The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-22
NEW EXPLORING EXPEDITIONS.


Of the white Nne-rhe Interior Of south
Amer Zen TO he still farther Developed
Aus1ian Expedition TO the North Pacific,
Sc, DC.
rxPEpIrIoN ron TIE DISCOVERY OF THE SOURCES
OF THE wHJrE NILE, uSDER THE COMMAND soF
NJ L'EsCAYRAc DE LAUrURE-PREPABATIoNs FOR
THE voy aGE-sKETCa OF TaE VARIOUS AT
TrsPrs HITHERTO MADE TO DISCOVER TIE
SOURCES OF THAT RIVER.
The sciepthc world has heard of the great expedi-
ton now preparing in Southern Egypt-in other
wnds, he voyage W ich NJ rEscayrac de Lauture
is about attempting towards the sources of the
White Nile-for the purpose Of solving tie great
geograph al problem which past ages have handed
down TO us. In of the late sttipgs of the Paris
Academic des Sciences, number of questions and
instructions read in relation to the important
voyage. The aged and learned NJ. Jomard added a
short history of the attempts made up TO the prese
day to discover the rise Of the White Nile at the
same tine he furnished full particulars of this expe-
dtios of VI. lEscayrac dc Lauture, and the various
resources at his disposal. We are thus ena oled to
give our readers positive information with regard to
ths expo dtiOn.
We commerce with the names of the intrepid ex-
plorers who in the interest of science are prepar
ing TO meet the many dangers OF such voyage
dangers which are easily appreciable when We re-
feet that nearly all those who have hitherto attempt
ed have net their deaths in IL. The following are
the names OF The gentlemen who accompany the
Count l'Escayrao de LanIure and compose the sci
eniifc commission which Will second him in making
such observations may be possible In the midst Oh
those UNEMPLOYED regions:
FROM FRANCE.
NJ Aub1ret lieutenant IN the Navy.
lie Docte ur Richard doctor OF medicine and surge
ny. botanist # she expedition.
NJ Pouchei lcenu ite Of science of Rouen.
N. De Bar, dcaughesInal, Mont.euiisur-Mer.
NJ TabCpelles, Of Elbout.
NJ Bonneioy.
FROM AUSTRIA.
Ver Bolesawski of Mtrovits, first lieutenant OF
engineers mem Der Of the Imperial and Royal lnst
tute OF Military Geography.
Herr GeDg 1irst lieutenant of engineers, also mem
Der oi abe above IDsltdJe.
SRnor Della IaIa, lieutenant OF infantry -topo-
Count Kinski. of Milan, member Of the c. r. I. of
Military Geography
FROM PRUSSIA.
Herr Mayer, of BrlUdeoourg, mining engineer.
FeoA GRRAT BRITAIS.
Mr.. Iwiforg, Of the royal navy.
FROM iHE UNITED STATES.
Mr. Clagne, Of New Orleans, Photographic
6raugbtsman.
ID will be seen that the various members of the
execution are well Chosen. The commander, NJ.
4 EscayIac de Laut11e, bas for some time past,
been acquainted With portion OF tie country he Is
about tlayer-lDg. he Is babtdated 10 the climate
and 10 the manners and customs of the natives and
has already visited the banks Of the White Nile,
KOrdofn and The adjacent country bordering on the
ReL sea, under Tie same dItci. ne Il
of several works on Northern Africa. and one IN
mart ullr on 6Oudan which contains the results vi
his personal observations.
