The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-15


gro race who
NEVER saw OR HEARD OF THE WHITE PEOPLES
who make such noisy and busy stir outside OF Az
RIGA. Upon the minds of those who had the good
fortune TO see the first specimen OF these remark
able white races Livingstone seems to have made
favorable impression, though, through misunder-
standing his object and coupling him with the
! Arabs who make horrible work there, his life has
been sought after more than once.
These two extensive countries Rua and Manyema,
are populated by true heathens- governed not as
the sovereignties Of Karagwah Wumdi and Uganda
by despotc kings, but each village by its own sui
tan or lord. Thirty miles outside OF their
own immediate settlements the most intelligent
OF those small chiefs seem 10 know nothing. Thirty
miles rom the Lualaba there were but few people
who had ever heard OF the great river. Such
ignorance among the natives Of their own coun-
tres Of course, increased the labors of Livingstone.
Compared with these oil tribes and nations in
Africa with whom Livingstone came in contact
may be deemed civilized. Yet In the arts OF home
manufacture these wild people OF Manyema are far
superior to any he had seen. When other tribes
and nations contented themselves with hides and
skins Of animals thrown neghgently over their
shoulders the people OF Manyema manufactured
CLOTH FROM FINE GRASS
which may favorably compare with the finest
grass cloth of India. They also the art of dye
ing them in various colors-black, yellow and pur-
pie. The Wanguana or freed men Of Zanzibar,
struck with the beauty OF this fine grass fabric,
eagerly exchange their cotton cloths for fine
grass cloth, and on almost every black man re-
turned from Manyema Ihave seen this native cloth
converted into elegantly made danstrs (Arabic)-
short jackets.
THE IVORY RUSH TO MANYENA
RI nj nj tch In T1a
fever for going to Manyema to exchange their
tawdry beads for the precious tusks of Manyema
is of the same kind as that which impelled men to
the gulches and placers Of California, Colorado,
Montana and Idaho; after nuggets to
Australia, ana diamonds to Cape Col
ony. Manyema is at present the Ell Do
RADIO of the Arabs and the Wamrima tribes.
1t Is only about four years since the first Arab
turned from Manyema with such wealth Of ivory
and reports about the fabulous quantities found
there that ever since the old beaten tracks Of
Karagwah, Uganda, Unpa and Marungu have been
comparatively deserted. The people Of MaDyema,
ignorant of the value OF the precious article reared
their huts upon ivory stanchions. Ivory pillars
and doors were common sights in Manyema, and
hearing OF these one can no longer wonder at the
ivory palace OF Solomon. For generations
they had used ivory tusks as dOorposts
and cave stanchions, until they had be-
come perfectly rotten and worthless But the
advent of the Arabs soon taught them the value Of
the article 1t has now risen considerably in price,
though yet fabulousy cheap At Zanzibar the
value of ivory per frarsilah of thirty-A pounds
weight is from fifty dollars to sixty dollars accord
ing to its quality. In Unyanyembe 1t is about one
dollar and ten cents per pound but in Manyema it
may be purchased for from half cent to one and q
quarter cents worth Of copper per pound Of ivory.
THE MGHTNfNG sNARERs.
The Arabs, however, have the knack Of spelling
markets by their rapacity and wanton cruelty.
With muskets small party of Arabs are invtncibe
against such people as those Of Manyema, who
until lately never heard the sound Of Q
gun. The report Of musket inspires mortal terror
in them, and 1t Is almost Impossible to induce them
to face the muzzle Of gun. They believe that the
Arabs have stolen the lightning, and that against
such people the bow and arrow can have but little
erect. They are by no means devoid of courage,
and they have often declared that were it not for
the guns not one Arab would leave the country
alive, which tends to prove that they would will
ingly engage in fight with tue strangers, who have
made themselves SO detestable. were 1t not that
the startling explosion of gunpowder inspires them
with such terror.
THE SLAVE TRADE.
Into whichever country the Arabs enter they con-
But the handspring Of 1t oil is not the Arabs ma.
ture, color or name, but simply the slave trade.
So long the slave trade is permitted to be kept
up at Zanzibar so long will these otherwise enter
prising people, the Arabs, kindle against them
throughout Africa the hatred of the natives. On
the main lines Of travel from Zanzibar into the in
terror Of Africa none OF these acts Of cruelty are
seen, for the very good reason that they have
armed the natives with guns and taught them how
to use weapons, which they are by no means loath
to do whenever an opportunity presents itself.
When too late, when they have perceived their
folly In selling guns to the natives the Arabs repent
and begin to VOW signal vengeance on the
person who will in future sell o gun to
native. But they are all guilty of the same folly,
and it is strange they did not perceive that it
was folly when they were doing SO. In former
days the Arab, protected by his slave escort
armed with guns, could travel through Usegubha,
Urori-Ukonong0, U6ipa, Karagwah, UnyOrO and
Uganda, with only stick in his hand; now, how
ever it is impossible for him or any one else to do
so. Every step he takes, armed or unarmed, is
fraught with danger. The waseguhha near the
coast halt HIM, and demand the tribute or give him
the option of war; entering Ugogo he is subjected
every day to the same oppressive demand, to the
other feafful alternative. The WanyamweZi also
show their readiness to take the same advantage;
the road to Karagwah is besieged with difficulties;
the terrible Miranda stands in the way,
defeats their combined forces with ease and makes
raids even to the doors of their houses in Unyan-
yembe, and, should they succeed In passing Miranda,
a chief stands before them who demands tribute Dy
the bale. against whom 1t is useless to contend.
These remarks have reference to the slave trade
inaugurated in Manyema by the Arabs. Harassed
on the road between Zanzibar and Unyanyembe,
minatory natives with bloody hands on all sides
ready to avenge the slightest afrront, the Arabs
have RETAINED from kidnapping between the Tanga-
nyika and the sea; but in Manyema, where the ma
tives are timid irresolute and divided into small,
weak tribes. the Arabs recover their audacity and
exercise their Kidnapping propensities unchecked.
The accounts which the Doctor brings from that
new region are most deplorable.
BUrCHERY BY THE ARABS.