The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-28


created heavy losses IN the ranks OF the
Wa-AIsara
"On our arrival at Boratl on Feb. TO-
1898. we found all the remaining beasts
OF burden I'm our laager dead 10 may
have been that tho Tzctch ny was the
cause. Unfortunately 1 cannot speak
definitely upon this important point
because until my arrival, I'm "A wounded
condition. at Momhasa on tho sea
coast I had never seen The fly identified
Mr.. Newman there gave me four speci-
mems he had received from the Zambesi.
] have those with me now, but among
the myri9ds Of flies buzzing about our
cattle at Borat Il is impossible for me
to recall from memory any exact re-
semblances Of these specimens. Some
boldly declare that the Tzetch ny has
invaded these districts through which
Chanler and myself alone have travelled,
but If we are uncertain no one else can
speak definitely.
search for the RcndiIi.
AT Borati on March .. 1898, we de-
termined, by throwing away great part
OF our goods. TO set out for Daitcho. a
place forty-fve miles northeast of Mt.
Kenia. We had obtained twelve head of
cattle. We had again a weary struggle
for passage along the densely jungled
banks of the Tana river We passed
the Juncture of the Mackenzie, and, mov-
ing further up. entered the IRA river
district. On March - we arrived at
Daitcho, having lost heavily in loads,
beasts and through runaways. But the
climate was good and the people peaceful
Leaving Calvin at Daitcho i'm our laager
and sending runners 80 MobaSa for cat
tie and men, Chanler and myself again
started out on June , to find RendiH
We ~ DfnrrIanf
and afterward tie Guasso-NjirO river
and then we struck out in every direc-
tion TO nOrthwar1s beyond. The land was
being explored for the first time. 1t is
studded over with isolated mountains
thinly populated and generally water
less. The highest peak is the Gargues,
10000 feet i'm hight. 1t forms the south
ernmost end Of the Gen. Matthews range.
Another mountai' $500 feet high, Lollu-
kue by name. has a billiaTd-level plat
eau. We explored there and found
twelve members of the Wondrobo tribe
and a herd of wild buffalos. which the
plague had not destroyed. The buffalos
never leave the plateau and the disease
was not carried there.
AT last our efforts were rewarded on
July 2 at KOmi, TO the far northeast.
We discovered the nomadic Rendih
there. They had camels. goats and
sheep in their possession, but they de-
manded such eXorbitant prices that Mr..
Chanler could only afford to purchase
ten dOnkeys.
Fight With RhinOcerOs.
'Only one hope now left. There were
still the Turkans, living south of Lake
Rudolf and they, we knew, had spare
supplies Of transport animals We set
out for the Loroghi range, which lies i'm
the way. and arrived at Sayaa. a place
about one hundred miles north of Mt.
Kenia. 1t was here my episode with the
rhinoceros occurred Aug %. 1898.
we were out elephant shooting. Chan
Ter, with d black tracker and nine or
ten men. was about 400 yards ahead Of
me in the thick bush forest through
which we were following a "spoor." We
were working along a straight, open line
and ] had the same number of men with
ne as Mr.. ChaHf.r. Signs on the track
showed that the elephants were quite
near at hand. Just at that moment !
heard behind me the 'hoosh-hOOsh-hOOsh
Of a rhinoceros coming up like an eN-
press engine at full speed. On the right
side of the path and close at hand was
q big tree, and as ] have a great con-
tempt for the 'rhinO'-COunt Teleki and
myself having shot ninety-nine head dur
ing our expedition in 1SS6-SS-T resolN ed
to spring sideways under cover of this
tree. Besides, ] did not wish TO startle
the elephants with a gun shot. The
'rhinO' was a full grown COW, and her
six months old calf followed her. She
came rushing along with her head down
and her mouth wide open.
Just as | was 10 make my spring
aside I found that the negroes accom-
panying me were all jammed UP behind
the tree. 1t was too late then. I raised
my express rife i'm desperation to my
ubo hut of h.
jammed down my right arm, and before
could put a finger to the trigger the
'rhino' had charged my legs and sent
me flying ahead like a skittle-alley pin
l landed on my back and saw the two
black masses go bounding over my body
My rifle was snapped across in the
small of the back ] half raised myself
on my side, shaken, but not hurt, and
glad at my escape, when again in the
rear | heard the hOosh-hoOsh-hoosh' of
the 'rhino' still bent on mischief She
came to a halt behind me and COM
menced to gOad me with her horn. I.y-
ing on my left side. l raised my right
leg to escape the blows, but at length
she struck the neshy part of my hip.
driving the horn upward. This seemed to
satisfy her, as she and her young one
went off snorting into the forest again.
Very Serious Wound.
"Chanler came on the scene a mo-
ment later. l was not aware in the ex-
citement that 1 was so badly wounded.
The wound was five inches deep Mr.
Chanler gave me a drink of brandy and
supplied surgical dressings. 1 was placed
in an imprOVised hammock. and the
march back to Daitcho was commenced
] left my friends at Daitcho and. under
care of George Calvin, set out down
country to Mombasa. 1t was useless to
go in a wounded condition to Lamu at
the mouth Of the Tana river, as there
were no medical men there AT the
Scotch presbyterian mission at kibwiZi
was fortunate enough TO meet DR.
Charters. Il young ScotChman, stationed
there. He performed an operation, and
after lying under his care from oct. 10
until Nov 1. / arrived on the 18th Of the
same month at MOmbasa. He was kind
enough to accompany me the whole way
on Dec. 1 L reached Zanzibar and en-
tered the hospital there.
AS regards the ultimate result of the
expedition. 1 am afraid that through
lack of transport Mr.Chanler has not been
able to advance to the Borana country.
the goal he desired to reach know
that on Oct. Is, 1898, a caravan from
Turkana to Mombasa sold to one of Mr..
Chanler's agent fifty donkeys. These. I
understand, arrived safely at Daitcho.
Personally, when leaving Daitcho. in
August, 1 advised him to proceed to
Turkana for ivory. What have been his
adventures since we parted he will tell
on his arrival shortly at Mombasa.
Now / have told you a deal and i'm