The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-14

! defies the most determined Of their enemies.
Two years ago Emperor Mtesa dispatched
his Prime Minister with about 100000 men
To Gambaragara and Usongora; but though
the great General Of Uganda occupied tho
slope and assembled a great height in pur-
su;t, he was compelled by the incement eli
mate to descend withou, having captured
more than a few black slaves the pale faced
tribe having retreated TO thei- imprcgnable
fortress at the summit.
The mountain. it appears, is al extinct
volcano. fer on the summit IS q crystal clear
lake. about 800 yards in length, from the
center of which rises Il eolumn-like rock TO
great height. 4 Tin of firm rock, like a
we'll, surrounds the summit. within which
are several villages, where the principal
medicine ymau and his people reside.
Two men OF his tribe, who might e
taken at frs, glance for Greeks, in white
shirts, accompanied sckajusu, suh>ohief
an Ter Samboozi on our expedition to Lake
Albert and backto Uganda, bus they were
extremely uncommuniaatiys, and nothing OF
Che history Of their tribe could be o,tained
from them. Their dict consists Of milk and
bananas, and hey we're the only men Of
rank ia tue entire force under Samboozi
who possessed more .nan two mich cows TO
supply them with mils while on the march
sekalugu, TO waam they were friendly and
under whom lacy had enrolled themselves,
states that they rehelied against kahba Rega
and. 10 avoid his vengeance, sought Refuge
with I'M
.another specimen Oh tAls tribe of white
compleAionod people | saw al the court of
Mtesa in the person 0. Prince Nan,ionju.
the brother OF the reigning King Nyika Of
Gambaragara. When first saw him took
him :og a young Arab OF Cairo, who had
taken up his residence III Uganda fox some
unknown reason, and il was not until had
seen several specimens Of The same pale
color that could believe that there existed
4 large and numerous tribe OF people of SUCH
singular color in the heart OF Africa remote
from the track OF al travellers and trading
caravans.
Africa is certainly the ''haunt of light
headed fable, romance and superstition;
but / shall believe hereafter that there exists
some slight modicum OF truth 10 all the
statements anu revelations of these simple
people, On the shores Of the Victoria, in
usukuma. ! heard OF people Ear
north possessing very large dogs, of
such fierce nature that they were
often taken TO war against the enemies
Of their masters. These people Subsequent
" ascertained to be the Wakedi. a tribe liv.
ing north OF usoga. The same people also,
10 their various wars vita Uganda, have
frequently been found wearing iron armor.
About four years ago, when exploring the
Tangauyika with Livingstone heard there
existed a race q white people north Of Uzige
Al hat time Livingstone and myself smiled
at the absurdlty Of il white people living III
the heart Of Africa and ascribed tho report
to the brown color 0. the WarunGl Now
have not only seen i8e country Of these
white people but several specimens Of them
selves a, different periods and IN different
plnces We're il n0 f3t The nagroil hair,
should say they wefe Europeans or some
light -colored Asalics saca - Syrians or
Il rmenians