Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
Special Oablegram to The Star.

Special CHUIesfam 70 Inc star.
LONDON. May 25.-A H. Savage Lam
dor has just returned to England from an
eighteen month journey in the l.nexplored
parts of South America. In an interview
with a correspondent he said:
my journey included the whole Of the
une1p1ored part Of Brazil between Rio
and Manaos. in the great central basin of
the Zinsu. Tapajox and Madeira rivers,
region which the Brazilians themselves
always have regarded as impenetrable
AFTER crossing Brazil I went over the
Andes. through Peru, to Lima. thence to
Cuzco and Lake T1ticaca, to examine the
Inca ruins. Next went across Bolivia
and Chile to Antofagasta, from this
point to Valparaiso by steamer. and once
more across South America to Buenos
Aires.
Travelling by Mule and Canoe.
to visit regions which interested me by
reason that they were absolutely un-
known. With the exception of thirty hours
in the train, all travelling was done on
mule, by canoe or on foot. For about
half the distance we had to cut our own
path through the forest or proceed along
the great campus or by prairies over vast
areas of absolutely uninhabited country.
AT first the Brasilian government took
great interest in my plans. and proposed
that ! should be accompanied by Brazil
ians, but this fell through, as the gov
eminent was unable to find any Brazil
ians who were willing to accompany me
owing to fear Of the Indians and the dens-
ity Of the virgin forests, which they de-
clared were impossible.
II had to run the undertaking myself.
| Y RI 3<.,rlt Ia
men l needed. but eventually succeeded
in obtaining six native Brazlians, who
only came as the result of the very heavy
payment / offered.
Sixteen Days Minus Food.
when I left Rio In March of last year
took enough provisions to last for a
year. but, owing to wastage on the part
Of my men and loss, these eventually
gave out and toward the end of that part
Of the expedition through the UNEMPLOYED
portion of Brazil we remained for sixteen
days without a morsel Of anything to eat.
Happily there was plenty of water.
but there was no game, no fruit, no fish
and no inhabitants, and neither my men
nor myself had sufficient food to cover a
sixpence.
AT this time / had with me two car
riers-my only companions-and they suf
fered even more than / did. Both wanted
to put an end to their sufferings, and 1t
was only with difficulty that ! prevented
them from committing suicide
For myself, although accustomed to
roughing 1t, | nearly died. Starvation
brought on anemta, which was succeed
ed by beri-beri in the right leg, causing
the atrophy of two toes Eventually we
came through. but in terrible plight
lost fifty pounds in weight"
Mr.. Lander stated that he studied sew
eral new tribes, made vocabuiaries OF
their languages, and made some interest
ing geological, geographical and anthro-
biological observations.
Encountered No Hostility.
Even when travelling in unexplored re-
gions he met with no hostility on the
part of natives anywhere. and declares
with pride that he did not even carry
revolver or knife with him
His zagzag route over unexplored or
little known country in Brazil was OF
a bout 5000 miles. and the Brazilian gov
eminent was SO astonished at the success
at what it had regarded as Impossible
that congress voted a grant of S2OOoO TO
the explorer
The expedition suffered a good deal
from the presence of insects of all KINDS.
particularly mosquitoes, ants, the tiny
| plum. a species of gnat which makes llfe
| almost unbearable. and from millions or
bees. which. although they do not sting.
swarm over every uncovered portion OF
| the body.
| Savage Lander added that this was the
| last of his twenty-five years exploring.