The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-08-10


cut the expedition which found him destitute
md lick, At Ujij, may be Of interest to our
leaders:
UJiJi. oS TANsAxvIxA. !
East AFmcA. November, lsTl !
lone. Go-,Ion BcsH,fi. IT..
MY DEsR SIK Ii is in general somewhat
'iificult write to one have never secn-it
feels much like abstract idea--but the
presence OF your representative, AIR. n. N.
stanley, in this distant region takes away the
trsngcncss | should otherwise have felt. and
IA writing to thank you foe the extreme kind.
ness that prompted you To send him feel
quite at home. If explain the forlorn con.
dition m which he found me you will easily
perceive that have good reason to use very
-trong expressions Of gratitude. came to
iiji OF n tramp OF between 4Og and 500 miles
peneaih blazing vertical sun, having been
hafied. worried, defeated and forced to return
when almost in sight Of the end of the geo
graphical part Of my mission by number of
half Moslcm slaves sent TO me from Fan
zihur, Instead Of men. ! lac sore heart. made
siill sorvr by the wu!Il sight, | had seen Of
mans inhuuanity Co man reacted and told on
the bodily frame aud depressed it beyond
measure. thought that vas dying on my
ieet. lt a. mot too much 90 say that almost
oSery stop OF the weary sulry way in
pain, aud reached Till "a mere '.ruckle" of
bones. There / found that some $500 sterling
worth Of goods which had ordered from Fan
n
drunken hsif-cas5o Moslem tailor, who, after
-quandering them tor sixteen months on the
way to ljiJI, finished up by selling of all that
-cmaincd tor slaves aud ivory for himself. lie
had OWNED on the Koran and found that
was dead. lie had also written TO the Govern
~ of Unyane mbs that he had sent slaves after
mo to Mauyema. who returned and reported
my decease, and begged permission TO sell of
The few goods that his drunken appetite had
pared. IL, however. knew perfectly we'll,
rom men who had seen me, that was alive,
aud waiting for the goods and men; but a. for
morality, Ic /, evidently au idiot. and there
being no Law here except that of the dagger or
musket. I had TO SIT down in grea, weakness,
destitute of every thing save few barter
cloths and beads, which had taken the pre-
caution e. leave here in case OF extreme need.
The near prospect OF be,gary among Ujiiiaus
made me miserable. I could not despair, be-
cause | laughed much at friend who on
reaching the mouth OF LImbczi, said he was
tempted TO despair N breaking the phOtogr tph
Of his wife. We could have no success after
that. Afterward the idea of despair had to
mo such strong smack of the ludcrous that
10 was out of the question. Well, when hal
got To about the lowest verge, vague rumor.
Vi an English visitor reached me. | thought of
myself As the man who went down from Je-
ru-alem To Jericho; but neither priest. Levite
nor samaritan could possibly pass my way.
Yet the good Samaritan was close at hand.
Of his speed and. in great excitement, gasped
out. AN Englishman coming; | see him!" and
OIL he dartcd 10 meet him. An American flag,
The first ever seen in these parts, at the head
Of a caravan. told me the nationality of tue
stranger. | am as cold and undemonstrative
A. We islanders are usually rcputed to be; but
your kindness made my fraHc thrill. Il was
indeed, overwhelming and | said in my soul
Let the richest blessings descend from the
highest ON you aud yoursl" The news Mr.
stanley had TO tell was thrilling. The mighty
political changes on the Continent; the sue
cess of the Atlantic cable; the election Of Gen.
Grant, and many other topics rivetel my at
'enti"n for days together, and had an immcdi
ate and beneficial effect upon my health.
mad been without news from home for years
save what could CLEAN from few Saturday
Hsrte'r- and P,nirh of 1865. The appetite re-
WED, and in week | began to feel strong
again. Mr.. Stanley brought most kind anl
encouraging dispatch from Lord Clarendon
whose loss | sndly dcploTc, the first I have
received from the Foreign Office since 1867
AMI inform tti'n that the British Government
hat kindly sent 81 900 sterling t. nv aid
~ To MS arrival | was mot aware of any DC.
"dninry aid. | came unsalaricd. but this want
is now happily repaired. and / am anxious
nat you aud all my fricnl should know that.
fhough unchcercd 10y letter, have stuck 10 the
TASK which my friend Sir Rodcrick Murchison
let me with 'Juhn Bullish" tenacity believing
The watershed Of south Central Africa Is
over seven hundred miles in length. The
fountains thereon are almost innumcrablc-
that is II would take n mans lifetime to count
them. From the watershed they converge into
tour large rivers, and these again into two
mi5hty streams in the great Nile valley. which
begins ia ten degrees to twelve degrees south
latitude. ] was long ere light dawued ON the
ancient problem aud gave me q clear idea Of
the drainage. had tu feel my way. anI ey-
cry step OF the way. and was. generally. grop.
ing in the dark. for who cared where the riv-
ors RAM We drank our gu and let the rest
run by.
Tho Portuguese who visited Cozcmbc asked
Tor slaves agd ivory. and heard of nothing
else. / askcd about the waters. questioned
aud cross questioned until was almost afraid
~ being sec down as afflicted with hydrcccphl.
Ny last work. in which have been greatly
hIudored, from want of suitable attendant
"H- following the central line Of drniuae.
a'"n through the country of the cannibals. cal
l'" Mahynena. or. shortly. Manycma. This
line oi drainage has four large lakes bon b.. The
iHurih J WIS near when obliged 90 turn. Ifi.
from one to Three miles broad. aud never can
1000 reached hi amy point 0r zoo any time OF fhc
wear. Two western drains. the Lupirn. or Bar.
f'c frrrcs River. flow intoit at Lake KamoIou o..
d'. Then fho great Lonaiuc Hpw- through
Lake Lincoln iutu b.. too. aud seems TO farff
rex tr1 frd. Vow. know about 600 milo- Of
lrr watershed, nut unfortunately fhr .f..r.H
hundred i- Coo most iuf0rcsiiur of thc wh.Ie..
Tor Boo it. Do um mot mistaken. four fountains
'fi-e from an oarthcu mound. and the la-t of.
iht iHnr become, af uu great distance OIL o.
.1rS. river. IwuuftIcte run north OBJ Eryrl
Luprr' ani lnuuiur. nui two run south into|
inner Ethiopia. as tuU L.nm'i1. or upper Zam.
H0zf, and iun kHfurnrc. Ihr.e arc not tIt
source OF DO" Nilc mentioned hy tho Secretary