The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-10
STAN LEY.
Continuation Of the Great Explorers
Mid-African Work.
FALSE REPORTS OF DISASTER.
Resting from Labor and Pictnrins the
Bright Side of the Niyanza.
LUKONGEH, KING OF UKEREWES, KINDNESS
The Red-Robed King Outwits His People
and Lends Canoes.
FURNISHING INHOSPlTABLE luMBlREH.
Receiving Aid and Friendship
from Mtesa.
TREACHERoUS NATIVES OvERAwED.
The Red-Robed King Outwits His People
and Lends Canoes.
FURNISHING NHoSPI7ABLE EUABlREH'
Receiving Aid and Friendship
from Mtesa.
TREACHEROUS NATIVES OvERAwED.
Notes Of the Expedition-Death Of the
White Man, Frederick Barker
PoRr OF puMo.

PORT OF DuMo,
SOUTHWESTERN UGANDA, August ID, 1875
The Ango-American Expedition has arrived at last
in Uganda, but 1t remains to inform you how camo
here. which will make letter second In interest to
none have yet despatched from Africa closed my
last letter with description Of reception camp
by the soldiers and porters of the expedition. When
had given briefly the OF our adventurous cxpora
lion demanded the report OF Frank Pocock of what
had occurred IN camp during my long absence.
FRANK pococK's STORY
The principal items Of this report were rumor that
had obtained considerable credence in camp Of the
boat having been iorcibly seized by the natives of
Magu two days after We had left camp upon which
Hty soldiers had been despatched effect release
peaceabIy If possible, torciby If necessary. This
was, Of course false nothing OF the kind having
ranspired anywhere any part coast washed
BY the waters of Spoke Gut.
HOW STANLEY AND HIS MEN WERE KILLED
The second item a report OF our fight with the
Wavuma, considerably exaggerated, and in the main
false because it described the manner Of our deaths
and the force that attacked u.s.
A BOLD NATIVE CONSPIRACY.
The third item the discovery OF conspiracy to
stack our camp and capture the goods OF the ex-
bedition. The consprators were Kpingiri, Prince OF
Lutari; Kurereh Prince of Kayenzi and the chief of
Igusa The plot. however discovered to the cap
tains of tho camp by Kaduma the prince whose
village Of Kagehyi the expedition was encamped The
captains took Immediate measures to meet tho
spirasors distributed ammunition to the soldiers and
sent out spies The conspiracy, however. was nipped
by the death Of the chief OF gusa and the conumacy
Of Kurrereh.
TIN THE NICK OF TIME"
Tho fourth item a meeting held by the soldiers
and porters of tho expedition, at which 1t deter
mined that II the "Bana Mkuka, rhe Great MASTERY
did within fifteen days from that date the
and march for Unyanyembe. I arrived camp the
last day Of the old moon, within day of the
tended departure
pKArH FREDERICK BARKER.
The nth item the death OF Frederick Barker ten
days before my arrival Besides Barker, six stout
fellows had died of dysentery and fever. Young
Barker's death saddcned me very much, as he was
very promising young man. with sufficient intelligence
appreciate the work of exploration and likely
tnue in it Of love it left him enjoying
excellent health and toal appearance happy. On my
return found a mound of stones, which his COM
panion Pocock, pointed out Barker's grave
CONTRAST couSrEyAScEs
could not help contrasting the color of my features
Iatters complexion, from living much indoors was of
the color OF milk, while mine might be compared TO
red Indian s. the equatorial OF Africa had painted
my face OF intense fiery hue, while my was
four times peeled, and my eyes bloodshot as
those OF the most savage Andausan matador
killed.
RErosE
Sweet Is the Sabbath day to the toll worn laborer
happy is tho long sea-tosscd mariner his arrival
in port and sweet the days OF calm rest en-
joyed after troubous exploration of the Niyanz
Tho 6rusqe storms, the continued rain the cherries
gray clouds, the wild waves, the loneliness OF the
islands, the inhospaity OF the natives like
phases of dream, bat "reminiscences OF the
mcmory-so little did we heed what was past while
enjoying tho luxury of . from tolls Still IL
added TO pleasure to be able to conure up The
mind the varied incidents OF the long lake Journey;
they served 20 enivcn and employ the mind while the
body enjoyed rcposc. like condiments quickcning
digestion
THE LAVE HAD SEEN IT.
II pleasure to DO able 10 map at win 10 the
mind so many countries newly discovcrcd-such
sose extent OF fresh explored The rs, time
Is the memory the lengthy track of expora-
ION how fondy It gazed upon the many picturesque
mys margrncd by lilies and lotus plants or by
rccn walls OF ne slender rccd-likc papyrus EncIos-
ng an area Of water whose face calm a mir
or, because lofty mountain ridges almost surround IT,
rith what kindly recognition II roved over the liitc
yrcen islands in whose snug Ravens boat had lain
ccure'y at anchor when the rude tempest without
churncd the face Of the Niyanza into "A ioany sheet
With what curious delight loved to survey the mas
rncss rocks as they lowered one upon another In
huge fragments, perpendicular aud HORIZONTAL ss they
dslniegratcd from the parent mass by the Gle
mcntsl
MEMORIES CIVILIZATION
At one plnce they remind us of the nc,rhborhood of
Av,la and the Escur,a, at another Of ston,hsnge: in
another place they appear IL race of Titaus had
collected these masses together ana piled them NJ, IN
their present Irregular state with Wow TO building
regular structure which should defy time and the ce
meats The memory also cherishcs kindly recoIIec-
ton OF the rcn grain bearing plains oil Ugeyeya the
soft outlined nils OF Manyara tho tail dark woods and
low shores opposite NamunJ Island, as well as OF ,,e
pastoral plateau and slopes oil uvum, and Bugaycya
But most OF all IL cngs Uganda, the beautiful land
its intelligent and remarkable King, and less remark
able people Here memory received tho deesazt impress