The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-07-09
THE NILE ExPLORATIOy.
Return of Capts. spoke ana Grant

THE NILE ExPLoRATIOy.
Return of Capis. spoke ana Grant.
Captains Spoke and Grant, the African
I c1piurcrs, arrived at Southampton, En-
gland. on the 7.h inst, from Alexandria
They were welcomed by the Mayor of
Southampton, who protfered them 40 in.
vitation to public banquet The Lon
don Times says:
Captains Spoke and Grant both warm
ly expressed their feelings Of gratitude at
the kind and cordial manner in which
they had been received, and the very graf
flying words which had been addressed to
them by the Mayor in the name of the
inhabitants Of Southampton. They re-
GREETED, however, that their engagements
with the Royal Geographical Society, and
others in London, would prevent their
acceptance of the hospitable invitation
which had been 30 generously rendered to
them. The gallant travellers tbe.. gave
few details Of their journey, which ex
tended over three thousand miles, and
showed to the depu,ation Photographic
and other views which had been taken H.
Illustrative of certain points of their trav-
els. Captain Spoke, in former expedi-
ton, discovered the great lake Nyanza
Victoria, which lies on the equator four
degrees south and one degree north.) in
the interior of Africa. He leh Nauzibar
with Captain Grant on second expedi-
ton, aud in cmcumnavigstingl the lake
Nyanxa found river issuing from it To
the north which river they followed until
they reached the old Nile and arrived in
Egypt 1t had thus been satisfactorily
and finally settled that from this lake the
main stream of the White Nile takes its
source. When they started from Zanr-
bar they we're accompanied by guard OF
about 100 natives. of which number only
1s4 remained when they reached Cairo.
all the rest having dropped of by deaths.
deser,ioDs and other causes. Many trsv-
ellers from Egypt have heretofore ascend
cd the Nile, trying in vain in that way to
discover its srurce, but no one has ever
before descended the Nile from its source
After again thanking the deputation for
the kindness of their reception, the inter
view terminated, aud Captains Spoke and
Graut left by the half past | :. m train
for London.
1t will be pleasing to their numerous
friends and admirers TO know that both
the distinguished and enterprising travel
ers appeared to be in the enjoyment of the
best of health and SHIFTS, albeit their
bronzed and somewhat weather- beaten
countenances Enthusiastically indicated the
severity Of travel Shich they had under.
gone 10 their ever memorable expedition
heads.
The rebel pape,s scout at tho peace
men, the R Edmond papers "spit" At the
Woods and V~llaudigham, and the Penn
sylvania Copperheads are reviled while
they are used by the enemy's troops II
. their own State. A Harrisburg CORES
ponGent, nsrrating the adventures Of
Federal spy whs visited the rebels at Car
. lisle. says:
The information of the rebels 10 yer,
full and accurate. They showed my in
fJrmant q complete map of the for,i6ca
tons here, and told him of fords on tn
:, river. They know as well as we do tn
number OF men we have and their charat
!, ter They say that our militia won't
\ able to stand two volleys of musk etry, an
that they are net afraid Of as many AZ "
can bring against them. There are pier
;, ty Of Copperheads who furnish them q
the information they went. and point OF
=, to them the places VIII re- goods are hit
" den. While they use those men. the
despise them "There,'' said n rebel
If ficer to my informsnt. .sdo you see til,
MANI" (pointing to one OF these symp
i thizers- "Well, he - rebel; aud
;. were in the place Of you people that q
) loyal, l would hang him as soon as We g
away from here The individual all
" ded 70 felt the force Of the remark ar
left. The rebels concurred in saying IN,
honored an open enemy, but despised
snake.