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

poiS We nad 1857 sixteen men areaoy tuOs WIZ
means return 70 Nyanyws. for We had rsso
utely put six calaracts between ana the possibility
OF returning; besides, We about three hundred
and hsy miles, according to the Of the river.
should ascend the weIls and try by that road
ielt almost convinced vas on The Congo was in
latitude dog 40 min. nsvth. Look whore might on
my chart saw 1 In the midst OF horrible, hate
iul bisckness--a meaningless word. Yet TO light
daily three four times zach day ammunition
would not last Nature even could not sustain such
a strain As experienced. The increasing breadth
OF tho river below this last great aiuent pointed
why Of escape would abandon tho mainland and
lose myself among tho islands. thus would pass BY
many affucuts, but It could not be helped. The main
thing, after all, tho Great River itself, tho
coivcr OF all anluentx
AMONG THE ISLANDS
Tho boat led the way TO tho islandG Tho FIRST at
tempt unsuccessful for tho channels after taxing
us by half dozen islands, exposed US again tho
savages, and we. OF course. again compelled to
nght After two or three attempts learned to dis
rnguisn tho mainland from the islands, and We glidod
down for i've days without trouble further than aux-
iety for food.
NATIVES THAT TRADED.
Driven at last by pressing hunger to risk
counter with the savage, wo came 10 village in
latitude deg. 40 min north and longitude % deg.
east whore tho behavior OF natives was different
Three canoes advanced to moct rs. and addressed
words witch we did not understand Tho
anchor, the boat noa.ed down and anchored OPP
poste the village, At only twenty yards from the
shore. We made signs that We wanted food, showed
copper bracelets cowries red and white necklaces,
cloths and brass wren Short resorted TO our usual
way Of opening friendly communications whom per-
mitted by natives disposed 10 be friendly. Tho
negotiations wore iong-very long; but We were
patient What made us hopeful was their pacific de-
meanor opposite to those above and At last after
i've hours. succeeded. That day. after twenty-six
lights on the Great River. hailed the beginning
OF happy days. We certainly wore tho happ,est fcl
lows in existence
CHIEF
Whom tho old chicf came 10 the bank to negotiate
with tho white stranger we lifted our anchor ana
s,eercd him. Ny coxswain and self sprang ashore
Our canoes were anchored 400 yards or The kindly
visags OF the old chief different from the hate
ful faces had lately that almost crushed his
hand, making him hop. out Of pure love. Ny cox
swain-a bravcr soul was never found within black
skin, but Of him by and by-huggsd every
body all round, and hugsing matches took place. Tho
boat boys grew enlhusiastic and they also followed
tho example Of Ulcd the coxswain. In tho meantime
the old chief drow mo apart ana pointed 70 tho
face Of Frank, which cleaned white amid the dark
skins Of the soldiers In mid-rver. "Ahi he IL my
young BROTHER" said "Then no must mako friends
with my son." said che chief; and Frank was nc
cordingy hailod and told como ashore and tho SOL
cmn ceremony OF brothcrhood-she white mans and
black mans blood werc mAdo to now 10 ono current,
concluded.
TIE coxGol THE coSGol
''whas rivsr n this shisf" asked.
.'rhs River" no replied
"Has Il no namc Z" asked"
Eyes. tho Great River"
| II understand; but you have . nams and have .
name, your village has . Have you no pars,cu-
lar name for your rverf" eve spoke In bad Kikusu)
"It is called Ikutu va Konso.n
The River Of Congoi
There was then, no doubt bus We were ss,Il about
eight hundred nifty miles from the Atlantic Ocean
and over nine hundred miles below Nyangwe Man.
yemA
We spens three days At this village In marketing
an era OF peace long TO be remembered by U.s. We
also four musks.s here, and sugured from this
fact that the psrs Of desperate voyage over
Il was false auEury, however.
COMMERCIAL uRASoI.
Ono days run brought rs 70 Urangi-a popslous
country, whore there was one town about swo miles
longand our friends introduced rs TO sness people.
Tho 0rst Introduction over about one hundred large
and small canoes appeared and began trading one
thing ancr another disappeared man lost his mas
and cio,hes my cook lost . copper plate or dish;
gun was soatchsd At but recovered without trouble.
arranged with The King that all trade must be done
in the canesa Everybody was contsntod-
Az UxPLxAsAxr sURrRiss.
fhe next day We began TO prosecute voyage, two
native canoes leading the way 70 introduce Us 20 the
tribes below. The 100 canoes that were employed in
doing trade and visiting the day before now contained
nethor women nor children, but mon with muskets
and spearA Wa however. did NOT regard /, as any.
thing extraordinary, until guides signal pad.
ded fss, away, ana ws xcrs at once assaul,ed
Form close Incl" 1 shouted: and paddle slowly
down river close 10 tho isandl"
Tho boats crow rosted on their oars, allowed ali
tho 10 pass by and followed after hem Two
out Of the crews OF each canoe, and two OF th
crew OF Lady Alice, with myself, maintained run
ming light for two hours until another ribo jsIned In
tho cnase. The pirates OF Urangi returned, but tho