The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-06
From the Hartford Courant, May Al

sympathizlng world by private expedition fitted
out ia far-on America
From the Hartford Courant, May A.
DR.. Livingstone has been often discovered
since he lost himself In the interior of Africa that
1t isdicult to enlist public faith In report OF
his safety. Yet the last one has the elements OF
truth. The steamer Abydos, which went to Zanzibar
with the English expedition In search the great ex
plorer, has arrived at Bombay from Zanzibar with
the news that Livingstone is safe with the Ameri-
can, Mr.. Stanley who was sent out year ago by the
NEW YORK HERALD. The Doctor and his rescucr
were yet in the interior but the report Ia direct
that the strongest hopes justified of It's truth.
The expedition which was organized at the sole
expense OF the HERALD, under Mr.. Stanley, who
had before had experience in African explorations,
Ia as creditabe to the enterprise of American Jour-
nalsm az it is to humanity. 1t contrasts somewhat
with the English lethargy in the matter, and
Is one of the most conspicuous private benen-
cent undertakings of the age. The English, who
had naturally the strongest interest In khe rel lie
OF DR.. Livingstone, have let year after year of
certainly pass without effort, except of talk,
until last fall, when somewhat cumbrous expedi
ton was got under way. 1t has been left to an
American to show the Europeans that the only way
to do thing is to go and do it. The HERALD has
been q little laughed at for what was called the
Quixotism of its expedition. But the result just
es its sagacity, and the press with so much
honor that no ope will now hesitate to congratulate
1t most sincerely upon its splendid achievement.
From the Salem (dass.) Observer, May a.
Telegraphic advices from Bombay state that DR..
Livingstone, who has been lost in Africa for the
last six years, has been heard from ut Zanzibar in
charge OF Mr.. Stanley, the commander of the Ameri
can expedition OF search. 1t Is an extraordinary
fact that this expedition was sent out by the NEW
YORK HERALD at its own expense, and as an in
stance Of journalistic enterprise it is without
parallel 1t has completely eclipsed the English
expedition sent under government auspices. How
great the expense has been to the HERALD may be
Inferred when we state that Mr.. Stanley has dra,cn
$1,000 through a Salem house alone, besides what
he may have done elsewhere.
From the Lynchburg Va) Republican, May A.
Under flaming capitals the NEW YORK HERALD
through special despatch from Bombay, announces
the safety of DR.. Livingstone, the great African
plorer whose fate for years has been question of
anxious interest. More than six years ago he went
forth to penetrate the unknown wilds OF Africa and
since 1866 not word of an Official character has
been heard from him until the present account OF
the safety Of Livingstone, which has reached Bom-
bay, and was instantly transmitted by cable to
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the Abydos, it may be accepted the most likely to
be authentic Of any that has yet been received. II
the great traveller should escape the dangers by
which he has been beset, and which perhaps even
now obstruct his journey to the coast his greeting
VIII be cordial one, and the heart of more than
one nation will respond alphabetically to the
plaudts that will welcome his return.
from the Boston Transcript, May Al
i ~ fha nf
NEW YORK HERALD enterprise in seeking out DR..
Livingstone may be estimated from the fact that
one Salem house in the Zanzibar trade has paid
drafts to the amount of $1,000. Why not send STAN
ley next in search of the North Pole of an open
passage out of our Alabama troubles
from the Cohoes IN. " Cataract, May A.
Thursdays NEW YORK HERALD published a special
despatch from London, which states that Living
stone, the African explorer, is safe with Stanley,
the chief Of the HERALD's corps OF search, at Fan
zibar. II this is true the world will rejoice, and
credit American enterprise with brilliant triumph
From the Worcester Spy, May 81
despatch from London dated May 2, states
that DR.. Livingstone Is safe and that he has
reached Zanzibar. This news has been .teegraphed
from Bombay, with the additional statement that
1t was carried from Zanzibar to Bombay by the
February 25 The crcumstantial evidence indicates
that this report is true. The rescue Of DIR. Living
stone from his difficulties is attributed to the NEW
YORK HERALD's correspondent, Mr.. Stanley. The
Bombay despatch says:-"The great traveller is
safe with the American, Stanley.n 1t is not in the
highest degree creditable to the English that
they neglected effective search for DR.. Living
stone until he was found, relieved and brought
back to the coast by American enterprise. Their
sympathy has been dull and their movement
slow, and finally they organized an expedition
which went to Zanzibar and found its work already
done by another. Mr.. Stanley left Baga-
moyo, on the eastern coast OF Africa, April /, 1871
with supplies and sufficient retinue, intending to
find DR.. Livingstone, and expecting to find him at
Ujiii As he proceeded he heard reports OF the lost
explorer, some OF them indicating that ne had
visited the Manyema region and discovered the
great lake which he believed to be there. Where
Stanley found him Is not told. No particulars are
given, but If the report sent from Bombay is true
we shall soon have the whole story.
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