Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-26
CUTTING UP AFRICA.
WARD, THE COMPANION OF HENRY
N. STANLEY, INTERVIEWED.
Seine Interesting Facts About the Posses
sions and tho Rivsirics In the
Dark Continent.
rcrrssponaenco Of the Richmoud DIspssch.l

Ecrrsspondence Of the Richmond Depatch.I
NV Yosx, January Is, 1890.
Herbert Ward, the companion OF STAN
ley IN Africa, is q perfect type OF the al
yenturous Young Englisnman. TAI, we'll
knit. and athletic, one would scarcely De-
heyeto lookat hrs youthful race ana frank,
wide-open eyes that here was a man who
had gone through more perils than fall to
the lot of most travellers even in lifetime.
Explorer, geographer, writer. and artist. be
has spent FIVE Of the bost years of his life
among the cannibal tribes OF the inte-
nor beyond the Congo has lived among
them, studied their social pecuiiarities,
thor domestic life, their superstitions. and
their barbarities. He has sketched and
photographed them In every conceivable
aspect. has won their confidence and re-
spect by his courage. and, in word. may
be said 10 know more about these wild and
hitherto unknown tribes than any man
living.
found the intrepid young traveller in
his room at the Windsor Hotel lately, Just
recovering from q mild attack OF influenza.
The whole subject OF African expiora-
ton is q most interesting one, no observed.
Every little is really known about the
tribes and races who live there. Most OF
the books of travel that have been written
are mere records of observations en- ro,Re.'
and recitals OF personal experiences OF the
travellers. Little or nothing Is written Oh the
inner life, the manners, and customs OK
tribes, cannibal and otherwise. During
the five years passed among them MADE
their life special study, aud, CONSEQUENT.
". whatever should write on the subject
would be largely of that character: But L.
along with the other officers OF MIR. stan
leys party, am pledged to write nothing
concerning the Congo or its tribes until he
shall have submitted his report-it may be
six months from now"
WAS there a general understanding 10
that effect Z"
ALL BOUND.
"Yes; we are all bound by the same
agreement. His book have no doubt Will
be q very interesting and valuable one.
When the time cones | shall have abundant
material to write about my African ex-
periences," he added, smiling.
"You have met De Brazza and Serpa
Pinto. the explorers, IN your travels, MIR.
Ward?"
DE Brazza. yes: but not Pinto. You
see his exploits were all on the other side
of the continent, down at Delagoa BAY and
the surrounding region, while L was on
the western side starting from st, Paul de
Loando. Iheard about him while was
out there, but as TO the merits OF the. con-
troversy in which he is involved know
little or nothing. ] do not intend to GO
back to Africa. shall 90 20 Europe IN
March and then probably to South Amerl-
ca. but hardly out of easy reach OF CIVIL
zation."
There are indications that, following inn
mediately upon the appearance or stan
ley's book next spring, we viii have
flood of African literature, all more or less
valuable as shedding light upon the mys-
terious tribes Of the Dark Continent. At a
time when a great struggle is in progress
among tho European Powers for the
ascendancy in African colonization. and
when the annexation fever seems to have
seized half dozen Governments simulta-
neously, these productions will be viewed
with special interest. 1889 will be known
as a famous African year, both for the
number of exploring parties IN tho neld
and for the results achieved.
BEING PAncEILRD OUT.
Africa is rapidly beng parcelled out by
the European nations. Tho Congo Free
State, the main theatre Of exploration to-
ward which the energies of England, Bel
GUM, and Germany have been directed. Is
o neutral territory of Central Africa, having
been so decreed by the Berlin conference
of 1885. King Leopold is the nominal
SOVEREIGN and the international guaran-
tees are for o period of twenty years.
Immediately to the north and west u
the French territory which Den Brazza
has largely helped to place under tho
flag OF the republic. 1t stretches from
the Ogowe river to the Congo, and Is
under n protectorate. From the Congo
south TO the Cumene river IS Portu-
Quese territory; from the Cumene TO
! the Orange Free State the country is
under German protectorate, and from
thence to the Cope is British. On the
eastern side of the continent from the gult
to Mombasa, along the coast for a distance
of eco miles north Of Zanzibar, Is another
sphere of British influence. and again from
Zanzibar south to the Rovuma river IL
German. From the Kovuma to Delag9a
! bay is Portuguese territory. Following the
eastern coast-hne the South African repub-
lie extends from Delagoa bay to PETER;
maritzburg. Between this point and
Cane Colony lie Zululand, the Orange
Free State, and Grlqua-land, all
three reaching far into the interior.
Thence 10 Cape Agulhas ia British ter
ritory. The great stretch of Bechuana-
land, which Rider Haggard has made IA
miliar in his novels. is under British pro,
tectorate. North of it is a vast unexplored
interior-jmmense reaches of hill and plain,
morass. and desert-known as Matsbele-
! land. Northumberland, and Lunda. Thus
the entire coast line, with the exception OF
few isolated strips of territory, 10 IN tho
hands of rival European nations, and
every year the struggle for supremacy IN
the interior grows more bitter. 1t Is a race
OF nations. and the strongest must ulti-
mately win.
THE MOZAMBIQUE TROUBLE.
The events at Mozambique, which re-
Gently caused straining of the diplomatic
relations between the United States and
Portugal. and also between thelatter coun-
| try and England. are not generally UNDER
stood here. Mozambique, on the eastern
coast, Immediately south of Zanzibar, for
twenty years has been under the protection
of Portugal. In 1886 revolt occurred in
the colony which was quelled by Portuguese
and native troops. Then a special ex-
petition was sent out against King Mu-
zilla. the rebel leader, and King, lnham-
hame was firmly established as ruler. Re-
Gently England granted o charter to, the
British South African Company, which
| Portugal viewed as tantamount to decla-
ration that England would contest
the claims of Portugal to that part
of Africa in which the company has
its lands. The territory acquired by the
new company, and which it was designed
to make n part of the British empire,