The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-23
AFRICA.
The Reported safety of DIR. Livingstone.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LONDON TELEaRAPH:-
mentioned to a gentleman at Plymouth that "tho
last heard about Dr. Livingston believe he was
said to be at Lake Taganylka" but did not say
when heard the news, as | cannot remember--it
formant may have heard it for months before he
told me. and do not know what credit was at-
tacned to the Information; deny beng the author
never before heard that DR.. Livingstone had Euro
peans with HIM, or the dates of the letters. What
was said on these subjects was said In my hearing
by another person. l surprised to hear It, and
do not know whether 1t Is correct or not con-
slider it was ndiscreet to say the least to publish to
the world, without my knowledge or consent, few
remarks made In conversation upon subject about
which there is 40 much Ignorance and conjecture.
am, sir, yours 0bedently, w. LEA.
OCT. g. 1869.
Perceiving that correspondent states that no
mention was made In his correspondence from Fan
since received letter from that place, dated Sep
TENDER TO- IN which the writer states that news had,
some Arab about the Engshman in the INTERIOR
and as DR.. Livingstone IL the only Englishman, Il
must mean him. He had not previously been heard
OF for eighteen months and this letter, 81 near -
could be made out, was about four months old; bus
these people have not much idea to dates. 1t
expect q caravan from tho interior in about .
month"; when doubtless news viii be heard from the
great traveller himself. Yours, &c. A.
FAvERsHAM, Oct. 9, 1862.
I'VE believe that this report is not without some
show OF real grounds; and the result Is awaited with
renewed intercst.-EDIroR OF TgLEGRAPnI
To THE LONDON Standard
1t Is much TO be regretted that private converse
ton should be perverted aud retaled for the pur-
pose OF sensational articles aud placards TO eaten
the public attention. The real statement Is AZ f0-
lows
My daughter who has been four years at tho
Central African Mission, with Bishop r0zer Ianueu
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lea at Falmouth on wednesday
morning. october O. from the Hamburg snip new
Orleans alter very protraCted voyage Of more man
seventeen weeks from Zanzibar, aud proceeueu tno
same day TO Plymouth to the house Oh Ir.enu Oh
another daughter to pass the night. Mr. Lea accom-
panied her from the station, and In the course oil
conversation Dr. Livngstone's name was
mentioned. My daughter stated no one bs-
lleyed him 10 be dead; at least when
tney left dune o. natives knew quite well there
was a white man up country, and that would pro-
badly be DR.. Livingstone and IN conversation Dr.
tRelk,s name was mentioned. When MIR. Lea rose to
leave the host walked to the hotel with him and
turned rather late stating he had been TO the News
once to give the report OF Livingstone very much
10 my daughters MISUNDERSTANDING he would not
repoYt simple hearsay, but the host replied It was
proper and should be done, and was shortly fol-
lowed by tue editor, and u course OF question aud
crosse examination, with taking depositions, fol-
strances have apparently been OF avail, hut dts
regarded. Ny daughter states there IL no such
Juror IN Zanzibar as In England about DIR. Living
private conversation OF travellers tired and weary
alter 30 long voyage to publish without authority
observations maze IN unsuspecting confidence.
Yours, &c, J. w. JONES.
" KESSISoroS PARK ROAD. 3, f., 0ct Q. 1859.