The New York herald., 1868-04-23

Dr. Livisssssse's ssfcsy-sir Roderick MUIR
cbises's Letter.
To Tus EDITOR of THE LONDON TiMEs:-
I have Just received letter from DIR. Kirk at zan.
zibar. dated February e. I'm which he announces the
arrival Of the Arab messenger, Bunduki 90 long ex.
pecied, who has brought with him dispatches and
letters nom Dr. Livingstone himself The following
Is very brief abstract OF Dr. Kinks long letter,
which win be read before the Royal Geographical
Society at their next meeting the s7th inst before
which time trust the dispatches themselves will
have reached England.
The information now received completely confirms
the account Of the route taken by Dr. Livingstone
round the southern end OF Lake Nyassa which was
brought home by the Livingstone search Expedition.
II appears that great traveller proceeded north
ward ai long distance 10 the west OF the lake. and
IA OF time arrived al Lobsa formerly thickly
inhabited town, bnt almost deserted In these
elevated lands covered with humid forests and des
ti,ute OF game, the parry suffered much
from hunger; but on approaching the southern
extremity Of Lake Tanganyika they reached
Miuka. IN the wemha country. where there was
cred heir strength. n here that Livingstone
met with the trading caravans from Zanzibar and
delivered the letters 10 Banduki who has had them
twelve months in his possession. Reliable informa-
ton has also been received ~ Zanzibar of the arrival
of lNtngStobe a. tlu nall way along the Lake lAn-
ganyk. where u v satisfactory TO know provisions
stores and letters scnt from England and Zanzibar
have long been waiting for him.
The clear and definite proofs obtained by the boat
expedition 10 Lake Nyassa. under the command Of
Mr. Young, quite satisfied most Of my cOunirymen
that had judged rightly In adopting the belief that
. was fasehoOd But since then many have doubted
'the possibility Of my dear friend ever coming alive
with our present cheering Information every one
may now. howeyer, enjoy WIN me the prospect OF
once more welcoming David Livingstone on his re-
turn 10 AN admring country
RODERicK T. MURCHISOx.
ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOcfkry, Aprfi =. lS6s.
Prom the London Times, April VI
The good news announced In slr Roderick Mur
cisons letter Yesterday Will have been received
with universal graduation. We are st length assured
OF Dr. vingsiones safety by the receipt Of letters
% this news @ Is enhanced ~ the long anxiety we have
suffered. II u now rather more than year since
We were shocked b, an account OF hls death.
made public AT a meeting OF the Geogaph-
cal society In March. iss7. and though there
has been Of late good ground for hope have been
until now without aiiy adequate assurance of the
great travellers saiei,' ine pfssen. news = par.
sslAr .aiae'o l TsST; h, no nS s "ns ma, .ne
cuted his journey With considerable success. u VIII
he remembered that he started AZ the mouth Of the
Iambcsi on the east coast ~ Africa. Thence he was
TO ascend the River shire 90 the Lake Nyassa.
which lies north OF The 2ambes about 800
miles inland. II on the shore OF this lake
that he Was reported 20 have hcen murdered. The
johanna men declared that he passed northwarsis
M ihe eastern side OF the lake crossed a. and lelI
on the western side IN conlbss with some ssyages.
That this statement was ai best inaccurate Was
proved 10y the search expedition sent oui iasi
bsyond The place OF hls alleged murder. and
moreover, We're assured thai he hai not
been able 10 crOs- the LAKE. aud had
skirted its southern shores. THIS u now proved
by his own account 20 have been the route he took.
