The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-04-08
DIR. LIVINGSTONE.
Details Of HIS Illness and Death.
In the Wads Of Central Africa.

In the WtldS Of Central africa.
Especial dispatch to the New York Herald.l
LoNDoN, March 29.-The steamer
BIolwa arrived off Suez at eleven
o'clock Saturday night. Arthur Lo-
ing and Jacob Wainwright were on
board, In charge of the remains of
DR.. Livingstone.
The following account is given Of
Livingstone's fatal illness and death:
He had been ill of chronic dysentery
for some months. He was well sup
piled with stores and medicines;
but he had presentiment that the
attack would prove fatal. At first
he was able to ride on a donkey,
but soon had to be carried. Arriv-
ing at MaiIaIa, beyond Lake Bemba,
in the Bisa country, he said
Build me a hut to die in.'' A hut
was built by his followers. The
frst-of May he was confined to bed,
and afterwards suffered greatly,
grooming night and day. The third
day he said he was very cold, and
requested that more grass be put
Over the hat Kitarnbo, chief of Bisa
sent -four and beans, and behaved
well towards the party. The fourth
day DR.. Livingstone was msensible,
and sdiod about. midnight. Makadh-
pooa. q servant. was present. Dr.
LIVINGSTONE made his last entry in
his diary. April p. He spoke much
and sadly of his home and family,
when he was first seized by the fas
tai attack, He told his followers
thabhe intended to exchange every
thing for Ivory to give them, and
then push on to Ujiji and Zanzibar,
andztry to reach England.
? PRESERVING THE REMAINS.
The same day on which he died,
his followers consulted what to do.
The Nassic boys determined to pre-
serve the remains. They were
afraid to inform the Chief of the
death Of the Doctor. They secret
~ had his body moved to another
hut. and built high fence around
it to insure privacy. They then re-
removed the internal organs, placed
them in box, and buried it inside
thezfence. under a large tree. Jacob
Woehwrigst -cut an inscription on
the tree thus: doctor Livingstone,
Died May 4, 1879
And superscribed it with the
name of the head man, Susa."
The body was preserved in salt, and
dried in the sun twelve days. The
Chfef Kitumbo, on being informed
Of Liyingstone's death, had the
drums beat and the guns fired as a
token of respect and allowed the
followers to move the body, which
they placed in a coffin of bark.
G@sRETURN TO CIVILIZATION.
Then they commenced the jour
ney to the country of Unyanyembe,
whirF4z consumed about six months,
sendingsin advance party with in
forpaatjen Of all that had occurred,
addressea to Livingstone's son. The
advance party was met by Mr. Cam.
eroIl,aWllo sent back bales of cloth
and powder. The body arrived at
UnYany embe ten days after the ad-
vanCe party, and rested there two
weeks, Messrs. Cameron, Murphy
and@rDillon also arrived together
there, the latter very i'll. his sight
conc and his mind affected. He
afterwards committed suicide at
Kasakera, and was buried there.
tUnyanyembe Livingstone's re-
mans were placed in another bark
case, a smaller one, done up to re-
present a bale of goods, so as to de-
ceixe to natives who objected to the
passage of a corpse, and thus carri-
ed 10 Zanzibar. Doctor Livings-
tone s clothing papers, and instru-
ments accompanied the body. When
sick in bed, DR.. Livingstone prayed
much, and said, q am going home"
Chanah remains at Zinzibar.
LETTERS FOR STANLEY.
Webb, the American consul at
Zanzibar, received letters, through
Murphy. from Livingstone for Stan
lev. and win deliver them personally.
5fbe only geographical news is as
fofioWs: After Stauley's departure,
DIR. Livingstone left. Unyanyembe,
rsrfhded the south end Of Lake Tan
ganika, and travelled south of Lake
Bemba2ors Bangueolo. lie crossed
it from south to north, and then pro-
ceeded along the east side, return
ing north through the marshes of
MuI1ala. All his papers are sealed
and addressed to the Secretary of
STATE. They are in charge of Ar
thur LoiHe, a British merchant OF
Zanzibar Murphy and Cameron re-
maia-beAiRd.
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