Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-11
A RICH CENTRAL AFRICAN.
The Great Slave and Ivory Dealer on
His Way to Zanzibar.

The Great Slave and Ivory Dealer on
His Way to Zanzibar.
The wealthiest man in Central Africa
is now on his way to the Indian ocean
in response to a letter from the Sultan of
Zanzibar requesting visit from him.
His name is Tippu lib, and he lives not
far from Nyangwe, the great trading
point Of many black tribes on the Upper
Congo. Readers of African books of
travel have heard a COCA deal of Tlppu
Ilb, and as recent years have greatly in
creased his power and wealth, we are
likely to hear much of him,
Tippu lib Is only As years old, as black
as coal, and of negroid blood, which
means that he comes of an admIxture of
tue coast tribes OF East Africa and has
also very little Arab blood in his veins.
he has been in Central Africa for twenty
nye years, and is to-day the greatest
slave and ivory trader in the world. He
mas oulstripped all his competitors
through sheer force of intellect and
strength OF character. AS long ago as the
time when Cameron introduced him TO
our notice he visited Nvangwe and told
Toe bullying Arab traders there that II
they did not leave certain native allies of
liz
they lost no time in pledging eternal
peace with Tippu lib and all his friends.
Cameron says Tippu Tib was the great
est dandy he saw among the traders of
AFRICA, and that, although of negroid
OioOd, ne was thorough Arab in man.
ners and Ideas. All his white visitors
speak OF the elegance Of his Arab attire
ana OF his courtly and atfable bearing.
olanley says that at his first meeting
WIN llppu lib he regarded him as the
most remarkable man he had met among
Iae Arabs, Wa Swanili, and half-castes
o. Africa. Lieut.. Van Gele, OF the Congo
slate, who met Tippu lib in January
sSL' says he was surprised by the extent
VI MS information on European topics.
ne was familiar with events occurring
~ Europe, and was particularly interest
e ,,r ID the English, Germans and Belgiaus.
lne questions be asked me-" says Van
ue'e' showed that he is neither an igno-
.ant man nor one Of ordinary mind" He
sa'u Ne intended some day to go to Eu-
.yype, visit the King of the Belgians, and
"Io spend some time in COnstantinople.
ciu Ilppu tbs home, south of Nyangwe,
cameron cameron says that large gangs OF slaves
nalEllg about in chains met his eve at
Tery turn. They were leading easy
YES, were well fed, and he saw no acts
cruelty there. All had been victims,
ss,gimIeVer, OF the crying wrongs that are
a A. ueclmating the simple savages of
o amva' They had been surprised in their
ESS" ~ VI homes by the sudden onslaught
wb lppu Tib's ruthless soldier slaves,
t %Io 1sd burned their huts. killed their
,iylus and dragged them Off into cap
rasoY. ilppu lib ls the most noted rep
ineTJutatlVe OF those men who are to-day
l lou more suffering upon their fell
hei. creatures than any other human
ktaiss-ihe professional slave traders of
reaaSd' Few OF Tippu This slaves ever
amot anu tue indian ocean. They are sold
10 ~. the numerous tribes on the way
riobTie sea. Long caravans, however,
ns,ay iaden with his ivory, are often dis
'IIsVued TO the coast.
s,a., was Iippu lib who helped Stanley
non, uown the Congo from Nyangwe. the
aron Where both Livingstone and Cam
low were defeated In their efforts to fol-
stsriaue river further. For some weeks
over ood little party was augmented by
yerv 40 ov Oh Tlppu Tbs men. Twenty
rem o uk beauties from the traders ha-
trin accompanied him on this his first
Ho"n the Congo, where he is now in
inc I've ole control OF the river and adioin-
Nvan,.,,Ilto ries for about 600 miles below
Stanie," 70; 10 was his slave pen near
can,ivs ais in which $500 wretched
the 49,, s,'ee We're found two years ago when
1 tim ...Iuvs OF the International Associe-
4 ~ reached that point.
i lev ,.. nahy miles below these falls STAN
4 lana sts chased by large fleets of canoes,
3lanees party suffered severely from the
2sayagasS. SUI arrows Of the most ferocious
A Thess ~ Wnom he met on the Congo.
Fabla on "t Nv are among the most peace