Year: 1875

is also remarkable for deep ndentatons and noble bays
some OF which are almost entirely closed by land and
might well be called lakes by uncuvated Wanguana.
Large islands also numerous, some Of which lie 80
close to the mainland that If we bad not hugged Its
shore closely should have mistaken them for por-
tons of the mainland. North OF Baringo the land Is
again distinguished by lofty hills. and plateaus
which sink eastward into plains and here new coun-
try commences-Unyara the language Of whose people
is totally distinct that OF Usukuma and approaches
to that OF Uganda and Usoga


POPULATION.


Unyara occupies the northeastern of the victo
ria Niyanza, and by observation the extreme north
eastern point OF the Niyanza ends In longitude
"a deg. So min. east and latitude SO min.
43 sec north AS intend to send you
chart of the NiyanZa II is needless here to enter
into minor details but may well mention here that
large portion of the northeastern end OF tho lake is
almost entirely closed in by the shores OF Ugana and OF
two Islands Chaga and Usugura the latter OF which is
one OF the largest in the Niyanza


THE GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION


While Unyara occupies the northeastern coast OF the
Niyanza Ugana commences the northern coast OF the
lake from the east and, running southwest few miles
forms here large bay 1t then trends westward and
the island OF Chaga directly north and south for
eight miles at distance OF twelve miles from the OPP
narrow
tween Usuguru Island runs from the southern extrem
ty OF Chaga, in south-southeasterly direction to
within six miles from the shore OF the main
land. Thus almost lake 10 formed separate from tho
Niyanza.


North OF ohaga Island Usoga begins with the large
district OF Usowa where we met with the nrst hostile
ntention-though not act, the act was checked by
show Of superior weapons-on the part of the natives
Thence, as We proceed westward the districts OF
Uganda Uvira, Usamu and Utamba line the coast OF
Usoga


Where Utamba begins large islands again become
frequent the principal OF which is Uvuma, an inde-
pendent country and the largest in the Victoria
Niyanza


FIRST ATTACK BY NATIVES


AT Uvuma we experienced treachery and hostility
on the part of the natives BY show OF friendship
their part induced TO sail within few yards
OF the shore, while Of natives were hid in
bush behind the trees While sailing quietly by, ex
changing friendly greetings with them, were sud
denly attacked with q shower OF large rocks. several
Of which struck the boat; but the helm being quickly
put "hard up,"we sheered from shore to a safer dis
tance but before Of the rascals was laid dead
by shot from one Of my revolvers.


After proceeding some mlles we entered channel
between the islands of Uvuma and Bugeyeya but close
to the shore Of Uvuma Hero we discovered feet
OF large canoes-thirteen in number-carrying over a
hundred warriors armed with shields and spears and
sings The foremost contained baskets OF sweet
potatoes which the people held up as " they
desrous to trade / ordered my people to cease row
ing and as there was but slight breeze still held
on with the sail and permitted the canoe TO approach


SECOND ATTACK.


While we we're bargaining for potatoes with this
canoe the other and blocked the boat