Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-08-30

crew into the boat, told him to help his
fellows in while continued the fight.
My double barreled shotgun, loaded
with buckshot, was next discharged
with terrible effect; for, without draw
ing single bow or launching single
spear, they retreated up the slope of the
hill. leaving us to exert our wits to get
the boat out Of the cove before the
enemy should decide to man their
canoes.
BRAVERY OF THE GREW.
The crew were composed of picked
men, and in this dire emergency they
did ample justice to my choice. Though
we were without oars the men were at
no loss for a substitute. AS soon as
they found themselves in the boat they
tore up the seats and footboards, and
began to paddle the boat out as though
she were canoe, while [ was left to
single out with my rifles the most prom
inent and boldest of the enemy. t.t
THE ELEPHANT RIFLES WORK.
Twice in succession I succeeded in
dropping men determined on launching
the canoes, and seeing the sub chief
who had commanded the party that took
the drum l took deliberate aim with my
elephant rife at him That bullet, as
have since been told, killed the chief
and his wife and infant, who happened
to be standing a few PAGES behind him,
and the extraordinary result had more
effect on the superstitious minds of the
natives than all previous or subse quent
shots.
EXPLOSIVE BALLS.
On getting out of the cove we saw two
canoes loaded with men coming out in
pursuit from another small cove. I per-
mitted them to come within 100 yards
of us, and this time used the elephant
rifle with explosive balls. Four shots
killed five men and sank the canoes.
go AND DIE IN THE NIYANzA.' ~
This decisive affair disheartened the
enemy, and we were left to pursue our
way unmolosted, not, however, without
hearing ringing voice shouting out to
us, 600 and die in the Niyanza."
stanley's Correspondence to the New York Heral
CENTRAL AFRICA, April "a, 1876
We departed from the capital of Karag-
we with very brave intentions and high
aspirations. We had discovered that
the Kagera River formed great lake
about eighty miles in length and from
five to fourteen miles in breadth, and
that at Kishakka the Kagera was still q
powerful, deep flowing river, and curious
reports from natives and Arabs had Gre
ated curious ideas within our minds as
to the source of this noble river.
On the second day of our departure
we came to the east side of a lake, a
long, narrow, winding body of water.
! We marched along its eastern shore for
three days, a distance Of thirty six
miles; on the fourth and fifth day an
obstructing ridge shut it from our view
while marching, but by occasionally
surmounting the ridge L managed to
obtain views of its stream-like water,
still extending south and southwest.
On the sixth day We came to Ubimba,
the fronties of Karagwe, where, behind
a ridge, which extends between Ubimba
and the lake, we saw the extreme south
end of the lake we had so long followed.
THE LAKE LIKE AKANYARU. fe2 +.
From point of observation near
Ubimba, we saw also decided change
in the formation of the broad valley of
the Kagera. The mountainous region
bounding the western shore of the Ka-
gera, which extended from Mporovo
south, continue on a south by west
course, became broken and confused
in Southern Kishokka, and were pene-
trated from the southwest by a wide
valley, through which issued into the
Kagera lake like river called AkanYa-
ru. Southwest was seen the course of
the kagera, which, above the confluence
. of theAkanyaru with it was only a swift
flowing river of no very great depth or
breadth. Such river l thought might
we'll be created by the drainage of East
err Urundi and Western Ubba. NV
attention was drawn from the Kagera
to the lake-like stream Of Akanyaru,
and several natives stated to, me while
looking toward it that it was an ef1uent
of the Kagera, and that it emptied into
the Albert Niyanza. Such an extraor-
binary statement as this could not be
received and transmitted from me to
you as fact without being able t.
corroborate it on my own authority.
Exploration of the mouth of the Akan-
yaru proves that the Akanyaru is not an
eMuent, but is an afiuent of the
Kagera. ~ ''9Aa ' 9
THE DANGEROUS KIsHAKKA NATION.
Beyond the mouth of the Akanyaru ]
dared not go. as the natives of Kishak-
ka on the left bank, and Uguiu on the
right bank, are too wild altogether. /
find the long-legged race inhabiting the
countries west Of Uganda, Karagwe and
Uni have deadly aversion tostrangers.
The sight of strange dog seems suffi-
Gent to send them to mad rage and
paroxysms of fear, shaking and bow
bending. They are al kin to the long
legged mortals of Bumbirch, who
sounded the war cry at the mere sight
Of our inoffensive exploring boat float
ing on the Victoria Lake. They are so
dreadfully afraid Of losing their cattle
that if one COW dies from sickness, the
whole country is searched to discover
| the stranger who has bewitched the