The sun., 1892-05-01
a LITTLE WAR ON EseLAxD.s H1xDa
She Must Me.enTorce n. n. Johustsa a.
Abandon Nynasniand EstsreIy.

Abandon Nyassaisnd Eatireiy.
About three months ago It was reported that
| MIR. II. H. Johnston. the British Commissioners ar
| IN northern Zambesa. had been attacked :and
adly defeated by the natives near Lake
Nynssa Nofurther particulars were received.
johnston has boon prominent for years 40 an
explorer. and his special mission In Africa
now is to put an end to tho slave trade that has
been docmatin tho population OF the Nyassa
region. Great anxiety was felt on account Of
tho news OF his reverse. which came fast on the
eels OF reports that he had been brilliantly
successful in thwarting tho slave hunters
white travellers from Nyassaland have lust
returned to England with tho particulars OF
Johnston's misfortune. Lake Nyassa Is thu
most southerly OF tho long chain OF lakes
which extend from Albert Nyanza southeast
ana 1t Is easily accessible from the Indian
Ocenn by the Zambesi River and its tributary.
the Shire. The two most important chiefsat
the southern end OF the lake arc Mnkanjila ON
the east shore and M'poada on tho south coast,
near the west shore. Both OF them doubtless
regret the activity Of the new British Commis.
sioner. for he intcrfercd with their profitable
tranlc. 1t Is not very long ago that
Missionary Johnston reported seeing a
slave caravan containing two thousand
unfortunate cnptivos starting out from NJ Don.
da's town guarded by the Arabs who had pur.
chased them. 1t had cost M'ponda very littls
to catch these helpless people. for he Is very
strong. and his forces. armed with guns. are
irresistible. so that the trade goods he obtained
for his slaves were almost clear prsflt. M'ponda
has been quite frieadly to all appearances. and
cndcavored to ingratiate himself with the
missionaries and Mr. Johnston. but Makan.
lila. on the contrary. has been greatly aroused
by tho impediments placed In the way OF his
lucrative trade.
The disaster came about In this way: Cart
Mcguire. in command OF the Domira. q steamer
plying on Lake Nynssn. was informed bya
small chtef. Kascmbe. on the southwest coast.
that he had stopped a caravan Of slaves which
Maknnjila was preparing to take across the
lake. He said he was ready to deliver them 20
any ono whom Johnston authorized to receive
them Capt. Mcguire won't south to Fort
Johnston. ut tho south ond OF tho lake. and
was ordered by his chief to return with the
steamer and barge and bring the slaves to
The fort, When Mcguire, reappearsd At
dhows be!onsIns to Makanjiia We're @ t About i tsS
es rHia VI the coast ready to tefeye the says
dhews % beore f he took I The hie saves "a ewsy n Ma
Euire found the dhows. and was setting lre to
g Spe @ o. IT fhem When he % was attacked h 6y about
attack was tho result Of a treacherous plot be.
4 big storm had meanwhile arisen. on the
lake. and the few men whom Capt. Mcguire
to navigate that clumsy vessel and were com-
Tpelled, IL, to regain the steame. BY swimming.
wn ss heaa snd ssn
fhen MT the steamer b. began to drag her anchor
sikhs: and they acted bravely: building bsr:
Of r,t,o shot that !, was ineess.ntIy falling, -
arrange peace. After much hesitation. il " was -
se tRs RsE' a the %ss.
sGns o bayss Ss and M m
snown sI.ss ioE sGme years for his valuable ser:
had hardly reached the natives before 'i they Se1
we're barbarously murdered.
,uecessful. and the vessel returned to Fort
'ton greatly sheske but but s his fo9c.: Se1e
io 20 small to Justify hin in ettscki2s MaEsn:
II the chief offender was postponed.
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stack upon For @ Fhis 1877
ID. No hostile natives. had been seen Tor some
ime Inn ;I2t aGd lulied by false sense oi secpEity
e1a tSs nsssss
At present Johnston's force consists Of only
seventy Sikhs; and he is practically beseged
unless the British missionaries and ali white
non are to be driven out OF the country tho !
must learn q severe lesson: If Great Britain
submits to the reverse which her arms have
sustained on Lake Nyassa the slave trade will
"a restored to full activity and the clvilizing
Enterprises which have been In progress there
ult is That England has a little war on her
lands; and the British Government Is now
onsidering the question what force Johnston
ellious natives into subjection.