The New York herald., 1878-02-11

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constructed below in the forehold, and OF certain
necessaries that would be required for the people
on the voyage. The deck and provisions, blankets
and clothes cost me nearly f700
LOSSES BY SICKNESS.
meantime four OF the men had died at Loanda
from the effects OF the famine and fatigue, and
three had died Mt Kabinda. There were many
others who were lowering on the verge OF the
grave. The Governor General and Town Council of
Loanda seconded my endeavOrs to restore them to
health 81. Capello and Serpa Pinto were also indie
fatlgable. DIR. Lopez, the most skilful physician,
according to the opinion Of foreigners resident
Loanda, prescribed medicine, some were sent to
hospital and skilled nurses attended those who
preferred to live with their fellows. Under such
treatment many recovered quickly. but there were
many also the day we embarked on board Her
Mnjestys ship Industry that would constantly
require the attention OF the surgeon and his
slstant The diseases were general debility. dys.
enteric affections scurvy and ulcers
snt "N0THING 10 PAY"
The expenses at Loanda were very neavy Some
$500 IN cash had also been distributed among
them. Serla Pinto had taken me to
store, and had quietly permitted me
to select what thought could afford to give
as presents OF warm, suitable clothing to my
people, and when wished to pay for 1t he refused
and begged that he should have the honor of be-
slowing 1t. On departing from Loanda was in
formed that the government OF Angola regarded
the Expedition as its guests, and that there was
nothing to pay
SYMPATHETIC TARs.
The Industry sailed from Loanda Harbor with a
hundred kind wishes from tho English naval
officers, with the cheers OF the ''seagulls ringing
In our ears. Three more OF my men died on board
the Industry between Loanda and the Cape: aud
lnH nd frap
ance on the part OF Dr. William Brown
and his assistant that only saved others
from drifting away to eternity. Indeed,
might say that they simply drifted painessly
TO death. they felt no pain, they sad there
was nothing the matter with them, they replied
to our constant questions. Two OF them died
without warning in one day, and were buried i'm
the deep sea- What difference between those
bright, robust English sailors and that feeble, way
worn band OF negro travellers from Zanzibar And
how the former softened their great rugged ro.
bustious strength as they bent down to assist and
succor the wan and weary forms they came on
deck to breathe the fresh air OF the sea Had re-
turned to England from Loanda should have lost
one or the most beautiful and noble sights it was
ever my lot to see. Those great, strong Tree white
men Illustrated once more what a vast amount of
goodness there is IN the human heart. Before suf-
fering and debility that fanatcal pride OF the white
In his color gave way, and tue proud European for
got his dignity and hon0red manhood as he gave
freely most tender sympathy to the negro way
farers. Those of the Wangnana who were destined
to reach their homes thrived wondrousy under the
healthy abundance provided for them. Yet they
did not act as though they were happy ana free
from anxiety and care, for sometimes detected,
l thought, slight shade OF uneaslness 1t was not
until we were about leaving the Cape that dscov.
cred the cause OF this
CORDIAL GREETINGS AT CAPE TOWN
Soon after tile Industry had anchored In SlmOn's
Bay, Cape OF Good Hope, Captain Dyer proceeded
ashore to report TO the Commodore, +. W. Sulli.
van. While 1 was wondering at the tall, steep
ridges surrounding Simon's Bay, and ut the ev-
dences or enormous labor which spread out in
o thin line along the sea shore, young officer
rived on board with q letter for me This
letter was the truest exposition OF cordial friend.
nness, I believe, ] ever received. Never was
such compoAtion 80 nattering, and never was
argndship cordially offered aid SO freely
gwen, hospi tahty SO kindly rendered, as In this
letter written by Commodore Sullivan. l became
the C0mmod0re's guest at Admiralty House, and,
for the nrst time after my departure from England
in 1874, was introduced INTO that exquisite life
which had tasted in rural England In 1879 Cape
Town sent its journalists to see and talk with a
brother journalist just oui Of Equatorial Africa
They were genial and generous In their remarks
They reused up the interest of the residents of the
metropolis In my dark followers. and the result
was perfect shower OF favOrs on them.
'.kRE you NOT OUR FATHERsn
For the first three days after landing at Simon's
Town l was unable to return to the ship. The
people became anxious, and wondered whether
this distant port was to be the end OF my voyage
with them. Returning to the ship thought my
people were uncommonly melancholy. asked the
reason.
They said, "You will return to Ulyah (Europe), OF
course, nowr
''Whyr'
'Oh, do we not see you have met your friends
and that these last three days We feel you are
about to abandon usr
"who told you so ~ asked, smiling.
"Our hearts, and they are very heavy"
"Ah and would 1t please you II accompanied
you TO Zanzibar" ?"
.why should you ask masterr Are you not
our fathers''
"weIl it takes long time to teach you to rely
upon the promise OF your father. have told you
over and over that nothing will cause me to break
my promise that would take you home. You have
been true to me and shall be true to you. II we
can get no ship to take us shall walk the entire
distance with you until can show you to your
friends OF Zanzibar"
ave are grateful, master"
| saw no sad faces after this day. Captain Dyer,
mis- officers and sailors, noticed that they bright ned
up from this time.
FIRST RAILROAD RIDE
Cape Town required to see the Wanguana and
Commodore Sullivan was determined to do his very
best to prove to them how English people loved
such conduct as they displayed. Through his in
nuence special "hre carriage" was detailed TO
convey them from Cape Town to Stillenbosch, and
the wond er OF the people was indescrbabc. Many
times they told me that the "fre carriage" was the
true pagozi, or porter, for the continent at re-
qures neither food nor medicine; 1t has no legs to
get weary. no back to ache nor arms TO tire dis
ease will not make 1t Sick Its iron body would
cause the poisoned arrows and spears to
rebound; even bullets and slngs could not