The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-26
Curiosines of Cameron's March.

The principal discoveries made by Lieut..
CAMERON on his foot journey across the
continent of Africa were made known, be-
fore the explorers arrival in England, by
the letters which he forwarded from Ben
guela. They entitled him to hearty well
come in London, and he has received it.
The Royal Geographical Society invited
him TO address them ut "a special meeting
held in larger hall than their own, to
accommodate the throng of listeners, and
presided over by royal Duke. who intro
duced the speaker; and at the close OF the
evening he was awarded the Society's gold
medal, the highest honor Of geographical
science.
Lieut. CAMERoN's speech was interesting
in its details, though its main features
naturally lacked novelty, owing to the
previous publication of his letters. The
skeleton sketch of exploration is now filed
in, however with lights and shades and
oolors which make it effective, and we
learn something about what n walk OF
three thousand miles through the interior
of mysterious continent really Ia. And
IL il serious affair, though sometimes
funny enough. At least the Royal Geo.
graphical Society seemed 10 think il was
funny, for they roared with laughter at
the statement that in Ugogo the chief and
all hands were drunk and would not allow
the party to pass on the day they arrived,
and the next day the chief would receive
the tribute only through his prime minis
ter and he was too drunk 20 transact any
business, and so II went on from day to
hu
Lieut.. CAMERoN's account OF the people
OF Uguhha. He said they were distin-
guished by the peculiar and tasteful man
ner in which they dress their hair and by
the elaborate tattooing on the women's
stomachs. Their clothing then appeared
to him remarkable, but, compareq with
what he saw further on, was ample. This
remark excited great laughter.
In another tribe the women arranged
their hair in n most extraordinary manner,
with head-dresses looking like an old
fashioned bonnet with the back out, and
long ringlets falling over the neck. This
was in district west OF the great Tangan-
yika lake, and where the expedition first
encountered hostilities from the natives.
The leather coat which Lout. CAMERON
the arrows which were suddenly showered
upon them as they were traversing a strip
of jungle. Some counter NANTES tation
was necessary, but the explorer was I'M
willing TO use firearms. He had recourse
to the good old English weapons employed
In the manly art of self-defence. ~ ran
this man down." he says, land gave him a
thrashing [cheersl, but would not allow
any one TO fire in return, and walked
straight up 10 some people who were in
front OF us. We tried TO make a palaver,
In which, after time, we were successful,
and we went on with the natives as the
best Of friends"
Apet goat namel Dlnah, which accom-
panied Lieut.. CAMERON, was the cause OF
the next difficulty, which was more Sc
rious. The goat had slept outside the
camp, and in the morning her master went
to look for her. Approaching the neigh
boring village, entirely unarmed and I'M
suspectng harm, he inquired Of the ma
tives conct rning his goat, when all at once
they began firing upon him. They then
advanced about five hundred strong, In a
most threatening manner, but he secured
his rifle in time and was obliged 10 wound
few Of his foes through the legs before
they would desist from the attack. This
demonstration appeased their ardor some
what, and negotiations for peace were in
progress when another party Of natives
came up and fomented discord again.
Spear throwing began, ana Lieut.. CAME
RON found II necessary TO check IL by
burning down the village. A fertilization
was thrown up on its ste-afterward
named Fort Dinah, in honor of the goat
where the expedition was virtually Inn
"A soned for five days. 1t became evident
HIat they must perish unless they resorted
TO harsher measures, and at last they fired
upon the besiegeTs with fatal effect. This
at once brought about peace. The hostile
chiefs offered indemnity, but this was de-
clined, though presents were exchanged as
an evidence OF friendship. In this Instance