The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-04
TIE DISCOVERY OF LIVINGSTONE.
from the New York Tribune.l


Since the time when the lying African escort OF
DR.. Livingstone came back to Zanzibar and an
nounced his murder to hide their own treachery
and descrtion, the most definite information in re-
gard TO the heroic explorer that which We pub
lish this morning. Dispatches were received in
London from Bombay Wednesday announcing
the arrival OF vessel from Zanzibar which brought
the intelligence that the HERALD correspondent had
met with DIR. Livingstone in the interior, and
that both were safe. If this news is confirmed
1t will be a subject of profound congratuation
throughout the civilized world. No private
person In modern times has 80 powerfully enlisted
the sympathies of all people of intelligence as this
hon-hearted missionary whose anatical devotion
to science has led him for so many years through a
life of exile and privatons in the effort to widen
the sphere OF human knowledge and the area OF
civilization. The doubt which has rested upon his
fate, the thought Of unknown dangers which, il
alive, he was daily confronting, the uncertainty
whether the world was ever to profit by the rich
accumulation of all these days OF mysterious ac-
tvlty all tended during the first years after his dis
appearance to surround his name with an interest in
winch anxiety and affection were equally mingled.
occasionally report OF his death would excite
nine days rumor OF sorrow ana sympathy or some
hint OF his presence in the interior would raise new
hopes OF MS return. But the good and the bad
hc"s sceieu alike uhtrustWortly, and the story or
Livingstone seemed passing into tradition. and
the interest in him was unquestionaby dying away
into apathy, occasionally disturbed by the vehe-
ment protestatiOns OF his fast friend Sir Rodcrck
Murchison, whose strong faith that he would one
day greet him in London never wavered until death
removed him from the prospect.
The government OF England treated the whole
matter with singular langor. 1t would seem that
the nation which would send great army into the
heart OF Abyssna TO rescue few Adventures and
obscure men, might have been expected to use q
ship and few OF its soldiers to transport to the
coast and send into the interior q party in search
0! this valuable and popular explorer But it is
possible that the considerations which prevented
any energetic efforts to find him were, that If he
were dead IL would be almost impossible ever
to ascertain the truth about his DEATH and If
he were alive 1t was in the highest degree i'm
probable that he detained by anything except
his own volition. 1t was not likely that he was
prisoner anywhere. Therefore, If he were living
there was every prospect OF his returning when he
was ready. These considerations might be salts
factory to Cabinet Minister'S but there certainly
was large proportion OF the reading and thinking
people OF the world who wanted to know where
Dr.. Livingstone was and what he was doing It
Is most credtable to American liberaty and enter
prise that the editor OF the New YORK HERALD re-
solved from his own ample resources, to attempt the
solution OF this question. correspondent already
somewhat familiar with African travel was selected
for this important and arduous service, and an eX-
petition was fitted out upon generous scale,
which started from Zanzibar year ago and if the
present good news should prove to be true, has at
last accomplished perfect and signal success
The world of science will wait with Impotence for
the enormous contribution to geographical know
edge which DIR. Livingstone will bring back with
him, and the press OF America and OF Europe will
offer its cordial congratulations to the NEW YORK
HERALD upon this most brilliant achicvcment-the
merited reward OF its energy and enterprise.