The New York herald., 1872-12-05
EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHICAL ENTERPRISES.
A German African Exploring Elk
pedition.
Dr. Livingstcne's Labors TO Be Supplemented by
Party from the West Coast-Ihe swedish
North Pole Expedition-Fears for the
Safety Of the Arctic Exploring Party.

PRANKPoRr-oN-rHE-MAN, Nov. II, 1872.
The Germans are about to start new and
promising African exploring expedition, for the
purpose Of supplementing Livingstone's dis
coveries and TO explore Central Africa. The incite
ment to the idea comes nom the 'Geselschaft fir
Erdkundlen Geographical Society In Berlin,
whose President is the celebrated geographer, DR..
Adolf Bastian. The starting point for the expedi-
tion win be from the western coast OF Africa, at
L0ando, and from the northern lands OF the Congo,
70 approach the district explored in part by Living
stone and further to MI out the blank spaces
Of Central Africa on the maps, II possible. Dr.
Petermann, of Gotha, gives q cordial approval OF
the intended expedition since every step OF ground
from the west coast towards the inland win be
new. Since the Germans have at present no great
expedition Of their own on foot neither to the
North Pole nor to Central Africa, DR.. Petermann
and the German geographers hope to receive
earnest support from the people in the way OF con-
tributlons. DR.. Petermann closes an article treat
ing the subject OF the projected undertaking with
the following characteristic words:-
The brilliant act Of Bennf %tS
sfSen em Se Il east
vienna. By sristocraae circles IN short space Of
psse. ;Ssss s a q such ssos q
ana ecienunc progress "A herman sclentlnc eXpeuluOn
discovery OF the sources OF the Nile, an undertaking
which should receive the war1nest support
Information has been received from Stockholm,
by the German geographical societies, TO the effect
that the tate OF the Swedish North Pole Expedition
is creating great anxiety In Sweden. According to
the news received there the expedition had not
reached its intended Wintering station on Parry
Island, but had gone from the NOrskO southwark
towards Lomme Bay, in the Hinlopen Straits,
where It was seen on the "a Of September, and
where, 1t ia presumed, the POlhem would spend
the Winter-erecting the portable house and
transporting the provisions ana reindeer to the
land. IL had been the plan that as soon
as the P0lhem should reach its Winter quarters,
the brig Gladdan, carrying stores should be sent
home with its crew and six persons from the
Polhem. Since the 1st OF November has gone by
without the Gladdan appearing six other Nor
wegian vessels known to be in the same region
have apparently been prevented by an early Win
ter and are blocked in by the Great anxiety is
especially felt for the latter since the crews will be
totally unprovided with clothing and food to meet
the severities OF an Arctic Winter Their sal
vati0n VIII be in their meeting with the
P0lhem which has TO- 900 days. rat0ns ON board and
great stock OF Winter clothing. In this case how
ever the consumption OF the POlhem's provisions
prevent the intended sledge journey to the Pole,
and the object Of the expedition will be frustrated
The Norwegian government has, we are told,
already chartered large steamer, which, provided
with all the requisites, will start out on the search
for the missing vessels, and bring them assistance.
Sailing vessels Will also be sent out from Hammer
fest, to search for the missing ships