The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-08

naent one Of which proved to be larger than that
We have Just given. The skins and skeletons were
brought to this country, and we're exhibited for a
short time in New York and Boston. Strange to
Say, they elected but very little interest, except
among few Of our scientific men. They were
then taken to England, where they created great
sensation, and n. DU CHAnLu became one Of the
io1sof the day. This difference Of appreciation Of
theimportance of these discoveries the two coun-
tries can only be accounted for by the publication
Of his first book, Adventures in Equatorial Ahi-
ca, which made it's appearance shortly after his
arrival IN London.
Even in England and in Germany there we're
persons not disposed to accept them as facts, and
violent controversies followed in regard to them.
Meniof high scientific reputation, however, such
as Professor OWEN, Sir RopER1oK MuRcHisoN, and
Professor. ALTMAN, Of Edinburgh, manfully stood
tbla geological and anatomical analogies the pro-
bsble correctness Of his statements. A few disco
veries subsequently made by Captain BURTON and
other travellers the same section Of the African
coast served to corroborate their truthfulness.
But not satisfied that there should remain a
particle Of doubt on facts 80 important, NJ. DE
.CHAnLU prepared himself for second journey of
exploration. The better to qualify himself for it,
he applied himself to the study Of astronomy, and
also made himself acquainted with the manage
ment of Photographic instruments. After three
years thus spent, part being passed in tho United
States, and part in England for the advantages OF
the British Museum, he left London for the coast
OF Africa ON the 9th Of August, 1868. There being
he was bound, the Fernand Vaz, which lies ono
hundred and ten miles to tho south of the equator,
he had to specially freight vessel for the expe-
diton. In disembarhng on the coast he met with
disaster in the upsetting of canoe, by which ne
lost all his chronometers and other valuable scien-
tifc instruments. By this accident tie object OF
his journey was delayed fer upwards OF oight
months, during which he waited for the alriya!
from England Of another set of instruments, which
had to oe dispatched to him by vessel again char
tered for the purpose It is but right to add that
in these two expeditions NJ. Du CuAnLu received
no aid from any quarter. They wero undertaken
at his individual expense, and whatever advantage
may have accrued from them to the interests Of
science he is entitled to the sole credit Of
The volume before us now gives us the results
OF tllb S5cOnu journey.
Among those who have attacked the accuracy of
II. Dn Chaillu's former publication, is Mr. ". Win
wood Reade, nephew of Charles Reade, tho
novelist This gentleman, in the interval between
the two journeys Of NJ. Du Chailu, made visit to
Equatorial Africa, with the express purpose. as it
appears, Of determining for himself tho veracity Of
N. DE- CaaiDu's accounts of the gorilla, as well as
Of other remarkable statements. Mr. Reade has
lately published in the "Gala1y" some caustic
STRUCTURES upon the subject ofthe gorilla and also
with regard to the extent Of Du Chailu's travels
into the interior. Even he, however, admits tho
correctness Of the statements of our ira ayeller in
other particulars.
N. DU CHAnLu, in the present work: from better
information, frankly admits some errors in his
former account, with reference to geographical
questions, and the habits of the gorilla but stout
" maintains the general accuracy Of his earlier
statements. One Of the most extraordinary of
these-that respecting the harp composed OF yege-
table fibre-has been confirmed beyond the posi-
bility Of doubt or cavil.
Upon the whole, we do not sec any reason to
doubt the general accuracy and honesty Of NJ. pU
CHAnLu's statt ments. Mr READE's structures arc
based mainly upon information derived from the