The New York herald., 1876-01-25

ceHng only the drainage Of small basin and sending
ou no river but which is Interesting there reg
ular lake villages like those In RealmAhl on H. on my
return from hohrya Alyiz said he was still waiting
for kasongo, 80 | set on to Try and reach Kas-
sail Tor Kkonja) and KowaInba two lakes ON the trna
Lualaba but not allowed 10 cross tho Iovoi and
had 70 belcontented with distant view OF Inc Kssssn
On my return found that Kasongo had been and gone
away again. but had left orders for people 10 20 to him
when arrived as he said he wanted 10 me- Alviz
] found with all his loads packed and he said he was
only waiting for the return OF Kasongo start al once
saying that when Kasongo arrived two three days
would be- required to take leave OF him. and then he
was going 10 Bihe as fast possible he short Of
stores Ho nrst OF all sald he did not want to make
any agreement with me- as he was the same as Euro
pean and that whatever he said was true although In
the sequel found him 70 be the most persistent and
causeess teller OF alsehoods that 1t has ever been my
luck 10 come across
Lieutenant Cameron describes
DELAYS
occasioned by Alvlz and continues:-
tried very hard to get men OF guns and powder to
try and made the road to Lake Sankora but kasongo
refused TO allow me 70 60 there. and the road was re-
sable in the rainy season, so had 70 put up with the
delay. just before LEFT Jumah bn Salim's. heard
that a parry belonging to Alviz away at a place
called Kanyoka, and had been there for nine months
and that Avz was going TO wait for them At rst he
run. We left Jumah bn Salims in the end OF Feb
ruary, and then made n dividing march TO Totela
making five camps and hating three or four days on
the road while by men with loads the distance
might be done in two days, aud men with only guns
constanuy went from one place to the other In
TO kanyoka TO build house, and was told they should
be back In twelve or fourteen days. Tho kanyoka
people did not turn mp till the end OF May, and in the
meantime Alyiz allowed Coimbra (who Is choice
specimen Of an unmtgated runlan) TO 90 away
plundering expedition with Kasongo to get slaves pro-
testing however, that he would not wait for him II he
not back when tho Kanyoka people returned.
When the Kanyoka people came in there was short
delay TO wait lor hasongo who came pack aew DAY alter
this delay one OF my men managed TO set fire to the
camp and burned down all portion Of IT, and few
hnfu hnlAn nvtvu A1rt,l1 Turkt1, 4
all my maps and journals though IL was touch and CO.
After this we started for Lunga Mands subchief Of
Kasongo's which we reached in ten days, and then
was told we were TO wait for three days 10 buy food 10
cross Ussambi. More delays occurred and 'after
eighteen days at Lunga Mandls by dnt of putting the
screw on sharp made move; but al the first camp
some slaves ran, and VIC were detained day while
their owners went to look for them, and then the
next morning was told news had como from Kwar-
umba during the night that he would arrive In the
course OF the day, and that should wait for him.
Kwarumba turned up that day with string of forty or
fifty wretched women whom ne had collected from diff
ferent villages which he had destroyed In company
with Kasongo. Since then we have travelled fairly
with occasional has TO look for slaves TO buy
food and for Alvlz TO trade Alviz although he pro-
tested TO the last 10 me that he waiting for
fused to without them claimed slaves from Kwar
unba to pay for his detention. shall put the whole
Malestye Consul at Loanda and of the Portuguese Gov
ernor there, and be guided by their decision.
