Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-13

them by means of long paddles, the power
full muscles standing out at every exertion
of their splendid bodies. Then we glided
by Jew native villages whose friendly in
habitants drew near the shore to gaze at US
and call out "Me bote,' the native saluta-
tion. The mainland was mountainous,
fringed with slight timber, with a promise
OF fertility upon the plateau about 400 to 600
feet above.
After securing water from the land OF Mr..
bennett we took our course to the southwest,
and passed several groups of wild ducks
and native pigeons, passing at least through
about i've miles of spacious creeks, gener-
ously and copiously fed by the mighty
Congo, SO intimately related, mingIing
and intermIngling, that 1t was quite diff
cult to tell which one would bring us to the
parent of these many waters.
A STREAM LINED WITH PALMS.
Turning suddenly to the south we came
into a creek whose banks were lined with
the most beautiful bamboo palm trees ever
saw. The trees stood in rows on either bank
so perfect that one could not help thinking
that they had been carefully trained through
many years. As the breeze swept down this
aisle, 50 much like an enchanted temple OF
ancient Druids, the palms lazily but grace
fully famed themselves. Behind these bam-
boo palms but few yards stood their grace
ful and majestic relatives, the palm oil tree,
lifting their sword-like branches 40 and so
feet in the golden sunlight.
After few miles OF this glorious vision
we turned into another creek, where a simi-
lar sight greeted our eyes, with the excep-
tion that now we were travelling eastward
and leaving the mainland to the left Here
we observed the massive and majestic
baobab tree-the elephant tree-and the
cocoanut, in whose branches we frequently
saw and heard the parrot and birds of the
most gorgeous plumage. AT O'Clock we
sighted the Congo, and one hour later we
halted at MaleIla, in the territory of the
MusSerongos, where we took luncheon.
THESE people are much like the North
American Indians; it is impossible to ap-
proach their villages uuobserved.
INTERVIEWED BY A PRINCE.
We were soon surrounded by the natives,
who watched our bows prepare the repast.
While at luncheon one of the princes of
Malella, having heard OF our arrival. called
upon us. HIS Royal Highness approached
us carrying deep-crimson umbrella. He
wore European coachman's winter great
coat had handkerchief OF yariegated
colors about his loius, while his lower ex-
tremltles were naked. He caught me in
the aet OF eating hsh with my fingers, and
when the royal hand was extended to me
am sure 1 soiled it. The Portuguese Ian
guage was the court language here, sd we
were interviewed in this toppue. We had
with Us an interpreter, who, on our behalf
put ew leading questions to the Prince
We explained that we were only making a
trip through the country with friendly in |
tentious, sentiment which seemed to meet
with hearty response from his people.
His Majesty took this occasion to unbosom |
his complaints against the IDdenendent |
State of Congo. He said that neither him |
self nor his people recognized the authority |
OF the State; that the State had never mn.
chased their land, and had NOT even