The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-11
tered l'uru district Of Northern urm, on the ziss

me village near which we carnped was called Vln-
yata and was situated broad and popuIous valley,
Containing, probably 1000 or 900 souls Here
we discovered the river which recefycd all the streams
that flowed between Vinyada and Chiwyu 1t Is called
here Leewumbu and its flow from this valley was
west Even in the dry season it is considerable
stream, twenty feet in wdth and about two feet
deep but in the rainy season it becomes deep and
formidable river
The natives received us crdly but but two
days journey from IraInba redoubed my excrtions to
conciate the sury suspicious people, and that evening
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 of the great man of the
valley, the magic DOCTOR who, In the absence of rec
ognized king treated with the Difference and respect
due to royalty by the natives. This important person.
age brought me a fat OK on the second day of my
rival at Vinyata and in exchange received double its
value in cloth and beads, and rich present be-
slowed upon his brother and his son. The great man
begged for the heart Of the slaughtered OK which
freely given him, and other requests likewise
honored by prompt gifts.
We had been compelled to take advantage Of the fine
which shone this day to dry the bales and goods,
and noticed though without misgiving that the
tves eyed them greedily The morning of the third
day the magic returned again camp beg for
beads to make brotherhood with him. To
this after slight show of reluctance give too
much, assented, and he departed apparently pleased
THE WAR CRY TIE wATURU.
Half an hour aferward the war cry of the Waturu
heard resoundng through each of the 200 villages
of the valley of the Lecwumbu. The cry
similar to that of the wagogo and phonetcally it
might be spelt 'Hehu, Hehu" the latter syllables
drawn out in a prolonged cry thrilling and loud. AS
we had heard the Wagogo sound the notes upon
every slight appariton of strangers we imagined that
the warriors of Ituru summoned to contend
ast some marauders like the warlike Miranda
me- other macontent neighbors, and, nothing dis
u by il, we pursued our various avocations like
Il beings, fresh from brotherhood with
ders ofIturu Some of gone out
neighborng pool to draw water for
respective messes others were gone to
God, others were about starting to pur-
cd, when suddenly the outskirts of the
aarkened by about 100 natives in full war costume
re Of the bustard the eagle and the kite waved
their heads, the of the zebra and the
giraffe encirced thoir brows their left hands held their
bows arrows while their right bore their spears
This hostile presence naturally alarmed u.s. for what
had we done to occasion disturbance war? Remem-
bcring the pacific bearing Of Livingstone when he and
l were menaced by the cannbal Wabembe gave
ders that should leave camp until should
ascertain what this warke appearance meant and that
none should, by any demonstration, provoke the
tves. While waited to what the Waturu in
tended to do, their numbers increased tenfod,
and.every bush and tree hid warrior.
CAMP SURROUNDED.
Our camp was situated the edge of broad will
dcrness which extended westward many days march;
but to the north and SOUTH nothing but
villages and cultivated ground which with the careless
rnnd of in
tanned acres of dwarf shrubbery but doubt whether
throughout this valley better locality for camp
could have been selected than the had chosen.
Fifty sixty yards around open ground, so
that had the advantage Of light to prevent the APP
proach of an enemy unseen. slight fence of bush
served to numbers from those without the
camp but having had occasion to suspect hostes,
1t was but i'll adapted to shield us from attack.
When the Waturu in our vicinity
that it longer doubtful that they summoned
TO fight us, despatched young who knew their
language to ascertain their intention. As he advanced
toward them six or seven warriors drew near to talk
with him When he returned he informed us that one
Of our men had stolen some milk and butter from
small village and that must pay for it in cloth The
messenger sent back to tell them that white
did not their country rob quarrel; that
they had but to the price of what
stolen to be paid at once and that not
grain of corn or mlletseed should be APP
proprIated by wrongfuy. Upon this the
principal warriors drew nearar, until could hear
their voices plainly. though did not understand the
nature OF the conversation Tho messenger informed
us that the elders demanded four yards of sheeting
which about six times the value of the stolen
articles but at such time useless to haggle over
such demand and the cloth paid When it was
given TO them the elders said they were satisfied and
withdrew
HosTILTrEs BEGUN.
But Il was evident that though the elders were
satisfied tho warriors not they could be
hurrying by from all parts OF the valley
and gesticuating violently in crowds. Still waited
patiently, hoping that If the elders and principal
warriors were really amicaby disposed toward
us their voices would prevail and that they would
be able 20 assuagc the wild passions which
seemed 10 animate the others As watched them
we noted that about 200 detached themselves from the
gcsticuating crowds of the camp and hurry
ing TO the thick bush Of us. Soon aferward one
of my returned from that direction bleeding pro-
fuscly from tho face and arm and reported that he
and youth named Sulieman out collecting fire
wood when they were attacked by large crowd of
savages who we're hidden in the bush. A knobstick
had crushed his and spear had severely wounded
him in the arm but he had managed TO escape, while
plunged into his back.
This report and the appearance Of the bleed
ing youth so excited the soldiers of the OK
petition that they only with the utmost
difficulty restrained from beginning a battle
at once. Even yet hoped that might be pre-
vented by little diplomacy, while did not forget TO
open the ammunition boxes and prepare for the worst
But much 10 be done. The enclosure Of the camp
required TO be built up and something Of fortiaca
ton was needed 70 rcpe the attack Of such large
force While We were thus preparing without ostcn-
taton TO defend ourselves from what conceived DO
imminent attack, the waturu, a declared
enemy, advanced upon the camp, and shower OF ar
fell all around sixty soldiers, held In read
ness, were Al once ordered to dopioy in front Of
the camp, ffty yards OF, and the Waugnana, or
frccmen OF Zanzibar, obedent TO the command,
rushed out OF tho camp, and the battle commenced.
roRTrFYGNG THE CAMP
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