Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-26

"Then came our Ill luck. Our beasts
Of burden began TO die at Borani, as IL
stricken with plague. There was Sc.
rious plight for us. We formed q store
camp here inside the deserted palisade,
erected some time previous by the British
East African company.
"Our caravan had come to a dead halt
from loss Of transport Chanler and my
self determined to proceed northward to
the Guasso-N jiro river. whose source and
outlet had discovered in my Teleh ex-
pedition. George Calvin, Chanler's serv-
ant went to the coast on a similar mis-
sion. From the date Of our departure on
Dec. 5, 1892 to the day the rhinoceros
charged at me, Aug. 22. 1898, we explored
without success the entire district for
transport beasts.
Weary Journeys.
"When we struck the Guasso-Njiro we
had days Of weary wandering along its
banks. seeking for transport animals ex-
perienced cruel hunger, and finally, on
Jan. %, after a hopeless search, with IS
men, set out second time for the Diam
beni range, with the intention of cross
ing it.
Before we struck the Djambe we
had to cross the country Of the Wa
Msara, a tribe with the reputation Of hav-
ing destroyed a caravan 10 years previous.
They soon showed US their intentions.
We fought battle with them, and our
Mannlichers and Werndts must have
created heavy losses in the ranks of the
Wa Msara.
ION our arrival at BDrani on Feb. 10,
1893, we found all the remaining beasts OF
burden in our laager dead. 1t may have
been that the Tzetch fly was the cause.
On March 9, 1898, we determined TO set
out for Daitcho, As miles northeast OF Mt
Kenia. We had obtained IL head of cat
tie. We had again weary struggle for a
passage along the densely jungled banks
Of the Tana river. On March "a we ar
rived at Daitcho, having lost heavily in
loads, beasts and through runaways But
the climate was good and the people
peaceful
Leaving Calvin at Daitcho and send
Ing runners to Mobasa for cattle and men,
Chanler and myself again started out on
June 5 to find the Rendilt We soon
crossed the Diam beni range and after
wards the Guasso-Njiro river.
Great Mountains.
"The land was being explored for the
first time. II Is studded over with iso-
lated mountains, thickly populated and
generally waterless. The highest peak IL
the Gargues, 10000 feet in height. 1t
forms the southernmost end of the Gen
eral Matthews range. Another mountain,
$500 feet high, Lollokue by name, has
billiard level plateau. We explored this
and found II mem bers of the Wondrobo
tribe, and herd OF wild buffslos which
the plague had not destroyed.
at last our efforts were rewarded, on
July 2, at Komi, to the far northeast. We
discovered the nomadio Rendili there.
They had camels, goats aud sheep in
there possession, but they demanded such
exorbitant prices that Chanler could only
afford to purchase 10 donkeys
"Only ons hope was now left There
were still the Turksnas, living south of
Lake Rudolph, and they we knew had
supplies of transport animals We set
out and arrived at Sayaa, a place about
100 miles north OF Mt. Kenia.
Laid Up.
"It was here my episode with the
rhinocsros occurred Aug. %, 1893. We
were out elephant shooting. Chanler,
with black tracker and nine or 10 men,
was about 400 yards ahead OF me. We
were working along straight, open line,
| and had the same numb ber OF men with
the a. Chanler. I heard behind me the
"hoosh, hoosh. hoosh" OF a rhinoceros
coming up like an express engine at full
speed.
1.-THE 'rhino' was full-grown COW, and
her 8 6months-old calf followed her. She
came to . halt beside me and commenced
20 goad me with her horn. Lying on my
left side I raised my right leg TO escape
the blows, but at length she struck the
fleshy part Of my hip, driving the horn
upward. This seemed TO satisfy her, as
she and her young one went of snorting
into the forest again.
As regards the ulti nate result OF the
expedition, am afraid that through lack
of transportation Chanler has not been
able TO advance to the Borani country, the
! goal he desired TO reach. know that ON
| Oct. Is, 1893, . caravan from Turkana to
Mobasa sold to one of Mr.. Cbanlsr's
agents 50 donkeya These. l understand
arrived safely At Dsitcho. Personally
when leaving Dsitcho in August l al
vised him to proceed to Turkans for
ivory"
The explorer closed with warm word'