that he need not fear trouble, as he was not
involved in the atrocious acts o f Bumbireh.
Having thus shown sufficient boldness in.
meeting the enemy and demonstrated our ability
for the encounter, it was now clear that the
passage o f the channel, with the women and
children and property o f the Expedition, might
be performed without danger. Accordingly, on
the 5th August, at early dawn, we began the
embarkation. T h e fourteen Kiganda canoes were
iarge, with ample storage room, and all the
goods, ammunition, and asses, and all the timid,
men, women, children, and Wanyamwezi, were’
placed in these. Our eighteen canoes o f Ukerewe
and Komeh and five lent us b y generous Kytawa
proved sufficient to transport the remainder,
consisting o f the more active members o f the
party, who were directed, in the event o f trouble,
to range on either side.
A t the tap o f M kwanga’s drum, without which
no p a rty o f Waganda march, and a cheery blast
from Hamadi’s bugle, the thirty-seven canoes
and boat, containing 685 souls, departed from
our island cove towards Bumbireh.
A b ou t 9 A.M. we were abreast o f Bumbireh,
and when, on coming to the b a y , we saw
hundreds o f people lining the topmost ridges,
I deemed it expedient to make a demonstration
once more in order to discover the effect o f
the previous day s engagement. On arriving
near the shore, a shot was fired, the effect o f
which was to cause about a hundred to scamper
away hastily. Others, whom we distinguished
as elders, after hailing us, came down towards us.
Lukanjah was requested to ask, “ If we were
to begin the fight again?”
“ Nangu, nangu, M’kama.” (“ No, no, king.” )
“ The trouble is over then?”
“ There are no more words between us.”
“ If we go away quietly, will you interfere
with us any more?”
“ Nangu, nangu.”
“ Y o u will leave strangers alone in future?”
“ Yes, y e s .”
“ Y o u will not murder people who come to
buy food again?”
“ Nangu, nangu.”
I then told them that, having murdered one
and wounded eight o f Mtesa’s people, it would
be my duty to convey Shekka and his friends
to him, but I should intercede for them, and
they would probably be back in two moons.
Advantage was also taken to point out the
contrast between the conduct o f Bumbireh and
that o f Ukerewe, Komeh, Itawagumba, Kytawa,
and Kamiru, and to adorn the brief speech with
a moral.
Turning aw a y , we coasted along the much
indented shores o f the savage island, and several
times had opportunities o f distinguishing the