The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-02
DIR. Livingstone.
From Harper's w eekly


renowned DIR. Livingstone in Equatorial
Africa is known the world over, and is
everywhere the subject of heartiest re-
joicing. There can no longer be any
question about the safety of the great
explorer. He is known to be alive. and
still hopefully following out the great
| purpose of his mission. The story of
the discovery of the discoverer by an
American newspaper correspondent is
full of exciting interest, rivaling even
1 the most powerfully written romances
known to the world. The narrative Of
the journey inland, thouSand miles
over desert, jungle, jagged mountain
path, and sodden valley trail, in the
midst of brutal savage tribes, is a thrill
ing one, and cannot fail to impress the
reader with the heroism of the man who
led the search.
| The triumphal entry of the Stanley
expedition into UjUi, where Livingstone
was found, has been briefly described in
telegraphic dispatches from the other
side of the ocean. AS the party APP.
preached the place the pagazis who
CHANGED to be unladen preceded, beat,
ing drums and blowing upon koodoo
|
every moment, keeping up a regular fen
de 6oie, and the American flag floating
proudly over all. In the distance lay
the silver bosom of Tanganyika Lake,
at the foot of the stately mountains in
the background, and fringed with tall
trees and lovely verdure. 1t was
wonderful relief to the pilgrims of prog
ress. Before them lay the settlement
or town of Ujiji, with its huts and
houses, looking dreamily like a land of
rest. The astonished natives turned
out at the unwonted display, and flock
ed in crowds to meet them with deafen-
ing shouts and beating Of drums. Among
the advancing throng was noticed
muscular group of turbaned Arabs. As
they advanced still nearer, one of the
group, who walked in the center, was
seen to be differently attired from tho
others. The group halted, and the
word was passed back that muzany
was among them. Squirting forward,
the Herald commander indeed saw that,
strongly contrasting with the dusky
sunburned Arab faces, was bald-look-
ing, gray-bearded white man, wearing q
navy cap with faded gold band, and
a red wooden Jacket. 1t was a trying
moment, wherein every emotion of hope
and fear flashed through the brain.
The fatigue was forgotten in the inten-
sity of the situation. The question, was
this he who had so long been sought ?
or could it be delusion of the mind
or was the white man some unknown
wait OF humanity? crowded the mind,
bringing their changing feelings with
them. A few feet in front Of the group
the Herald commander halted, dis
mounted, and advanced on foot. Pre-
serving a calmness of exterior before
the Arabs which was hard to simulate
as he reached the group Mr.. Stanley
said, "Dr. Livingstone, | presume? y
A smile lit up the features of the hale
white man IS he answered, "Yes, that
is my name"
The meeting was cordial, and the
wearied caravan, joyous at the triumph
Of the expedition, were escorted by the
multitude TO the town. After rest
and a meal, in which milk, honey, anc
fish from Tanganyika were new fea
lures, Livingstone told his story, which
is in brief as follows: In March, 1866
he informed the Herald explorer-ht
started with twelve SepOys, nine Johan
; ma men, and seven liberated slaves. lie
travelled up the Rovuma river. Befor,
they had oeen gone very long the mer
became frightened at the nature of the
, journey, and the reports of hostile tribe
up the country they were TO pass
through. At length they deserted him
and, as a cover to their cowardce in do
ing so, circulated the report of th'
', death. Livingstone proceeded on hi
journey in spite of the isolation, anC
after some difficult marching reached
the Chambezi river, which he crossed
He found that this was not the Portu
guese ZambeZi river, as had beer
, conjectured, but, on the contrary, who'll,
, separate. He traced its course, ant
found it called, further on, the Lualaba
He continued his explorations along it
banks for 700 miles, and became con
) WINGED in consequence that the Cnam
I bezi is the tue source OF the Nile, anC
2 that this will make total length 70
the mystic river of Africa Off 600 miles
His explorations also establish the fac
/ that the Nile is not supplied by LAX,
e Tanganyika. He reached within Isl
e miles of the source, and explored tn
surrounding ground, when, finding
. himself without supplies, he was obliged
r to return to UjJi, and was in state o
restitution there when met by the com
: mander of the Herald expedition. Oh
: the 10th of October, 1871, the two ex
\ plorers left Ujji, and arrived at Tn
yanyembe toward the end of November
e where they passed twenty-eight day
together exploring the district. The
then returned and spent Christmas tC
T.: gether at Ujiji. The Herald explore
. forwarded this important and interes
:. ing intelligence on the 18th of Marcel
. 1872, leaving Livingstone at Unyar
{ yembe. Livingstone will explore tn
{ north shore of Tanganyika Lake, an
!, the remaining $50 miles of the Lualab
{ river. This Herculean task he expec
. :, will occupy the next two years.
!, Mr.. Henry NJ. Stanley, the leader I
>. the Herald expedition, is native
v Missouri and, "raised" in the bord'
n wilderness, enjoyed comparatively sea-
tv educational advantages. His paren
died while he was still very young, an