The New York herald., 1879-07-11

tions. was the commander OF the blacks. Now ia
those regions seven sobzs. or chiefs. 1t that
time war. Armed men were continu ually passing
in all directions. and the consequence that many
carriers took to flight. Ny companions. Capello aud
Ivens. went northward to look for carriers, while
went straight to Bihe. Ahighway roDber lived close
by. AT one time no attacked Quill mane, and when at
war with the Portuguese. even reached Mossanede.
He however. gave me very kind reception and fur
nshed me With carriers Whom he taking
the latitude OF his house. he asked If it not
true that the sun passed over him before 1t passed
over the regions to the west. from which came.
explained to him briefly the bases of my observa-
tion. while the negro. all attention, seemed, by
expression of intelligence to comprehend my
position Before reached Bihe the journey began
TO be particularly arduous. My resources began to
RAIL- and occasion fell into a river. in tho
very middle. aud had a long swim for liio.
THE SOURCES rHE cUBASoo.
Contrary to my expectation aud contrary to all the
maps that have been published it was this jour
ney that discovered the source OF the River Gu
more small ailiuents. Although have used at times
the words small rivers. the smallest In Africa
almost always enormous ones. II will suffice to
compare ON the map any OF the African rivers with
the large rivers OF Portugal to be convinced OF the
ridiculous figure the latter present. The River
Cuqueima, which the maps represent affuent
OF the Cubango. and which Is in accordance with the
opinion OF Ladislaws Magyar, found. to my
prise. running toward the north. Forming curve,
thence toward the Quanza Of which 1t Is afluent.
The Cuqueima marks the limits OF the country of
OF this territory. aud has many neiglboring chiefs
subject to him. After leaving Bhe | struck the
Quanza flowing to the north. and aftcrward the
Cuito,' an afiluent OF the Cuando running to the
south. did not 20 20 NIX the exact situation of the
sources OF the Quanza, because they hid been
observed by Cspeo. The plain, winch is met
with In IL deg 80 min. latitude and is
deg longitude east OF Greenwich is called Cangaa.
In this plain ono can, In a few minutes without
going further than tho length of ordinary room.
drink the water OF rivers which flow to the north
and west aud debuuch into the Atlantic, others
which run south into Lake Ngami and the kaah ri
Desert. or that How to the west INTO the Zambcsi.
and thence INTO the Indian Ocean.
THK SOURCES THE cuANDo.
Aided by the information received from the
tves succeeded in determining the sources vf tho
Cuaiido. All the great rivers OF south Africa have
their sources In an immense rich plain 200 me
above the level vi the sea. in IL deg. south lati-
tudc. The way In which rivers take their rise aud
are formed IA Africa IN curious. In the begin
ming slight humidity IN observable, re-
sembling the trickling OF small fountain; but
by degrees the current swolls, and suddenly. with
out having received any visible afhuents becomes an
enormous river, on which may sail ut will. At
its source the Cuando Is tiny rll which | saw
flowing between my feet. A little lower down de-
scended IL ia canoe accompanied by my two little
blacks here. The river IL quite navgabc till II enters
the Zambesi. wnero Livingstone called n the ChoUc
n name entirely unknown mt the present day in
Africa. IL forms many curves. which delay naviga-
ton. Many ut the afluonts OF the Cuando are
haviaabls. There In cataract at tho sstren,itv