The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-09

On getting out OF the we saw two canoes
another small cove l permitted them to come
within 100 yards OF us, and this time l used the
elephant rine with explosive balls. Four shots
killed 1--WE men and sank the canoes.
go AND DIE IN THE NIYANzA p'
This decisive AFFAIR dishcartencd the enemy, and
we were left to pursue way unmolested, not,
however, without hearing ringing voice shouting
out TO us, "Go and die in the Niyanza !"
COUNTING LOSSES
When the savages counted their losses they found
fourteen dead and eight wounded with buckshot,
which l consider to be very dear payment for the
robbery of eight ash and drum, though barely
equivalent, in our estimation to the intended mas
sacre of ourselves.
OUT on TIE LAKE.
Favored by slight breeze from the land we
hoisted our SAIL and by night were eight miles
southeast Of Bumbireh. little after dusk the
breeze died, and we continued on our course pad.
ding. All night kept the men hard at work, max
ing however, but little progress through the water
Bumbreh, and by noon were about twenty five miles
off, At this time had strong breeze from the
northwest and sped before it at the rate Of five
knots an hour. At sunset we about twelve
miles northeast OF Sousa or Gosua Island and II the
breeze continued favorable We hoped to be able to
make haven some time before midnight But the
breeze, about eight p NJ, rose to fierce gale and,
owing to the loss of oars, we could not keep the
boat before the wind
THE sroRM-pEATH ON EVERY HAND.
As we we're swept by the island made frantic
efforts to get to leeward, but It to purpose;
we therefore resigned ourselves to the wind and
waves the furious rain and the horror OF the tenn
pest Most of your readers, no doubt, have ex-
perienced gale Of wind at sea; few, however, can
have witnessed it in small boat. But our situation
was more dangerous even than the latter. We had
rocks and unknown islands In our neighborhood,
and a few miles further n mainland peoped by
savagcs, who would have no scrpe in putting us
all to death or making slaves of us. If our boat cap
sized the crocodies OF the lake would make short
work Of us; If we were driven an uninhabited
island death by starvation awaited MS.
SLEEPING LIKE .ruE WET SEA BOY"
Yet with all these terrors we were so worn out
with hunger, fatigue and anxiety, that, excepting
the watchman, we all fell asleep, though awakened
now and then by his voice calling the men to bale
the boat out.
REFUGE ISLAND.
At daybreak the tempest and high waves sub
sided, and we perceived we had drifted eight miles
westward OF Sosua and to within SIX miles OF the
large island OF Mysomch. We had not morsel OF
food In the boat had but little ground coffee,
and we had tasted nothing else for ortyeight hours
yet the crew, when called to resume their rough
paddles, cheerfuly responded and did their duty
manfuIly. A gentle breeze set in from the west
ward which bore quickly east OF Sosua. and car
ried ms by two p NJ. to an island which have dis
tingushed by the name OF Refuge Island.
FOOD, REST AND THANKS.
On exploring this island we found II TO be about
two miles in circumference to have been formerly
inhabited and cultivated and to our great JOY, we
found an abundance of green bananas and OF small
ripe fruit resembling cherries in appearance and
size. but having the taste OF dates To add to this
bounty succeeded in shooting two brace Of large
/ fat ducks and when night closed in on us, In our
snug and secure camp close by a strip OF sandy
beach few people that night blessed God moro fer
veutly than We did.
INHosrITABLg SINGERS.
We rested day on Refuge Island during which
! time we made amends for the scarcity we had suf-
fcred then, feeling the second day somewhat re-
covered. we set sail for singo Island. We imagined
we were near enough to Usukuma TO venture TO
visit Ito Island situated mile south OF Singo,
whose slopes were verdant with the frontage OF
banana and plantain, but, on attempting to land
were met by force of natives who rudely rcpulsed
us with stones shot from sings. our cartridges
being all spoiled by the late rainy weather we were
unable to do more than hoist sail and speed away to
more Kindly shores.
LAYING IN SUPPLIES.
Two days aferward our boat rounded the south
western extremity OF wiro peninsula OF ukcrewe,
and rode on the gray waters OF Spoke Gulf, the dis
tant shore line Of usukuma bounding the view south
about twenty-five miles OF. A strong head wind
rising we turned into a small bay In wiro Peninsula,
where we purchased meat, potatoes. milk. honey.
ripe and green bananas, eggs and poultry and
while our boat was ct anchor, cooked these deli