The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-15
TELEGRAM TO TINE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, Feb IA. 1872
The English expeditonary force commissioned TO
search for Dr. Livingstone the interior OF Africa
has taken Its departure from London the necessary
funds for Its support and contingent expenses
having been subscribed since the active initia-
ton OF the movement by the Royal Geographical
Society.
Organization OF the English Search Force
LivinGstone's son, Born in Africa, n Conn
panion.
The English expedition which has just set
out from London for Africa In order to commence
national exploration search for DR.. Livingstone,
Is under the command Of Lieutenant Dawson, OF
the ROYAL Navy. Mr. w. Oswell Livingstone, Liv.
tngstone's second son, who was born twenty years
since in the neighborn0od OF Lake Nigami, Africa,
accompanies the force as q companion and worker.
He reached London from Glasgow-where the Lord
Provost aided him with a civic cash help to the gen.
eral money stock-a short time previous to the lnal
muster OF the men. The Royal Geographical So
ciety Afforded pleasing encouragement to the voy.
ayers, Sir Henry Rawlinson presiding over a full
meeting OF the body, convened for the purpose.
Sir Henry Rawlinson, after taking the chair, said
that "a statement would be made by the Secretary,
MIR. Markham, on the subject Of the expedition to
relieve DR.. Livingstone. He had the pleasure OF in
Producing TO the meeting Lieutenant Dawson Royal
Navy who had been selected as leader OF the expe-
ditlon. lie had hoped to be able to introduce to
them at the same moment Mr. Oswell Livingstone,
the second son OF the great traveller but he was
detained In Scotland with view to attend meet
Ing called by the Lord Provost OF Glasgow, Tor the
purpose , OF raising Gnds IN and oil the LIVINGSTONE
however, In due time and Join the corps"
OFFICIAL EXPOSITION OF THE HOPES AND MEANS OF
THE EXPLORERS.
Mr.. Markham submitted u statement in reference
to The expedition, OF which the following is sum-
mary:-Letters were received from Livingstone
dated at Lake Bangweoo, July s, 1868, and the
last that have come To hand were dated Jill, May
80, 1869. Livingstone announced that the work
s before nm was to collect the lakes he had dis
covered; that he mad INTENDED 10 explore lake to
the westward OF Tanganylka, In the Manyema coun-
try, and thence to complete his labOrs, out he was
s0rely in need OF men ana supplies. The Arab traders
Interested Ia the slave trade were anxious TO thwart
him. and no one would take charge OF his first letters
lie mentioned having written thlrty-tOur letters,
which had been lost This Is the last positive news
in November 1870, That he was at the town of Man
ak0so, with few followers waiting for supplies and
unable to move: but the last certain intelligence
Will be three years Old on the 30tn OF next May. The
question now Is, snail this great and nODle-hearted
man be lett to his later In January 1870, the Treas
ury sanctioned grant OF fl.00O to send stores by
natives from Zanzibar through the political
agent but this method OF affordlng relief
lalled, and neither letters from Living.
stores have reached the coast Mr.. Stanley. Tie
american HERALD newspaper Traveller, has also
at time stopped by disturbance at Unydnyenlbe.
1t has thus become clear that II Livingstone to be
relieved by the British nation q properly equipped
expedition, ably commanded, must be despatched
from England TO DO the work. The Lords OF the
to the expedition which IS destined TO bring sue
cor 10 DR.. Livingstone, who IL must
be se nsror is Hs H'' S
| verse decision from the Treasury will, however,
| be allowed 10 check the necessary preparations,
4 nor TO retard them Tor single day. Nearly two
| hundred persons had volunteered to take part In
| the eXpeditlon and the choice OF leader had
! fallen upon Lieutenant Lewellyn Dawson, X. N, q
scientific seaman, who possessed most OF the quail
fcaiions which were needed 10 I'LL so difficult and
| the Council mad perfect confidence. IL was IN
tended that he should be accompanied by q
second IN command, and tine Foreign ONCE
naval Onicer who actef on liis expedition
should be rated on one OF Her MaJestys
Oswell Livingstone, Lvingst0ne's son, who was
born twenty years ago In the nelgnborhOOd OF Lake
was hoped that MIR. New, gentleman connected
with the MOmDas mission, would act as Interpreter,
and the party would In all consist Of about fifty
picked men, besides p0rters. IL would leave Eng
land early in the month February In the steamship
AbydOs, chartered by Messrs. J. Wiseman * Co.,
who had generously undertaken 10 convey all stores
Lieutenant Dawson, r. NJ, leader of the English
expedition, was introduced to the meeting by the
President. and warmly received. He said "he was
not at all insensbe to the great difficulties OF the
expedition with the duty OF leading which he had
been entrusted He could only on that occasion refer
to his good intentions deeds must follow He knew
That the eyes OF the whole British public would he
need q consciousness OF that fact to stimulate
their efforts 10 clear up the mystery as TO the
aDOuts TO the utmost OF their power they would
carry out the Instructions oil the society, and no
greater reward could De given them than that they
should be thought to have done the work they had
undertaken satisfactorily. He thanked many
friends, residents and travellers in Africa Tor the
valuable hints they had given him, and trusted
with Gods help, the expedition would be success
fuln
English Hints from the Experiences Of the
New York Herald Explorers.
The experiences and special news reports winch
have been related and furnished by the leader OF
NEW YORK HERALD band Of explorers In Africa
tended vastly to stimulate the British people and
the members Of the Royal Geographical Society
toward the final furherance Of their effort for the
search for Livingstone, may be by the facts
narrated above. In confirmation of this position.
we reproduce the following extracts from commu-
nication-one OF many-whch has been just adj
dressed to the British press Oh the subject. The
writer says
March 10, 1871, Dr. Kirk had letters from two
Arab traders In UJiji, announcing that DR.. Living
stone was at place named Manakoso. In Menama
(Manyema), with Monammed bin Gharib, during
October or November, 1870. "helpless, without
means and with lew followers" Such was our in
formation regarding the traveller IN me beginning
expedition Tor his aid was IN preparation at Ianzi-
bar. ON the 1st OF April, 1871, MI. stanley leader
OF the HERALD Search Corps, left Bagamoyo,
on the coast, and following route some-
what 10 the n0rthward OF that taken by Burton,
Speke and Grant, arrived at KIvihiva, on the basin
OF rhara, whence he dates his report, the pam on
which the Arab post or Kazeh stands This u In
the centre OF the native district OF Unyanyembe,
more than two.thirds OF the way from zanzibar 10
Lake Tanganyika. At various points on ms Journey
from the coast 10 this station at the Ungerengeri
river, called Lungerengeri by Speke, Mpwapwa
Kuturi and Kubug, the Rubuga OF Spoke, not far
from Kazeh) Mr.. stanley obtained Information
about Livingstone from ARAB traders, each
describing him IAN old man with
long beard almost white" but giving such
marks OF identification, as TO leave no doubt