The New York herald., 1875-11-29

with fair words but with empty hands along the coast
OF Uganda.
CORRECTION THE MAPS
was an nxious to discover the entrance of the Lua-
jerr and questioned the natives long and frequently
about IT, until securing interpreter who understood
the Ksawahil ascertained that there was no such
river the Laujerri that Lauserri still water,
applicable to OF the many lengthy creeks
inets which indent the coasts OF Uganda and Usoga
from which conclude that Speke was misinformed,
and that his 'Luajerr" is Luaser still water At
least discovered such river either sluggish or
quick, flowing norhwards; while in the neighborhood
Of "Murchison Creekn did discover a long and
crooked inlet called Mwrau-a Luaserri or still water
which penetrated several miles inland the termination
Of which / noticed positive tide here during
the morning. For two hours the water of this creek
flowed north, subsequently for two hours II flowed
south, and asking the people II It usual sight
they said It was and visible In all of the nets on
the coast of Uganda.
ROYAL NAVAL WELCOME.
Arriving at Beya, we were welcomed by feet OF
canoes sent by Mtesa 10 conduct us to Murchison
Creek.
On the 4th OF April landed amid concourse OF
1000 people, who saluted me with deafening volley
of musketry and waving of flags Katakiro, the chief
Mukungu, officer in Uganda, then conducted me to
QuartcTS 10 which SnOrtly aterWnr0
brought sixteen goats ten oxen immense quantity
of bananas, plantains, sweet potatoes, besides eggs
chickens, milk, rice, ghee and butter. After such
royal and bountifu gift felt curiosity than ever
10 see the generous monarch.
MTEsA's RRcKPrIoS
In the afternoon Mesa, having prepared beforehand
for my reception sent to say that he was ready to
receive Issuing out Of my quarters I found my.
self broad street eighty feet wide and half a mile
long, which was lined by his personal guards and
attendants his captains and their respective retnues
to the number OF about 000 At the extreme end Of
this street and fronting It the Kings audience
house. in whose shadow saw dimy the figure OF the
King sitting In a chair.
AS / advanced toward him the soldiers continued TO
nre their guna The drums sixteen in number beat
fearful tempest Of sound, and the flags waved, until
became conscious that all this display was far beyond
my merits and consequently felt greatly embarrassed
by SO attering reception. Arrived before the audi
ence house the King rose-a tall and slender figure,
dressed in Arab costume-approached me few PAGES,
held out his hand mutely while the drums continued
their terrible noise and stood silently gazing at
each other few minutes / indeed more embarrassed
than ever. Bat soon, relieved from the oppressive
noise of the huge drums and violence OF the many
screaming, dscordant nfes was invited TO Sit Mtesa
first showing the example, followed by his great cap
tains about one hundred In number.
HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
More at ease, surveyed the Aguro and features or
this powerful monarch. Mtesa Ia about thirty four
years old and tall and slender in build, As have ~
ready stated, but with broad shoulders His face is
very agreeable and pleasant and indicates intelligence
and mdness His eyes are large his nose and mouth
are great improvement upon those OF the common
type OF negro and apDroach that OF the Muscat Arab