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

were made slaves. This scene Ii only one OF
many such which he has unwillingy witnessed, and
he Ia utterly unable to describe the l0athing no
feels for the inhuman perpetrators.
THE NANYEMA WOMEN.
Slaves from Manyema command higher price
than those OF any other country, because OF their
fine forms and general d0cility. The women, the
Doctor says repeatedly, are remarkably pretty
creatures. and have nothing except their hair In
common with the negroids Of the West Coast. They
are ofvery light color, have fine noses, we-cut and
not over fulllips, and prognathous jaw is uncom-
mon. These women areeagerly sought after for wives
by the halfcastes OF the East Coast and even the
pure Amani Arabs do not dsdain connection with
them. To the north Of Manyema Livingstone came
to lightcomplexi0ned race OF the color OF Portu-
guese, or our own Louisiana quadroons, who are
very fine people. and singularly remarkable for
commercial "cuteness' and sagacity. The women
are expert divers for oysters, which are found ID
great abundance In the Lualaba.
GOLD AND COPPER.
Rua, at place called Katanga is rich in copper.
The copper mines Of this place have been worked
for ages. In the bed OF q stream gold has been
found washed down In peneil-shaped humps, or par
tices as large as split peas Two Arabs have gone
thither prospect for this metal, but as they are
ignorant Of the art Of gulch mining 1t is scarcely
possible that they will succeed.
From these highly important and interesting dis
coveries DR.. Livingstone was turned back wheh
almost on the threshold OF success by the positive
refusal Of his men to accompany him further. They
were afraid to go unless accompanied by large
force Of men, and as these were not prOcurable IN
Manyema the Doctor reluctantly turned his face
toward UjIji. t'
WEARY BACK TRACK.
1t was long and weary road back. The journey
had now no interest for him. He had travelled 1t
before when going westward, full OF high hopes and
ASPIRATIONS impatient to reach the goal which prom
Used him rest from his labors; now returning IN
successful, baffied and thwarted when almost In
sight OF the end, and having TO travel the same
road back on foot, with disappointed expectations
and defeated hopes preyng on his mind. no wonder
that the brave old spirit almost succumbed and
the strong constitution almost wrecked. He ar
rived at Ujii October 20, almost at deaths door.
On the way he had been trying to cheer himself up,
since he had found it impossible to contend against
the obsnacy OF his men, with lit won't take long,
five or six months more; it matters not, since 1t
can't be helped. have got my goods in UjUi and
can hire other people and make a new start"
These are the words and hopes with which he tried
to deludc himself into the idea that all would be
right yet; but imagine If you can, the shock he
must have suffered when he found that the man to
whom was entrusted his goods for safe keeping
had sold every bale for ivory.
THE FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS.
The evening OF the day Livingstone had returned
to Ujiji Susi and Chuma, two OF his most faithful
men, were seen crying bitterly. The Doctor asked
them what allied them, and was then informed
for the first time Of the evil tidings that awaited
him. Said they:-"A our things are sold, sir.
Shereef has sold everything for ivory"
SHAMELESS sHEREEF.
Later In the evening Shereef came to see him
and shameiessly offered his hand, with salutatory
"Yambo." Livingstone refused his hand, saying
he could not shake hands with thief As an ex-
cuse shereef said he had OWNED on the Koran
and that had told him the Hakim ARABIC for
Doctor was dead. Livingstone was now des-
titute. He had inst enough to keep him and
his men alive for about a month, after which he
would be forced to beg nom the Arabs. He had
arrived in Ujiji October 20. The HERALD Expedition
arrived November 10 from the coast-only sixteen
days difference. Had not been delayed at Unyan-
yembe by the war with Miranda should have gone
on to Manyema, and very likely have been travel
ling by one road, while he would have been coming
by another to Ujiji. Had gone on two years ago.
when first received the instructions, should
have lost him without doubt. But I am detained
by series OF circumstances, which chafed and
fretted me considerably at the time. only to permit
MIN to reach Ujiji sixteen days before appeared
1t was as II we were marching to meet together at
an appointed rendeZvous-the one from the west,
the other from the east.
The Doctor had heard of white man being at
Unyanyembe, who was said to have boats with
him, and he had thought he was another traveller
sent by the French government to replace Lieu
tenant LIE Sainte who died from fever a few miles
above Gondokoro. had not written to him be-
cause believed him to be dead. and of course my
sudden entrance into Viii was as great surprise
to him it was to the Arabs But the sight of the
American nag, which he saw waving in the van Of
the expedition, indicated that one was coming who
could speak his own language. and you know
already how the leader was received.