Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-02-27

be remotest bearing upon the fate OF
)r Livingstone. and especially such
q inspire hopes Of his safety, are OF
Tery deep and wide interest. The re-
,Ort of his death, which was said 10
rave been met at hands of a party of
hostile natives, somewhere in the |
Ticinity OF Lake Nyassa, and while he
was on his way 10 the interior in pur-
suit of more definite knowledge Of the
nOantry about the sOnrcos OF the Nile,
was supported by the account of a ma
tive belonging TO his party who re-
turned to the settlements on the coast,
bearing the tidinga.
Many doubts have been entertained
of the truth of the report, though the
probabilities were quite as strong in
support Of its correctness as otherwise,
since some OF the natives of the inte-
rior we're known TO be hostile aud OPP
posed to strangers intruding upon their
dominions. The high standing OF DIR.
Livingstone, the deep interest felt by
the scientific world in the results of
his explorations, compiled with the pain
full uncertainty OF his fate combined to
produce an intensity OF interest, similar
to that which was felt in the fate of
Sir John Franklin.
An expedition left Simons Town, on
the Mozambique coast, about the mid
die Of July last, to ascertain il possible,
tie truth or falsity of his reported
death. The party has lately returned
to the coast with the gratifying intelli-
gence that they had asceftained facts
which prove conclusively the falsity OF
the story OF his death, as previously
published, they having traced him IN
his journey to point beyond that said
to have been the scene of his death.
The evidences are substantially these.
The party proceeded to lake Nyassa
where they were told by native that
a white man had been there eight or
ten months before. Encouraged by
this they continued on their way, and
at point some twenty miles farther
mp the lake, met party of natives who
gave q similar account, and the de.
scription they gave OF the white man,
his dress, &C., tailed with that OF DIR.
Livingstone. They exhibited some
trinkets which they had received from
him, and when shown number OF
photographs, Immediately selected chat
of Livingtone as the white man they
had seen. Still farther on they re-
ceiyed similar accounts. They were
also told that the "white man" had en-
deayored to cross the lake, but failing
went farther to the south, where 1t
was presumed he had effected cross
ing. The party here crossed the lake,
but hearing nothing of the object of
their search they made for the south,
and came upon native villages, where
the former accounts they had heard
we're confirmed. Here they found the
people who had ferried Livingstone
over the lake, and assisted him in the
transportation of his baggage toward
the interior in northwesterly direc.
tion, The natives were very kind to
the party, furnishing them provisions
and information. At village some
distance farther they learned that DIR.
Livingstone had passed through there,
and prayer book was shown in which
was written the name of one of Liv-
ingstones followers. They we're told
that an escort from this village accom-
panied the Doctor for some distance on
his journey, end reported him safe on
their return.
When it is understood that this
point is some days travel beyond the
place he was reported to have been
killed, the facts ascertained by the par
ty seem conclusive in refutation of his
reported death as given, and establish
the certaintysthat, if no other casualty
has happened to him he is now prose-
cutting his explorations in the far inte-
rior Of that tabled country, "where
foot of man ne'er trod before" and
will in dine tipass appear to the world
again laden wsth the spoils of diseov-
cries in the region OF the upper Nile.
1t is thought by Capt. Faulkner, who
had command of the searching party,
that DR.. Livingstone would probably
descend the Nile on his return, to
Egypt; aud we shall confidently look
for a dispatch from Alexandra in due
time announcing his safe arrival at that
place. .,a