The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-17


DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY
sscan't you tell me something about tho country"
al simply say that II very interesting
region. A journey OF about ninety i've miles almost
west, brought to Kaundango, thence $50 miles
brought tho village OF Pcho. IN Kibokwe. From
that point $40 miles OF journey, by way Of Bib,
brought to Benguca November last I could
have reached home by Christmas only that feared
TO encounter the English winter after three years
in a southern climate"
''can you not toll me something OF the great oppor-
tunities for commerce in the congoL ualaba Tan
ganyika regions, Il they up by European
American capital y'' asked.
Il only say that there are vast stores Of
mcrcia wealth within tho reach OF the enterprise Of
modern days"
''Did you hear anything of stanIeyY"
eyes. heard Of him times. OF course he
away to tho northward Of my most northerly
point Poor fellow. he has q desperate class Of people
to deal WITH and any one less determined than he
would have been swept out OF existence long ago.
Several traders whom al Nyangwe spoke of him.
They had heard OF him at Mtcsa's. He was described
as Short heavy set white man. In white clothcs-in
fact, am absolutely certain from many other facts
stated by them that they were speaking OF Stanley.
HraoRs STANLEY.
The hcadmen and Portuguese traders OF the Lualaba
region deeply Interested in Stanlcys trip, and FIRE.
quent inquiries made for him in Nyangw6 II no
Is fortunate enough TO get through to that
point IRON the Albert Lake region be will
find very good friends, who will furnish MIN
provisions and all necessary outfit. Dugumbe, the
head OF the settlers Nyangwc would do anything
for him in his power. With his aid Stanley can get
beats practically solvc forever the great Congo
Lualaba question DO hope nothing will happen to
tho intrepid fellow. heard many rumors about the
pEsxRTloS or HIS MEN
and the desperate straits to which he had been
duccd but such reports always in circulation and
thcre was no means of either verifying or dsproving
them. ! say only this, that If his have lost
heart and begun the is very serious. II
will not do any good to knock few of them
the head Tho rest will simply sit down and
shake their heads, but 10 further they will not.
tell YOU from the btterest Of experience that It
dreadful position find onc's self malone in tho
widerness-among human wild beasts, hundreds OF
miles you and succor and starvation staring
you IN the facs But have only looked at the very
sidc Of the picture. have hope that Stanley
will como out all right, and sure that in tho bot
tom Of my heart hope So"
"what did you do with the men whom you brought
| through with you from Zanzibar TO the West Coast
Lieutenant ~ asked.
81 sent them around the Cape in a schooner and
they are probably at home by this time.n
Again shaking the Lieutenant by the hand bade
him farewell
EXPLORERS HISTORY
Lieutenant Cameron is a native Of Weymouth, in
Dorsctshrc, and born in the year 1874 His father
Is the Rev. j. ). Cameron, rector Of Shorehan, in
Kent and Colonel Cameron, of the Fortysccond rcgi-
mcnt, his grandfather At early age be en-
tered tho navy cadet and afterward served MS
midshlpman under the Duke Of Edinburgh. In this
capacity he the admiration of his superior officers
by special service aud IL proposed 10 pro-
mote him TO higher rank This, however was op-
poscd the ground Of the rem
dered being not actually rendered Tor
the benefit OF tho navy. lie obtained
his leutenantcy not long ailcrward. He served in
the Abyssinian with distinction. and was pre-
scented with a gold medal IN recognition Of the zeal no
displayed while board the ship Star in suppressing
the slave trade He lett England tho 30th OF No
vember, 1872 engaged in Sir Barte Frere's mission,
and the month OF March Of the year 1879 he fairly
started in the which he has accomplished.
ABASouEr.
There was banquet given TO Cameron this morning
ut tho City Hail. and in response toast Lieutenant
Cameron responded As follows:-
| thank you from tho bottom Of my heart for the
kind and cordial way in which you have drunk my
health. have been welcomed In way which has
surpassed anything which expected, or which nad
come to Liverpool, for believe your town has
do with Africa than any other part Of the United
Kingdom. All the trade OF the West Coast Is, know.
practically in your hands In my long journeys. as
have said sustained by tue thought the pco-
pie OF England would not desert me, and need not
true ('Hcar, hear!''l lett England on the 30th OF
November, 1872 and went 10 Zanzibar with Sir Barte
Frcrcs MISSION There were four OF us--nyscIf,
Mr. Murphy, DR.. Dillon and Mr. Monatt, nephew OF
Livingstone who too young for tho hardships the
Journey. After great deal OF difficulty getting men
L ~ DIR
Dillon in March. 1878, leaving Murphy and Moat be-
hind Moiatt unfortunately died before he reo,ped us
but Murphy went on with US countries travelled
through before by Burton and Spoke and Stanley 10
Unyanycmbc Here Dr. Dillon was taken III and kad
| TO so uack and had difficulties with some OF tho
natives, who offered opposition Let say here that
with the better class OF Arabs, whom, have
found to DC, in the best Of the word gentlemen
! On Livlngslones body coming in Dillon and Murphy
went back with H. and |, after much delay, travelled
by the same route as Burton ana Stanley 70 tJp There
! met Arabs aga'n, and received aid at their hands l
! spent over two months then surveying Tansanyika
aud alter rounding IT'S southern end found out-whnt
had always believed there must be--an outlet lis
western shore. Thence went 10 Nyangwc, Living
stones inr,hcsi,and found that TINS outlei--thc
Lukuga-joncd tho LuaIaba. which is really the head
waters OF the Congo Alter in trying to get
boats, went with an Arab, Hamed-ib- Hamcd 10 his
camp 10 try 70 work my way 10 Lake sankarra, into
bank OF the LoInami refused me passage. / then
worked away the south to where / thought there
Portuguese traders and the country oil kasonga
| who chicf Of urna found another Arab, Junah-
ibnvSalm. who was very kind TO me- Here l fell in
Win n Portuguese sublect natucu AiOZ VINO said he
going direct to the coast; but he Unreliable
/ and delayed me more than six months. During that
time | was ablc 10 visit lake.
another named Kussa, which IS one or the
ailucnts OF the Congo aitcrward followed down
the water parting between the Zambcs the Congo
until / got Congo basin, ana my cxamnaticn en-.
ablcs say that they constitute Of the
magnificent systems oil internal water communications
In the world The Tanganyika and the Congo could
Joined the purposes Of navigation by canal thirty
miles In length The riches OF the county are I'M
spcakabc, and could not attempt 10 describe them
now: but that the centre OF Africa especially
on the west the Tnnganyika is destined day
TO be the OF civilization aud productive trade.
From It's mineral wealth and agricultural capabilities 1t
Will I've OF the granaries OF the world and the
OF iron manufactures when other parts OF the world
have been worked and II my Journey anything
toward fastening the opening up 81 this part OF A!rics
shall consider myself amply repaid tLoud chccrs)
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