Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-12
sTANLkY's AFRICAN EXHIBITION.
An Unexampled JSarney-New Lands
ana strange People Three Days
Desperate Fighting with the Na-
tsves-hauger, Thirst, and Loss OF

Life.
After long delay, news is at last received
from the expedition led into Central Africa
by Nh. II. M. Stanley, at the joint expeu sc OF
the New YORK Herald and the London Tele-
graph. The letters are under date OF March
LIST, and are written nom the village of Kag-
ehyl, ON the great lake-Nictoria Niyanza
Inns point was reached after a march of 1913
Gays, through new lands aud strange people
over hills aud valleys, through deserts aud
Jungles suffering the horrors OF hunger thirst
ana disease, and battling with treacherous
and warlike tribes.
or the $50 men whom the brave explar
took with him on his march, only i,i re-
manned when he camped by the boriers of
the lake. Some fell in battle, Others desert
ed, maryland among them two English
men, Pocock and Barker-perishei by dis
ease in the $50 miles journey. Tue first object
OF the exposition was the
EXPLORATION OF TIRE VICTORIA NIYAyZA
the lake from which Mr.. STANLEY writes 70
settle the vexed problem whether this almost
unknown body OF water was a single eN-
panse, or collection OF small lakes, as Liv-
ipgstone supposed. His voyage of over 900
miles, coasting is whole shore ard examin
ing the large islands which diversity its sur
face, in the Lady Alice" the first English
boat that ever sailed on the African la kes,
has settled the vexed problem. Strange tales
are told about the counties on the shores OF
this lake, one peopled by dwarfs and another
by giants, while still another is said 10 pos
sess dogs as big a. donkeys, whilst the many
hair breadth escapes and bloody conflicts
give TO the narrative the interest of rom ance
and the important geographical discoveries
give TO IL iDcalculabIe value. At the north
eTn end Mr.. Stanley met Colonel Gordon s
Egyptian command, which reached the lake
by way OF the Nile, and II was by way of the
Nile that Mr.. staniey's letters, trusted 10 an
African trader, came TO their destination,
alter lapse OF six months.
In bis letter, published in yesteriay's New
York Herald, Mr.. Stanley gives the follow.
ing graphic account of his three days des per
ate lighting with the tribe of natives called
the Waturu:
THE LEKwUMBU RIVER.
The village near which we camped was
called Ninyata, and was situated In a broad
and populous valley, containing, probably
some 2,oO0 or 5000 souls. Here we discovered
the river which received ali the streams that
flowed between Ninyata and Chiwyu. Ii il
called here Leewumbu, and its fiow from
This valley was west. Even in the dry sea
son IL Is a considerable stream, some twenty
feet in width and about two feet deep out 10
the rainy season IL becomes deep and for
The natives received us coldly, but as we
were but two days journey from Iramba 1
redoubled my exertions to couciIiate the
surly, suspicious people, and that event az
my efforts seemed crowned with success, for
they brought milk, eggs and chickens TO me
for sale, for which parted freely with cloth.
The fame OF my liberality reached the ears
OF the great man of the valley, the magic
doctor, who, In the absence OF recognized
king, is treated with the Difference and re-
spect due TO royalty by the natives. This
important parsonage brought me a fat OK on
the second day OF my arrival al Vinyata, and
in exchange received double its value in
cloth and beads, and a rich present wac be-
great man begged for the heart of the 81 laugh
tered OK, which was freely given him, and
other requests were likewise honored by
prompt gifts.
We had been compelled 10 take advantage
of the fire sun WI ich shone this day TO dry
the bales OF goods, and noticed, though
without misgiving, that the natives eyed
them greedfly. The morning OF the Third
day the magic doctor returned again to ca mn
TO beg for some more beads 10 make brother
hood with him. To this, after some slight
scented, and he departed apparently pleased
THE WAR CRY OF THE wArURU.
Half an hour afterward the war cry OF the
Waturu was Heard resounding through each
Of the 100 villages OF the valley of the I,ee
wumbu. The war cry was similar TO that OF
The Wagogo, and Theoretically it might bs
sPeit "Hehu, A Hehu," the latter syilsbIes
drawn out In prolonged cry, thrilling and
loud. As we had heard me Waeoeo SCUM
tne war notes upon every slight apparition
OF strangers, we imagined that the warriors
of lturu were summoned TO contend against
some marauders like the warlike Mirambo
or some other malcontent neigh bors, and
nothing DISTURBED by IL, we pursued our va
Iious avocatiOns, like peaceful beings, fresh
from our new brotherhood with the elders of
lturu. Some of our men were gone oal To
the neighboring pool to draw water for their
wood, others were about starting to purchase
food, when suddenly We saw the outskirts of
the camp darkened by about 100 natives in
full war costume. Feathers OF the bustard,
the eagle and the kite waved above their
heads, or the name OF the zebra and the gf-
rane eDcircled their brows; their left hands
held their bows and arrows, while their right
This hostile presence naturally alarmed
us, for what had we done to occasion distu IN
ance or war? Remembering the pacific bear
aced by the cannibal Wabembe, I gave
orders that none should leave camp until We
should ascertain what this warlike appear
apce meant, and that none should, by any
demonstration, provoke the natives. While
we waited to see what the Waturu INTENDED
TO DO, their numbers Increased tenfold, and
every bush and tree hid warrior.
THE CAMP SURROUNDED.
Our camp was situated on the edge OF q
broad wilderness, which extended westward
many days march; but TO the north. east
s and sS1lll: n3thing was seen but VILLAGES
less mode OF agriculture In vogue among
savages. contained acres OF dwarfed shrub
berry; but i doubt whether throughout this
valley q better locality for Q camp could
have been selected than the one we had
chosen. Fifty or sixty yards around us was
OF en- ground, so that we had the advantage
unseen. A slight fence of bush served To-
screen our numbers from those without the
camp; but, having had no occasion TO sus-
Peet hoe tilities, II was but Ill adapted TO
When the Waturu were SO numerous in
our vicinity that IL was no longer doubtful
that they were summoned 70 fight us, L dis
patched young man who knew their Ian
guage to ascertain their Intention. As he
advanced toward them six or seven war
r.ors drew near TO talk with him. When ne
returned he informed us thai one of our men
had stolen some milk and butter from q
small village and that we must pay for il in
cloth. The messenger was sent back To tell
them that white men did not come to their
country to rep or quorrel; that they had but
TO name the price Of what was stolen to be
paid at once, and that not one grain of corn
or milleteeed should be appropriated by us
wrongfully. Upon this The principal war
riors drew nearer, until we could hear their
voices plainly, though we dad not under
stand the nature OF the conversation. The
messenger informed as that the elders de-
manded four yards OF sheetiug, which WAS
about six times the value Of the stolen arti-
Giles; but Al such q time 1t was useless to
Maggie over such q demand, and the cloth
was paid When II was given to them the
elders said that they were satisfied, and with
crew. f ..
HOSTILTfIEs Begun.
But IL was evident that though the elders
were satisfied the warriors were not, a. they
could be seen hurrying by scores from all
parts OF the valley and gesticulatfng vto
1ently IN crowds. Stfu ne waited patfenfly,
hoping that IL the elders and principal war
riors were really amicably disposed toward
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