THEADVANCETOLOBORE。
Idetermineduponanewplan。IknewthedirectionofLobore，asIhadbeenthereduringmyformerexpedition；thedistancecouldnotexceedsixtymiles。
Ifthesoldierscoulddrawthecarts，Imightyetmanagetoadvance，asIshouldbeabletoprocurecarriersonarrivalatLobore；providedalwaysthatthenativeswereasfriendlyaswhenIleftthemsomeyearsago。
Itwouldbeimpossibletoconveythesteamer，asIcouldnotexpecttoprovide2，000carriers；butImightbeabletopenetratesouth，suppresstheslave-hunters，establishthegovernment，andopenupalegitimatetrade。
Thefirststepnecessarywastoconveythelargeherdofcattleacrosstheriver，whichwasabout400yardsinwidth，withaveryrapidstream。