The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-17

but the poor, miserable, blOod-thirsty
Islave-lirivers trembie at eur very pres
ence. We found the lake to be much
larger than9 DIR. Livingstone thOu sht.
The north end extends to 8 degrees 20
minutes south LATITUDE, and the lake has
a coast or about eight hundred miles.
There are many delightful spots and
several nice islands; at the northeast
end there is range of mOu tains ex-
tending for one hundred miles, and
ranging from ten thousand feet to twelve
Thousand feet above the lake. The water
isrvery deep; at several places we could
net get bottom with one hundred faith
oms Of line within the same distance
from the land. There Is not the same
dense population along the shores as
formerly, vast numbers being carried I'll
by the slayers. For many miles alon &
the northeast end we saw the sites Of
many villages and the ground sire ed
with thousands OF skeletops.- -y y,
The remnant that escaped are living in
villages built on piles in the lake or on
rocks. We went to some OF them and in
quired the reason. L. was the same OLD
story. War was made, and those that
were captured were taken as slaves to
the coast. The lower half of the lake is
IN possession of powerful chiefs, with
tnetrpe0pIe conferred around them, who
combine with the Arabs and capture
slaves to the west inland from the lake.
There are five dn0ws which carry slaves
across, not less, from all can
gather, than ii teen thousand to
twenty thousand year. iE5 sit
When we were at one beautiful spot,
walking over beached skeletons wit h
DR.. Laws, could not help thinking and
exclaiming, "Surely the devil has had
possession of this land long enough"
Kota Kota is the prime pal place for
Arabs and slaves. l went there, and
although there were more than one hun
dred Arabs and three dhows, yet they
were so terrified at the sight OF a
steamer there that they quickly asked
DIR. Laws whatI intended doing with
their vessels; SO you will see that they
are quite aware that we can command
he lake.
j have strictly complied with your in
structions, and have not intertered wits
the slave trade, but hope to do 80 some
day. and don't think there is one OF tn >
gentlemen on the committee, or in Scot
land may say, il he had seen the heart
rending and revolving scenes that have,
but would like to do the same. At the
nearest village to us, about two miles
off, it was the practice before our arrival
| for the chief, NJ. Fonda, when the Arabs
came to him, to send an armed band and
| take as many of the women and children
as he required, and sell them as slaves
| Tor twelve yards OF calico each. IL is
not SO now. .url. "
Tue Arabs are afraid to come near,
and the poor natives feel secure and
| worship the very name of an English
man; and firmly believe that even our
very preseuce here is doing much good
l Lad IL inn III
nave inquired Of every chief we have
| ways the same tale. We must, or we
can not get calico TO wear. Now, my
dear sir, just fancy that dozen Engiish-
men with a few bales OF calico coulu pre-
vent thousands Of poor creatures being
slaughtered every year. ~A
| Ii any one says, VINO is to do it? tell
them that L will, and am now only walt
| ing tor the word OF command 10 cleal
TINS beautiful country OF these mu; der.
ers. IL is only this week that some
Ajana Chiefs living near Magomero
wnere the Uniyersities' Mission was
sent messengers to me to ask me to
| meet them, as they wished to tell
me how Portuguese agents from Quill
name are sent to make war with them Il
capture slaves, which are sold there fol
twenty yards Of calico each, or litt!t
powder or guns. l am going to NEE
Them next week, to see what can b.
4 done, although 1t is long way to traYel
My principal reason for going 10 tina
1 some of The Chiefs are blaming Englisl
instead of the Portuguese tor supplying
guns and powder to slayers, and, as the!
are living IN the line OF oyr communica
tion with the coast, wish 10 show my
| self aud put matters right.