The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-27


ycma-that tho people Of Nkinyags are traders, and
convey articles Of trade from Mapyema TO Ruanda
All this. however, only be settled At Nyangwe.
whittier propose going now.
have two reasons Tor going round about this way.
since Tie direct road Is closed II has become firmly
impressed on my mind that tho principal river supply
Ing the Alexandra Nyanza rises in North Manycma,
northwestward OF Lake Tanganika
Secondly, do not forget that tho purpose OF this
enterprise OF tho NEw YORK HERALD and Daily Tsle-
graph was 10 lutte the irsgmentary discoveries Of
Spoke into one complete whole. 10 finish Bakers or
Burton's discovery, and finally to take up the work
lett incomplete by the amented death Of Doctor
Livingstone
Lieutenant Cameron animated by his desire TO cross
Africa more than complete tho discoveries OF his
predecessors has crossed the Luaaba and proceeded
to Lake Lincoln, thence proceeded, am told. In
southwestcriy direction with company OF Portuguese
traders; probably TO Ambrz ST. Paul dc Loanda by
which he has left tho question OF the Luaaba exactly
whero Livingstone lett L. For tho question In
dispute was, ls tho Luaaba the Nile or the CongoH
Livingstone thought II 10 be tho Milo; tho Geographic
cal Council thought It 10 DO tho Congo Tho only way
TO resolve tho doubt is travel down the Lualaba
along the right bank TO q known point
A BRILLIANT PROSPECT.
You will thus porceive have two brilliant fields be-
fore mo AND tho prospect OF entering any one Of
them causes ne to culver with delight, though merely
anticipating what lies ahead. '.Shail search Tor tho
head OF tho Alexondr. Nile shall continue along
the right bank of the uaaba 7" ~ proposition which
agisates tho silent hours Oh night with mo- Shall !,
alter arriving Nyangwe, strike northeastcrly and
take this coy Nile by surprise whore no Arst from
tho oozy womb from the angle Of some dewy valley
aud trace him thence through all his sportivs career
amid lower decEcd lakccls or the breadths OF ever
vernal papyrus, where no rushos with fresh born
vigor and youthful ardor by fragrant mcads aud forest
clad slopes 10 mo three Dluo Nyanzas whcrc ho meets
his kindred gathered from all points VI tho compass 10
crown him King Nilus and Lord OF Floocss Or shall
worship tho Ahrino OF the majestic luaaba, view
with and reverence his broad CLASSY BOSOM watch
him unfold his strength and launch himself against
rocks with angry until tho woods and valleys
rcsound the OF this terrible monarch benold
him receiving his tribute from other polcntates Of
less ronown, and follow MN through tho dark
known land to where he finally discharges his food
TO the ocean, Both courses equally cnticing;
both splendid fields for geographical research
| but which shall adopt will be best known after
reach Nyangwe.
| In the meantime lay at the feet OF tho mighty
Princess of Wales explorers ritute-all that he
has discovered measured and surveyed OF the Alex
andra Nilc-tho Mother OF tho Victoria Nile.
henry H. STANLEY.
| A MALIGNANT EPIDEMIC IN UJIJI-DEATHs IN
THE ExpEDITIoN-A TRIBUTE TO PoCocK.
UJH, August Is, 1876.
must leave of writing letters aud must hurry away,
for times sad, very sud, In UjJL most malg-
epidemic Is here. devouring tho population
Mt the rate OF from forty TO soventynve persons daily
II Is u smallpox OF tho most fatal kind Few attacked
by It have escaped. Tho same evil influences which
nourish this pest cause other ailmonts 10 prevail
namely, dysentery chest Diseases typhoid fovcrs and
agues. You may perceive by tho dates Of my letters
TO you how many days required to write of couple
Of letters and make up two surveys returned from
tho acknowledging voyage August this Is now the
18th. Thrtoou days to write Two letors It IL truc
but the time has been mostly spent rcttng bed from
repeated attacks OF levers
NEWS.
When landed from my boat received budget Of
bad only. Five deaths had already occurred In
the expedition during my absence Of ahy-one days;
| more down with smallpox; tho fearful u ease
was running like wildure through the houses Of Ujj,
| Arab mud native. Frank pocock hnd suffered severe
illness three times wh:lo had been away; IN inhuen-
al Arab trader died the day OF return tho Governor
OF Ujiji and Livngstones old freud MoLamined BIN
Gharb had lost several children and losing
day. though their losses OF slaves had boon
already severe. Slaves and pasazis, or porters,
wore .ast deserving their masters for fear OF
this scourgc. Finally, my messengers, Two In
number, had not yet returned from Unyanycnlbc,
and they have not returned up to this day have
gwen up oil hope OF them. You may imagine then,
the feeling which prevails all minds at the present
time in Uj-it that OF dsmay and terror; and, as
they look forward months Of the fatal x
| pericnce they undergoing those who arc
able to quit the horrible spot should pack up
NECESSITY FRESH START.
q tt;ou "a
tho necessity OF immediate departure IL valued the
welfare Of tho expedition; but had also my duly
do toward you The two letters have written you
may, perhaps, DO considered by you'll you have any
inclination to DO very exacting.-as mere sops, but
they the best and tho utmost that can DO Gone
under euch aegravating circumstances. Tho con-
dition OF my people Is really dcplorablc. Beside
beng thnnod in numbers many tavoritcs OF those
still living In a bad state, ana doubt will
be taken of.
The only thing It appears TO me that has saved tho
expedition from total wreck Is vaccination. But
find when too late that many Of the people lost the
benefit OF vaccination from sheer azncss-when sum-
moncd they would not appear. Ny vaccine matter Is
all dried up aud not particle Of It scraped
! up TO be OF use.
| FRANK PococK's YAITHvULSEss.
| Poor Frank Pocock has done his best for his Arab
ncighbors and friends and 1t was very gratifying to
me TO hear how exceently and noby lao had behaved.
Hc Is certainly the best servant man ever had.
would part with him for hundred Shaws aud
Farquhars. He has become a most ardent geographer
| TOO, and, having no other companion with me. trc
quently exchange viows and hopes with him. He did
not look very promising as companion at first; 1
thought him rather slow. lie has host OF virtues
! not ono vice. shadow OF vice. Ho Is u brave,
| honest, manly, patient young Engshman.
| had great many things to write about my jour-
! ncy round the TaDganika--t has been very inter-
csting. may say has been rcploie with discoveries
OF magnificent waterfalls, unrvaled scenery, "wa,cr
hxrnas - exauisiiclx lraarant hcrrtcx nd