The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-02

sonaay went up the stream Verne won't ~ fas
~ four degrees Of north latitude and NJ Brun Role,
nearly a. high The former was obliged 70 return ~
reaching shoals which could not be crossed BY his boats
and he dared not leave them The river whore his or
ploratons ceased three hundred and twenty three
feet "broad. surrounded by high reeds the banks Che
says) seem to be OF soft green color formed by pale
green aquatic plants-iilac convoivulas. moss. water
thistes and kind Of hemp-n which the yellow ambso
tree fourishss. hung round with uKuriant deep yellow
creepe" The river seemed TO stretch south southwest
The latest expedition in this direction to discover tho
source Of tho Nile is that OF Captain PeAeriok voun
teer Of whose party Dr. Bowne Of Connecticut lost his
life last year. Dr. Brownels death occurred In north
latitude Is degrees Meanwhile Captains Spoke aud Grant
entered the interior OF Africa from the eastern coast
left Zanzibar September 2s 1860 to prosecute dscove.
ries in the interior. Mr.. Goodhue, United States
Vice Consul Zanzibar, stated, a ahort time
since that they had Last been heard from April
II, 1852 "a year ago. that s), in latitude degree
30 minutes SOUTH that they had been hwarted In their
progress down river which they had discovered and
which they believed 70 be the rst certain branch or tho
Nile.
Now We hear that they at the other END OF their
Journey which has been with complete success
IL appears that the adventurous travellers have indeed
penetrated to the source Of the White Nie which they
ma 10 DO largo Lake, and 10 this they have given The
name OF Victoria Having made this discovery tns little
band or explorers reduced from seventy seventeen
have returned down the river There Is some security
In the account NTH regard 70 the position Of che iaks
this will doubtless be rectaed In time.
We cannot we'll conclude this cursory review without
reerring more particularly 10 the letter Sir MUIR
Gibson Published by yesterday. He Grst sets all doubts
at rest concerning the fate Of Mr. Petherck by stating
that che is alive and we'll" and that be had oHsct.
cd junction with Captain Spoke aud Grant At Condo
koro, on the White Nile. on the ESD of February He
then quotes the following expressive and triumphant
words from Captain Spoke, addressed 10 himself: al
said would do II, and have done it," Tho victo.
ria Nysnza is the great reservoir Of the sacred ahrei
Abiad white Nile) {" The discovery OF Spoke and
Grant" adds this distinguished geographer the close
Of his letter. by which the southernmost limit Of the
basin OF the Nile determined DO four degrees south
Of the equator ia the most remarkable geographical feat
OF our age indeed OF which all our
countrymen may well be proud"
And they well may be. To further ehcidate tho ad
vantages Of tho discovery and to facilitate the inquiries
OF our readers, We print excellent little map day
embracing the principal points alluded tho published
accounts and tracing out the which the dstin
guishcd navgaiors supposed 10 have pursued the
illustration OF aud invaluable acquisition 10
geographical science II will doubtless he fully appreciated