Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-12-17
DECEMBER II, 1875.

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| of my revOlyers. i h.As
After proceeding some miles we entered
a channel between the Islands of Uvutma
and Bugeyeya. Here we discovered fleet OF
| large canoes-thirteen in number-carry
| ing over 100 warriors, armed with shields
and spears and slings. The foremost
canoe contained baskets of sweet-potatoes,
which the people held up as if they were
| DESTROYS to trade. / ordered my people
to cease rowing, and as there was but a
slight breeze we still held on with the
| sail and permitted the canoe to approach.
| While we were bargaining for potatoes
with this canoe the other canoes came up
and blocked the boat, while the people
| began to lay hands on everything; but we
found their purpose out, and | warned the
| canoes away with my gun. They jeered
at this, and Immediately seized their
spears and shields, while one canoe
| fastened away with some beads they had
stolen, and which man insolently held
up to my view, and invited us 10 catch
him. AT sight of this | fired, and the
man fell dead in his canoe. The others
| prepared to launch their spears, but the
| repeating rifle was too much for the
crowd of warriors, who had fastened like
| pirates to rob us. Three were shot dead,
| and, as they retreated, my elephant rifle
smashed their canoes, the result of which
we saw in the confusion attending each
shot. After few shots from the big gun
we continued on our way, still hugging
| the shore of Uvuma, for twas unnecessary
| to fly after such an exhibition of inglori-
GUS conduct on the part of thirteen canoes,
containing in the aggregate 100 men.
Shortly after this attack the boat was
anchored for the night, and next morning
Mr.. Stanley and his crew rowed toward
| Ripon Falls and the Napoleon Channel,
whence the great Niyanza discharges the
waters which become known to the world
as the perfect Nile which annually re
suscitates parched Egypt
From Rjpon Falls they proceeded along
the coast OF Ikiroa until they reached the
irregular shore of Uganda. AT Kriva the
travellers secured guides, who offered to
conduct them to Mtesa's capital. Hating
at the Island of Kibibi short time, they
proceeded to Ukafu, from whence they
dispatched messengers to Mtesa to an
nounce the arrival of white visitor in
Uganda, who had been most Hospitality
received, with fair words, but with empty
hands, along the coast of Uganda. Arriy-
ing at Beya they were welcomed by feet
of canoes, sent by MESA to conduct them
to his quarters.
On the 4th of April, says Mr. Stanley, /
landed, amid concourse of 1900 people,
who saluted me with deafening volley
of musketry and waving of flags. Kata-
kiro, the chief Mukungu, or officer, in
Uganda, then conducted me to comforta-
BILE quarters, to which shortly afterward
were brought sixteen goats, ten oxen, an
immense quantity of bananas, plantains,
sweet potatoes, beside eggs, chickens,
milk, rice, ghee and butter. After such a
royal and bountiful gift felt more Curl
osity than ever to see the generous mon
arch.
In the afternoon Mtesa, having pre-
pared beforehand for my reception, sent to
say that he was ready to receive me Is
suing out of my quarters | found myself
in broad street eighty. feet wide and half
mile long, which was lined by his per-
sonal guards and attendants, his captains
and their respective retinues, to the num-
Der of about 5000. At the extreme end of
this street and fronting it was the Kings
audience house, in whose shadow [ saw
dimly the figure of the. King sitting in a
chair.
AS advanced toward him the soldiers
continued to fire their guns. The drums
beat fearful tempest of sound, and the
flags waved, until I became conscious
that all this display was far beyond my
merits, and consequently felt greatly en-
barrassed by so fattering reception
Arrived before the audience-house the
King arose-a tall and slender figure,
dressed in Arab cOstume-approached me
few PAGES, and held outhis hand mutely.
Mtesa is about thirty-four years old. tall
and slender in build, as / have already
stated, but with very broad shoulders.
His face is very agreeable and pleasant,
and indicates Intelligence and mildness.
AS soon as he began to speak became
captivated by his manner, for there was
much of the polish of true gentleman
about tit was at once amiable, graceful
and friendly. 1t assured me that in Mtesa
[ had found a friend, generous King
and an intelligent ruler.
If you will recollect that Mtesa is
native of Central Africa, and that he had
seen but three white men until | came,
you will, perhaps, be as much astonished
as [ was. And if you will butthink OF the
enormous extent of country he rules, ex-
tending from east longitude 81 to east
longitude 81, and from north latitude to
south latitude 8 80, you will perceive the
immense influence he could WELD toward
the civilization of Africa. Indeed, could
not regard this King or look at him in any
other light than the Augustus by whose
means the light of the Gospel will be
brought to benighted Middle Africa.
Undoubtedly the Mtesa of to-day is
vastly superior to the vain youth whom
Spoke and Grant saw. There is no
butchery of men or women; seldom one
suffers the extreme punishment. Spoke
and Grant left him a raw, vain youth and
a heather. He is now gentleman, and,
protesting Islamism, submits to other
laws than his own erratic will, which, we
are told, led TO severe and fatal conse-'
quences.
Behind his throne the royal shield
bearers, lance-bearers and gun-bearers
stand erect and staid. On either side of
him are his grand chiefs and courtiers,
sons of Governors OF his provinces, chiefs
of districts, etc.
Mtesa asked a number of questions
about various things, thereby showing
vast amount of curiosity and great intelll-
gence.
The King had arrived at this camp
Usavara-fourteen days before my arrival,
with this immense army of followers for
the purpose of shooting birds. He now
proposed to return after two or three days
rest to his capital at Ulagalla or Uragara.
Each day of my stay at Usavara was a
scene of gayety and rejoicing. On the
first after my arrival we beheld grand
naval review-eighty- -four canoes, each
manned by from thirty to forty men, con-
tanning in the aggregate about 1900 men.
We had excellent races and witnessed
various maneuvers by water. Each Adj
miral We'd with the other in extolling
aloud the glory of their monarch or in ex-
citing admiration from the hundreds OF