Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-16
LIVINGSTONE.
THE IIsnALD,s CORPS.


Great TTaveicr-nIeetina OF stnnIsy andm
livingstone - AsSthSr Expedition on
HRnd.
The latest stroke Of journalistic enterprise,
like many previous one, must be placed TO
the credit OF tho New York Herald. The
Idea Of trying 10 discover the exact where
abouts Of the great traveller, DR.. Livingstone,
was avery original one, and TO It's accom-
pllshment many things were necessary.
Money, without which nothing Of 60 import
ant character could be done, was possessed
By the great journal to NrOqulsllo extent, and
II possessed also the disposition to spend II
freely. Where or how tho Herald found the
brave man Stanley 10 head its expedltlonary
corps we have not learned; but that II was a
most happy selection has been amply proven
by the success with which that daring corro-
spoudent has met. Hls letters from Africa
take page Of the Herald Of yesterday, and
provide most interesting reading.
In these days Of steam and electricity, II
strikes the observer as odd 10 sec q oorTo-
spondenIs letter bearing such an early date
as September 20, 1871, In paper that had
repeatedly supplied 10 the London Times by
cable messages fresh news respecting tho
operations Of the English army during the
Abysslnlan war
These letters from Stanley detail very
clearly tue halrbreadth escapes made by the
corps under bis command, From time to
time disease and battle made lnroads upon
the number OF his men and Anlmals, these and
other mlsforluues making macy delays neces-
sary. But he pushed on bravoly toward the
attainment Of his journeys object, here lay
Ing waste an African village, again deserted
by some Of his native followers, and at an
other time forced to place his little band 10 q
state nf siege.
Instead Of following a well.kuown road
the Herald expedltlouary corps struck into
TRAVELLED oNLY ny ARABS,
and for ten days jourueyod sOuthward, as II
bound for western UrOrl, during which time
many natives deserted and, as Stanley says,
the Eugllsbmcn were sent back rs perfectly
, useless"
We will not attempt 10 follow the corps 10
its wanderings, lest we become entangled In
the photographed conundTums In which
Africa abouBds as lnextricably almost as the
expedition often found Itself among the wilds
OF that far OF country. II lie q pity 10 be
OhliltN W EMP NNNN NhN lANNlNNhNAnf - Nh1N
make one Of tho most interesting feature Of
Stanley's account; but II that gentleman has
no respect for the tcmpers OF tn readers Of
his naper We have for ours. We pass on,
then, aud hnd that the corps hnally reached
Ujijl into which town II entered, TO the Intense
astonishment Of the Arabs. Stanley says;
Among those who came to question us were
the servants Of DR.. Livingstone, who shortly
ran ahead In haste TO Inform him that an
Eugllshman was coming. Sure, sure, " he
was an Englishman, they said, though u Q
American flag was 10 the front, held aloit by
the stout arms OF my gigantic Kirangozi.
We entered slOwly, ho'lmmense number
Of people vhos had collected about us Inn
pedlug rapid progress. An we advanced the
crowd became larger aud more mingled with
tho chief Arabs, and tho noise Of firing and
shOu Ing became deafenlng. SCddenly the
firing aud hubbub ceased; the van Of the
expedition had halted.
Passing from the rear Of II N the front |
cav a knot Of Arabs, and In the CENTRE In
striking contrast ~ their sunburnt faces, was
q pale looking and grRy-bearded white man,
IN a navy cap, with a faded gold band about
H. and red wooden jacket This white man
was DR.. David Livingstone, the hero traveller,
the object Of the search.
rus MEETING.
Il was the dignity that white man and
leader OF an expedition ought to posses that
with the venerable traveller; but when | FIRST
caught sight of hlm-the man with whose
book on Africa was first made acquainted
when boy--sO far away from civilization,
Il was very tempting. False pride aud the
presence Of the graye-lOOking Arab dlgnita-
rles Of ujijl restrained me and suggested 10
me TO say, with shake Of the hand,
"Dr. Livingstone, presumeY
"Yes," was the answer, with kind emile.
Together We turned toward his house. We
took seats on gOatsklns spread over the mud
floor Of his voranda. Conversation began,
IL would be- difficult to gay about What--the
topics changed so rapidly; but shortly /
found myself acting the part Of a newspaper
Il had ave years Of news TO give him.
Our hrst day was passed In eating go yora-
ciously aud talking so fast, and about such
manifold subjects, that II Is difficult TO say
which we did most But II Is certain that
before retiring he asserted his belief that
had brought new life TO him. he already felt
stronger and better. That night he read the
packet Of letters which had brought him,
The reading Of which he had deferred for
thai time.
The correspondent then enters into very
extended account Of
LIvIS0sTONE's wANDEREGs
since the traveller left Zanzibar In March,
1855, II relates the difficulties encountered
q description OF the country trayersed, aud
what has been achieved In the furthOranCe Of
LiylngstOnos object
Under date Of March IL, 1871, Stanley
writes that Livingstone wants nifty well
armed men from Zanzibar TO act as soldiers
and servants for q new expedition lie Is about
TO organize "iOr u rapid exploration Of 4
few doubtful points before returning home To
declare TO those concerned that he has flushed
his work. Here we will present the doctor
programme with lis refreshing names.
He will leave UnYanyembo for UApa,
thence TO Llemba and Marumgu, and crossing
the LuRpula river Of Chlcumbl's will make
his way 10 the copper mines OF KatRngu, In
RuA; then eight days south, To discover the
fountains of HerOdOtus; then return by Ka-
tanga 10 the underground houses OF Rua, ten
days northeast Of Katanga; thence to Lake
KGmolondo, aud by river Luhra TO Lake Lin
coin; thence back 10 Lualaba, TO explore the
lake north Of KamOlOndo, thence return by
Uguhha to Ujiji, or by Marumgu, through
Urori, TO the coast and England"
Stanley says the Doctor is In splendid
health and spirits, aud he (s.) has not the
slightest fears Of any danger co ming TO him
from the natives.