Now for
THE GEOGRAPHICAL PORTION OF THE SUBJECT
which at present am only able to give q sketch Of
and which, therefore, remains till my arrival IN Eng
land to be fully related From Nyangwe TO Kasongos
my route principally up the eastern side of the
valley of the Lomami which minor valley in the
great one OF the Lualaba The Lomami has no connec
tion with the Kassabe, shown in the map published
by Keith Johnston but is a separate and independent
stream. 1t receives many brooks from the eastward,
but large rivers that side; the west II receives
the Luwembi, coming from lake called Xxi which s
probably, the Lake Lincoln OF Livingstone which re-
ceives the Lubranz and Luwembi both considerable
rveIs. The Lualaba mentioned as such by the Pombei
ros is the true Luaaba, and the position Of its
as laid down from their routes may be taken
fairly correct 1t then north northeast through
two large lakes-the Lohemba and Kassali--
and in third OF smaller size, called Kowamba,
receives the Luhra from south southeast Between
Lulra and true Luaaba lies Katanga u district rich In
copper and gold, and with marvellous abundance of
game # all reports be correct short way above the
junction OF Luaaba and Lulra are two other lakes,
Kattara and kimwera Their connection and position
with regard to the rest oil the water system have not
been able TO make out very clearly, but believe Kat
to be to the west of the LuhTa and Kmwera to be
between II and the lsualaba
LAKE KAssAM
tho Lualaba receives the Luburi, Luwul and
Lufupa, and the Lovoi falls into the lower end OF
kasxaL Below Kowamba the united rivers,
known indi1erently as Kanorondo and Lualaba flow
through a chain Of small lakes commencing from
SOUTH KabaDda, Ahimb6 Bembe and ZIwambo, AMI s
then joined by the Luaaba Of Livingstone, which is
properly called the Luvwa but the Arabs usually call 1t
the Luaaba; below their junction the united rivers
flow through Lake Lanji the Ulenge Of Livingstonel
and on past Nyangwe, where the name OF Lualaba IS
corrupted into Ugarrowwa by the Arabs. The Knmo-
rondo receives from the east commencing from SOUTH
kgnngO
beros), Mana, Mkotwe, Kasanba and Kisuvuungo
and, from the west Luvuo, KuwI Losanzi and Luvun-
guw all considerable streams Below the junction OF
the Luvwa and kamOrondo, the following streams fall
into the Luaaba before reaching Lake Lanj from the
east:-The Lumbii probably the river passed by as
the Luwika my road to Nyangw6; above their
junction the Llambanjii and Lukuga the latter from
Lake Ianganyika Below Lake Lanji the Lualaba
ceives from the east tho Luama and Lulindi besides
many minor streams Beyond Nyanwe from the
NORTH the Lila, tho Lindi and the Iowa; the
last 10 said to bo as large the Lualaba at
Nyangwe and 10 receive two large streams, both
called Lulu Between Nyangwe and Lomami the
Luvubu and Luwk, or Kasuku fall into the main
stream from the south Beyond the Lubranzi two
large rivers, the Luilhu and BuzmAnL flow north
Lake Sankorra Since leaving Kasongois have
crossed the Lovoi, the sources OF the Lomami Lu-
wembi-in longitude 23 deg 70 min the Lukoji, In %
deg 10 min the Luwati-both large streams falling
into the Lulua, whose sources passed in longitude
% deg close 10 the the ulua we came upon
water flowing the second African river the Fam
bezi, whose sources may be placed in 3 deg east long
itudo and II deg l6 min. south latitude the Lulua
rising In % deg east and IL deg south Since then
have come across great table land with numerous
streams, some going to Kassabe and TO the /
Lamba or Liambe as IL Is also called by the natives
ON Rank LUMEn
We have now for three marches been following the |
lett bank Of tho Lumeii and have just come on the
great plains. The Lume Is very considerable stream,
hope 10 pass In 'front.' and which falls into the Lam
ba The Kassabe has been al distance Of from seven
eight 70 twenty miles TO the north OF for the last
eleven marches, during which we have maintained n
generally westerly direction; the Kassabe
ABOUT ~ oeH cASb running DetWeon
the frontiers OF Lovale and Ul0nda / can scarcely
trust 70 myself TO try and clear up the confusion Of
names arising from the frantic distortion and mutta-
tion OF native names by the hah-easte Portuguese
traders but think best 10 leave till my arrival IN
England However, may say that Luvar oi the POrtu-
guese is our Urua and tho Urua OF the natives axo.
lovale entirely different country lying between
20 dog and 70 deg east longitude peoped by differ
ent race speaking very distinctly different language
can hear nothing OF the Moexhampa Mountains,
though have asked repeatedly about them bus am 4
ways told that there are real nils this side OF the
Kwanza Tor Ooanza, though the kassabs In the middle
part OF ita course flows through moderately hilly I
country leave this now 70 be finished al our next
halt, from whence Alviz s going TO send men on In
front
NEAR PEHo
SKPr IT, 1875, CHiKUMBIs MAR PEHo, COUNTRY
or KKBoKwK LAT - S. Lon - T.
Since writing the above have made Ave more /
Marches leaving sha Kelembes on the 10th inst, and
making rather a round our way. We passed two 4
going north 10 the Kassabe but the tracing OF
my route up TO this will show better than write
I'D have We have now Just come into hIlly