The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-02
THE NILE.
Arrival or Captains Spoke and Grant In
England.

Arrival OF Captains Spoke and Grant In
England.
From the London Timee June 1871
The two intrepid travellers scientific world
is indebted for the solution Of the great geographical
probeia Is To the of the White Nile Captains
Speke and Grant, arrived at Southampton yesterday
morning on board the Peninsula and Oriental Company
mshp Pera from Alexandria. Colonel Rghye, for
merly Cons at Zanzibar the east Of Africa
who accompanied the gallant officers distance on
their travels from ZANZIBAR but compelled return
by an attack OF fever had come down from London 70
meet them on their arrival.
on landing from the Pcra, Captains speke and Grant,
VINO are officers In infantry regiments preceded TO Ke
ways HOTEL In Quecn terrace where they received
by depn,aon consisting OF the Mayor OF tie borough
(Mr. Frederick Perkins, T. r. g. the town clerk fMr
G. u. Ieacon), Colonel Rigbye Captain Henry Jones,
r. ~, ana DIS j. AID W Bui.ar. who had asscmb cd 70
welcome them on their return England.
Having introduced the deputston the Mayor addressed
the entrfnrising travellers as folows:--
GESrIxxEs-s Mayor o. the town OF Southampton
Claim the honor Of br ely addressing you
OF the corporation and the Inhabitants. ould lbe
seem the representatives Of ancient seaport, whose
HISTORY connected more css with every period Of
tho annals England 70 neglect opportunity ofm, 1t
respectfully greeting travellers whose recent discoveries
TAXING the true source ~ Of the
rivers on ihs ace OF the earth And II woud b. quite ~
un ecmly In ~ eitber TO attemr such occasion
u speak OF the value OF your lahors, 10 deap you
thus happily restored 10 ycrr native shores on the
very threshold q that horae which you may well be
eager reach. We beg leave, therefore, simply n be
allowed tn congratulate you that Divine protection
which has carried you unframed through regions In
ch noble yoiare science hax he, tal an
pestiferous climates or have bv the
hands OF their inhabitants Praise then be TO
God that have the pleasure seeing You safe in
your country; and be 70 that hing cou
rage which no DANCE hath daunted lcultes we
discouraged. Long may YOU live to enjoy the honors
which you have so brsvely won.
HIS worship then invited the gallant officers public
banquet on such an early day would be agreeable
them.
Captains speke Grant both warmly EXPRESSED their
feelings Of gratitude the kind and cordial manner IN
which they had been received and the very gratifying
words which had been addressed 10 them by Mayor
Ia the " the inhabitants or southampton They re-
Rctted however that their engagements with tic Royal
Geographical Society and others In London would pre-.
their acceptance the invitation which
travellers then gave few details OF their opraey ohsch
offended ree o,lsund meS, and showed a. the de
putatn Photographic and other views which had been
taken illustrative Of certain points OF their travels
Captain sIeke. In former expedition, discovered tho
great Lake Nyanza Victoria which lies the equator
our degrees south and degree north) In the int.
a second expedition and IN crcumuay izating the
lake Nyanza found a river issuing from II TO
the north. which river they followed until they reached
the old Milo and arrived In Egypt. II had thus boon
satisfactorily and finally settled that from lake the
main stream OF the White Nile takes It's source. When
they started from Zanzibar they accompanied by
guard OF about hundred and twenty natives u which
number only twenty -four remained when they reached
Cairo, all the rest having dropped or by deaths de
sertons and other Many travellers from Fvypt
have heretofore assembled the Nile, trying In that
way TO discover Its source, but has orc
descended the Nile from It's
After thanking the dep fo the Kindness OF
their reception the Interview terminated and Captains
spoke asd Grant left BY the half past eleven A. train
for London
II VIII be pleasing thor numerous friends and nd
mrers 70 know that both the dist ngushed and enter
prsng travellers appeared 70 be the enjoyment ~ the
best Of health and spirits albeit their bronx.d
what weather benton conntclanccs unmistakably ndi
the severity Of which they had undergone IN
their memorable expcditian.