The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-07-26
FINDING DIR. LIVINGSTONE.

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an exploring expedition in scared
of the great African explorer. DIR
David Livingstone. The expedition
was under the charge of Mr.. Stan.
ley. Letters from him have been
received describing his adventures.
After detailing many difficulties he
says:
After four hundred mile Jour-
ney the outlaying portions Of the
province of Uiiji were reached.
Word had reached the expedition
OF the presence of DR.. Livingstone
in the province within a recent
period. and accordingly prepare
tons were made for a triumphal
entry into Ujiji.
The pagazis who CHANGED to be
unladen proceeded, beating drums
and blowing upon Kudu horns.
The armed escorts fired salutes ev-
cry moment, keeping a regular .fcM
de jOte, and the American flag
fioated proudly over all. The as
tonished natives turned out at the
unwonted display, and 1ocked in
crowds to meet them with deafen-
ing shouts and beating of drums.
Among the advancing throng was
noticed q muscular group of tur-
baned Arabs.
AS they advanced still nearer one
of the group who walked in the
center was noticed to be differently
attired from the others. The group
halted and the word was passed
back that q muzangu was among
them. Squirting forward the Her
aid commander indeed saw that,
strongly contrasting with the
duskY, sunburnt Arab faces, was q
hale looking, gray bearded white
man, wearing navy cap with a
faded gold band and a red wooden
jacket. 1t was trying moment,
wherin every emotion of hope and
fear flashed through the brain.
Preserving a calmness of exterior
before the Arabs which was hard to
simulate as he reeched the group,
Mr.. Stanley said: a
"Dr. Livingstone, l presume?"
A smile lit up the features of
the hale white man as he answered,
Yes, that Is my name." The meet
ing was most cordial, and the wear
led caravan, joyous at tie triumph
of the expedition, were escorted by
the multitude to town.
After rest and q meal, in which
milk, honey, and fish from Tan
ganyika were features, DIR. Living
stone told his story, which is in
brief as follows:
- In March, 1866, he started with
twelve Sepoys and nine Johanna
men and seven liberated slaves.
He travelled up the Rovuma river,
Before they had been gone very
long the men became frightened at
nature of the journey, and the re-
ports of hostile tribes up the coun-
try they were to pass through. at
length they deserted him, and, as a
cover to their cowardice in doing
SO, circulated the report of his
death.
DR.. Livingstone then proceeded
on his journey in spite of the iso-
lation, and after some difficult
marching reached the Chambezi
river, which he crossed. He found
that this was not the Portuguese
Zanbezi river, as had been conjec-
tured, but, on the contrary, wholly
separate. He traced its course and
found it called further on the Lau-
laba.
He continued his explorations
along its banks for TOO miles, and
has become convinced in conse-
quence that the Chambezi is doubt
less the source of the Nile, and that
this will make total length for the
mystic river of Africa of $500
miles. His explorations also estab-
lish that the Nile is not supplied by
Lake Tanganyika. He reached
within $50 miles of the source and
explored the surrounding ground,
when, finding himself without sup
plies, he was obliged to return to
Ujiji, and was in a state of destitu-
ton there when met by the Herald
expedition.
On the 18th of October, 1871, the
two explorers left Ujiji and arrived
at Unyanvambe toward the end of
November, where they passed TWEEN
ty-eight days together exploring the
district. They then returned and
spent Christmas together at Ujiji.
The Herald expedition LEFT DR..
Livingstone at Unyanyambe.
He intends to explore the north
shore of Tanganyika Lake and the
remaining $50 miles of the LauIaba
river. This Herculean task he ex-
poets will occupy the next two
years.