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

time region have told you nothing about sickness,
Of the insaubry OF some portions We traversed, OF
the intense gloom and depression We experienced In
the doleiul regions Of UzmDa and Urnza, and OF tho
severe istgues have undergone, which have bowed
our manhood and reduced energies; but you may
imagine them.
THE cASSiBALs
Ihavs endeavored 10 take you rapidly through
few Of thousand and experiences as wo ssrug-
ged through the dense darkness ana mystery OF she
unknown into light A few exciting contests have
briefly acknowledgements with human demons who
delighted craft, fraud, trcacnery and cruelty, who
REGARDED us much as we regarded the noble beasts
that roved over the plains OF Usukuma, as SO many
heads OF game be slaughtered and carved
assegays, poisoned arrows and muskcts and at one
time they actually surrounded our camp with hidden
nets. They drove poisoned sticks into tho
ground, so that in the charge TO scatter them
might have their feet pierced with these instru-
ments OF torture. On all sides death stared rs In
the face, cruel eyes watched us day and night, and
a thousand bloody hands were stretched out to take
advantage Of the least careessness. We defended
ourselves like men who knew that pusanimity
would be our ruin--that mercy was unknown to
these savagcs. Out OF charity and regard for my
own people, and myself as we'll, on whom devolved
the responsibility of taking the expedition through
these savage Regions, wished naturally that It
and keenly Tor any sign Of forbearance and peace.
as saw my African comrades drop ono by one
from my side in the oblivion OF the terrible wiids.
We thank Heaven that these dark days are over
sExxESEi sESSEXE
Yet we had some brlefest intervals OF pleasure
during that stormy period. Ono pacific tribc-the
day after desperate battle with martial tribe above
who, il seemed, had oppressed them greaty-warned
by the huge drums that sounded tho approach OF
strangers turned ont dense crowds along tho river
banks, while tho boldcst Of their warriors manned
their enormous canoes and bore down u.s. taking
care, however, to cry out the magic word, 'Sen-
mcneil" which caused to drop our guns and echo
the happy word with such fervor Of lungs that the
thousands the banks who might have boon little
dstrustlui instantly distinguished its hearty sim
cerity, and repeated it with equal fervor until for
time they had ended the forests tho
river seemed to thunder mysteriousy, .'sennenel
Sennen6l' We dropped our stone anchors abreast
and near enough to the vast crowds the banks
and invited the warriors in the canoes approach.
cASoTIEREs DE La CONGO.
From childish shyness they would not come nearer
ought to call them-"manncd'' small canoe, and,
coming straight to my boat, they brought their tiny
alon gsde aud after Introductory laugh offered
us palm wine and couple OF chckensl Presently the
fear-drew their alongside great, enormous
things, twice the length OF boat, and completely
hid, almost crushed the tiny canoe OF the women; but
the pleasing sight 10 mo- TO which my eyes
constantly attracted was the iaces Of the two women
and the tiny messenger of peace and comfort us in
the midst of days Of trial. ON looking into the
great OF this tribe observed with pleas
ure that there not spear or bow and arrow
opinion Or their tact and delcacy. TO look moro
atentively at the crowds the bank and there was
not one weapon Of visible anywhere. Presently
observed hugo make of Tor the sho ore load
gourds palm wine and baskets OF potatoes, and re-
turn, each man singing enthusiastically. Tho pota-
toes for me. the palm wine Tor my people
sgSslBLE sAyAaEs. .4
When asked how 1t happened that they were so
kind to strangers when had fought three times the
day before. they said that though the drums above
summoned them TO Eight us Of their people
had been up river fishing among the islands the day
before. and the drums had caused them to hide them
selves and what took place. They had seen US
talk to the natives offer cloths aud beads. and had
them refuse all prolfers and fight US "They
always fighting US. and stealing our people. but We
are not strong enough to kill them. This morning
when you left that island where you slept last
night sent very early a with two
slaves boy and woman in it-wLh potatoes ana
palm wine; II you bad people you would have
caught that canoe and made those two slaves your
own, but when you allowed 1t to pass you. saying
'sennene,' we knew that you were good people, and
did not beat drum for war, but for peace. II
you had that little this morning you would
have had to fight now. You killed our enemies
yesterday, and you did not iniurc two slaves this
morning You are our friends"
TRiuMPHs o.
Throughout our entire journey, unless all opportu-
mites for friendly intercourse closed by furious
onscts and all minds engrossed with tho neces-
sity OF immediate and desperate defence, we made
overturos of conciliation and friendship. can recall
many and many instance when kindness, sociabiI-
ity and forgiveness won many tribes from suspicious
and menacing attitude 10 sincere friendship opcn,
candid conduct Many tribes have, my departure
from among them, impored me to return soon and
have accompanied me long distances as though loah