Reports on the administration of Rhodesia; 1889|92-1900|02

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ...Wabisa Chief, Kalonganjofu, but they generally dominated the whole country not protected by European residents, or not controlled by their old Angoni enemies. It was their boast that their grain stores were in the Mambwe Country. Ail t'tie surrounding tribes were required to render tribute. The Wabisa sent fish, salt and game; the Kisinga and Walunda, hoes, axes and spears; the Alungu and Amambwe, according to their resources. All ivory belonged to tho Awemba Chief, and the strictest supervision was exercised to ensure its receipt and the punishment of anyone failing to surrender it. The Paramount Chief of the Awemba was Kitiamkula, but his power and authority became absorbed by Mwamba, who, having accumulated a large number of slaves, sent a special caravan to the Unyamwezi Couutry, and purchased guns and powder with which he made his power predominant. On the death of Kitiamkula the actual suzerainty passed into his hands. Mwamba, although never actually hostile towards Europeans, and who, in fact, made from time to time overtures more or less sincere towards obtaining their friendship, was very adverse to their entering his country, dreading interference in affairs in which he considered himself accountable to nobody. His great desiro was to avoid coming into conflict with Europeans, but, having allied himself very closely with the Arab slavers, he was induced at their instigation to attack the village of Chuaii, a friendly Chief in the Chambezi District, whom Mr. Young, an Official of the Company's Administration, happened to be visiting at the time (September, 1897). Mr. Young kept the raiders in check for five days until reinforcements arrived from the Headquarters of the District, and the Awemba and Coast-rnen were utterly routed. Arab influence was ...