The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-24


face with the scouts OF the land party. and before
night we were all sladdened 81 their appearance.
.BLAcK xAS's MEAr."
Two days march north OF the Riuki brought rs to
ialIs-the Falls OF Ukassa The Arabs and people
rather glad, as they seemed think that this
would certainly compel me to abandon tbs FOOLISH
Journey for they themselves have suffered terribly
by falls. You may possibly remember that Livius-
stone said he had mo Intention OF attempting tho
foolhardy feat" and desire to become black mans
meat" This sentence was written while all the
Arabs at Nyangwe mourned The loss Of thirty men,
three large canoes and much valuable property.
which had been swept over . cataract fifteen miles
below Nyangwe.
CARRIED ovxR THE yALLs
took ton Of the boats crew and proceeded over
were also BUSH people and could not be caught We
explored the banks and examined the nature OF the
falls Returning to campto commence the operations
] Was sstounded 10 that OF my captains,
with two soldiers, had desperately resolved to
explore the tails by water, and had consequently
boon taken the falls, caps,zed and sucked down
tho whirlpool, after which they had not been
scen THIS terrible news. II they had escaped
the whirlpool they could not escape the fleet Of
below the falls that boon assembled to dis
pute passage down the river. Instantly rctraced
my steps through the bush with nifty to ond
Thorn aid and fortunately arrived in time to save
them, a tnoy Aoating down the river With tho
canoe upside down-one captain defending himself
aud party with revolver for their snidcrs lost
except one, which had been prudently dashed within
the canoe thought this exploration with
vengeance, and informed them that the next timo
they dsobeyod orders they would be lott their iatc
but IL was scarcely necessary, the escape
they had had sufficient frigh.sn them from cx.
poring on sher own account
ALMOST A RIVER FIGHT
Despite the hopes OF our Arab escort the Falls OF
Ukassa were passed without loss, by simply allowing
tho to take tho the falls and pick
Ing them up below II was done 50 oxpedit,ousiy
that tho natives had no time to dispute the passage
for before they lad falls the river division
seated tho boat canoes and wc had formed
compact line Of battle, with the land division pro-
teosing left flank. Tho natives did not attack us
and We were allowed to pass without firing a shot, hut
all attempts reconciliation and gifts they turned
deal ears
sHARP FIGHTING.
On the 9Th Of December arrived At Usongora
Memo, an extensive country, occupied BY powerful
tribe. The beligerenoy OF the natives increased AZ
soon ~ they caught sight OF rs the river thcy
with fierce demonstrations, numbering fourteen
large canoes, against our canoes and boat Lady
Alice An Arab. who was passenger through illness
that day, told 70 speak them fair 70 explain to
them who were, what had come for, that
rich, and that able and willing to pay
our way. Fifteen minutes were spent In this mid.
arrows, which foil little too short Of, our boat
Though va had Eighteen sick Of smallpox lying In the
canoes We charged on them aud cleared passage
through. Tho land party was also attacked In tho
bush and several wounded. for thcy had ven-
tsrsd she country OF the wsslks srss q the
Bakusu, whose trade Is war on . largo scale
DISEASE AND DEATH
Smallpox began 70 rage In our Arab escort. There
were eighteen deaths within two shrce days Dys-
ensery attacked u.s. ulcers formed on the limbs OF
many, ineapacitsting large number from marching,
until boat ana canoes wore merely floating hospitals
In this condition we arrived At vinya Mara, I25
geographical miles north OF Nyangwo This day tho
river had again taken further than tho land divi-
sion could possibly reach in two daya
Immediately We had arrived At vinya Mara with
our sick wsro attacked; ono OF my people was
killed; others wero wounded. We had scvcnty-tvo
sick with smallpox We plunged into the bush with
desperate energy, and In a short tIme cleared tho
skirts OF tho camp. Then returning we at once set
70 work 10 mako tho place defensbIo and while skr-
mishers lay In wait in front We cut the bush
down for distance Of 200 yards Through
the night the poisoned arrows few, and were
hoard tapping troes and huts most unplcasantly,
and every now and then some wide awake skir-
mshcr swoke tho echoes OF the night With his loud
voiced muskst but with harmless effect Next morn
ing moved and occupied the town Of vinya Mara.
TO house sick and wounded and the day was spen.
IN IcpoiAuk attaCAS auu iOEbIyIn8 mo Town. Two
days and two nights We bore attacks BY land and
water
cAsxBAL CONTRACT.
The entire country was reused against ~. From
Usopsora Memo they came In . large number Of
canoes; the Bskusu warriors wore engaged by vinya
Mara TO enter their country and ua-T These bow.
men climbed tall trees and any person showing him.
target ~ we were unable 10 bury our dead or
TO attend TO tho delirou0 wounded.
furnishing THE NATIVES.
On the morning OF the third day tho. land division
appeared and things changed for the better; bot
srost force OF wasongora Memo, with forty or
nny canoes. were gathered on an island IN
our vicinity with the intention or possessing