The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-03

From the American Register. Jan. 1871


the Willis or Central Africa. More than two years
have passed without bringing q word from MIN.
We know 'where he went in,'' as MIR. Lincoln
said OF Sherman's expedition through the South,
but no one can tell where he will come
out; and so great has BEEN our confidence
IN the high courage ana stout heart OF this
brave old man, devoted body and soul to
science, that we have never doubted that he would
come out somewhere. at some time, and make his
discoveries known to the world. Vague rumors OF
his death nave reached Us from time to tune, but
not IN any authentic form, and while they sue
ceeded In disturbing the minds OF a few they could
not shake the firm faith OF the world. HIS manly
qualites his indOmitable energy and his wealth OF
resources were such as to animate hopes and
disarm our fears. We knew that DIR. Livingstone
had gone straight to the heart OF that arid and
savage country; we heard something OF his trials
and difficulties among a fcw OF the negro tribes
we learned that the slave traders doing all In
their power TO incite the negroes against him,
and to prevent his progress; we heard
OF him roaming about the great lakes OF
the INTERIOR alone, deserted by his followers and
companions, almost destitute, yet bravely carrying
on his work with such means as he could command.
couple Ofyears ago the hopes OF his scientific con-
temporaries were cheered by Letter from Living
stone himself. 1t came from the very centre OF
Africa, and had run the gauntlet or thousand
spies. There was rejoicing In many lands, and
particularly IN England and America, al the pros
pect Of the great travellers coming out by the
OF the Nile. following the river from It's fountain
head &c, or crossing the Country to Zanz6ar
timed to disappointment: Many long months
went by without bringing any urth %a
| country where the Doctor was when he wrote his
last welcome letter, and II still alive something
fresh rumOrs of his death. but In vague and unre-
liable form, only to be denounced by Old African
denial from the Arab traders OF the border One OF
| these claimed to have seen Livingstone alive year
tended to have heard of MN several times on their
last trip into the Interior Very few, Il any, really
the 'e worS there was was an
preston almost amounting to certainty that
ne was sun ,oa MS @Ors in uoan the
and making expeditions right and left among the
great interior lakes In order to determine their out
lets and fix the sources OF the Niger ana the Nile.
| Some travellers, who know the natives WELL be-
| heved that Livngs one was retained by them as 1t
were In pawn for promised preSents Others thought
he was the victim Of the treachery OF the slave
traders, who have reason to dread his coming back
Thought that he was remaining there voluntarily,
being too old to think OF returning to England to
work. That must DC accomplished now or never
Meantime great anxiety prevailed III Englan d,
that an expedition should be sent out search of
the great explorer, to release him II forcbly neld
pursuing his iabors. He himself had told OF the
loss OF his instruments, goods and scientific mate
| Rails. An expedition under SIR Samuel Baker was
| OBJECTS In vew Rumor says that Sir Samuel has
been killed In muny OF his troops and the expe-
dtlOn broken up. However that may be, 1t was not
expedition sent out expressly to search Tor and
aid Dr. Livingstone, and we could not Dase any
great hopes upon It, All the world wondered at the
apathy OF England, ana was still more astOnshed at
the Geographical Society," under whose auspices the
when the above quoted despatch was written.
Doubtless most OF our readers will expect to lind 1t
sent in the name OF the queen OF England OF GEN
eral Grant or from one OF the two great "Foregn
| Onlces" where the English tongue Is spoken.
| We are proud 10 state that the telegrapnlc ORDER
| to ind out Livingstone came from none OK these
ae ons al sss ri
| fuential. He has his Court, model and wcll-con-
stan ministers plenpotentary IN most "o Of
the great capitals OF the world, consular
representatives o IN all countries his steam
tribute upon incoming vessels some two millions OF
| people TO pay mis- revenues, and many millions TO
read his In his Journal OWctet. The SuZeran
Of this great potenlate may well De jealous OF the
| order and method which reign In his state, and
envy him the personal power which he exercises at
will, without being suoJect to the tacass1'ies OF
Senate Congress. and answerable only to the peo.
heritage OF It's prince; 1t was conquered by MS bow
and spear or, more properly speaking, II was the
| Italy were the work Of Bismarck ana CavOur. Yet
| 80 gradually and imperceptiby has this power
It's proper value, or draw comparisons which
| are just TO 1t or winch give true IDEAS
OF Its influence and status In the world. The force
OF this reflection Will be iully appreciated we
| say that the telegram to Find out Livingstone
aI get was SSy cam arsn 10 5
| and was the common formula for sending NEW
YORK HERALD correspondent to "interviewp some
al Varzin; or the new Luther Dollinger at Munich.
| 1t must be confessed that the order 70 find out
| Livingstone and get his news Is the most memoir
| able Instruction ever sent to q newspaper man.
The great explorer was thousands or miles
| hoar tf.f n nhnII.
| scarcely dozen men Of wnte skin from civilized
country. Governments, with all their power shrank
from the difficult task; expeditions had failed aud
geographical societies mad nesltated before the mag
nitude OF the undertaking. No matter Tor tnat; be-
| was no reason why the New YORK HERALD should
| not succeed. The correspondent knew his bust
ness anu understood that nothing was Impossible
| once ITO obey orders II he broke owners" lie
lett Syria, where he mad been sent to look alter the
| late excavations at Palmyra and jerusalem and
fastened away TO Alexandria and Zanzibar,
where he made large drafts upon the
Society has just asked for national subscription
to do what the HERALD correspondent did upon the
authority OF that ORDER briei in its condensed tel
egrapnic form, but SO large to the man wac knew
| the character OF "hls government" AT Zanzibar,
preparac s extending $500 IN FEW days
time. Every preparation was made IN less than a
D sna sas and ans
port OF 81 carriers, was on It's way TO the neart OF
AGa ra 10 OF III there We're and ~
dOnkeys boats, tents, and camp equpage, 81 bales
| or CLOTH rolls of wire and bales OF beads, as pres
eps for the natives with arms OF all Sorts ana pro-
| visions In abundance. The outfit was far better
one than would have been mad 1t been directed by
| a government Oncia, for mad the envoy been
obliged TO draw his stores from military depot
| magazine one-halr OF MS demands would have
been stricken out Of the requlslt0n on the ground
| or public economy. Under Mr.. Benefits govern
ment things are not done In that way When IN en-
peril their lives IN his service he does not let them
lack for comforts nor show higgardly spirit In
giving them what Is requisite the able aud daring
| Correspondent, the same who sent the news of the
| fall oil King Theodorus' stronghold IN Abysslnia.
| got his caravan IN order, regardless OF
| expense, and stretched away towards the terrible
Makata swamp, forty-nve miles IN length which lay
| between him and The man TO be interviewed
Death made its appearance In the band before the