The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-16
From the Philadelphia Press.

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Travellers experience Translated by
DR.. Armstrong.
From the Philadelphia Press.
One of the reconnoiterers, who stood
about twenty yards ahead of our party,
| had just uttered a sounC in exact imita-
ton of the jecko lizard, a signal used
among the Pahouins when it is desired to
attract companions attention.
At the same moment and instinctively
! every one stopped. The native who had
given the signal came crawling toward
us
"What is the matter2" asked the chief
"N'gena" Ga gorilla, answered the Pa
houin, placing a finger on his forehead.
"In what direotion?o
The warrior pointed ahead, a little to
the right, and said just in front of the
cluster of large trees you see there"
Let everyone wait for me here" the
chief said, in the commanding tone gener-
orally used to his men; then, turning to
me, whispered: Let the white captain
follow me-"
No sooner had N'Otoove Interpreted
the works to than the chief, who had qui-
city stopped to the ground, began to crawl
forward in the direction the warrior had
pointed out. ! followed with feeling
which was entirely new to me.
For five rninu est seemed to me a
century, saw the chief advancing very
slowly without making the least noise,
pushing aside with his hands the small
branches and twigs; nor were they re-
leased until had safely passed Sudden
~ he stopped, partially raised himself,
and seemed to concentrate his looks upon
fixed point in Il space seen through a
small opening in the surrounding dense
foliage. My heart was humping at j ter
rible rate.
Finally he motioned me to come near
him. ! looked and felt my hair standing
on end. At the end of the clearing
standing erect upon the roof of a hut
made Of branches and leaves I saw an
enormous gorilla, with disGended nos
trils, shifting the air it was the first
time in my life that ! was permitted to
look upon this strange and terrible mon
s5er-Jhe object of my presence at this
time in the Congo country 1t was evil
dent he ahad become aware of danger;
his eyes, filled with savage ferocity, were
bent on the wall of leaves which separated
us, with an intensity denoting to a Ger
tainty that he knew where his enemies
We're.
Old NJ Jenga. accustomed TO sucb
sights, was as immovable and still as
post. For my part, l could not move as
constituent wherein was certain amount
of dread, literally riveted me to the spot.
had no idea Of meeting beast Of such
terrifying aspect. q 1t is one Of the rare
experiences in my life of travels where it
has been possible to ascertain that truth
is stranger than felton, Standing erect
head slightly bent forward, he beat his
breast with his long arms. The first three
roarings which he made had the peculiar
sound made by lions, but seemed to be
combined with that of human cries From
his larynx, which is provided with hui
man-ike articulations, burst forth a series
OF grave and sonorous notes loud ! iirss.
they seemed gradually to run successigeiy
the whole descending scale Of the pamuy
diminishing in volume and loudness. re-
sembling the rolling of thunder diving
away IL the distance after having shaken
the heavens by the first outburst
Suddenly the screech Of a parrot was
heard near u.s. The astonished gorilla