The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-28
LIVINGSTONE
FULL ACCOUNT OF HIS DEATH
English Tributes to His
Memory.


ZANZIBAR, March l2, 1874.
M DEAR SIR BARTLR--No doubt You will hear
from several Interested In DR.. Livingstone; but,
q DO not feel sure that any one has thoroughly
examined the men VINO came down with his re-
mains, briefly summarize what have been able
to CLEAN from careful cross-examination Of MAJ
wara, who was always at his side during his last
days. and Sus, as well as the Nassick bows. have
generally confirmed what he says ] inclose o
small sketch map, merely giving my idea Of the
locality, and have added dotted line to show his
route during this last journey OF his life.
The party sent by Stanley lett Unyanyemoe
with the Doctor about the end of August, 1872 and
marched straight to the south OF Lake Tangan-
ylka, through Ufpa, crossing the RungWa River,
where they met with natural springs OF boiling
water, bubDliny up high above the ground. On
reaching the Cnambexi, or Kambezi River, they
crossed 1t about weeks journey from Lake
Bemba, also crossing Q large feeder; but by Susi's
advice Livingstone again turned Iortnward, and
reCr 1ssed the Kambezt. or Luapula, az he then
called It, Just before it entered the lake.
He could not, however, keep close to the north
shore OF Lake Bema. owing to the hume GUS creeks
aud streams. which were hidden in forests OF high
grass and PUSHES. After making detour. he again
struck the lake at village, where he got canoes
across 20 an island In The centre, called Matipa.
Here the shores on either hand were not visible
and ne Doctor was put TO great straits by the
ives declining TO let hun use their canoes to cross
canoes by force, and when the natives made a
snow OF resistance he fred his pistol over their
Crossing the lake dagonally, ne arrived ia 4 long
valley, and, the rains 1avlng now set in fully, the
caravan had to wade rather tnan walk, constantly
crossing blind reams, aud, In TACT, owing to the
high PUSHES and grass, hardly being able to dislin-
gulsh at times the land or rather what was gener-
ally dry land, from the lake.
DR.. Livingstone had been weak and ailing since
leaving Unyanyembe and when passing through
lake, he told Majwara tthe boy given him by STAN
ley who Is now Ia my service, that he felt unable
the hills to Katanga katandag and there rest,
endeavOr1ng to buy ivory, winch, IN AL this coun-
try IS very cheap three yards Q. merikani buying
Aanyuema to recruit and reorganize,
But as he approached the northern part of Bisa
Glala, he drst had 70 take to riding donkey, and
then suffer himself 10 be Carried ON u kitanda ina
the grain. During this time ne never allowed the
boy Majwara to leave HIM, aud he then told that
CROSS the ign hills to Katanda lie called Ior
Susi, and asked how lar II was TO the Luapula,
and on his answering three days" remarked me
Un arriving at llaa, the capital OF the district,
where Kitambo the sultan lived, the party were
refused permission to STAY and they carried
lAvingt0De three nOurs' march back towards IA
bend. Here they erected Tor MIN rude hut and
tor the remaining days OF his lie except Majwara
and Susi, except that every morning they were all
desired to come to the door and say "Good morn
During these few days he was in great pam, and
could keep nothing, even Tor moment. on his
stomach He lost his signt 80 lar as hardly to be
able to distinguish when q light wak kindled, and
gradually sank curing the niQht OF the 4th OF May,
1879 only Malwara was present when he died,
and he Is unable to say wnen he ceased to BREATHE
Husi, hearing that he was DEAD told jacob Waiu-
wright TO make note in the DOCTORS diary OF the
things found by him. Wainwright was not quite
certain as to the day OF the month"; and Susi 5old
him the Doctor had last written the day before,
and he found this entry to be dated 9th april, ne
wrote 2Srh April; but, on comparing MS own diary
on ARRIVAL At UnyanyemDe, ne found IL to be the
who says Livingstone was unable 20 write for the
last sur s as ss bis @ fancy the
south and ~ degrees east but vi course, the Whole
thus is subject to correction ana. aithougn Ihaye
spent many hours In finding 1t all ouL the Doctors
diary may show 1t to be very imperfect.
fear you win md this very unconnected mar
General is not we'll aEd the other assistant absent
ON duty, and there is much work tor me to do Mr..
OF the remains and diaries which latter he has been
Instructed to hand TO Lord Derby.
Trusting that you are IN the enjoyment Of good
health. and with great respect, believe me, GEAR
Ar Barte, your most onedient servant,
To the Right Hon. Sir BARTLE FKERE, X. q. B., g.
@ s. l., &C., &C., President o. the Royal Geographi-
cal Society.
on the conclusion OF the paper Sir Bartle Frere
introduced to the meeting MI. LANG, VINO brought
the remains OF Dr. Livingstone from Zanzibar.
Livfngstonc's Life and Work.
From the London Timesl
He has well merited the honor which Is to he be-
slowed upon him. 1t was to a remarkable COM
bination OF qualities that his achievements were
due. He possessed, in the first place, in a rare
degree, the fibre which in any occupation constI-
tutes real man. 1t is dif1cult TO appreciate the
strength OF will the endurance and the faith
which enabled him to sustain Journeys OF thou
sands OF miles in unknown and barbarous coun-
tries, in spite OF levers ulcers scanty food and the
barest shelter For the last few years he has evil
IDENTITY been tramping day alter day through path
less woods, with physical weakness steadily
growing upon him, and sustained mainly by his in
domitable resolve to solve the problem he had pro-
posed to himself From this point oi view alone
ohe history OF his travels Is rare exhibition Of
f0rttude. There Is some reason to apprehend
tnat. at the last, mis- geographical instinct Jailed
him, and perhaps, ne was spared one great NOR
ttfcation in having to learn that the ultimate
sources OF the Nile still remained 10 be discovered
But that, after more than six years. absence, he
should still nave been tramping through marshes
IN pursuit OF his aim will be remembered as one of
the most conspicuous instances or human perse-
verance These qualities alone, however, would
mot have conferred on him the distinction which
will now be attached TO his name. His greatest
merit is that the ultimate end for which he en-
ployed them was q noble one, and that he dis
ccrned better than any who had previously
p@ss1ea lt sns only method 6y which Il could be
heart missionary but IL may probably be said
with Justice that he originated a new conception
not missionary who abandoned his proper
vocation Tor that or traveller but he was
the urSt missionary VINO July realized that
travel and the mutual intercourse which it pro-
notes are the trst conditions requisite Tor the
successful introduction Of his message among nm
civilized tribes. Tne dominant Thought OF his later
letters seems to be that the isolation tribe from
tribe and OF nation from nation Is the most fatal
curse OF human nature. He Ict that nothing could
be done till men brought to live together and
TO recognize mutual wants. 1t was under this con-
vtcttion that he was animated to undertake those
tedious JOURNEYS which At length cost him his life.
There s apparent in his letters constant anxiety
20 make it evident to his countrymen that Central
Africa is not the inaccessible, inhospltablc, re-
voting region they SO long Imagined. II he
pierced 1t again and again alone, he could be
followed by others. He dwels on the salu-
brity OF the climate OF the highlands and
the fertility OF the soil: but he Ia particularly
earnest IN his anxiety to indicate b0tn the
character and the appearances OF the inland races
OF the Continent. He speaks of them with q
iriendlness, sympathy, and almost an admira-
ton, which afford honorable evidence Of the thor
ouxhness with which he had Identified himself
Win their interests and entered INTO their Ieel-