The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-10

hushed 10 somnolence by the irrcdeemabe state OF
wldness and savagery witnessed between Zanzibar and
Uusukuma, gowed into warm life, and from the pres
ent Uganda painted future dressed in the robe Of
civilization each gentle hill crowned by happy
village and spired church. which the bells sounded
the call to Gospel feast: s the bill slopes prolific
with the fruits OF horticulture and the valleys
ing fields OF grain; IL tho land smiling in anu
and plenty; its bays with the dark hulls
Of trading vessels heard the sounds OF craftsmen
their work, the roar of manufactures and foundres
and the buzzing noise OF enterprsing industry
What wonder, then, il intercourse with the King OF
Uganda and his people induced Imagination to paint
this possible nay, probable riciure--that memory
should have engraven deep the OF the land
and the iriendness and hospitality of its peoples
As we follow tho flights OF memory she reminds
also almost wildly OF the OF and
fortune have lately zone Throughout our adventure
with hotiiIa of manned by drunken natives
who persisted IN following us and entertaining us at
with thor beer and intrusive hospitality; of our
escape from ambuscadc of wagcyeya; Of our fight
with the Wavupa and battle OF kajur; OF the miser-
able churshness Of many tribe; OF days OF starva
tion, tempestuous nights and stormy days These and
hundred Others now happily past, treasured only lie
the memory and Journal but to heightcn the
enjoyment OF rest and TO inspire in my heart and
in the hearts OF my mibarbarous donates In peril
feeling OF devout tnankulness to Divine Providence
for our protection
Not ARRIVE.
deemed not only necessary, but polite to remain
inactive for days, Tor hoped that the dilaovy
Grand Admiral Magassa would appear with his canoes
Indeed, could suggest reason, despite expo
rence at Bumbreh, why he should not He had
been to Usukuma visit some months previous to
my advent In the country, and he accompanied by
two of my best mon, who OF course, would do their
utmost to stimulate him to make renewed efforts to
reach our camp. But when nine days had passed aud
Magassa had not made his appearance 1t became OBJ
vious to all that he would not come. Preparations
were therefore made TO march overland to Uganda
along the lake shore.
FORBIDDEN CROSS RuwoMAs COUNTRY.
AS almost ready to there
bassy to camp from Ruwoma. King of Southern
Uzinza or Miveri, bearing message from him to me-
The message ran, according to the interpreter fol-
lows:-"Ruwoma sends salaams to the white He
does not want the white mans oloth beads wire,
but the white must not pass through his country
Ruwoma does not want to see him, or any other man
with long red hair down to his shoulders white face
and big red Dyes. Ruwoma is afraid OF him. but If
the white will come his country Ruwoma
and Mrambo will fight him."
DILEMMA
Here indeed, was a dilemma inc lake Journey 10
Uganda impossible, because Magassa proved
to the trust reposed in him by Mtesa the land
journey became impossible Ruwoma Tor.
babe it, We knew enough of Ruwoma know that
he was able repuse two such expeditions as Ours
He possessed 100 muskcts OF his own and had several
thousand spearmen and bowmen, Besides, Miranda
but days march from Unma, and but thrce days
from our camp To force passage through Ruwoma's
country was therefore out of the question: Even If
the feat possible It would be bad policy, because
tho expedition would lose too many valuable lves,
without whom the expedition would become wreck.
What o be DONE then Turn away from the Al
bert Nyanxa and direct for the Tanganyika
leaving the former lake to be explored by Gordon's
oicersy Who then, would explore the debatable land
lying between the Albert Niyanza the TanganykaS
Again the question came-What is to be doneg
OF UKERxwE THR MAN STANLEY.
If canoes could DO obtained anywhere else than
Uganda the lake route to Uganda would at resolve
the question. But what country king could supply
with thirty or Orty large canoes demand other
than Uganda9 instituted inquiries respecting the
maritime power OF each tribe and nation bordering
Spoke Gulf, by which obtained curious Stats
tics; but the valuable result Of my inquiries
the Information that Lukongeh, King Ukcrewe would
be the likely person to do the necessary
vice Falling seriously ILL., the result OF exposure
the lake. added to the present anxiety obliged to
send Frank Pocock and Prince Kaduma to the King of
Ukercwe with suitable gift to request the loan OF
forty convey the expedition TO Uganda along
the Uzlnza coast Alter an absence Of twelve days
Frank and Kaduma returned with fifty and
some 500 wakerewe, but they came according the
Kings instructions to convey the expedition
Ukerewe. The Kings brother. who had charge of tho
canoes told by that If Lukongeh gave all his
land slaves and cattle the expedition should
III Ink end
go by my road, and other, and that going my
self to Lukongeh and ho he Kings brother might
return 10 Ukerewe soon as he pleased.
A. KED-RoBEp MONARCH
Being sufficiently restored to health set sail for
Ukerewe and on the second day from Kagehyi landed
near Lukongch's capital Not ignorant OF the mpor-
lance OF first Impressions l furnished this time
with proper gifts and the best apparel my wardrobe
afforded, and equipped with the best arms. the expo
dition progressed The second day after our arrival
was fixed for audience day. when the had come
the crew OF the Lady Alice mustered dressed In
their smartest the ougc sounded the order to
march Ten minutes brought TO a plain, on a knoll
In which Lukongch seated state surrounded by
hundreds Of bowmen and spearmcn Tho King. an
amiablc lght-colored young man, conspicuous
from his robe OF red and yellow silk damask cloth,
and trough did nothing at first but goodna,urcdly
stare at me, perceived that he disposed 10
assist me-
NEGOTIATING FOR A NAVY
private message beforehand had informed him Of
the object my VISIT bat my interpreter requested
that should be permitted 10 state it In person him
sell aud few select chiefs Asserting to this request
he stepped forward to pile of stones short distance
of whittier he invited his most select chiefs and my
party Here the object stated clearly with every
thing that concerned it, the number of canoes re-
CURED the distance had to travel and the gifts that
were 10 be given by me to the King should he assist
me- The King listened ar,entivcly, very afIabls
kind, deprecated the of his canoes that
they rotten, unnt for long voyage, he
feared that Il he gave them to / should lose
great many things, and then would certainly blame