A rumour of war to-morrow.
_12th October, 1872._--We wait till 2 P.M., and then make a forced march towards Fipa.

The people cultivate but little, for fear of enemies; so we can buy few provisions.

We left a broad valley with a sand river in it, where we have been two days, and climbed a range of hills parallel to Tanganyika, of mica schist and gneiss, tilted away from the Lake.

We met a buffalo on the top of one ridge, it was shot into and lay down, but we lost it.

Course S.W.to brink of Tanganyika water.
_13th October, 1872._--Our course went along the top of a range of hills lying parallel with the Lake.