The New York herald., 1872-08-10

coast, and might be expected IN Bagomoyo IN TWO
brought this news, and where are they =, we IN,
quired. ''They are the Amercani's servants, , ana
w Sg Ss ss% s Sous vas e ns a FRY
were questioned with as much care as eagerness;;
It was all true. Stanley had met Livingstone AZ
Ujii Both gentlemen had gone along the eastern
coast OF Lake Tanganyika northwarts, mad passed
round the northern end OF the lake. had discovered
that the Ruzzi into the lake, and not out OF IT,
They had landed on the northwestern shore, and,
having travelled through Urira, had retraced Inelr
Steps M ana tnen recrossed tns lake 70 U,,
There Doctor Livingstone, having five years. work
before him, preferred to remain, and Mr.. STANLEY
coast.
or course, we were all more or less excited, but
Lieutenant Dawson looked unutterable things. He
instantly told Us that the work he had undertaken
to 90 had already been done; that nothing re-
70 ~ % but ." he 70 to Il e m e6
He said he had not come to East Africa to explore,
but to search for DR.: Livingstone. DR.. Livingstone
had been found, and his work was done; he should
certainly give up the expedition. Lieutenant HEM
expressed the same Intention. My own first
but upon reconsideration It occurred to me that
though DIR. Livingstone had been found he had
mot Pc asd s duy S e
would do this, to do it myself But before any
thing could be decided 1t was considered advisable
for Lieutenant Dawson to return to Zanzibar Tor
the purpose of consulting with DR.. Kirk upon the
present state OF AFFAIRS and he decided to leave
Tor Zanzibar on the following morning That even
ing Lieutenant Dawson asked me IT, provided 1t
were deemed necessary to send on relief TO Dr.
livingstone, should be willing to take charge Of a
relief expedition merely, and expressed my readi
ness to consider such proposition.
On tho following morning, Monday, April 20
Lieutenant Hem and saw Lieutenant Dawson on
ceived @ q letter rom Dr. Kirk and Lientenant Daw-
ton. Dr.. Kirk wrote as follows:-
DEn Mr. Dawson asonshsd with his
the notice OF Dr. LIVINGSTONE being confirmed by AIap
&c
Ss ryan the ea Dr. Livingstone has chosen and nd ti
sSmsianees, and win take % his father the stores Mr.
ne & # %%ac ss o ys f
e II SSaTgS Of s k Se he m
ny opinion asysr stores 2 me Doctor Ihc
This Is matter for YOU seriously TO think over That
e w % w S & n the
5hinh ali this and let know
Lieutenant Dawson wrote thus:-
BRIrIsH CONSULATE, Tuesday, April 30. 1872
on with Dr. aa aeS e ns s' e s me
useless 1r Hem Or myself to connue ord onmg Lying
a. s1ss1
to his at6er of Course should You wish take them up
t.
er quickly as possible ksepns ne guard with him
rSss
for siVao goods from Dr. with him Those three
to take some few supplies, sugar, &c,
back o Stanley it does not look like his arriving yet
make no comment upon either Of these letters.
can only say that still consider It OF importance
that some members OF the expedition should push
on to DR.. Livingstone, and was quite prepared to
accept the charge of it as proposed. But Leuten-
ant HEM had changed his mind and ne now eX-
the expedton. Insisting on his right to do So as
second In command. made no objection. But In
this state Of things we were both OF opinion that
we should return at once to Zanzibar In order that
the matter might be fully discussed with DR.. Kirk
and the other members of the expedition. We
that evening nothing was said done. On the fol-
lowing morning early addressed the following
note TO DR.. Kirk
DEAR DR., KInK.I would have accepted the charge Of
ns % your
as nssP Rs' e szs
pSS e aS "n
hans going too 5 ar droP this note because
nop m or sneSd n mot be yoq anxious
without receiving any reply to this note, ! made
my way, according TO custom, Immediately after
breakfast, to the Consulate. Lieutenant Dawson
instantly called the members OF the expedition to
consultation. DR.. Kirk was not present Lieu
up and that he Intended to retire from the -expe-
dition. He then sad II now feel it to be my duty
cordng to his position in connection Herewith and
therefore first appeal to Mr.. HEM" Mr.. Honn
these tactics greatly amused me, because they were
80 totally unnecessary. Mr.. Hem having accepted
would take. repeated what have said in the
above note Still my great anxiety TO be OF SER
vice to the expedition inclined me to accept the
some hesitation gave verbal consent to take 1t.
But the decision was premature. Ny knowledge Of
could not act in concert with him. Moreover,
considered that II he were equal to the charge OF
tha, @ il % he We're unequal thereto he not to have
been placed in charge. felt could not render
the expedition effective service in the position now
terests, and may say at the same time maintain
my own seltrespect, by retiring thereirom. On
the following morning sent in my RESIGNATION to
Mr.. Hem. 1t ran as foOws:-
cam my No serve s hf to s
as ss eestys eS % could ire that my services
%G apynsT
sa aS Ssa ana thna Use al Va" MY a s Mln %
them 70 secure their adhesion 10 the expedition wish
main ess al e
IN 'ne e0HGsi n2nhs IL smHSEFRW HEW
".
also wrote to DR.. Kirk and to Mr.. W. o. Living
stone on the subject but with those letters will
not trouble you. or course, my resignation was
accepted On Monday, May G. Lieutenant Hem
and Mr.. Livingstone left Zanzibar once more for
BagomoyO, with the view or engaging porters, and
leaving for the interior immediately. At Baga-
moyo ON the very day of their arrival they met Mr.
Stanley. What passed at Bagomoyo between these
gentlemen am not IN position to inform you;
leave that to themselves. But on Tuesday, May z,
Mr.. Stanley reached Zanzibar, accompanied by
Lieutenant Hem and Mr.. Livingstone, I met
these gentlemen at the landing stage An
other change had come the spirit OF
Mr. Henn's dream He said he had now
decided to give up the expedition and inquired