The New York herald., 1872-07-15
Personal Loneliness and DeStitution Of Liv.
ingstone When Relieved by the
Herald Search Corps.
THE SOURCE OF THE NILE.
LlvhgStone's Reft for Further Survey
ing by the American.
Sanitary Condition Of Livingstone When
Last Seen by Stanley.
KwIHARA, UNYANYEMBE, !
SeUtember 20 1871

KwrHARA, UNYANYEMBE,
September 20, 1s71.)
The African expedition Of the NEW YORK HERALD
arrived at Unyanyembe on June %, 1871. It had
suffered considerably in its personnel and trans
port. One Of the white men has died. he but lived
to reach halfway here; two Of the armed escort as
wen as eight pagazls died also from dysentery and
smallpox. Two horses and twenty.seven asses
have also perished. On arriving ct Unyanyembe
your correspondent wrote two letters and en-.
trusted them to Said Ben Salim Burton and Speke's
former Rascanlah), now Governor Of Unyanyembe
One gave an account Of our Journey from the coast
here; the other Of our battle with Mlrambo, who
occupied the country lying between the HERALD
expedition and the object of It's search then pre-.
pared for the second stage, vtz:-
THE JOURNEY TO UuJ AND MANYExA.
But diflcuties had been on the increase for about
month before our arrival here.
MIRAMBo, KING OF UYowA,
In western Unyamwezi had been levying blsckma
to an unconscionable amount upon all caravans
bound westward to Ujui, tho lake and the regions
lying behind; to Urundi to Karagwah, Uganda and
Unyoro The road to these countries led through his
country serious misfortune not only to the expedi.
tion but to all caravans bound anywhere westward.
About the time the expedition arrived Mlrambo
capped his arbitrary course by taking from cara.
van five bales OF cloth, Eve guns and FIVE kegs Of
powder, and then refusing it permission to pass,
declaring that none should pass any more except
over his body. This ofcourse led to declaration Of
war on the part Of the Arabs which was given after
I had secured new carriers and was almost
READY FOR THE JOURNEY
The Arabs were so confident of easy victory over
the African King. declaring that fifteen days at the
most would suflce to settle him. that was tempted
In an unlucky moment to promise them my aid,
hoping that by this means would be enabled to
reach Livingstone sooner than by stopping at
Unyanyembe awaiting the turn OF events MI
rambo was but tNcnty-seven hours' march from
Unyanyembe.
THE BATTLE WITH xrzAa3o
On the first day we burned three OF his villages,
captured, killed or drove away the Inhabitants.
On the second 1 was taken down with the ever.
remitting fever Of the Country. On the third dc.
tacnment was sent out and audaciously attacked
the Fenced village where the King was, and after
an hours lighting entered II at ole gate While MI.
rambo left 1t by another
AN ARAB SLAUGHTER AND TERRIBLE prsAsryp
In returning to our camp this detachment was
wayaid by Mirambo and his men and q great
slaughter OF the Arabs took place Seventeen
Arab commanders were slain, among them one or
two personal friends OF mine, who had travelled
with from the coast Five OF the soldiers OF the
HERALD expedition we're killed. The fourth day
was
FRIGGrrUL EErEEAT,
nom the simple cause OF seeing sraoke In the dis
tance, which was believed to be caused by MIram.
bo's advance or Ruga.Ruga freebooters. without
informing each other the Arabs, followed bJ their
slaves rushed out OF their village, and Twas
LEFT IN NY TEYBE ALONE, IN A FEVER.
My own men, frightened by their Isolation, lost
courage and ran, all but six, my Arab boy, Seln,
and tho EnglIshman Shaw. With these
REACHED MFUro,
halfway to Unyanyombe. at midnight After this