Hassani denies complicity with them, but it is quite apparent that he and others encourage them in mutiny.
_5th June, 1871._--The river rose again six inches and fell three.

Rain nearly ceased, and large masses of fleecy clouds float down here from the north-west, with accompanying cold.
_7th June, 1871._--I fear that I must march on foot, but the mud is forbidding.
_11th June, 1871._--New moon last night, and I believe Dugumbe will leave Kasonga's to-day.

River down three inches.
_14th June, 1871._--Hassani got nine canoes, and put sixty-three persons in three; I cannot get one.

Dugumbe reported near, but detained by his divination, at which he is an expert; hence his native name is "Molembalemba"-- "writer, writing." _16th June, 1871._--The high winds and drying of soap and sugar tell that the rains are now over in this part.
_18th June, 1871._--Dugumbe arrived, but passed to Moene Nyangwe's, and found that provisions were so scarce, and dear there, as compared with our market, that he was fain to come back to us.

He has a large party and 500 guns.