The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-12
STAN LEY.
His Last Letter from the
Heart Of Africa.
INHOSPITABLE NATIVES
Thwarted in His Plans by
the Kishakka.
A NATION OF MILK MlSERS.
The Supposed Lake West
Of Albert NiyanZa.
PARALYzED BY FAMINE.
Stanley Contradicts the Statement OF
Colonel Long.
A NATION OF MILK MlSERS.
The Supposed Lake West
Of Albert Niyanza.
PARALYzED BY FAMINE.
Stanley Contradlcts the Statement Of
CoIoneI Long.
UBAGwE, WESTERN USYAMwKzI,
tENTN.t AIpIHk tprl ~ Is


brave intentions and high aspirations We had dis
covered that tho Kagera River formed great lake
about eighty miles length from five to fourteen
miles IN breadth, and that at Kshakka the Kagera
still powerful, deepnowing river and reports
from natives and Arabs had created curious ideas
within our minds to the Of this noble river
Imbued with the thought that by iourneying sufficient
distance along its right bank might discover this
source, we made ample preparations for the crossing
" vide Wilderness, packed ten days provisions of
grain the shoulders OF each of the expedition
and on the 9th OF March Tor the uninhabted
land
THE SOUTH END OF LAKE KAGERA IN SIGHT
On the second day depar from the Karagwe
capital we came to the cas-, side oil a lake. long,
harrow, winding body of water. We marched along
It's eastern shore for three days distance OF thirty
SIX miles; on the fourth day and fifth day obstruc
Ing ridge shut it from Wow while marching, but by
occasionally surrounding the ridge managed to OBJ
tain views of its stream like water, stll extending
south and southwest On the sixth day
Ubimba, the frontier of Karagwe where, behind a
ridge, which extends between Ubimba and the lake,
saw the extreme south end Of the lake had long
followed.
THE LAKE-LIKK AKANYARu.
From point of observation near Ubimba we saw
also decided change in the formation of the broad
valley Of the Kagera The mountainous ridges bound
Ing the shore of the Kagera which, extending
from Mporovo south, continue south by
course, became broken and confused in Southern
Kshakka, and were penetrated from the northwest by
awide valley, through which issued into the Kagera
, lake-lke river called Akanyaru. Southwest was
seen the of the Kagera which, above the
auence OF the Akanyaru with it, only swift
aowing river of very great depth or breadth Such
river thought might well be created by the drainage
of Eastern Urundi and Western Ubba. My attention
drawn from the Kagera the lakeke stream OF
Akanyaru, and several natives stated whilo
ing toward that it eluent of the Kagera and
ihat it emptied into the Albert Nyanza Such an ex-
raordinary statement this could not be received
and transmitted from me to you fact without
being able to corroborate it my authority. En-
pioraton OF the mouth of the Akanyaru proves that
HE AKanyaru is not efuent but is an afauent OF
HE Kagera
THE DANGEROUS KIsHAKKA NATION
Beyond the mouth of the Akanyaru dared not 60,
the natives OF Kishakka the bank and Uguiu
Dbl the right bank, wild altogether find the
long-legsed inhabiiing the countries west of
Uganda, Karagwc and uui have teady aversion to
strangers The sight n a strange dog seems sufficient
TO send them to mad rage and paroxysms OF spear
shaking and bow bending They all kin to the long.
legged morlas OF Bumbireh who sounded the war cry
at the mere sight OF noacnsive exploring boat float
Ing on the Victoria Lake. They are drcadfully
afraid of losing their cattle that COW dies from
sickness the whole country searched 10 discover the
stranger who has bewitched the COW to death, Tor
whose loss, II found his lie is forfeit to the
purDlind, small Drained natives
STRANGE HOBBIES OF rnx PEOPLE
Human beings frequently astonsh one another In all
couatres by Their hoobies and by showing excessive
fondness for gold horses, dogs, clothes birds
Sc but the love which the wasongora wanyankori
waRuanda, Wa-kshakka, wagau, wanyamba and
Watusi exhibit for their cattle is an oxtremc
selfish and miser-like affection. stranger might
die any OF those for lack of one drop OF
milk Generous and s~eei-,empered as RumaniKa
proved himself hc never offered give me even one
teafpoonlui OF milk during the time was with him.
and had he given me milk his people would have
lorn him limb from limb From this excessive love
Tor their cattle springs their hostility to strangers and
this hostility from a dread Of evil or fear of
danger BY maintaining strict quarantine and a sys-
tenn of exclusiveness they hope OF all evil and
sudden disaster to their cattle which are their sole
means Of subsistence.
THE SOURCE OF rHE KAGSRA RIvKa
BY comparing the information derived from natives
Of Ubimba, Ugufu, Kisnskka, Urundi and Ruanda
able give you additional details the source and
course Of the Kagera River, and hold out TO myself
some small hope that in a few months from the present
date may be able TO explore from another quarter
tract of country which, alphabetically, believe con.
tains the extreme sources of this river Until that
period let the following stand for the utmost Of our
knowledge of IT,
MOUNTAINS THOUSAND HIGH
From ridge near Mtagata Hot Springs, having an
nltitudc o6 500 feet above abe ocean obtained
OF Ufumbiro Mountains. which have height OF about
l., 600 ieeL This group consists Of Two sugar loaf
and lumpy mass. aud IS situate about forty
gcographicaI mics west northwest from Mtagaa. aud
orm a barrier at That spot between Mporovo and
Ruanoa
TYPOGRAPHICAL FEATURES OF CENTRAL AFRICA
The OF all the main ridges and valleys from
Ruanda TO the Victoria Nyanza appear TO be south by
Nay, you may say thai from Alexandra to IN G
kyassa Lake. The central poruon OF Africa appears 10
BIZ formed into ridges, deep troughs or basins or val
ieys whose ,cngh is from north by east to south by
vest, or from northeast TO southwest Regard the
course Of the Nile rom Lake Albert to Alexandria. the