Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-07
Central African Piguaies.

Bayard Taylor who is on visit to the Khe-
dive Of Egypt, writes in a letter, dated Cairo.
March u; The Khedve spoke of race OF Pig
mics which had been discovered In the very
heart hear Of Central Africa, beyond the land Of
Nyam Nyams and advised US to look at two ma
lives OF the tribe which had recently reached
Cairo: On leaving the Palace Of Abdeen,
therefore, we drove Immediately to the Palace
OF the Nile. near Boulak, where they are now
Kept. On making Inquiry, The soldiers In the
small boys (apparently), wearing the fez, and
dressed Ia jackets and tr0wsers Of white wool
should have taken them for children of some
Ethiopian tribe at the first glance, and wac
not satisfied, until after close inspection, that
one OF them was full-grown man.
DR.. Schweinfurth saw some natives of the
tribe among theNyam-Ny yams but did not reach
their country, which lies beyond that of the
latter and therefore south of The equator-pro-
Daoiy from 300 to 800 miles west OF the central
part or Albert Nyanza. But after Schwein-
furth's return the veteran Italian Traveller
| M ianl, whose name, carved upon tree near
ratlko, Will be remembered by all readers of
SpeKe and Bakers narratives. started on a
new Journey OF exploration from which he
was destined never to return. On the 9Th of
November last some boats reached Kbartoum
| Win the journals and collections of Miami who
| dled III country called AonboOtoO. These
were taken by the Governor Of khartoum, and
three pigmies, who were supposed to be slaves
were temporarily Imprisoned
| Inc BOY haral was forty three inches hipb
with the same general proportions Both 6ad
woolly hair, cut short in front but covering
the crown witha circular cap OF crisp littl,,
rolls. Iubbuls age showed itself Oh nearer
examination, In his hands, feet and Joints ~
well as his face. He has no beard. hut has
evidently OF Vlrile years. lifted him from
the ground, and should not estimate his weight
at more than sixty-fve pounds. The soldiers
STATED that neither of the two had learned
| more than few words of Arabic Int that
they talked great deal to each other in their
own language. However, when ordered 10
speak, Tubbul turned and walked away. A
soldier seized and drew him back wbersuuon
| ne STOOD still and sullen in his former plaee.
Al recent meeting Of the Egyptian Institute
IL was slated that the language of these pig
miles has no resemblance to that of any oi hsr
In Central Africa. ''
Inc country OF Mann, or Takkatikat. or
Whatever may be its correct name is reported
TO Dc an equatorial iable land covered with
lew, dense tRickets, In which the pigmes hide
The khedive told ME that they are quite war
like, and by no means despicable foes TO their
larger negro neighb0rs, since they are active
as apes and difficult to find among their native
lungles. DR.. Schweinturth Supposed them 10
be the pigmies mentioned by Herodotus. The
Darwlnians will hardly find an Intermediates
race between manand monkey in them. Their
curious physical peculiarities, especially lht
curvature or the spine, the vice mouth. with
nat out distinctly marked lips and the souare.
hess anu breadth of the nostrils are.not of a
slmlan character. In fact, they look less like
the chlmpaeZee than several ut the tall and
athletic negro tribes.