The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-11

rather Lukaro means sshigher up but Is name OF
any river or the Ingezi shall have occasion to
speak further on.
EXPLORING ALBERT xiyAyzA.
While exploring tho Victoria Lake assembled few
miles up the Kagera, and then struck with its
great volume and dcpth-so much SO as TO rank 1t ms
the principal auent OF the Victoria Lake But in CON-
ing south, and crossing 1t at Kangule, l sounded 1t
! and found fourteen fathoms of water, or
| eighty flour feet deep, and 100 yards wide
This fact, added to tho determined opinion OF
the natives that the Kagera arm Of
the Albert Niyanza, caused to think tho river
worth exploring. knew, as all know who know any
thing OF African geography. that the Kagera could not
be eucnt of Lake Albert but their repeated state
ments to that effect caused mo to suspect that such
great body OF could created by the drain
age of Ruanda and Karagwo-.hat it ought TO have its
source much further, or from some lake situate be
tween Lakes Albert and Tanganyika
LAKE wIyDgRMEKE
When explored Lake windermcrc discovered, by
sounding, that 1t had average depth OF forty cet
and that 1t was fed and drained by the Kagera on
entering the Kagcra stated that it flashed my mind
that the Kagera was the real parent OF the Victoria
Nile; by sounding found nfty-two feet OF water in
river fifty yards wide. proceeded on my voyage
three days up the river, and TO another lake
about nine miles long and mile in width, situate
the right hand of the stream At the southern end OF
/ tho lake. and after working our way through two
miles OF papyrus, camc to the island OF unyamubi
mile and half In length.
THE SECRET OF KAGERA REVEALED
Ascending the highest point on the island the secret
OF the lngezi Kagera revealed. Standing in
the middle of the island perceived 1t about three
miles from the coast OF Karagwo and three miles from
the coast o! Kshakka west, that tho width Of the
Ingen at this point about six miles, and north 1t
| had " krno md ,auo shoh
papyr mixed with broad gray CLEANS OF water. dis
covered after further exploration, that the cSpansos
OF papyr 1oaiod depth OF from 10 fourteen
feet Of water that the papyr In fact covered large
portion of long, shallow lake; that the river, though
apparently mere swift, flowing body OF water con-
fined apparently within proper banks by dense, tall
fields of papyrl, mere current, and that under
meath the papyr It supplied lake, varying from FIVE
to fourteen miles in width and about eighty gcograph
cal miles IN length
Descending tho Kngera again, some Eve mIlos from
Unyamubi the boat entered a large lake tho left
side, which, when explored proved to be thirteen
graphical miles in length by eight In breadth
MORE HOSTILE NEGROES
From its extreme western side to tho mainland of
Karagwe east was fourteen miles, eight OF which was
clear open water the other six were covered by float
Ing fields of papyri, large Islands Of which
drift to and fro daily. BY following this lake to its
southern extremity penetrated between Rusnda and
Kishakka. l attempted to land in Ruauda, but was
driven back the boat by cries, which the natives
sounded shrill and loud
DESCRIPTION KAGERA.
Throughout the entire length eighty milcs) the Ka-
gera maintains almost the volume and almost tho
same width, dschargng its surplus waters to the right
and to the lett 1t ows Oh, feeding, by means Of the
underground channels, what might be called by OBJ
server land separate lakes, but which
in reality lake, connected together underneath the
fields of papyri aud by lasoon-likc channels meander
ing tortuously enough between detached nelds of
most prolific reed. The open cxpanscs OF water
called by the natives SO many 'rwcrus'' or lakes;
the lagoons connecting them and the reed-covcred
water arc known by the of 'IngezL'' What
speko has styled Lake windormere Is ono of these
rwcrus and is nine miles in extreme length and from
one to three miles in width By boiling point asccr-
tanned to be at altitude of 3C0 feet above the
ocean about $40 feet above Lake Victoria The
rcmc north point OF this singular lake is north by
from Uhimba south; its extreme southern point. Ka-
ragwe occupies tho whole OF its eastern side South
west 1t is bounded by Kishakka west by Muvar In Ru.
anda northwest by Mpororo and northeast by Ankor.
At the point where Ankor, Karagwc the lake
tracts becomes tumuituous, noisy river. creates
whrlpoos and dashes itself madly foam and spray
agalns opposing rocks and finally rolls wall
of rock twelve feet deep with tremendous up
roar--for which the natives call it Morongo, the
Noisy Fails
TIE WONDERFUL HOT SPRINGS oP MLAGATA
On returning IRON my voyage of exploration during
which time l most Hospitality entertained, so
powerful the namc OF the gentle pagan
Rumamika-I requested guides to take mo
land TO tho hot springs OF Mlagata, which
have obtained such throughout all tao
neighboring countries for their healing prop
critics. Two days marching toward the north
brought US to deep wooded gorge wherein the hot:
springs are situated. discovered most astonishing
variety Of plants herbs, trees and bushes; Tor here
Nature was In her most prolific MOOD She shot forth
her products with such vigor that each plant seemed
10 strangle the Others for lack Of They clam
bored over another that small bills Of brush
formed, the lowest in the heap stifei by the upper
most and through the heaps thus formed tall mvues
shot forth arrows flight into the upper air, with
globes of radiant green foliage upon their stcm-ke
| crowns
INvAIins SPRINGS
The springs visited at this time by numbers OF
diseased persons Male and f,male lying
proniscuousy IN the hot pools half asleep while their
itchy ulcerous bodies being half cooked The
hottest issued in streams from the base OF rocky
| HILL and when Fshrenhelt's thermometer was placed
| in the water tho mercury to 129 degrees.
| -Four springs dubbed upward from the ground
through depth OF DARK, muddy sediment, and had
temperature OF 10 degrees These the most av-
ored the natives and the curative reputation Of the
springs was based on tho properties OF this water
| camped at the springs three days, aud madc free
of reserved spring; but, excepting unusual clean
Illness, cannot say | enjoyed any benefit from the
water drank abont gallon Of the potent liquid, and
can say this much that has no laxative effect the
! system A bot,cful of the purcst water took away
with mo, in tho hope that day may BIO analysed
| by professionals in Europe.
| but yesterday returned IRON tho hot springs,
and, having all worth seeing in Karagwc and hav
ing yet discovered road westward, propose the
day after tomorrow to march along tho shore
OF tie lake. south or southwest far practicable,
with the follow up the interesting discover