Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15

BY COMDR. GEORGE M. DYOTT.
Special Dispatch to The Star and the North
American Newspaper Alliance.
RURITI. Brazil, July l4.-In this
part of the world nothing moves fast
and what in our eyes is long-drawn-
out journey Is really trip of lightning
rapidity.
The expedition I am leading into the
wilds to find and rescue the long miss
ing British explorer, Col. p. H. Fawcett,
took advantage of a forced stay In Co
rumba to lay in supply of dried meat
prepared in local beef-dreSsing plant.
We purchased 700 pounds for use later
in uninhabited country. We also got
beans. rice, lard. coffee, sugar and salt,
the backbone of our food supply.
All our food Is put up In sacks of go
to 10 pounds. Two bundles of that size
are conveniently carried by one bullock.
The coffee Is preserved in tins, to hold
Its flavor.
Glimpses of Wild Life.
A telegraph line spans the country
between Corumba and Cuyaba, so We
sent various messages ahead with in
structions Of what was needed on ar
rival. The journey upstream to Cuyaba
took one week. We caught glimpses of
wild life especially In the evening and
early morning. We also did little fish,
ing when the launch was tied up taking
on wood fuel.
We caught a number of man-eating
fish or piranahs, and the boys with me
were introduced to their vicious habits
Crocodiles are numerous In the rivers
of the lowlands. Copy-baras, the largest
rodent known to science. are frequently
seen feeding near the banks. and occa-
sionally the black bulk OF q tapir with
his long snout can be observed trotttng
off into the long grass.
We slept on deck. as the few cabins
were overlooking with all shades Of hui
mainly. When supper was cleared away
camp beds would be assembled and
hammocks strung from all quarters. In
this manner the passengers were ac-
commodated for the night, and the mos
quitocs collected for their nocturnal
feast.
Courtesy From officials.
In Cuyaba we found everything had
been done TO expedite our departure
from there. Motor trucks were drawn
up to carry us to Buriti. and orders had
been passed on for cars and bullocks to
collect at the River San Manoel. All
the government officials have been cour-
tesy itself. and the days In Rio and
and other places discussing ways and
means with the authorities are now
bearing fruit. It Is In such places as
Cuyaba that most travellers meet their
worst delays. Yet we landed Monday
morning and by evening we were so or
60 miles away at Buriti.
This part of our trip ran like clock
work. AS write this we are campad
more than 1000 feet above sea level.
1t Is hot In the day, but at night the
temperature drops to so. In Corumba
1t maintained high level around So
to 90.
My complaints are now heard about
the bitter cold" yet it is just what
we want, to arrange our baggage and
test out the wireless. I have chartered
o couple OF trucks to go as far as the
San Manoel River. Thence we proceed
afoot with bullocks for two days, to
Bakari Post. as Fawcett called the
place. It's real name Is Simoes Lopes,
and 1t Is a government outpost where
contact is maintained with the Bakari
Indians. 1t is the last place we will
see any civilized people, and even those
we do meet viii be very simple folk
except for the one man In charge.
Here in Buriti We have developed
photographs. Conditions are good for
this. and we make full Use Of our time.