The New York herald., 1874-12-03

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sometimes felt anxiety, going at the rate We
ald up an unknown river, when the cry was
%nr. u1st touched sirm or Getting snoaler;n bur
gHiue was almost invariably followed BY the cry Of
In this manner We proceeded for two hours,
until we came a0reast Of large creek whicn sepa-
rates Salati Island from Surveni Island, when.
through nattention and feeiing or over-security,
| we missed the channel and in . short time were
sground, when sprung the IRON pintles: The
nall,ards % were ies fan sns rudder unsnippsd and
the rudder. A lew moments later the damage
centre Of the stream was tried, only, however. to
| run aground again. We labored with sail and
failed, and began TO think that my predecessors
must be correct in their estimate OF the CONNER.
ssi utility Of the RUn!i unsil. nusging closely the
the Rudn River was many iathoms deep 1sA
Kikunia mouth OF the Runr branched from the
elmboorsnga IN . northeasterly direction, appar.
6u .ne Spsde sa6 sesn snsR the
| was narrow, 1t was deep.
Two miles higher up we arrived at q broad, lake
the southeast 9 much mightier stream than the
Slmbooranga. THIS was the Magambu, the prtn-
seo: s ens xsS
reaches OF water were banked by enormous ana
lofty globes OF foliage; It's islands and banks were
the homes OF vast numbers OF aquatic birds; hip
popotami sportsd In Its depths; and on the
gray spits OF sand numbers oil crOcodlles
getner it was grand picture, and most
alluring to the explorer: Over the mighty ex-
monsoon, urging our good little vessel At quick
ened speed, and waving the topmost boughs OF the
forest, exposing the sheen and glister OF their
leaves, besides cooling our bodies and renewing
vigor within us. until we laua he'd In mocKery OF
the malaria OF the extensive delta, and healthy
appetite began to rage for food.
An hour later the thick, tall forest, which had
hitherto covered every space save tnat occupied
by tae wateIy M channels q the delta began to thin
peared Now and then tan. dark cluster or
trees. overgrown with convovuli, was seen, at
Of my men, new 70 such tropical density Of vegeta-
By noon we had passed the most easterly
feeder Of the Runji-she Mpumi River-and were
opposite Miehweh. The Mbumi issues from the
northwest and is aoout sixty yards wide 1T IFS
siderable distance.
Miehweh Is the name OF q sman colony OF villages
ons ana th sS. wach may e. extend re, ABOUT four miles
they exchange with the Banians OF KIkunia and
In order to illustrate the disposition OF the
natives, I viii describe an incident which oc-
% Senweh. large mock Of birds, kinSasSers osss and
whydahs. were shot at with ride ball. which.
piercing the fiock. was seen TO rcocnet consider
Eve ssr 1ef s4na 4Ssa s suASs ms e Rs
tected several canoes close to the Miehweh bank,
while one canoe separated from The other, which,
taxing advantage OF the dead water along the lee
OF some islets, was soon able TO overrake US.
One Of our guides hailed the solitary canoeman
and asked him what he wanted. He answered
that he had come TO inquire who we were, and for
fred bullets, TO the Imminent risk Of people 6sh
Ing IN the river. HIS reply and questions were
given with that force, volubilty ana rasping
harshness remembered 90 well were the char.
acteristics OF the voices Of the Wagogo when
- - ~. -..r.a ,nNs,. -.
4see. inat's ali"-7e,nbeG tou.
io ..To see see the ri river" sIa''
"To see. Why's God knows The white men
do such strange things. They put 1t down in q
boo9 ana ina. is all know that ever comes Of It."
Gas far as there u plenty Of water for the boat
In . the RUM"
eyes. inside"
''Hunl The Ruhjl extends far-many days. jour-
ney-and there Is always water in the RufjL"
"Ihe white men Intend TO go and see tor them
selves how lar there Is plenty Of water"
"How much do they intend TO give me for shoot
ing on the riverr
Tue breeze came down over the tops OF the
oeed IN ne SAILS 0u run ana and the
Hall an hour later the Pamoumeh district west
OF Miehweh was reached, with the tide and wind
now strong In our favor, and soon after we came
to Bumba, the remaining mouth or the Ruff,
which relieves the channel OF the river proper or
an lnssn,can, stream compared to either the the
Magambu. Simbooranea, or the kikunia. Its ap-
report. Lower down the BumDa divides It's waters
among the Nguruweh, Otiklti, Siniaya Mote,
Njemjia. and Mdwana mouths.
At Klsembea, situated at the head OF o long
reach OF the Ruhji, whose course here came from
the southeast large numbers OF people nocked to
phenomenon OF large boat towing another one
aud going last up stream by means or sails. They
mad heard OF ''smoke boat" having ascended as
70 q Ann Inn a nnf coaoYN
1t, though they marvelled much that such things
should Be. Tney were exceedingly inquisltive.
10 'see" only water. Long after we had passed
them we noted that the strange incident was
being discussed y the Interested gro9Ds wao mad
Beyond Kisemnea, the KunN's course has .
west IL has breadth varying from 400 to $50
yards, and the channel Is deep and easily found
" With e ao
river steamboat man IN America could, so far,
have found no fault with the stream. 1t was
river. From the sea up TO Kisembea, distance
OF twenty-five miles as made It, the largest
which believe has a tonnage OF over 5000 tons
might ascend and descend without impediment.
The Wave ran aground twice In thai distance, but
1t was our own iault-we had missed the proper
channel When we had ascertained 1t we found
plenty OF water, and no difnculty.
Marenda district, which succeeds Kisembea as
we ascend, is very populous, aud small villages
are found In clusters. The plain Is exceedingly
fertile. and produces rice holcus sorghum, Indian
corn. sweet potatoes, vegetables IN abundance /;
cocoanut trees are frequently seen, while the
plantain Is most prolific.
At sunset we ancn,red in midstream opposite
Jumbo, at q distance Of forty miles by river from
Saninga Island, conUatularing ourselves that We
had done q good days work and at having
ascended at least twenty miles higher up the
Ruff than any other white man, and with con-
viction strong IN our n1nds that my predecessors
had nOellea tAe nons Ilysx xisaQas sut,elent
'-'a aeapssshed mel SS shoffs 'S as soon on as we
anchored to convey NY most respectful salaams
to the chief Jumbo, and TO inform him that
should DO delighted y make friends with him,
which message was cordially received by him, az
the same time that he took occasion to send
tokens OF his regard a the shape Of nve cocoa
nuts and one chicken.
Had / not done tie diplomatic thing, our
guides informed US tiat we would very likely
nave been visited by river thieves" during the
night
Next morning Jumbo came, bringing with
hum more subs tantia tokens OF friendship, and
a nj hnat al =