New-York tribune., 1877-05-05

record of which is contained in this volume was un-
dertaken with a view TO entering into communca-
ton with Or. Livingstone, in the autumn OF ls|Z'
Accompanied 10y Mr.. W. L. Dillon, an assistant sur
geon in the English navy, Lieut. Cameron star'ed
from Zanzibar ON Feb =, 1873, cmharl,ing in two
dhows with tho necessary complement oi men ana
beasts. aud miscellaneous stores for the journey
The party consisted in addition 30 the two English
men of between thirty and forty men,
who were engaged as soldiers, servants por-
tors and dOnkCy-drivers, under the dIectoh
of an old native attendant of Captain Spoke, WIN
dozen donkeys which had been purchased at an
average price Of eighteen dollars head. The urst
halt was 1T Bagamoyo, town on the mainland OPP
posite the island of Zanzibar, and the prncpa
point Of departure for caravans bound to the west
where they arrived the same afternoon. Alter re-
naming few days in that place for the necessary
preparations tho leaders Of the party returned to
Zanzibar i'm order 90 complete the outfit and after
sbor. visit reioiued their men at BagamOyo, and
finally took mp the line Of travel for the wilderness
about the end of March. Meantime nephew OF d.
Livingstone Robert Moilat, volunteered for the eX-
pedition. having sold his little property at Natal
for the purpose of devotng his life 10 the cause OF
African exploration. On the7th Of April theparS a.
rived at the outskirts OF the district OF MsuWah'
Here the dificultcs of the expedition commenced IN
earnest There was cultivation all around with
tatocs but no signs Of habitatiun except tho thin
spires Of blue smoke which cured mp from the cumps
Of denscst Jungle The people had been driven
nearly wild with fright the march by the
sight Of armed natives, and begged TO return at
once to Bagamoyo. Licut Cameron was suffering
from severe attack of fever, which even maze
him dclirious. He could scarcely hold himself TO-
cctter on his donkey, and ~ the end of the march
was hardly able 10 stand The day after his ARRIVAL
at Msuwah, ne received visit from the chlci, VINO
gave hm permission TO encamp near the village
This was little settlement consisting of STA OF
eight eood-szed huts kept clean and in good order,
hmlt i'm tho midst of jungle a protection against
attack Owing 90 these strong positions, the people
are able 10 make incurSOns upon their neighbors
without dauetr of repr.sals, and bring away slaves
Tor sale i'm thc markets on tho scaboaTd. Inc chei
advised Lieut.. Cameron to buy food for the
road before starting promising to supply IT, II
uaid i'm advance. When he had received thc coth'
lo made various excuses for breaking his engage
mcut and after five days halt, tho party was Obliged
10 start with only two days provisions. On the
26-h Of Nav. tdinrs were brought OF the death of
hioifat who had taken % separate route, and was
prostratod by a fatal attag OF fever on the road.
The total strength Of the expedition at this time
consisted Of more chan TWO hundred men, with a
retnue Of women and slaves, belonging to the Io!-
lowers and % good assortment Of dorkeys and dogs,
constituting in point Of numbers, somewhat
imposing force. After encampug for about
month the party took fresh start on the
last of May. The were idle and deceit
ful shrkIug their work and attempting 10 desert as
soon "a they had received their ratons In spite of
all obstacles the caravan completed the first stage
Of the Journey in the early part OF August, arriving
at Inyamembc, and meeting with q nospltablc re-
ceuti0n from the Arabian governor. During their
s;ny here they suffered greatly FROM fever the men
deserted 40 every chance and although treated with
kindness 10y lhc more respectable Arabs they io"Hd
their situation any thing but encouraging. some
ilca Of tm,casautncss is afforded By the letters
Of Dillon who although usually enjoying buoyapt
spirits. wrote home as follows:-
Now for % dsnal tale of woe! on or about tn9ne o. us
luoW tlcdsto corteuO August l3, Cameron ten 'oelr
iIc,,r eit l,tpl dIito Murphy mtue evening 500 lcl.
fcedy. laIt determined not o he sick - Us en- an
imlt,s sr.a7. did manage some diancr; but shake.
