Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-15

it was of friendly character. But it hap
pened to frighten party of natives who
were about to prepare victim for the pot.
We landed and saw stretched out the body
of a woman whose throat had been cut.
Several black pots were around, with mate
rials for starting fires, and bananas for des-
sert. The body was that of a sick woman,
who had been left that morning in the
Arabs abandoned encampment"
Mr.. Stanley then told of boy attached to
the caravan who fell sick and wandered off
into the woods and whose bones were subse-
quently discovered picked clean, circum-
stantial evidence indicating very clearly
what disposition had been made of the flesh.
During the many months of our march
ing in the forest" continued Mr.. Stanley,
eve must have captured several hundred OF
the small and large natives. They were
very useful in giving us information con-
cerning the country round about, but when
we once got beyond their territory they were
OF no earthly use, and were therefore per-
mitted 20 return to their homes. although in
MANY instances they did not want to be re-
leased.
LOWEST OF HUMANITY.
Through observations of these captives
we obtained a fair idea of their condition,
and my conclusion is that the forest races
are morally the lowest of the human race.
They have no idea OF God. They are with
out tenderness or pity, and their gratitude
is so short lived that it may be compared to
the spirit shown by fierce bulldog, who is
restrained from throttling you by pressing
engagement to dispose of a morsel of beef
which has been thrown to him. But though
thev showed themselves debased they must
not be regarded as utterly incorrigIble. Sew
eral youthful pigmirs, when taken out OF the
woods, where all their habits had been
ACQUIRED, exhibited the attachment and ser
vility of spaniels TO those who had them in
charge.
"What number of ghastly death scenes
could describe due to the cruel persistency
and devilsh malice on the part of these saw
ages. At the same time many of our men in
the presence of such dangers exhibit great
carelessness. White men displayed more
caution, but it was almost impossible to get
the rest of the men to exercise their faculties
of sight, hearing and Judgment. Had the
savages generally been as artful as the pig
mics we should all have been lost. But
fortunately, they were thoughtless them
selves, although cruel enough to work any
mischief upon us.
A PIGMY QUEEN.
''Our scouts frequently came across newly
formed pigmy camps, and after awhile they
learned the art of stalking the vicious little
creatures. The first one we thus got hold OF
was a plump little queen OF pigmy tribe.
Around her neck were several polished iron
collars with long projecting horns at the end
and down her breast hung curiously made
native chains. Around her arms were sew
eral rings and her ankles were protected by
several scores of rings, so close together that
they sembled a compact band. Around
her waist was a breech cloth. She must
have been about Is years old, but she was as
well-developed as white woman of 25 or 26.
Her feet were beautifully formed, the instep
arched, the hands small, the fingers slender
and tine nails filbert shaped. The face was
broad and round. the lips lull, and the large,
black limpid eyes were like those of young
gazelle. The face was singularly impress
sve, but the ewes were expressive and
seemed to say: L am much too pretty to
be hurt and L very well know what l am
worth The tender treatment that she re-
ceiyed reassured her. She was ultimately
consigned to the care of the surgeon, whose
gentle manner won her from all thoughts OF
flight. After awhile she became an intelli-
gent cook and trustworthy servant, and
she always bore herself most modestly.
"In October, 1883, the scouts suddenly
pounced uton a colony of dwarfs and sue
ceeded in capturing full-grown adult and
his wife or sister. Before the pair coHld re-
cover their flculties they were brought to
the center of our camp, where there were
hundreds of great, burly meu, among them
several tall Soudanese ranging from SIX
feet to six feet four. 1 observed that the
top of the pigmy man reached to about the
waist of these big fellows. The man and
woman were considerably agitated, as well
they might be, and wondered what might fe
their fate
AN ANCIENT RACE.
Then Mr.. Stanley described the feelings
with which they inspired him, how they
caused him to remember what had long been
regarded as the tabled stories of remote an
tiquity concerning a race OF dwaris. He said