New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-30
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man from the interior. and being notified oy tne
villagers that the execution was apout y few of
Vangele and his friend proceeded Win s;t. a
tba;r men to view the scene. They found quite :
number of men gathered aronnu u1 Iound he
men seen were kneeng with their arms ong tree
hind them in tho neighborhood or Tan yvunf hssn
near the top of which the end OF rope hau , "a
ashed number of men laid hold OF the tola . m
hauled upon it until the upper part OF lo .ted
bent like a bow One of the captiNes was $1,000
and the dangling end of the rope was i"s :ha
! Dund his reck the tree sprang set training the
higher, drawing the mans form up, su AN tseund
neck and almost lifting the body IRON VIZ hnrt
The executioner then advanced WIN M 5,.tanee
broad baded falchion, and measured n,i Inc in
nv stretching his weapon from tne posI.io" IL 70
tended to strike across the apo % tho third time he
peated this operation twice; At the ln,i hodV II
struck seyerng the head clean from Tue ops ~. 70
was whipped up to the air by the sprlle Yards
49, The remaining captives were dispatches
one after another in like manner. mi. might
we're unheshed by boiling that one The bodies
were dragged away aud thrown mo tpG rod nm
the soil saturated with the blood was sa'nei0u Ny
and buried with the deiunct chel. ,o5
The ordinary practice of promoting oio'noiN
bv interchange of blood is wildly descriDed'
Generally the first day of acquaintance Win !ne
Congn River tribes is devoted to chatting sounding
one spother's principles and getting at one IN
Others ideas The chief entertsins DIS gueso
gifts of food goats beer hs etG excbangs Of
gifts So It was at Irebu. Mangomoo g asIh 49, ~
hairy thin -taed sheep, ten glorious ,snaI ac-
bananas two great pots OF beer ana thc us VA ~ o
compartments of small stores. Inc next gay va
made blood brotherhood. The iotlsh-nan then
each of our ri ght arms pressed .,o w ennstock.
little salt few dusty serapiugs from lphf Pouj
dropped over the wounded arms ana tne Ths
white arms were mutually rubbed togeIInol,a "a
fetsl-man took the long pod IN AIS na I ~
slightly touched our necks. our heads our arm u;
and onr legs muttering rapidly his lltany on IN
carnations What TaS let on on a1 banana leaf and
we bore II reyerently between us to banana grove
close bv. and buried the dust out of sight. han.
pombo row nv brother, by sol emn interchsnge OF
blood consecrated to my service as was oerHie ,i
in the sacred fetish bond 10 bis SERVICE re'e"l0u no
trouble, and impored nay aid
The blood-curdlng account given OF the raiu VI
the slave-catching banditti who for eleven mouths
had been devastating the region between the congo
and the Lubiranzl and reapng human harvest "l
HELPLESS captves is the strongest argument in these
volumes in favor of tho rapid opening OF congo
Land TO civilized trade. This is a sketch OF the
slave pen ITSELF
There are rows upon rows Of dark nakedness, re-
lieyeJ here and there by the white dresses Of the
captors There are lines or groups of naked forms
upright standins or moving de aDI thc sbeSs In
positons; naked legs nnumcrable are seen IN lac
perspective OF PROSTATE sleepers there are count
less naked children, many mere mans l9lIns %
boynOod and girlhOod. and occasionally drove OF
absolutely naked old women bending uhuer I"
basket of fuel or cGssaya tuhers, or bananas, VINO
are driven through the moving groups oy 'No,o'
three musketeers. On paying more attention 10 &C.
tails observe that mostly all are fetteIed youths
with iron rings around their necks. through which
n chain like one OF boat-anchor chains. IS rove,
securing tue captiyes by twenties. The chlldIei
over ten are secured by three copper rings each
ringed leg brought together by the central ring,
which accounts tor the apparent Istlessness OF
movement observed OH arst coming IN presence
of the curious scene. The mothers are secured Oy
shorter chains, around whom their rssPeet,vgi
tvfo cd
iron links that fall in loops or tesioons over theI
mammas breasts. There is not one adult man
captive AMONGST them LITTLE perhaps APPS es
would crowd upon the Imagination; and alter
realizing the extent and depth of the misery pre-
sented 10 me. walked ABOUT as IN KIND OF dream,
wherein ] saw through the darkness OF tho night
the stealthy forms of the murderers creeping toward
the doomed town ITS inmates all asleepand 20 sounds
issuing from the gloom but the drOwsy hum OF
chirping oicadas or distant frogs-when sud~enly
flash the light of brandished torches the sleeping
town Is involved In lames. while voleys OF
musketry Law low the frightened and asiOushed
neople sending many through short minute Of
agony to that soundess sleep fIom which there
VIII be no waxing.
The closing chapters OF the work contain n great
store of valuable information respecting the
climate. healthfulness. extent productions. re-
sources and commercial possibilities of the region.
The Free State OF the CONGO formed by TIE con-
certed action Of the European Powers and the
divisional area Of loss, 200 square miles and a
population estimated at 42,60S 600. The entire
Congo basin, including the Lualaba. Chambezi and
Tanganika sections. embraces an area of 100000
souare miles, population OF 81 1000, navigable
rivers exceeding 200 miles IN length and lakes cx
ceeding in area 81 900 square miles. The area
through which the nayigable channels OF the
Congo flow IS over 100000 square miles In
superfcial extent and is throughout fertile
region unsurpassed for the variety of It's natural
PRODUCTIONS The forests are filed with precious
redwood, lignum yIte, mahogany and gum trees.
At the base of the trees are inexhanstlbe quaint
ties of fossip gum. the best material in the world
for varnishes; and their foliage is .drapod with
orchilla weed useful for dye, with creepers from
which India rubber is produced. lnnumerabh
varieties OF palm furnish material for many staple
articles of commerce. Tho coffee plant is already
found among the wild shrubs, and rice. cotton
tobacco. maize sugar ,and wheat will thrive on
those broad plains and bottom lands. Ivory, fur'
Of the lion leopard and otter hides Of antelope and
buffalo, are obtained in the jungles and forests
There is copper in abundance and there are rumor'
of gold and silver A large portion of this region
has temperature and climate under which
| Europeans can thrive and multiply There is nc
portion of it where traders may not fix their resi-
| denee for years and become prosperous merchants
| with as little risk as is incurred in India.
| The author makes a strong appeal in these
volumes for the construction of a railway from
vivi to Stanley Pool, distance of 235 miles. Tt
the support of this road million square miles
| would contribute The trade by $500 miles o.
| uninterrupted river navigation would consist o
| heavy produce in exchange for as bulky goods
cotton cloth, beads, muskets, gunpowder. cutlery
| china and iron ware. This railway he is confden
would prove a remunerative financial enterprise
and would speedily open Central Africa to trade
| civilization and Christianity.
Nem CRbirdllons.