The New York herald., 1875-03-01
STANLEY'S MARCH IN AFRICA.
Rapid and Successful Advance of the
Herald and Telegraph Expedition.
MpWapWa, the Country Of
Usagara.
TWENTY-FIVE DAYS OUT FROY BAOAIOYO.
Pleasing "reminiscences of
Former Travel.
SCIENTIFIC OBSERVATIONS.
The Great Dogs, Castor and Captain, Die from
the Effects Of the Heat

The Great Dogs, Castor and Captain, Die from
the Effects Of the Heat
DISTRICT OF MrwAPwA, COUNTRY oF(
UsAGARA, Dec. Is. 1874 !
Cncouth as the name OF the district and the
cluster OF villages whence date my letter may
appear In writing. 1t is not az all discordanr to
the ear. Nay. the sweet voice Of \ Msagara dam
sel can even give 1t q pleasant sound, and. az
near "a can make it. It ought to be written
NbamLwa.
RECoLLEcTIoNs OF THE PAST.
can hardly describe my feelings as revisited
this spot after an absence OF two years. 1 nrst
experienced sharp throo OF regret as I recoi.
lected that 1t was the scene OF the death OF my
Scotch assistant, william Farqunar, VINO pershcd
here in 1871, and as I cast my eyes toward
the west over the sere exranse and au-
tumnal LEAKAGE OF miles and miles Of undu-
lating plain, verify believe that my
next feeling was one OF sorrowful foreboding at
the momentary suggestion that perhaps one. II
not slL OF the white men on this expedition
might md similar unnonored graves In this
strange land. These feelings were not OF long
duration. however, for the cheery voices OF the
guides were heard loudly prOclaming that we
were approaching Mpwapwa, and the view OF high
towering noun talns, slopes all green with wide
Bnadowing mimosa and tamarind, hollows dark
with the verdant globes OF foliage OF sycamores.
and the broad bed OF the Mpwpa stream. washed
with crystal water, dispclled evil presenttments
and all melancholy representations. Thoughts OF
misfortune and dark days TO come ned like sicx
mans lancies before the spring coloring Of noble
mountains and the refreshing verdure OF well
watered slopes.
CONSOLATION.
Honestly, no man has less right to b egin letter
In this strain than have; Tor no man, however
lucky his star may be, has more right 10 be proud
and happy and cheerful than have this day. For
have had an unprecedentedly successful marcn
from the Indian ocean, and surprisingly favor
able influences have attended the expedition ever
nnce we lett Zanzibar. Nothing or the blight and
misfortune that predicted In my last letter from
Zanzibar. nothing whatever OF the vexalious
delays frequent desertions, half-hearted conduct
OF tue armed escort and various annoyances
burmised would befall as. On the contrary. We
have arrived at the ''half-way house" to Unyam.
wez In an incredibly short time. as viii pres
entity show you. We have suffered less stckness.
LEES trouble and, altogether, have had more good
fortune .nan any expedition which ever came into
Africa.
THE MARCH.
The expedition left Bagamoyo on the 18th OF
November and arrived here yesterday, tho 18th
dav OF December, which makes q period OF only
TWENTY-FIVE days This fact stated thus briefly,
might not surprise those uninittated with the
usual time required Tor this march; but II state
shat on my expedition in searcn Of Livingstone
the same march occupied me nfty-seven days, and
shat it occupied Lieutenant Cameron's party four
months, even the most superficial reader will not
iau to perceive that have every reason to be de.
voutly grateful aud extremely cheerful And,
while considering this rate Of speedy marching. 1t
mn no MIN al M fhtot "A q 1oru
petition, bearing such cumbersome things az the
pon,oon Livingstone ana the cedar boat Lady
Alice. and that since leaving the coast we have
been travelling along an entirely new route,
much north OF any yet adopted.
QUICK TINE.
Though may look now with pleased expression
on the distance traversed speedily, as auguring
well Tor the iurther prosecution OF the march to
the unknown lands north, and thence to the Nile
sources, the day We lett Zanzibar, with Its Wild
disorder. did not promise much success. Nearly
every member OF the expediuonary force was
either drunk tipsy or elevated, or, as some would
say, "a little the 'better' for the hquor.n Many
we're absent from muster, and few had deserted
with their advance. consoed myself with think.
ing. as l noticed the confusion and insolence Of
some OF the most inebriated, "An right, my SABLE
gentlemen; to-day ID your day; tomorrow the
reign OF discipline and order oegins."
sTRlcT DISCIPLINE POSITIVE NRczsslTY-pp.
NoRALIzATioNs UNDER THE sun.
After dlsembarking at Bagamoyo matters were
not mended. The men had not as yet expended
all their advance, And the consequence was that
they betook themselves into the vile liquor shops
OF the Goanese at Bagamoyo. and after brutallz-
ing themselves with the hrs-water retaIed there
they took to staggering through the streets pro-
claiming that they were white mems soldiers,
maltreatlng women. breaking into shops and
smashing crocHery, some even drawing knives on
the peaceable citizens. ana IN other ways tndug.
Ing their worst passions.
o. course. as long a. remained at Bagameyo
this q ate OF things would continue; q To- might
be arrested and severely punished, out It. would
be too great task 10 watch about 800 such men
scattered among the houses OF 80 large q town
ID Bagamoyo. I was so engrossed with the
novel duties OF suppressing turbulence and
Aebauchery that had not much time lett ior any
ming else. On the nith day, however. after Or.
living at Dasamoyo, the bugls announced the
march, and, sltnougn We had some trouble In col.
lectiny the laggards, BY nine A. N. The last man
had lett the town,
AT sHAMBA 0oNHRA,
my former 1rst camp the men manifested dis.
position to stop, in order to zone more
night OF II" at Bagamoyo; but By this time, ~
you may imagine, had had enough Of such
scenes, aud they were bodily driven on by the
armed guard, not without considerable violence.
Arriving at the Kingapi River, the sections
Of the Lady Alice were screwed together,
and her powers OF transportation and en-.
ciency here were well tested. Iascertatnsd that
the utmost she could bear IN ferry,ng across
the river were thirty men and thirty bales OF cloth,
Or the weight OF three tous, which was perfectly
satisfactory 10 me. The Livingstone pontoon was
not uncovered, as the Lady Alice proved expedi-
tious enough In transporting the force across the
river. When the lerriage was completed We 70.
sumed the Journey, and long before sunset We On.
camped at KixoKa.
TIE INTEMpERATE MEN BREAK DOWN.
The intense neat OF the Klnaari Plains lying on
either side told severely on those men who were
unaccustomed to tr&velling In Africa, and VINO had