The New York herald., 1877-10-09


and hypotheses are perilous luxuries in
Africa
CAMERON coMPLrNENTZD.
/ address myself now to more pleasant
task-viz., that of giving you my glad tri-
butte to o much younger traveller than Sir
Samuel Baker-Lieutenant Cameron. Mr..
Waller. of the Royal Geographical Society, is
very partial to the word "pluck, it appears.
He said Mr.. Cameron showed great pluck in
discovering the Lukuga / do not exactly
know what he meant by the word in con-
nection with the discovery of the Lukuga,
but he may use the word very properly in
connection with Cameron's march from Ny
angwe to the unknown regions southwest of
here. If Arabs are to be believed, he has
shown most brilliant example of pluck
determined courage amounting to pure reck-
lessness Of life. am told he had but little
ammunition left. Considering that he was in
this position in the very heart Of Africa, at
least six months journey from either coast,
and that he preferredto 60 on thus unprepared
through an unknown region, l can only
look at his feat as one of the most signal in
stances of high courage and duty in the
annals Of African exploration. wish the
young and gallant traveller tho happiest
success.
SICKNESS AND DEsERTIoN.
day or two before leaving Ujiji wrote
to you to say that was compelled to leave
off letter writing to attend to my sick peo-
pie and prepare for my journey to Man
yema. lost eight good men from small
pox. but suffered greater loss the day
finally set out from Ujiji, for forty-three de-
sertions took place. At one time imagined
that there was conspiracy to finish the
journey at Ujiji. There was, at least
kind Of panic among those who remained;
for, as the desertions were announced, /
it oil meant, and my suspicious seemed
to discover a kind Of regret in their
faces that they had not deserted also.
TO prevent the contagion Of desertion I
clapped thirty-two doubtful cases in irons.
and, after driving them into the canoes,
compelled the canoes to set off at once for
Ukaranga. l believe that it is to this sum-
mary, unhesitating method I owe what is
left of once powerful expedition. The
time spent by me in exploring and circnm-
navigating Lake Tanganyika served to de-
moralize the people. They were daily lis
tening open-mouthed to the terrible stories
of the cannibals Of Manyema, and tho fear Of
being eaten caused the simple fools to culver
with anxiety.
CONFIDENCE RETURNS.
Until I arrived in Uguhta, and, indeed,
until I had bidden adieu to the Tan
ganyika my people made me feel
as though l had become slave driver.
The camp exhibited nothing but sadness
and gloom. The usual merriment, the broad
jest and loud, reckless laugh were wanting.
Many had lost their comrades and mess
mates, the messes had not yet been reor-
ganized and the men seemed to be shy Of ono
another. But as we increased the distance
between our camps and the Tanganyika all
this gloomy feeling wore away, and, inspired
by rapid, strenuous marching, before we
reached Bambarre or Kabambarre the peo-
pie had resumed their former CHEEKY looks,
and slyly laughed at themselves for having
been frightened by the stories about the
man-eaters of Manyema. I forgot to say
that even Kalulu was also ono of tho
deserters; but he and four others were sub
sequently recovered. From Kabambarre
we followed the Luama River to its confu-
ence with the Lualaba, thence followed tho
latter river to Nyangwe which place we
reached in the unprecedentodlysh short time OF
forty days, or twenty-eight marches from
the Tanganyika.
AN UNKNOWN AND MYSTERIOUS LAND
Though have not had the pleasure OF
reading Mvingstone's journal you must have
had. cannot hope to add much to any
thing he has said. reserve myself for tho
unknown west Of Nynngwe, because l shall
have then something worth writing about
new, virgin ground, Of which not whisper
has reached the world outside, about which
even everybody in Nyangwe is ignorant-a