The New York herald., 1872-07-15

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his veranda. Conversation began 1t would be DIFF
fcult to say about what-the topics changed 80
rapidly; but shortly found myself acting the part
Of newspaper had i've years Of news to give
him.
TIE FIRST DAY WITH LIVINGSTONE.
Our first day was passed In eating so voraciously
and talking 80 fast, and about such manifold sub
jects that 1t is difficult to say which we did most
But 1t Is certain that before retiring, he asserted
his belief that had brought new life to him; he
already felt stronger and better. That night he
read the packet of letters which had brought him.
the reading OF which he had deferred for chat tme
SOME DAYS AFTER
my arrival at UJii elicited from him the following
story Of his travels and suferings and discoveries
for the last Ave years.
DR. LTvINGsTONE's OWN STORY ToLD TO STANLEY.
DR.. Livingstone's expedition left Zanzibar in
March, 1885, On the 7th OF April he left the sea-
coast with an expedition consisting OF twelve
Sepoys, nine johanna men, seven liberated slaves
and two ZambeSi men--ln all thirty men. He also
had with him six cames. three bufaloes, two mules
and three donkeys The expedition travelled up
the left bank of the Rovuma River, a route teeming
with difficulties. The dense jungles which barred
their way required great laboS 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 un-
willingness of the Sepoys and Johanna men to
march into the-interior. Their murmurings and
complaints grew louder day by day. Hoping that
he might be induced to return the Sepoys and
Johanna men so abused the animals that In short
time not one was left alive This plan not sue
ceeding they set about poisoning the minds OF the
simple natives towards the Doctor by circulating
the most
MIsCHIEvoUs AND FALSE REPORTS
concerning his character and Intentions AS this
might possibly become dangerous the Doctor re-
solved to discharge the sepoys and accordingly
sent them back to the sea coast, with sufnciency
OF cloth to purchase food on their return.
THE FIRST OF HIS TROUBLES
began with these men. more worthless crew as
escort It would be impossible to conceive After
suffering considerably from hunger during tho
transit Of wide extent OF unoccupied country
after leaving the Rovuma River the Doctor and his
| party arrived
IN THE COUNTRY OF MHIYow CHIEF
on the 18th Of July, 1866 Desertion Of aithless men,
in the meanwhile had greatly thinned his party.
Early in August 1866, DR.. Livingstone and what
remained of his expedition arrived at Mponda's,
chief Of tribe Of wahyow, living
NEAR THE NyAssA LAKE.
Here Wikotani-one of the "nice, honorable fel-
,rs,.te, nnn hjs discharge, alleging an excuse,
which the Doctor Subsequently I99Ro 20 oe ialse.
that he had seen his brother. ne aiso ciaiIeo
Mponda's chief wife as his sister After uclVering
himself of many more falsehOods Wikotani 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 the Nassick School, Bombay, at the sole charge
OF the Doctor-percevlng his application for dis.
| charge to be successful, endeavorcd to persuade
Chumah, another proteoe, to go with him, in order,
as the Doctor believes to enslavc him. Upon Chu-
nah consulting the Doctor, he was strongly ad.
vsed not 70 put himself n the power Of wikotani.
LrvINasroNE's NEXT x6vE
| From Mponda's the Doctor proceeded to the heel
OF the Nyassa, to the village OF Babisa chief, who
required medicine for q skin disease. To treat the
mslady he stopped at this place two days. While
stopping here halfcaste Arab arrived at the same
place from the western shore OF Lake Nyassa, who
reported that he had been plundered by band OF
the Ma Zitu at place which the Doctor and Musa,
| the chief OF his Johanna men, knew perfectly was
| at least one hundred and fifty miles nOrth-north
west, or twenty days march from the village.
| THE AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF LivINGsroNE's
| -.- MURDER
This Musa is he who manufactured that wonder
full tale Of @qrdeE which 90 startled q! friends OF
the DOCTOR During the zambezi ca. e.--"adit!Q9 Auss
had visited this place, where the Arab rel ''seu
himself robbed, IN company Of the Doctor. To the
news which the Arab impaired Musa was an eager
listener, and lost no time In conveying It to the
Doctor. The Doctor cooly asked him If he believed,
to which Musa answered that he did believe every
word, for the Arab had told "true, true" The
Doctor SAID he did not; and after explaining to
him his reasons, he suggested to Musa that they
should go and consult the Babisa chief, for II any
one should know If the story was true, he should.
The Babisa chief denounced the Arab as "a liar,
when consulted. But Musa broke out with, mo no,
Doctor, no want to go to Ma Ztu no want Ma Zitu
to kill me; want to see my father, my mother
my child In Johanna. no want Ma Ztu kill me-"
Musa's words are here reported tp sfssin,a rerba
To this outburst the Doctor replied II don't want
the Ma Zitu to kill me either but since you are
afraid OF them, promise to go west until we are far
FAST THE BEAr OF TIE ma zrrU."
Musa was not satisfied with this promise OF the
Doctor, for he said In the dolorous tone :-"If
we had 200 guns with rs ! would co. but our small
party, they viii by night and kill us ALL" The
Doctor repeated his promise, but to no purpose.
When he 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 deserton and to obtain
their wages. Liv'ngstones party was very small
now; he had sent back the worthless and maudn
Sepoys; the johanna men had deserted him in a
body, and Wikotani had been discharged. lie was
obliged to seek aid from the natives. He engaged
them as carriers, and as they had never been tam
pered with betrayedby the slave traders he man
aged exceedingly WE'LL From this country, which
he left In the beginning OF December 1866. he en-
tered on northern course, where the Ma Ztu had
swept the land clean OF provisions, and where the
expedition suffered the most pinchng hunger.
MORE MIsFoRTUNRs.
Added to this, desertions continued, which in one
or two instances caused loss OF almost all his
clothes and cooking utensils and dishes Though