Cuou-h io p,iu- 900 ordinary house down cay "i 'l
had o tuu 900. l"r thc -cAt l'.i OF I've Ni4 ,h u''
wants Ercw no what " do. Wc GOT uY wtcn We lFcd,
ana walked oHt We hntw nat We le E'IuS u.. oIt &c
-s would scarcely support u.s. "5eI ~ ldN 'ia-t -
Cameron, ald g., u-d 90 come ia % mc TO nlAe com
la.Eis One d.,y hc said, "TAe fellows have r,sglriy
cod lc iI; have mo- luon TO ,r The worst Oi '' -
60, o th- l'g- O.. tine aud piano u.s. alive" on 'hl Ael'
u.i iuiuimro tlat they nave blocked mo III vita
Noe tud tac impression ma ny t'i was ON me '2p on
IN i,.uii hoj set away aoouer {, ct 0H htot; but
81 81 'i T., n1 & ,c Should sGor,i, be- is lis country
t0, f,rf, well dYl, his fever on. bat never went
.c j.y u,oaj suppose, the fifth OF the fcyel), and
as.eH .,s,.J "' zach 9th connlrhe,S H, .Nas &
t.t ,,ct aaE 10 know now "c "cr5 or o',.'en 'h1in
t.s... Im-.uS sweet lines ponIegraiales VI cus'Id
90. raJ.r sGl.-we have had second dose Of tle
l.., scu,, tHc vOIdl fever On the morning "t the
800 -, attack (dDout tlcsevcn;h oi CdiuciotJ
a Murphy cct ~ and steer for inc open ond OF tuc
: 1.. s..,s-rng as he went, aud eudcayouns u sei
,-.r o iot OF ammunition NIich Ati Ge'n emi,,,,u
.. ts. enm.es, but he failed Co keep n the tsa Ing.
,...IU} seeing tuat ht must 50 on to tAr' lucE'
me - .rtsI
t.,., Steps Li, coming IA contact WIN l"e S'7e o
.,I empty cartridges, he Slddany 81 u5a.ue" Oh @ @tLe
In aIpc'acu 10 nae 10 De so uu4o1o'a !- "a.
1..u NOT beng able 10 Gct Out OF ruuu Without door
.uIltI WJi--hat laughed as loud az ihy l!ostiae
Tito. would admit Oh IAIs ia" lIe eAgCs vi piIns
uiu 90 ais Ists, aud he stiuEgcd 10 ii6 i"et, ana
ancca himself oui Ihe whole tlHs must nave ue<i
ate Of EcpcssIcss as the You can't IMAGINE
oW ts I,yyr IO>tatcs one Slight Heaotcc la lett;
oIe I,ts ta, one must Ie Gown Iouei S4' Coz -o'
a ID. Tic LCAt morning walks, or tr4ca 20 WtA,
across ut ROOM one lnds one must allow O.cs bJdy 10
eccentric ac poor bIoy has 10 taxi. sometimes IN
C0us.4 4G,u,c Dunk. GiaS! ClnK! cod water, mix,
tsauy ,Lu- I'll OaI O bucket VI dilhh u out o.
tine spout oi tao teapot
Lieut.. Cameron was in equally dcplOrablc plight.
lie was still pIo,tate from the effects Of fever and
greatly annoyed by the desertion and fathle.sncss
ii his u.cu. On sept. 20, he wHtcs:-
aiu very savage idst this moment as have been
us iot 40 DAY, 10 go cnouth mru toGchcr 10 form
. camp short out, N order 20 al right fof
luiak dst the lever ncrc now, as, although have
Lad t s> tLtgs, JLc last 0ti At have been getting
,te. Wu.l is good deal lsucd, bat tlub getting
l,;ja. uuuN it was caused ny Ae constant sarc ana
oust rulad .b" house.
Matters proceed from bad to worse, and he con-
ti.ua- i5 WIitc d. the game stria:-
sptn.ie. aOt;.-l-re um stl, trying to make a pre-
l.ai. - but uo, one ui ay ia-aE "ll tOl.c ia; al
LASH c.Its go u.CEc tL1h dozen together oat Of one
luLutc. auu uhit' It't t,o'Hcd' ana can manage
IlaDI N.i- t.'u. an S'i' 1tf D''Ac.cl Win my