The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-26

worried the natives and did OBTAIN satisfactory
solution OF II until happening, as Is my CUSTOM TO
write down native names tor objects as can
gather from all dialects for the purpose OF compar-
ing them, came to Ritanga. small lake, poll
or pond, or u lake on which travel, anu
NiKa plain. II appeared to me that the meaning Of
the word satisfactorily ob,ained that ranganyka
signifies the plan-Iikc lake, much so as IRON the
tact that plain universally taken in inner Africa AS
standard object Tor comparing illustrating level
bodies OF earth or water OF considerable extent In the
same manner the word "bahr." OF sea, is used by
tho seacoast people.
GEOLOGICAL CHANGES.
During tho lake voyage to the Lukuga, Para the
chief guide OF Cameron, whom l also employed,
pointed several instances OF changes that had
Cured since Cameron had been on the lake. Sand
beaches, which IN many instances had served their
canoes as shelter from the lake waves, had become
flooded with three TO four feet water above low points
OF land had become totally insulated Islands had been
formed and others had been submerged; in the words
OF the guide, s'Ihe Tanganyika truly swallowing
| the land very last" But the best known change WAS
at the mouth OF the LuSuga. Two years aso-if Para
and the chief at tho TO DO believed
stood long beach OF white sand extending from
Mkampemba ON one side to Kara Point on tho
opposite side, cut by channel 400 500 yards wide,
| much nearer Mkampemba than Kara Point Several
Arabs surprised nj the change confirmed Paras state
ment iound instead OF this beach, line OF break
ers rolling with depth OF from to five feet
from Mkampcmba to Kara Point; and as Cameron's
| hating place was no longer u shelter for canoes
were compelled to proceed further in about three
quarters OF mile
| The chief, Kawc- Nyange who took Cameron in his
canoe up the creek, was very aabe. remembered the
white man very well, ana explained some of the won
dcru things that had been shown him, and finally OK
pressed a doubt as TO whether he should permit
me TO ascend the Lukuga rs he feared that tho other
white man had thrown some medicine into the
water, which had caused the Tanganyika to
overflow much country The beach between
hls village and Kara was covered with angry
white waves. and fishing village the beach
was destroyed, and tho Mitwansi covered with
water II one white man could make many changes
in the country, what might not two white doy
Kawe.Nyange was, after little while. laughed out OF
his cars and encouraged with ample gifts to take
! his men with HIM to show me the land and water
round about
| tax RIDDLE or THE LuKUGA
All could hear about the LUX uga, whether at Uj
or from tho chief at the mouth, only added to the dit
1culty Of comprehending the real state Of things.
| Lieutenant Cameron stated that he had discovered
the outlet Of the Tanganyika, with current OF about
IL knots hour!
Arabs who had crossed the Lukuga scores OF times
said that 1t not outlowng river, but inflow
| ing river
! wagubba, from Monys said that there we're two
Lukugas, one lowing east and one flowing west, and
bank or ridge OF dry Iand separated tho two
Ruango, ono OF my guides, said that he had crossed
II five times; that II flowing into the
Tanganyka; that il found II flowed In any other d.
recton than into the Tanganyika no would return his
hire TO
Para, Camerbn's chief guide, said that the white man
could not have the low toward Rua, simply
because IL did not flow there
| native at Tcmbyve said that last year there werc
two Lukugas, one flowing to Taneanyka, another to
Rua; but this years rain had joined tho rivers and
made them one, flowing west
Kawe-Nyange, tho chief ut the entrance to the Lu
kuga said that he would show flowing to the
Tanganyika and above little way river flowing to-
ward Rua.
suochief of his said that formerly thore were two
Lukugas, flowing to the lake. another flowing to.
ward Rua; but these last two years. rains
had risen tho Tauganyika much that
the lake had "swalowcd" tho Lukuga, flowing
into it, and had become joined to the Lukuga flowing
to Rua; but that this union with the Rua Lukuga
no, continual only during tho hours Of the southeast
monsoon Manda); that each afternoon, after the wind
had Gained the river returned usual to the lake
Lastly, may mention that Mr.. j. f. dc Bourgn,
G. f. and F. r. G. s., gentleman engaged by mo TO
drawn, near the position occupied by tho Lukuga IN
question, u small lake with river flowing out Of IL
| toward tho Tanganyka | must say that wherever
the gentleman obtained his Information, no has Illus
tratcd the subject exactly as it was few years ago.
AS the stands to-day exactly right or
very wrong Exploration and close investigation OF
this geographical phenomenon reconcile all these con.
trary statements; but without the above chart Illus
trating the survey, l would despair Of making my
meaning very clear.
THE LuKuGA
I In company with Kawe-Nyange and some OF his PEG.
pie sailed up fine open strcam.liko body OF water
ranging in width from 30 to $50 yards Of open water
From bank to bank there was uniform width Of from
400 Yards, but the sheltered bends undsturbed
by the monsoon winds, nourshed dense growths OF
papyrus After sailing three niles before the south
east wind We halted ut the place which Kawe-Nyange
pointed tho utmost limit OF the ascent made by
Cameron, small bend among the papyrus plants q
few hundred yards northwest from tho Lumba's
mouth.
Az first proof OF what KawcNy ange had said about
Lukuea flowing into the lake and another flowing out
OF the lake, he pointed out the returning water bub
bes which 'fought," he said against tho small waves
caused by the southeast wind, for which he received
an encouraging word
BOAT SURVEY or THE LuKuGA.
After landing at Lumba all who not required
by Inc IN the deliberate investigation was about
make with tho aid OF the boat, had proper camp
made and quiet cove cleared, where the boat and
canoe could lie close to the bank / then proceeded
further up the Lukuga When about 100 yards higher
up arrived at tho utmost limit of open water and
an apparently mpenetrablc mass of papyrus grow
from baLk to bank. Hero we stopped for short time
and with portable level tried to detect a current
The level indicated none. We then pushed our way
through about twenty yards Of the papyrus plants
until were stopped by mudbanks, black pitch
enclosing slime and paddles pregnant with sccthing
animal lie. caused four men to stand In the boat
and standing Oh their shoulders with sup.
port tired TO obtain general Wow Of what lay ahead
and around US. saw the bed OF tho creek or river