The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-16
THE WONDERS OF AFRICA.
Strange Lands and New People.

THE WONDERS OF AFRICA.
strange Lands and New People.
From Stanley's Letters, of January and
March, 1876. Concerning the Attempt TO
Survey the Albert Niyauza, and the
Lands between the two Great Lakes.
Our march across Uganda, west and
northwest, was uninterested by any
event TO mar the secret joy felt in being
once more on he move to new fields OF
exploration. We made brave. show of
spears and guns while marching across
the easy swells of pastoral western Ugan-
da. Game was also abundant, and twen-
ty-seven hearty beasts fell victims to my
love Of hunting and our necessities OF life.
Having arrived at the frontier Of I'm
yoro, we made all warlike preparations,
and on January s, entered kabba Rega's
territory. The people fed before us,
leaving their provisions in their haste be-
hind them, OF which we made free use.
On the 9th we camped at the base of the
tremendous mountain called kabuga, at
an altitude of $500 feet above the sea.
East of the low ridge on which we camp
oil the Katongs River was rounding from
the north to the east on its course toward
Lake Victoria, and west OF the camp the
Russngo River doomed hoarse thunder
from its many cataracts and falls as it
rushed westward to Lake Albert. From
one of the many spurs of Kabugo we OBJ
tanned passing glimpse of the king of
mountains Gambsragara, which attains
an altitude of between $4,000 and $1,000
feet above the ocean. Snow is frequently
seen, though not perpetual. On ITS sum-
nit dwell the chief medicine men of
Ksbbs Rega, a people of European com.
plexion.
Some half dozen of these peoplee /
have seen, and al sight of them was re-
minded OF what Mukamba, King Of UzI-
90, told Livingstone and myself respect
ing white people who live far north Of his
country. They are handsome race, and
some OF the women are singularly beauti
full. Their hair is kinky. but inclined to
brown in color Their features are regu-
lar, lips thin, but their noses, though well
shaped, are somewhat thick ut tho point.
Several of :heir descendants are scattered
throughout Unyoro, Ankori and Ruanda
and the royal family of the latter power
full country are distinguished, l am told,
by their pale compilations. The Queen
OF Sasua Islands, in the Victoria Niyan-
IA, is q descendant of this tribe.
Whence came this singular people |
have had no means of ascertaining except
from the Wsganda, who say that the first
KING of Unyoro gave them the land
sround the base OF Gambaragara Noun
tain, wherein, through many vicisstudes,
they have continued to reside for centu-
ries. On the approach of an invading
host they retreat to the summit OF the
mountain, the intense cold of which de-
lies the most determined OF their enemies.
Two years ago Emperor Mtesa dispatched
his Prime Minister about 100000 men To
Garnbsragsra and Usonsora; but though
the great General of Uganda occupied
the slopes and assembled a great height in
pursuit, he was compelled by the incle-
msnL climate to descend without having
captured more than u few black slaves,
the pale faced tribe having retreated To
their impregnable fortress ut tho summit.
The mountain, 1t appears, is an extinct
volcano, for on the summit is a crystal
clear lake, about five hundred yards in
len 9Th, from the center of which rises n
column.like rock to a great height. A
rim of firm rock, like wall, surrounds
the summit, within which are several
villages. where the principal medicine
man and his people reside.
Two men of this tribe, who might be
taken at first glance for Greeks in white
shirts, accompanied Sekajugu, sub
chief under Samboozi and Uganda, but
thew were extremely uncommunicative,
and nothing of the history of their tribe
could | obtain from them. Their diet
cousits of milk and bananas, and they
were the only men Of rank In the entire
force under Samboozi who possessed
more than two mich cows to supply
them with milk while on the march
Seksjuga, to whom they were friendly
and under whom they had enrolled them
selves, states that they rebelled against
Kabba Rega, and to avoid his vengeance
sought refuge with him.
Another specimen of this tribe of white
complexioned people saw at the Court
of Mtess in the person OF Prince Mani
oniu, the brother of the reigning hing
Nyiks of Gambsragsrs. When l first
saw him took him for young Arab of
Cairo, who had taken up his residence IN
Uganda tor some unknown reason, and 1t
was not until had seen several spsci-
mems of the same pale color that l could
believe that there existed large and
numerous tribe oTpeople Of such singular
color IN the heart of Africa, remote from
the track of all trsv elers and trading car
avans.
Africa is certainly the "haunt of light
headed table, romance and superstition,
but / shall believe hereafter that there
exists some slight modicum Oftruth in all
the statements and revelations of these
simple people. On the shores OF the Vic
toria, IN Usukuma l heard of q people
far north possessing very large dogs, OF
such fierce nature that they were often
taken TO war against the enemies of their
masters. These people subsequently
ascertained to be the Wskedi, tribe Inv.
ing north of Usoga. The same people
Also. IN their various wars with Uganda,
have frequently been found wearing iron
armor. About four years ago when ex'
ploring the Tsnganyiks with Living.
stone, l heard there existed race oil
white people north Of Uzige. AT that
time Livingstone and myself smiled at
the absurditp Of white people living IN
the heart Of Africa, and ascribed the re-
port to the brown color of the Warundl.
TERRA INCoaNIrA.
Until l arrived al Karsgwe l was duly
encouraged with the reports Of simple
natives, that country lay behind
Mpororo, where We would be received
a. friends; but on inquiry Of the gentle
sweet tempered Pagan Rumanlka 1 wss
informed that the friendly country wa
Utumbi. but was inaccessible, owing u
the people of Mpororo, who would moi
even lei his own people enter their ter
ritory. On ssking,if kaands was aces
able to travellers, was informed ina