The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-28

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In 1915 Capt. Riley, N American navigator, Va ship.
wrecked the coast tjBarbssy and in his narratave
gives second hand account Of the ny II Tmbuoaoo,
non the lips Of Moorish friend who said he had been
there. In lsle, expedition led BY Capt Tuckey va
sent out by the ghh government to ascertain whether
the Congo Zare river not the outlets Of the
Niger. This officer whs had been distinguished by
drosrapher, and the author OF work on Maritime
Geography unhsppy perished after exploration Of
about two hundred miles About the same time Major
Pedde and Capt. Campbell In endeavorng 70 ascend the
Rio Nunez which falls into the Atlantic at ten degrees TWEEN
~ minutes north, died prematurey d Kakundy. Tn
observations the Foulah territories proved 10 be va
bio. In 1877, Thomas Edward Bowdch ocally explored
the country Of the Ashantees bravo and warke nation,
who afterwards In 1874, defeated the English sgnally,
though . thousand strong, and commanded by Gov.
Mccarthy, Of Cape Coast Castle. Much light thrown
the interior by Mr. Bowdhch's work and commupioa-
tons made 70 him by intelligent Musselmans. He too
fortunately persisted the Gambia. In lsls, n Molnen
French traveller visited Foota Toro Bondon and Foo.a
Jala but failed In crossing the LOFTY mountains which d.
ton he received however, valuable In determining
he sources OF the last named river. In 1872 Major
LANG approached them, and saw the summit OF the
mountains At the foot Of which tho Niger begins It's ow
His enterprise eucdsted the geography Of Timan Sool
mani and Korankoo.
In 1922 We nrat became acquainted with Capt. C!apper-
ton ~ African traveller He had served q mdship
man In the British Navy, and in the Of 1Sl2l5
taken prisoner at the battle Of Lake Erie, having COM
mand II The time Of the schooner Confidence. Dr.. Oud
ney being about 70 proceed 10 reside at Bornou In Africa
Consul, Lieutenant Capperton and Lieutenant latter
ward ColoneD Denham proposed TO accompany him.
Permission being given by Lord Bathurst the party pro-
ceeded to mako various journeys from Mourzouk In
Of them Lake Tchsd discovered, and it, waters were
found not to unite with the Egyptian Nile, had been
suspected. On their way to the capital of Kouka, socca
too Dr. Oudney died. Clspperton reached ii in safety
but not allowed 10 continue his journey eastward.
he returned TO England. 30 much Importance at.
tached to these results that second expedition
eanzed in 1926, consisting Of Capt Chpperton, Capt.
Pearce and Mr. Morrison, for the purpose OF penetrating
the interior from the Blight OF Benin The two latter per
shed short time after leaving the coast but the
vvor, though he had been Ill himself pursued his way
tended by hts servant Richard Lander and puzzled
Kaurga, about thirty miles from the Niger but
per med to approach it, He then proceeded north and
reached Soccatoo. Here he detained against his
will by the cheitian Belo, who had formerly been hh
friend The disappointment preying his mind he fell
III and oied in 1897 at the village Of Cnungary, short
distance from the capital Lander after mournluly clos.
ing the eyes OF his MASTER returned 10 tina coast and
there embarked for England.
1t was in 1875, after short visit homo, that Major
LANG attempted, at the request or government pene.
trsie IN Tmbuctoo from Trpo which place he lett two
days after his marriage to lovely woman, the daughter
Of the British Consul General ~ that place. Crossing
desert, his attacked by robbers and he
csived twenty -four wounds m The melee. Ye: he perse
vered In his and contived TO reach nmbuotoo
There he remained month only, being compelled to de-
part by order from the native Sultan The Governor Of
the place provided him WAL escort shiek Of the
Arabs to protect him eeeatanoe his journey but
he was barosroualy murdered on the way by his st-
terdsnt His journas-wsre lost with him. The next
petition thai Of Richard Lander hs second attemp,
Who with his brother John, In March, 1880, landed at
Bsgrady. They reached Boussa ard thence descended
10 the by the Niger discovering the river Tchadda
their way, and making many other valuable observa
tons. Lander joined another expedition in 1892 lifted
out by Liverpool company, to explore the Niger, in two
email steamers and Ealing vessel. Mr.. Hugh Laird,
Of the PROTECTORS went out with IL, and also
compznied by Lieut.. Allen, Of tho navy In October,
1882 the vees reaoned outlet OF river and
after they began to alcend the climate destroyed twenty
Of their number. The travellers turned or into the
Tchsdos which they found majestic river and In hopes
Ct opening probable trade ut Furdah, Mr. Laird vxIsed
tho rulers Of the country To explain his purposes.
Barely escaping with his life, Mr. Laird rejoincd his
companions and returned 10 Eogand quite satsaed with
bis adventures, though Afterwards In favor Of
ploratons. After his departure lander and Mr. Old.
Geld attempted 10 proceed up the river possible, 70
the lake Ct that name but compelled TO return for
want Of provisions. They then went up the Niger 70
Bsbbs, town with forty tbousszd Inhabitants. Here
attempt to trade fcled by the negro monarch,
who charged his vissers with ssirg black In their
country oyerg red cloth with their blood and with
being Of gnoraut oos Who did not know the great
Allah The voyssers put back, and while preparing pro-
vhons for another voyage the river Lander was shot
in n skrmah with the people Of HyammAh. and died Of
mis- wounds. Mr. oldneld then returned 70 England. In
1870 another expedition In the snme direction sallcd
from England, but produced no important reauls. In
ls42 Capt. Alien, promoted for former services made
discoveries In Western Africa, but Of not much in
,eress In 1916 M'sua Remsn and Kraft, the latter
missionary, explored the interior Of Africa few degrees
fouth Of the Equator.
Ever since ibis period exploration has been going on
with ncTeasipg success, though as JET the results nave
been communicated chiefly in pref reports TO societies
and scientific jour- ais rather than In prepared volumes
with maps and illustrations We 10 the careful al
tenon paid TO the subject by Mr. Augustus Pescrmann,
OF LONDON much OF the Information have had the last
lew years from African travellers
In 1s4s vas, believe, that Dr. Buthe, Or. Over
beg ard Mr. James Richardson departed their tour OF
ob,ervstion. DR.. ovsrbeg died IN 1851, but the sur
vors continued their sbors from different points OF TIE
coast Dr. Bsrhe's residence for year At nmbuctoo,
hn researches In soudan, Dotsko and Gurma MS tracing
Of the Kowars and is tributaries, and his unexpected
meeting with fellow traveller, DR. vogeI, would oil
tunes with interesting details II is Dr. Barthe who
also frat made Aesmana known 70 Us, sner having
pored Bornou and Mardsra. DR.. vose undertook the
examination Of the country between Lake TchAd and
Nubs the vast plateau between Loango and the mountain
chains and the empire OF soudsn Mr.. Richardson. who
married from Tune 10 erer O. ntrA Africa dol before