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His Wanderings for Two Years Among
Fierce Tribes--A Remarkable Journey.


His Wanderings for Two Years Among
Fierce Tribes--A Remarkable Journey.
N. Y. Sun! a
Mr. w Montagu Kerr, . New
Yorker and member OF the Stock
Exchange, went to South Africa
nearly two years ago for his health.
He is an Englishman less than thirty
years of age, became member of the
Stock Exchange in 1882, is . lover Of
hunting and expected TO find great
sport in the game regions Of South
Africa. His achievements, however,
have been rather those of an explorer
than of sportsman. He has made
an extensive trip northward to Gen.
tral Africa, during which he journey
ed among tribes notorious for their
power and 6erceness, who have sell
dom been visited by white men. He
employed o lot of blacks as porters
and attendants, and first made bis
way north to Matabeleland, which is
inhabited by Zulus, who left their
country in body many years ago,
drove the inhabitants out of Matabele-
land, and have since been the terror
of the surrounding tribes. Within
the past three years few Roman
Catholic missionaries have been per-
mitted by Lobengula, their powerful
chief, to settle Il in the country, and
they are the only white men there.
Mr. Kerr found Lohengula to be
intellectually far above his people,
who hold him in great awe. Last
summer, after Mr.. Kerr left Matabele-
land Lobengula took his 5000 war
riers on the war path again. Their
fear Of this savage chief was one Of
the reasons that induced the chiefs Of
Bechuanaland. further west, q few
months ago, to accept the profered
British protectorate.
Mr. Kerr went on toward the Zam-
besi,i travelling far east OF the route
usually followed By white travellers.
He found great deal OF game and
had much sport, though be was
among tribes who were little acquain-
ted with white men, and it was un-
certain from day to day how the next
tribe would receive him. 0ne night
be learned from woman that on the
| following night his entire party was
! to be killed He struck camp and
made q forced march of forty miles.
Two or three times his porters de-
serted him, and he had to obtain. q
new supply from friendly tribes, He
crossed the Zambesi and pushed north
through country that had not pre-
viously been visited by white man.
At last he came to the territory of
the famous Mangones, on the great
plateau west of Lake Nyassa.
This tribe, whom Livingstone and
several other explorers described,
have desolated large part of East
Africa. They, like the Matabeles, are
emfgrants from Znluland. They travel
pseveral hundreds of miles on slave
raids and cattle stealing expeditions.
Many mountains east Of Nyassa are
dotted with. the huts of natives. who
have left the valleys to escape the
Mangone raids. Mr. Kerr confirms
what the SUI has reported about the
revival of the slave trade on the east
coast. lie says it was no uncommon
sight to see in the Mangone villages
slave gangs sitting in yokes ready
for the completion Of the caravan with
which they were to proceed to the
coast. They had been bought BY
Arab dealers from the Mangones.
Mr.. Kerr then went east on the foot
of Lake Nyassa, where be saw the
ruins OF Livingstonia, the pretty mis-
sion town, which was so unhealthful
that it was deserted two year ago by
the missionaries, who are now pros
pering at Bandawe, asalubrious place
100 miles further north Here Mr..
Kerr's last lot of porters deserted him,
and left him with little food and no
means Of getting assistance. He was
reduced to great straits when, sixteen
days after he reached the lake, the
little missionary steamboat that plies
on Lake Nyassa arrived with M.
Giraud, the French explorer, who
was homeward bound. Mr. Kerr join
ed che young ensign They had
splendid sport foating down the
Shire River to the. sea. such big game
as elephants. buffalo, hippopOtami,
and many kinds OF antelope falling 10
their riEles.
| From Q1illimanB Mr.. Kerr return
ed 70 Cape Town. In al bis wander
| ings, lasting over year, be did not
have touch Of fever until be reached
| Quillamane, one the most unhealth-