From the point where he was deserted We now learn
he proceeded ''norlhvari- al long distance % he
west OF the lake" Hts aim. In fact. was o. reach
Lake Tanganyika, winch lies to the northwest of
Lake Nyassa, and about ak hundred and nfty miles
inland from Zanzibar. In pursuing this route nc
describes himself a. passing over elevated lands,
covered with humid forests and destitute Of game
In this part or his journey the party suffered much
from hunger: but they nevertheless reached their
immediate goal. the southern end % Lake Tsngan-
yika. They here found abundance OF cattle and looi
aud recovered ihcir strength. There h regular
trading route between the eastern shore OF this lake
aud Zanzibar, and We had recently received very
encouraging Information from native who belonged
To one OF these caravans. This man gave q circum-
stanal account 90 Dr. Kirk az zanzibar, OF having
met white man near the lake. VINO. by all appear
ances, could be no other than Livingstone THIS ma
tive further stated that the white had entrusted
some letters to the leader OF another caravan named
Bunduki. This very man has al length reached Zan-
2ibar and delivered Dr. Lylngstone's letters. In nd
diton TO this We have Trustworthy information that
the traveller had safely reached an important point
named uji,i, half way up Tanganstks. where pro-
visions stores and letters from Zanzibar and Eng
land had long been waiting for him. He had. there
fore not only accomplished successfully this portion
OF his journey hut had received material addition
10 his stock of necessaics.
With this Information we NAV not only dismiss
anxiety for the tate o The great explorer but may
iuduge brilliant expectations Of the Issue of ss en-
terpri-e. II H. true indeed that Il l. going some
what beyond evidence o. assert 0tsplufeiv that
"Dr Livingstone II safe.' fOf these letters. when
| they reached Ianzbar IN February. we're twelve
| months Old. aud many accidents NAV happen ln
| tne interior OF Africa during that time. But We
have now NO more reason 20 he anxious for Dr.
! Livingstone than before We had been frightened
! by tie lies OF the johanna men: Nhlle. on the
contrary, the decided success of inc Doctor ap "
,vs wSo, pOns have 'es n ehtc@sng h,. MAN. e. -. ne ar
| months we are not vet informed; hut wc NAV pro
badly conclude thai he has not struck eastward for
Zanzibar. and y l. possible tcrCfprc thtf he may
| be working up 10 the north OF Lake Tanganyika,
| towards tue scene Of Sprke'S aud Grants dis.
coverics. The Lakes Victoria and ALERT Nsanka
are much less distant from the north of Lake Tsn.
ganyika than the latter from Lake Nyss-a aud the
| Doctor may strike the sources of ihe Nie and de-
conjecurcd thai the waters ~ the Tanganyiks have
an outlet northwnds. and n so. hc w0lld probably
follow their course. The cniy other alternative rug
| gcsted by Sir R0ierDk Mlrchison at Ianaar,. I
tnat he may be following some great river % The
west coast. hut the srcc ,laiion indulgcd a.
| one Of the meetings ot the Geographical -.
| ciety does not seem very wii that ~
may next hear Of Dr. Livingstone az Aicxandris.
should he contrye 90 make his way dosn fhe Nile ~
will I've the first man. as Df. Kirk at year
has mot only crossed the Continent huf has passed
| through iis whole length from tlo cape ~ Goai
Hope to the mouth OF the Nile" Bat ID lrk adde,l
that 1.-the essential part Of his work ia have bern
dome before be reaches The Nile :" ana he we're %
|
| earned the honor OF 'thc greatest uf oil explorers
| and the African traveller por erfefenea.r The &C.
| counts now actually received fiom hin VIII lndeef.
leave uuexplorcd only a small portion Of the whoe
| distance between the Mediterranean and the Cape.
| Africa may be roughly sad 20 extent from thirty
degrees above the Equator 10 thiity degrees below NJ
or sixty degrees OF latitude iu al. ~rke. Grant an
other travellers have penetrated from the North "a
| below the Equator. and Livingstone als now pcne
| trated from the SoGth 20 within less than ave de
| Qrees OF the Equator. According 10 the map there
may be two anu nal or three az se- out OF tne
| whole sixty as yet untravcrsed Even " nothing
| should result RON the ilDDr Of these pioneers. ths
mere discovery Will still be a Won Erfu lachieYe
| mcnt.
| Flcgr RErwEEN WHITES AND NEgEOgs ~
UkWKIsSyfLfE :. t.--On saturday last the radicals
| and negroes held a nlass meeting m Hawkin-yille
The negroes got drunk an1 one Of thrn fancying
| vrudQe against his old master. Maof Lcfh took
! couple Of harmless shots n him The negroc.
| crowded up with pistols drawn and apparently u
| Commence the ssvar of facesr The whites sOOf