The New York herald., 1872-08-10

stealing silently past We huts, the guide opened
the gates, and we aled out one by one AZ quickly
as possible. The noon was bright, and by 1t we
perceived that We were striking across burned
plain Ia, a seytherly direction, and then turned
westward, parallel with the high road, at the dis
tancs of ur miles. sometimes lessening or increas-
ing thak distance as circumstances compeied us'
At dawn we crossed the swift Rusizi, which nowed
sOuthward into the Malagarizi, AFTER which we,
took a northwesteriy direction through thick
jingle Of bamboo There was no road, and behind
as we left but little trail on the hard dry ground.
At eight A. M. we halted for breakfast having
marched nearly six hours, within the jungle which
stretched for miles around us.
TIE DANGER OF SHREK.
We were only once on the point OF being dis
covered through the mad freak OF a weak Drained
woman, who was the wife of one OF the black SOL
diers. We were crossing the knee-deep Rusizi,
when this woman, suddenly and without cause,
took II into her head to shrek and shout as II
crocodile had bitten her. The guide implored me
to stop her shriekng, or she would alarm the
whole country, and we would have hundreds OF
angry wahha about US. The men were already
preparing to bolt-several being on the run
with their loads At my order to stop
her noise, she launched into another
1T OF hysterical shrieking and was compelled to
stop her cries with three or four smart cuts across
her shoulders, though felt rather ashamed OF my
sef but our lives and the success OF the expedition
was worth more, in my opinion, than hundred of
such women. As o further precaution she was
gagged and her arms tied behind her, and cord
led from her waist to that OF her liege lords who
gladly took upon himself the task oflookiDg after
her. and who threatened to cut her head or II she
attempted to make another outcry.
At 1OA. M. we resumed our journey, and after
three hours camped at Lake Mnsnma, o body OF
water which during the rainy season has length
of three miles and breadth Of two miles. 1t is
one'of q group OF lakes which I'll deep hollows in
the plain of Uhha. They swarm with hippopotami,
ana their shores are favorte resorts Of large herds
of buffalo and game. Tho Gland and buffalo es-
pecially are in large numbers here, and the elc-
phant and rhinocerOs are exceedingly numerous.
We saw several Of these, but did not dare to fire.
SURPRISE IN THE DARK.
On the second morning after crossing the Sunuzzi
and Rugufu Rivers we had just started from our
camp, and as there was no moolight the head OF
the column came to a village, whose inhabitants,
as we heard q few voices, were about starting.
We were all struck with CONSERVATION, but, con-
sulting with the guide, we despatched our goats
and Chickens and leaving them in the road faced
about retraced our steps and after quarter OF an
precpltous places, about halfpast six O'Clock
found ourselves in Ukaranga-safe and free from
all tribute taking Wahha.
SAVED sAvEDi
Exultant shouts were given-equivalent to the
Anglo Saxon hurrah-upOn our success. Address
ing the men, asked them, "Why should we halt
when but q few hours from Ujiji? Let us march
few hours more and tomorrow we shall see the
white man at Ujiii, and who knows but this may
be the man we are seeking? Let rs go on, and
after tomorrow we shall have fish for dinner and
many days. rest afterwards every day eating the fish
of the Tanganylka. Stop; think smell the Tangan
yika fish even now" This speech was hailed with
what the newspapers call cloud applause; great
cheering,n and "Ngema-very well, masters"
.'Hyah Barak kAllah-Onward, and the blessing Of
God be on you."
RECEIVING TRIBUTE
We strobe from the frontier at the rate Of
four miles an hour, and, after six hours march,
the tired caravan entered the woods which scpa-
rate the residence of the Chief Of Ukaranga from the
villages on the Mkut River. AS we drew near the
village we went slower uniurled the American and
Zanzipar hass r..seuung quite an imposing array.
-.------ Ia sight Of Nyanatara the name of
the Sultan's residence and flags and
guns were seen the Wakaranga and their
Sultan deserted their village en- nadSse.
and rushed into the woods believing that
we were Mirambo's robbers, who, after
destroying Unyanyembe, were come to destroy the
Arabs and bunder Of Ui; but he and his people
were soon reassured and came forward to welcome
us with presents OF goats and beer, all OF which
were very welcome after the exceedingly lengthy
marches we had recently undertaken.
DANDYISM IN AFRICA.
Rising at early dawn our new clothes were
brought forth again that We might present as de-
cent an appearance as possible before the Arabs of
Ujiji, and my helmet was well chalked and q new
puggeree folded around it, my boots were well
oiled and my white 1annels put on, and altogether,
without Joking, might have paraded the streets Of
Bombay without attracting any very great atten-
ton.
THE LAKE IN SIGHT.
couple Of hours brought US to the base OF hill,
from the top Of which the Kirangoz said we could
obtain a view Of the great Tanganyika Lake. Heed
less OF the rough path or of the tollsome steep,
spurred onward by the CHEEKY promise, the ascent
was performed In O short time. On arriving at the
top we beheld it at last from the spot whence,
probably, Burton and Speke looked at 1.-THE one
IN half paralyzed state, the other almost Blind"
Indeed was pleased at the sight; and, as we de-
scended, it opened more and more into view until
il was revealed at last into q grand inland sea,
bounded westward by an appalling and black blue
range of mountains, and stretching north and
south without bounds, gray expanse OF water.
NEARING UJIJI.
From the western base Of the hill was three
hours march, though no march ever passed of so
quickly. The hours seemed to have been quarters,
we had seen so much that was novel and rare to us
who had been travelling so long on the highlands.
The mountains bounding the lake on the eastward
receded and the lake advanced Wehad crossed the
Ruche, Linche, and its thick belt of tai matete
grass We had plunged into a perfect forest OF
them, and had entered into the cultivated fields
which supply the port Of Ujii with vegetables &C.,
and we stood at last ON the summit OF the last hill
OF the myrads we had crossed and the port Of
UjUi, embowered in palms, with the tiny waves Of
siI of 10 n1ranuil.a ro1iinx