The Inauguration Of this expedition is due 10 the
present Viceroy OF Egypt Mohamued Said. This
enlightened prince, who pursues with such determi-
nation The work OF piercing the sthmus OF Suez, Is
also giving bis attention TO the problem Of the Niles
sources and thanks to his efforts II Is mighty pro
battle that tie Interior OF Africa viii he unveiled to
science at The same time chat the Red Sea is opened
10y the Suez Canal 70 the commerce OF Western ma
tiops. On tbe 20th Of last July the Niceroy gave
his appreciation to the plan submitted TO him by M.
rEscayrac de Lauture. Having thus obtained the
assent OF the NicerOy, Al. dc LautJIe returned 10
Europe in order to collect those persons together
who will sssist him IN the execution OF his coura-
geous enterprise
NJ l'Escayrac &C Ianture arrived in Cairo towards
the beginning Of the month Of October last; shortly
after, the major part Of Ais companions joined him
IN that city whence the expedition was TO set out
From the moment of his arrival az Cairo, NJ. ILcu-
tue was actively seconded by the Egyptian 2uthori
ties. The principal lunctonaies Of Cairo showed him
much consideration and kindress, more part ,uary
ZouiHh0r. Pacha Minister of Finance, Edhem-Pach !,
GoveNoDr of Cairo, and Arakel Bey. The hoerdi
orders of the Vlceroy were puuctually executed,
and the government did al, in its power 10 render
the preparations satisfactory AND speedy ~ pos
sible is early as tue 10th OF october. N. TEseav-
rae de Iauture was enabled 70 send forward two
email steamboats, and four datdbitbs, with orders TO
advance o. tar as the first cataract OF the Nile.
This otlla was pla ed under the ORDERS OF the Ing
bsh officer attached " the expedition. About that
Gme tbe Nile CONNIE need falling and promised easy
sailing for this first convoy
fle costs q Zoe expedition are betrayed BY lie
viceroy who has provided everything that may n
sure success. An escort OF three hundred Egyptian
soldiers will protect these new Missionaries OF civil
SATIN. NJ dc LaufuTe had thirtysiN carts bull. Tor
hin az Trieste, which can DC easily taken 10 pieces
snd transported ro place 20 p!aoe, and other vehi
sles were also prepared for the pontooners pioneers,
sappeIs carpenters and vorkmen attached 10 the
expedition. The two steamers which sailed as TIC
.1r,,a. Il no ~
NJ. De fautue carries with him many presents Tor
the Mecks or petty chiefs OF The country. With sucn
means at his disposal, and assisted by the experience
of what has been done formerly in the direction,
H. de Lautufe starts with ample means for obtaining
a successful result. He viii keep duplicates OF
1. The Journal OF the voyage, Will VIII be writ
ten from day T. dsy.
2. The joGrnal o. astronomical observations.
3. The journal ot the movements Of the eNpedi-
teD.
Provisions OF al kinds vii he ample, and the sur
geon ia chci Of tho expedition will take care OF the
health o. the travellers a. well as Of The troops
The msal1brity OF the climate Is perhaps, the most
serious dsn ger which will lie experienced by these
CONTAGIOUS di-COycrers but Considenng the many
precautions taken, We may hope ior favorable re-
sult and On increase Of knoslsdge in reference 70
those immense plains fertilzed by the waters OF the
Nile.
Having thus given the particulars of the eNp'ii-
ton nov organizing under the command Of NJ. l4s-
csyrsc dc taulure. il will not be embarrassing 10
refer 10 previous attempts Il discovery. The last
expedition oi any importance 70 the sources Of the
Nile started during the later years OF the life Of
Aehemet III. A French engineer, NJ. dArnaud,
who Is still IN tho service OF the Egyptian govern
moBt, was engaged in g. as also " Sabaticr. BIO
tper OF the present French consu general Ia Egypt
This expedition pcutta!ej as far north as LAT.
oeg., ana they had thus travcrsed distance or over
5000 miles without The rivCr pIe-catinE any other
aspect than that il bears in Upper Egypt and SDa.
dan. NJ Official statement document OF this eX-
petition has been published; one or two OF the ira
yellers who participated in IT, however have pu',.
bshed more or less copi0rs accounts.
NJ. Jomard has furnished -ome particulars in
reference 90 circumstances which tan-pired relative
10 the various expeditions undertaken under Ne
hemet Ali Tor the discovery OF the sources OF the
White Nile. II was the members Of the scientific
commission OF the expedition 10 Egypt, and above
all. the mathematician Fourier, Secretary 81 the
Academy Of Sciences who first thought of a voyage
NJ nnlcrfnlr fn Whiio XIII.