The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-25
the HERALD AND DR.. LIVINGSTONE.
from the Pan Mall Gazette. Jan. OIL

From the Pail Mall Gazette, jan o.
II must not be supposed that the reporter OF the
NEW YORK HERALD who has been despatched In
search Of DR.. Livingstone has no other mission TO
perform than the discovery OF that traveller. He is
as we learn from his letter TO the HERALD dated
Awihara, district Of UnyanyemDe, July T. 1871, TO
ascertain from Livingstone what discoveries he
has made-only" 1t 10 added. ''such facts as
he would % pleased to give to one who
had MADE such efforts to reach him." II Is to be
feared that II the object OF the hears that
HERALD reporter Is on his track with the intention
OF interviewing" him he may dive into some I'M
known region where no reporter can follow him,
and, as regards the prospect Of intelligence. We
shall be worse or than we were before The dis
covery OF Livingstone is however but trifing
portion Of the work cut out for the reporter before
he left the Office OF the HERALD; it Is merely the
finale OF mission embracing other objects OF more
or less importance.
The instructions (says the rep0rter) which I re-
ceived from you close on two years ago were given
with the usual brevlty OF the HERALD. They were
can to M aea ees
Livingstone In the unknown wllds OF Africa had
other orders to fulfil which you had given me-
had 70 be present at the Inauguration OF the Suez
Canal had to ascend the Nile OF the first cataract.
had to write full accounts OF what had seen and
what was done-a guide to Lower and Upper
Egypt From ON. Egypt was Instructed to go 70
under that famous clty thence had to proceed to
the Crimea, whence was 70 send you descriptions
OF sebasopol as stands to-day, OF the graveyards
and France met Russia in the shock or war. This
done, had to travel through tho Caucasus, visit
SANS were doing towards the conquest OF the Oxias
Valley, ana then advance towards India. Next
mad to travel through the length OF Persia and
write about the Euphrates Valley, the railroad that
has been on the tapis 80 long and its prospects,
Lastly, had to sail to the African coast, and &C
Livingstone.
That The search may be successful every one must
hope, and there can be no doubt that II Livingstone
is still to be found no one is so likely to get him
as NEW YORK HERALD reporter, who thus con.
cludes his despatch:-"Untn hear more OF him. or
see the l0ngabsent old man face to face, bid you
farewell; but, wherever he Is. be sure shall not
give up the chase. II alive you shall hear what he
has to say; II dead. will find and bring his bones
to you"
From the Sacramento Daily Record. Jan. 1871
In these days OF enterprise and perseverance
there appears to be no object that Is not atranable
by the ingenuity OF man; and there Is better evil
dence Of this fact than the pertnaciOus persever-
ance OF our journals in the procurance OF inteli-
gence from every corner of the earth. This is o
comparatively easy task when points Of interest
accessible to railroads and telegraph The NEW
YORK HERALD. however, has recently demonstrated
enterprise by fitting out and despatching, at It's own
expense, an expedition to the wilds Of Africa In
search Of the famous Dr. Livingstone. No more in
teresting object OF inquiry could be devised and
more entertaining narrative can he laid before the
reading public than the account OF this search for
the worlds great explorer. The
saccess oil this expedition-which Is the greatest
efY0rt OF journalism the world has yet SEEN
would be but nttlng reward to the public spirit
OF It's originators, and will add another laurel to
the fame Of the American press.
lFrom the Houston CTexasl Telegraph Jan. 1871
The expedition fitted out by the NEW YORK
HERALD. TO search for Livingstone, has created no
little stir in England. The London telegraph thinks
| II shame to the country that an English subec
who mas done so much for the cause OF discover,
| should have been neglected. ana that 1t should be
left to foreign private individuals to do the work
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