Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-13
ON SOME VERY FRAIL BRIl
STREAMS IN WEST APn,e.
WE'RE HARD 10 cno.. !
Adventures Of nm ExpIoYs.
rarty-i'loddins Throur, \
and swamp While wear,
Hunger.

ers in tropical Africa inoet |, y
len rivers which sometimes Il. x
vance at places where 1t 4 a,s
not impossible, to Obtain bos,.
petition which tho Cermans ~,
interior Of Camorucns. west a.
ago, Suffered unusual enibartn,,e.
this cause, and once or twir NJ,
ricnce ON the banks Of ras,ns
was a llttlc thrilling.
Lieutenant Morgcn wns m L
this party. For seven days he III, 4
through tho dense woods bo,v,-.
and the upland plains OF the H..
was most tDilsome march nlo,..
row path where fallen log, mi.
ing roots rendered rapid prosros, I T.
bic Even az midday the colur,
cd in twilight, for the thick tT NJ,
foliage shut out the sunlivb,
expected TO emerge from the a.,
four days, but he was still IN Ms Il
Of the forest Mt the end Of sever X.
situation was serious, for prsri,1.
running low, but Mureen kp,v
near land Of plenty, and henm,
riously alarmed when, on the M.
the seventh day, tho parten ~ n
last Of the rice, which was tl,eI, 4. 4
supply, lie expected early ns,t 4 Il
able fully to replenish his comuI..! /.
pnrtmcnt, H.
What was bis dismay next mo-
reach the bank Of n river vhIa
strong flood and could not /. y
There were no natives In thsr &
hood. and Of course no bosts W. "
seen. He was oyerjoyed to fnd y
that little up stream the cha.,
rowed to about 80 feet, and ihli
bank grew mighty COTTONWOOD : l.
was fully 90 feet high The bed J
in the party were detailed to On,
tree into q temporary bridge. M
chopping on both sides OF the n
cut ON the river side being IA
deeper than ON tho other side, 30 h
tree would fall across the river
Tho mon were hungry enerd f.
they were waiting, for they bed j.
breakfast, but at last, after fsu,
hard work, the great tree lncllns
thc river, and n cheer went up s. h
with a crash into tho stream NJ
cheer became a cry Of dlsmsy 4, )
saw their bridge rolled over BIZ d,
nood, and In less than a minus
turned down stream, and IL n
soon out OF sight around bend b.
river.
Here was indeed o dilemma
hungry men knew that few mis-
there was food in plenty. But n
not dare 10 fire their guns IA
alarming tho natives and drlyir,
away instead Of securing their aia
was nothing to do except to sent
parties up and down the river In Sd
a native bridge. Five men were di !;
ed In both direc;.ona In an h,]
party returned with tho report III
had encountered a swamp whit
could not cross. The faia Of the i
ton now depended upon the srn
the other party. Morgen was at b
end, for he knew not what to I;
means Of crossing the river ven
Retreat to the coast was iinpossl
some OF the men would cer,Alnl
the party were delayed for sewers Il
this inhospitable river bank. lra
no such crisis occurred, for ius
party were beginning 10 desrs 4
Murgen's faithful followers hrri
tho bush and gladdened ever n
tho cry;
I'VE have found a bridge"
a hearty cheer went Up, and q
forgot his hunger US he shori1 X
load md fell into line. Tina
brush they struggled up stress
last they reached one Of thoss =
bridges made by twisting tcF'
long, tough stems Of climbing y
arc occasionally found In I'M
Africa. 1t was fiimsy consifr'
all these affairs, and the men y
obviously. Tho sun was setr' n.
first three men passed over
loads AS tho second detasil
crossing some of the whites iafs
floor broku, two men droppN
and their loads were lost ~
bridge was hastily repaired az
darkness fell the last man r
other side. IL was Impossible
1 Their, and here the foodless u
I for tho night,
BY day break they were on "
The mon were SO weak that 81
wore continually falling unddi,
1 They had founder throap
marsh in which they sank to
1t was noon before they emergH
/ gloomy forest and once more
sky, but more joyous sigh
the scores OF ilourishing gans
Naundu tribe. Tho starving
several days recupornting 10 Y
spot before thoy resumed theh
/ A few weeks later Lieuitpasap
stood ON the banks OF the {
whose upper course he was "
man to see, The only sign o.
reached tho new found riyefw
tives In canoes on the ferihd 4
quickly disappeared in an ine
saw him. Hour after hour Y
gerod on tho shore, seeking lhs
munloate with the natives. = 4
be obtained some way or olhe
after night had fallen Lieul''.
called for volunteers TO sWia {
rivor and look for canoes "
inviting undertaking, nno mi
elapsed before two men Gang !
risk their lives in tho seryieee
on floats wG given TO them
up on their journey OF a qua,
and then they disapp Jared lne M
This was another very aniA
the leader, ind he passed q y
In his tent. Just as uuy !
breaking ho heard the diFp'pt p
His faithfuls had arrived 4
noes, and they urged lin y
back with a party to pls
more onnoes might be ob'a'p
later seven great canoes w n
and to tho establishment o.
white expedition cano over III
try In the borrowed boats " \
stored TO Ahoir owners, Win b
for their use. New YORK ~ Re
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