Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-14
arrival Of Capfnias spslls and Grant d
EnElnnd.

arrival Of Capiaias spsiss aHd Grant in
Enslnad.
Prem the LoHaoa Times. Jane la.
The t7ro intrepid travellers 60 whom the seisu-
ti6s world is indebted fer tE- solution Of The
great geographical problem as 70 he source Of
the White Eils, Captains Spsks and Grant, ar
rived at S9athaupt0E yesterday moIHinC en-
board the Peninsula and Odental o1mpauy's
steamship Psrs, from Aisxaudria. Gel. Rig
oys. fOrRerly csnsul at Zanzibar, On the east
COST Of Africa, and who accompanied the gal-
ant officers some distance en- their travels lrola
Zznzibsr. but was compelled 30 rsturu BY au
attack Of fever, has eoAs down tIom London
20 meet tHsu on thsir arrival.
On landing en- the PeTas Captains speke
and Grant, who arc Ofhcsrs in lEisntry regi-
meuts, proceeded 90 Kaiway's 1oiol, ia Q1een's
Terrace. where they wsrs received By depuia-
tioR eonsisting OF tHa mayor ot the 1Gf0Tz{I
fHr Frederick Perkins, j. R. 5 s j, ths town
s.srk (Alr g. j. Dsteoal. Col. RiFbvs, Capt.
" Henry Jsfes, 4. 81, and Drs. ]. and "
Bullar, who had assembled TO welcome them ga
their retHra ts England.
Having in.rsduead .hs deputati9n, The mayor
addressed the sntsTBrisiRg trsVelsrg as lol.OWs
GENTLEMEN; As mayer Of Chs tawn Of
southampton, I elaia the heHor Of very briefly
addressing you On behalf ef the corporation an1
tbs inhahitaRtg. Us Woula ii-1aseem the repre-
sentativos Of zn sReisRt seapeTt whose history
IS esHnseled mere or less with every period as
the annals ef Esg.aud, 70 neglect en- oppoItu-
Rity Of NEST rasFeetiuliy greeting travellers
Ehoss rseeEt dissog8uas hsye selTed ine per-
plsxing problem 81 az ages, 3y asee-faislnG
the Iao soRrcs Of one ol tho NEST W0aderfal
rivers on the face eli the earih, And it Wouia
be qnifs IS uRsssmiy In rs aitaeT 70 attempt on
such an sscasion 70 SPEAK Of ihe value Of gour
abors, or to dstain yea, thas hsppiIY restored
te ysHE native shores, on the very threshold Of
that hoIaa winch you may Wel aa aeazer -
reach. We beg leave, tAsrafore simply 3 g
allowed 20 congratulate you on thst Divine pro-
teeii0a which has carried yOu unharmei through
regions in which So many noble Vo-sues Of SCI
5Rcs have either fallen victims 20 9asiliarous
climates or have perishea by the hands Of their
savage inhabitants. Praise, then, be 90 God,
that we have the pleasure Of thus seeing yau
safa IN your eyyn country and honor ha 80 that
unfiuchng courage which no danger haih
5aunlsd no difficulties hsYs discearagsd Long
may yos i've to enjoy the hono-s winch yen
hsvo 50 bravslY wen.
Bis worship then invited tbs gallant oficsIs
to a public Banquet en- such so early day as
wsuld be agreeable io them.
Captains Spako and Grant both warmly a--
pressed their feelings Of gralitade at the kind
sad cordial nsuner ID which they bad been re-
aa-a-- AAa-ea- AAa@ NaAAl1 WlltA-
been addressed 20 them by ihs meyer in The
sams Of the inhabitants Of ssutbaHPten. They
regretted, however, that their engagements Wifa
ths Royal Geographical society, and others ia
London. wsuld prevent their eccsp tancs Of th8
hospitabls invitation which had been 30 gener-
ously tsndsTs8 ts then. The gallant Travellers
shen gave q few details Of theig journey, Whieh
extended over lhTss thsEsand miles, and showed
to the dsputation Photographic and other views
n
p0ints OF tasir travels CaptsiB 8psk8, in q
fsrmer expedition, discovered lhs great Lake
Niyanza VictoTia, Whish lies on ths squsiuEt
four degrees South aRa sa8 degree North, in the
inssrior Of Africa. He left Zsui5ar with Czns.
Grant, On q second expedition, and in cireHn-
navigating the Lake NiyanEa found riYer issa-
ing rem it to the North, Wlish rivsT they fol-
lowed until they reached the old Aila and ar-
rived in EZypk II has thus been 5a.isfactsrily
aaG finally settled lhst irJss this lsEs the main
stream Of the White Nile takesiss source.
When they started trom IsBzihar. laey-a5fs
accompanied by gazrd Of about one handred
aad twenty natives, Of which number sniy
twenty. feur Temsined WheH theY rsached Care,
81 the rost having dropped ca by destbs, dsser-
lions sad other cauEss. Many travellers rom
Egypt havs heretofore aseendsd iha Nla, try
ing in vain 70 discover its s0urcs, bat no enc
ass ever before descended the Nile frem its
source.
Altar agaiR thanking .he depatsAsn FOR the
kindnsss Of their reception. tho interview toT-
minated, and Captains SpeEs and Grant Isft
by the halfpsst slsvea A. II. train for Lsndon.
1t viii be pleasing 70 their nEnersHs frieRds
aad admirers to knew that both the distin-
guishsd and sntsrpusing travellers appeared 30
be ia sha enjoyment Of the bss. Of health and
spirits, albeit them 5rsnzad aud somewhat
wsathsr-bsaten esantaasncss .uamistakably in-
5iesied The severity Of travel they had undsr-
gsns in thsir ever memorable expedition.