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

becoming notorious
THE EXPEDITION THROUGH uSYoao
The geographical knowledge we have been able
to acquire by forcble push to the Albert
Nyanza Is considerable. The lay OF the plateau
separating the great reservoirs of the Nile, the
Victoria and Albert Nyanzas, the structure
Of tho mountains and ridges. and the course
of the and the of the Katonga
aud Rusapgo have been revealed. The great mountain
Gambaragara aud Its singular people have been dis
covered, besides portion OF gulf of the Albert which
have taken the liberty to CALL in honor Of Her Royal
Highness Princess Beatrice. Beatrice Gulf
BEATRICE GULF.
This gulf, almost lake Of itself, Is formed by the
promcntory OF Usoncora which runs southwest some
thirty miles from point geographical miles north
of Unyampaka Tho eastern coast OF the guilt Is formed
by the countries OF lrangara Unyampaka, BuhuJu and
Mpororo. which coast line runs nearly south south-
west course. Between Mpororo and Usongora extend
the islands OF the maritime State OF UtumbL West OF
Usongora is Ukonju, on tho western coast Of Lake
Albert reruted to DO peopled by cannbals North of
Ukonju is the great country OF Uleega.
Coming to tho eastern coast OF Lake Albert have
Ruanda running from Mpororo on tho east to ukonju
on the west. occupying the whole Of the south and
southeast coast of Lake Albert North OF Unyampaka,
side, is lrangara and north Iranaara the
side from the Murchson Falls OF the Victoria Nile
to Mpororo for Uuyampaka, Tore Buhuju and Iran
CARA merely districts OF Unvuro The great pre-
montory of Usongora, which half shuts in Beatrice
Cult is tributary TO Kabba Rega though governed by
Nyika, King of Gambaragara.
GREAT SALT FIELD.
Usongora is the great salt field whence all the sur
rounding countries obtain their SALT 1t is from all
counts very land Of wonders, but tho traveller desr
Gus OF exploring It should have thousand Snidcrs to
protect him. for the natives like those Of Ankor
for nothing but milk and goatskns Among the Won
ders credited to II are mountain emitting dre and
stones salt lake of considerable extent. several hills
OF rock salt, a large plain encrusted thckly
with salt and alkali, breed OF very largo
dogs OF extraordinary ferocity, and a race
OF such long-legged natives that ordinary
mortals regard them with surprise and awe. The
waganda who have invaded their country tho sake
booty ascrbc cool courage to them, against which
all their numbers and well known expcrlness with
shield and spear Of little avail They are besides
extremely clannish and allow mono of their tribe to in
ermarry with strangers and their diet solely
of milk. Their sole occupation IN watching
their cows, of which they have immense numbers
and it TO capture some Of those herds that the EN-
peror of Uganda sent 100 600 men under his Primo
Minister to Usongora The expedition was successful
by all the Waeanda returned their coun
try with about 10000; but dearly they pur
chased with the loss of human life that 1t is doubtful
whether such a raid will again to attempted to
Usonsora,
propose to rest here couple Of day and then
proceed Karagwe to discover another road to Lake
Albert
p. Sour camp on Lake Albert in Unyampaka
situated in longitude 81 deg q 80. Sec by obser
~. h~,an.
tory of Usongora, due wes, was about fifteen mica
MTEsA's SPLENDID OFFER RELUCTANTLY DE-
CLINED--RUMAINKA, KING OF KARAGwE-
THE KAGERA R1vER-LAKE wINDERMERE-
THE FLOATING ISLANDS OF PAPYRUs.
KApuREo, ARAB DEPoT,
NEAR RuMATNKA's CAPITAL, KARAGwE,
CENTRAL AFRICA, March 20, 1915
Before parting with 'Gencral" Samboozi received
some moro unkindness from him, which made another
cause Of complaint add to his refusal to assist build
ing fenced camp Lake Albert The General" no
doubt perceving that his hopes Of reward from me
were very slim, undertook to reward himself and ac-
cordingly refused to return three porters' loads of
heads given him for carriage, and appropriated thom
for his own bcncAt. BY such proceeding tie became
guilty OF theft, and what worse In Uganda of dis
respect aud msbchavior to the Emperor's guest and
of complaint was no sooner received by the Emperor
than force of musketccrs were despatched under
Saruti their chief. who despoilcd "Genera' sambooz
CATTLE WIVES children, slaves aud every article he
possessed, and tho General himself seized
bound and carried in chains to the Emperor, whose
influence must be used to save even his head
GENEROUS OFFER REFUSED.
Mtesa also sent series OF messages after me, impor
ing me to return, and promising me Sekibobo with
so 900 men and Mquenda with 10000 men to me
back again to Lake Albert, and giving the solemn
assurance that these chiefs should defend tho camp
until returned from my voyage OF exploration. But,
though l almost wept from sheer vexition, and
extremely sorry to refuse such generous otter. re-
specially declined relying upon Waganda any more ;
and wrote him to that effect fast each message
came from him. Besides, l was too far south, being
cncanpod on the north banks OF tho Kascra River
when first learned Mtesa's intentions, and 10 return
the Kagera to the Katonea and march back again
Lake Albert would have occupied three months and
should sokibobo and Mquenda prove as faithcss
samboozi should Gnd, my return to Unyampaka
the lake. that the waganda and the expedition
flown had many other strong reasons Tor pcrsisting
iu my refusal to return; and, though prosecuted my
march to Karagwc !. was with sad hcart babe fare
well my hopes OF exploring Lake Albert IRON the
East side.
TERRA tSCoGNIrA
Until arrived at Karagwe daily encouraged
with the reports OF simple natives that country lay
behind Mpororo where would be received as friends
but ON inquiry of the gentle, sweet tempered Pagan
umlnika, informed that the friendly country
was Utumbi but inaccessible owing to the people
OF Mpororo, who would not let his own people
enter their territory. On asking II Ruands &C.
cessible 10 travellers informed that at 1--WE differ
ent times Arabs had endcavorcd 10 omen intercourse
with them, rut each time had been rcpulscd aud
bad been murdered by the trcachcrous people. then
inquired II there road between Ruanda and
Urundi by winch could reach Uzige The old King
smiled at the question, and said the warandl were
worse than tue natives OF Ruanda Not quite satisfied
with his replies | questioned Hamcd ibrahim, an
Arab gentleman, who has done business in Karagwc
twelve years AS TO the possibility penetrating any
where westward from any point near karagwc his
replies though definite explicit swept away
almost all hope OF ever again reaching Lake Albert