The sun., 1897-06-06
ON THE UPPER NILE
Regions Recently Visited by white Mes for
the First Time.

From the Baltimore SUN.
At a recent meeting OF the Royal Geographical
Society an interesting paper was read by Lieut.
Vandeleur embodying the result OF eSplorat ions
during the last two years in the region OF the
Upper Nile, in Uganda ana Cnyoro and ad.
jaccnt regions not hitherto visited by white men.
Incidentally, his paper reveals the activity OF
the English in this part OF their African sphere.
and the need of the railway from the seacoast to
Lake Victoria, for which an appropriation was
recently made. Leaving Mombassa. on the coast.
on sent. :. 1894. Lieut.. Vandeleur did not reach
Lake Victoria till the end OF November. the jour.
ncy to Uganda thus taking three months, or six
months for the round trip. Toward the bcgin.
ming OF 1895 he proceeded from Uganda with an
DanIe, being the rirst white man 10 r"yisit ths I
place after It's abandonment in November. 1853,
on the approach OF the Mahdists. What was
sumed that his visit had a military object in
view-possihly it's occupation BY British gar
now held BY Tor sorceis iea sem, M from MI Csanaa. Is p00
During 1928 the whole OF northern Cnyoro,
toward the e. Me; was surveyed: S includtns The
20 the Murchison Falls and part OF the Llngo or
Waksdi country. Mount Fumbi in Unyoro, was
found to be 6.6lO feet above the sea and some
500 feet above the adjacent country which Is
held by means OF Fort Masindi. The valleys arc
fertile. producing great quantities Of Indian
corn, tobacco, bananas. castor oil. &c. The Wa
kedis were found TO he an interesting people.
living in conical huts in independent commun!-
an expedition sent to attack Arab slaycrs In
southern Inyoro with the result OF l!oerating
many captives. The Msisl River was reached.
and near that stream was found another British
fort, ABS. feet above sea level.
The climate in these uplands Is described RS
fairly good, being drier than that o. Uganda.
In July. the coolest month; the minimum tein
perature was 40, the usual night temperature
being 80. The highest registered temperature
was so. Peace. enforced by the English. has
led To great improvement; Of the economic con
diEion Vt the people. who have settled down 10
agriculture and road making. The cessation OF
war has resulted in rapid increase Of the popu
latiOn In Uganda industry 10 becoming more
common, and the people are beginning To carry
goods and perform certain amount OF work.
Many have been taught 10 read and write. A
port has been established on Lake Victoria and
"a silver currency introduced. As the people be
come more civilized and their wants increase
there will be- II is believed, an increased demand
for foreign goods.
or special interest from the point OF view o
intending colonists Is the Sandi country. alsI
visited by Lieut.. Vandeleur. This region lies a
an average height OF G,OOO feet above the sea
and has a climate well suited 10 Europeans
The thermometer here rarely rises above 30 dc
gTees. and the nights are cold. There Is abund
anCe OF grass for cattle. and for the most par
the soil Is very fertile. Timber Is TO be had IL
great plenty. a circumstance which will hay,
great importance for steamers on Lake VictOril
and for the railway when completed to th'
coast. The lecturer mentions the curious fac
that the language OF Zanzibar Is becoming th'
medium Of communication between the various
people In all this part o! Africa