The New York herald., 1877-10-10
DEPoPULATING THE INTERIOR.
The Wilderness Swallowing
the Settlements.
MISSIONARIES AND MEN-OF-WAR.
NYANGwE MANYExA,

gm a NYANGwE MANYExA,
Na9 CKNTRAL AFRICA, Nov. !, 1876.
TO THE EDITORS OF THE NEW YORK HERALD AND
TIE LONDON DAILY TELEGRApH:-
While at UHL In 1871, Livingstone kindleo in me
an envious desire to see Manyema, when he per.
nitted himself to speak about the glores Of the
last country he mad traversed He was truly en-
shusastic about it. He spoke OF gigantic, towering
woods, extraordinary variety OF vegetation, beau
tliul scenes Of wooded hills and verdurous Wales
and basins, amIabe and interesting tribes, OF beau.
hful women, and many other things which showed
that the veteran traveller had been more than
ordinarily impressed. ind from dnigentiDquiries
here that his residence, his travels hither and
thither, and his journeys from and to Viii must
have embraced period OF three years or there.
abouts.
LIvINGsTONR's LATER JoURENYs.
The distance from Ujiji to Nyangwe is about $50
English miles, which we performed in forty days,
inclusive Of halts l lind he was laid up o very
long time with most painful disease ofthe ieer at
Kabambarre. From native accounts he seems 20
have been there from SIX to twelve months It
was certainly long enough for the noble old ex.
plorer to study the nature Of the natives OF East
Manyema. l have not the slightest doubt that by
the beautiful women he spoke to me about he
meant the women Of Kabambarre, In East Man.
sema These women are, without doubt, comely,
winning and most amiabe compared with any,
thing tnat Livingstone may have seen south OF
South latitude deg. In Africa. But Livingstone
should have visited the proud beauties OF the
Watusi Wanyankon, and of the white race OF Gam
ooragara. He would then have only remembered
The women Of East Manyema for their winsome
ness and amiability. The traveller "Daoud,, or
David, is well-remembered figure in this region
between Nyangwe and the Tanganyika He has
made an impression on the people which will not
be forgotten for o generation at least.
THE GOOD WHITE MAN.
"Dd you know himr' old Mwana Ngoi, OF the
Lualna, asked OF me eagerly Upon receiving an
affirmative he said to his sons and brothers, "Do
you hear what he sayss He knew the good white
man. All, We shall hear all about him. Then.
turning to me, he asked me, "Was he not a very
good manr to which replied, "Yes, my friend;
he was good; lar better than any man, white or
Arab you will ever see again."
.Ah, yes; You speak true He has saved me from
being robbed many time by the Arabs, and he was
70 gentle and patient and told us such pleasant
stories Of the wonderful land OF the white people,
HIM. the aged white was good man, indeed ~
Had old Mwana Ngoi been able to speak like an
educated person should, no doubt, have had some
thing like narrative OF David Livingstones virtues
from him, whereas not being educated much OF
what he-said was broken by frequent hm's and
hakings OF his head, though the travellers good
qualities were beyond description or enumeration
He wisely left the rest to my Imagination, and SO
leave them to you.
WEARY AND INFIRM.
But what has struck me, while tracing Living.
stone to his utmost reach-thIs Arab depot OF
Eyangwe-revived oil my grief and pity for him,
more 50 indeed than even his own relation OF sor-
rowlu and heavy things, is that he does not seem
to have been aware that he was sacrificing himself
unnecessarily, nor warned OF the havoc OF age and
thai power had left him With the weight OF many
years pressing on him. the shortest march weary.
Ing him, compelling nini to halt many days to re.
cover his strength, a serious attack OF illness fre.
quently prostfating him, with neither men nor
means to escort and enable him to make practical
progress, Livingstone was at last ike blind and
nlrm man, amlessly moving ABOUT From my con.
science, with not whit OF my admiration and love
Tor him lessencd In the smallest degree, but rather
increased by what have heard from Arabs and
natives, must say think one OF his hardest task
masters was himself.
UNABLE TO ADVANCE.
For instance, he wants to strike the Lualaba
directly west Of Kabambarre. lie accompanies a
small caravan half way TO the river, aud thcn ind.
Ing that the caravan proceeds mrther he Is CON-
PEELED to come to q halt even turn bacSwlth 1t to
Eabambarrc. Next he proceeds to Nyangwc; is
about two months on the road. though the distance