The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-04-03
DIR. LIVINGSTONE.
Arrival at 5uez of His Remains-Cir-
cumstail Account of His Illness
and Death

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New York, March pa Herald
special from London says: The
steamer Walwa arrived off Suez at
II o'clock Saturday night. Arthur
Laing and James Wainright were on
board in charge OF the remains Of
DR.. Livingstone. The following ac-
count is given of Livingstone's fatal
illness and death. He had been i'll
of chronic dysentery for several
months. He was well supplied 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 he had to
be carried. Arriving at Muilala, be-
yond Lake Bemba, in the Bisa coun
try, he said, "Build me hut to die
in" A hut was built by his follow
ers. The first Of May he was con
fined to his bed, and afterward suf-
fered greatly, groaning night and
day, the third day he said he was
very cold, and requested that more
grass be put over the hut. Ketumbo
Chief of Bisca, sent flour and beans
and behaved well toward the party.
The third day DR.. Livingstone was
insensible, and died about midnight.
Waroohooa, a servant, was present.
DR.. Livingstone made his last entry
in his diary April 27th. He spoke
much and sadly of his home and
family. When he was first seized by
the fatal attack, he told his followers
he intended to exchange everything
for ivory to give them, and -then to
push on to Ujiji and Zanzibar, and
and try to reach England.
The same day on which he died the
Nassick boys determined to preserve
the remains. They were afraid to
inform the Chief of the death of the
Doctor, and the Secretary had the
body removed to another hut and
built high fence around it to in
sure privacy. He then removed the
internal organs, placed them in a tin
box and buried them inside the fence
under q large tree. Jacob Vain
right cut an inscription on the tree,
thus: doctor Livingstone, died May
4th, 1873, and superscribed it with
the name of the head man, Ousa.
The body was preserved in salt and
dried in the sun twelve days. Chief
Kitumbo, on being informed of Liv-
ingstone's death, had drums beaten
and guns fired in token Of respect,
and allowed his followers to remove
the body, which they placed in
coffin of bark and commenced the
journey to Unyamjembe, which con
sumed about six months, sending in
advance party with information of
all that had occurred, addressed to
Livingstone's son. The advance par
ty were met by Mr.. Cameron, who
sent back bales of cloth and powder.
The body arrived at Unyamjembe
ten days after the advance party, and
rested there two weeks.
Messrs. Cameron, Murphy and Dill
lon also arrived together there. The
latter is very i'll; his sight is gone
and his mind is affected. He after
ward committed suicide at Kasakera
and was buried there. At URyam-
jembe Liyingstone's remains were
placed in another bark case, smaller
one, done up to represent a bale of
goods, so as to deceive the natives,
who objected to the passage of the
corpse, and was then carried to Zan-
zibar. DR.. Livingstone's clothing,
papers and instruments accompanied
the body. When sick in bed DR..
Livingstone prayed much, and said,
II am going home"
Chumah remains at Zanzibar.
Webb, the American Consul at Zan-
zibar, received letters through Muir
ply, from Livingstone, for Stanley,
and will deliver them personally.
The only geographical news is as
follows: After Stanley's departure
the Doctor left Unyamjembe, round
ed the south end of Tanganyka,
travelled south of Lake Bemba or
Bangueoleo, crossed it from south to
north, then proceeded along the east
side, returning north through marsh
es to Muilala.
All his papers sealed and adj
dressed to the Secretary of State,
are in charge of Arthur Laing, a
British merchant of Zanzibar. Muir
ply and Cameron remain behind.