Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-06
S8 SHEPHERDSTDWN COUNTY VIRGINIA.

cause. by tins tlme the eaptain vi the
expedition, big fat man, had been so
reduced by the heat that he was nearly
helpless, and the death of his fellow
traveller so affected him that he was
seized with fever. He found he could
not venture into the interior, and resolv-
ed to 90 home next mail. So the other
two we're despatched alone to Mpwapwa-
Before they were far from Zanzibar
their vessel came into collision with
another dhow. One of them jumped
Into that vessel, believing his own was
going to the bottom, and was drifted
away to the south end Of tine island.
The other Uhe Austrian)was lying help
less ard sick in the first dhow, and was
wrecked finally on the north end of the
island. After few days they returned
to sea again, and arrived at Saadani as
have said The night after they came
across, when had rendered them every
little assistance l could in getting ready
for a start, and given them sketch OF
the route and directions, crossed over
to Zanzibar. There l found that their
captain was so sick that he had to be
taken TO the Roman Catholic Mission
Hospital. | called with DIR. Robb to
see him. He seemed to have made up
his mind to die, the death of the natu-
ralist weighing so much on his mind:
After day or two l got intimation OF
his death, and next morning / went to
his funeral to represent the country he
came to explore. He was buried with
Roman Catholic ceremonies, but there
was no one to weep at his grave. l
believe the other two men are recalled,
but did not meet the messenger going
inland. r...ta.n- o.. ...-s... ,.. .-..
In connection with the Livingstonia
Mission there has been sad loss also.
Captain Elton, Consul at Mozambique,
with three others, paid visit to Living
stonia recently, and after beipg taken
by the ,"Ilala" TO the north end OF Lake
Nyassa, the party struck nortbward
through totally unknown country,
Urori, which ! had intended exploring
last spring, with the view OF finding a
better way westward than through Ugo-
go. They were just nearing KAN
yenge, in Ugogo, when Captain Elton
died of sunstroke Another ofthe par
ty was soon after seized with the same
symptoms, but after being in convul-
sions. for some days he recovered. 1t
was Captain Elton's horse that the Sui
tan Of Zanzibar bought and presented
to me last April, when | was about
starting the formation of the wagon
track TO Mpwapwa. :. "1'" a.
This month rather sad news goes
home to Europe from Zanzibar, and
three families at least will bedownwith
grief. l hope it will be long time be.
fore like news will have to be reported
again, but who knows who will be the
next to succumb to the terrible sun Of
the African tropics. Our Mission has
been sorely bereaved; the Universities
Mission has suffered even worse, and
worse still the Roman Catholic priests
at Bagamoyo. The London Missionary
Society's men have escaped death as
yet, but their enterprise has had unpre-
cedented misfortune. 1t viii be, fear,
at the cost of many lives and much
money, that any, real benefit will be
conferred on this great continent, which
seems to withstand the most deteripin-
ed attempts TO do it good! id'; 81 J
Sitting On the ground irf the bnsh by
night, and writing in a hurry BY the
aid of a dim ships lantern, allows me to
produce a most miserable scribble.! /
ain, besides, all the while tormented
with countless mosquitoes and other
insects; while the hyenas are smelling
the oxen and growing about. l have
my Winchester repeater lying by me,
ready for any friendly visit from such
denizens of the forest. '.- a".i" ..a.
t5ip pn.. arrI'a A. NJ. MACKAY.