabrication OF the Livingstone
murder tale, to hide the fact OF their desertlon,
and 10 obtain their wages. Llvlngstone's party
was very small now; he had sent back the
worthless and maudlin sepoys; the Johanna
men had deserted him In body, and Wlko-
ktani had been discharged. he was obliged 10
seek aid from the natives. He engaged them
as carriers, and as they had never been tam
psred With or betrayed by the slave-traders,
ne managed exceedingly well. From thlt
country, which he left 10 the beginning o
| december. 1856, he entered on a northern
course, where the Ma 2itu had swept the land
clean of provisions, and where the expedition
suffered the most plnch1ng hunger.
MORE MISFORTUNE.
Added to this, desertions continued, which
\ in one or TWO instances caused loss OF almost
| all bis clothes and cooking utensils and dishes
| Though mistorlunes constantly do, ,ed tht
| footsteps of the expedition, IL struggled or
| and traversed The countries of the Bablsa, Bo
bemba, Banlungu, Barungu, besides the couu
try OF Londa, where lives the famous Klne
| Cazembe.
A CORDIAL RECEPTION By oAzEMBE AND Hi
QUEEN.
Cazembe and his queen received him kindly
and showed every disposition to assist him
and 1t was he who gave the Information abou
| Lake Banxweolo (Which he called "Largt
Water") to the Doctor. Near Cazembe's The
| Doctor had crossed fine stream called tn,