Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-08-10
DIR. LIVINGSTONE.


Authensi Intelligence Concerning the Erea
Exp1Orer-An Interesting NHrrntiNe.
Tue New York Herad, of July Is
prints letters from its correspondent
(Stanley) who penetrated and found DR.
Livingstone at Ujiji. After detailing
his own adventures on the journey
thither, and describing the first greet
ings, Stanley writes: "After shaking
hands, we turned toward Livingstone
house. We took a seat on goat skins
spread over the mud floor of the veran
ola, and conversation began. 1t would
he difficult to say about what, topics
changed so rapidly but, shortly, | found
myself acting the part of a newspaper.
Our first day was passed in eating so
voraciously and talking so fast, and
about such manifold subjects, that it is
difficult to say which we did most But
it is certain that, before retiring, he as
serted his belief that had brought
new life to him. He already felt
stronger and better that night. He read
n packet of letters which | had brought
him. Some days after my arrival at
Ujiji, | elected from him the story of
his travels, and sufferings, and disc We
ries for the last five years. He reviewed
his explorations up to the point where
the London Geographical Society
ceased to receive letters from him.
From that date, after resting at Ujiji,
he thought Of exploring the head Of the
Tanganyika, and ascertainlng whether
this lake had any connection, or
lnt Lnr I. - H,,o
or an aifluen,, but the advance of the
Waltz, which would have deprived him
of most of his cloth, prevented him. At
the end of June, 1869, he set off by way
of Uguhha for his last series of expIora-
tions. Fifteen days march brought
him to Many ema, a virgin country, but
lately known to the Arab. Just on the
threshold of great discoveries lie was
laid up siA months from ulcers in his
feet. When recovered, he set off north
ward, and came to broad river called
Lualaba, which flowed northward, west
ward, and in some places southwark, in
a most confusing way. The river was
from one to three miles broad. Fol-
lowing it northerly, he discovered Lake
Kamolondo, in latitude 6 degrees, 20
minutes. He traced the river south
ward to Lake Moero, where he saw it
issue out of this lake, through Az enor-
nous and deep chasm in he mountains.
Satisfied that this Lualaba was the
Chambczi which entered Bargweolo, or
the Luapula which entered Moero, h.
retraced his steps northward to Lake
Kamoondo. He came to a river flow.
ing from the west, called the Lock- or
Miami, which issued from large Lake
called Cuebungo, situated to the south
southwest from Kamolondo. TO this
Lake Chebungo, DR.. Livingstone gave
the name of Lake Lincoln, after Presi
dent Abraham Lincoln. Still working
his way bit by bit, against several and
varied difficulties, along the Lualabas'
crooked course, as far as latitude 4
south, he heard of another large lake,
situated in the same central line of
drainage as the four other lakes, but
here he was compelled to turn back to
UjUi. Against this compulson his IRON
will and indomitable energy fought in
vain. His men had mutinied and abso,
lutely refused to bulge step, and to
UjU he was obliged to return, a batiled,
sick, weary, and destitute man.
1t was in this state your correspond,
cnt met him only eighteen days after
his arrival. So far had the traveller
gone north that he was at the beginning
of the final and certain end. Six hun.
dred miles of watershed had been ex.
amined carefully. At the beginning
OF the seventh hundred, the false slaves
sent to him from the British Consul at
Itnzibar, and who were to him as es.
cort, rose up against him, saving in their
determined actions, Thus far you shall
60, and not one step farther" That
this remarkable iver Lualaba is the
Nile, and none other, no one douLts
But this one little blank, who will fill
it up? He has followed this river from
eleven degrees south to four degrees
south; that is, through seven degrees
of latitude, or 42O geographical miles.
1t only wanted $50 miles more. This
is the length of the undiscovered link,
and the Nile, which had batiied oracles
and sages, kings and emperors, had
been revealed throughout its length.
According to Livingstone, two thing
yet remain before the Niles sources can
be said to be discovered. First. He has
heard of the existence of four foun
tains, two of which give birth to river
flowing north, which is the Lualaba
and two to u river flowing south into
nner Ethiopia, which is the Zambez
thus verifying the statement which the
Secretary of the Goddess Minerva Al
Sais made to Herodotus over two thou
sand years ago. He has heard of then
repeate lily, and has been several time
within a iortnlshts march fro \ them
but something always inte pc sed t'
preve him going to see tn. nj. Thcs,
fountains remain TO be seen. Second
There remains the link above describe,
to be explored.
The Doctor arrived at Ujiji on th,
10th of October the Herald expedition
on the Sd of November, eighteen day
later. and not a month too late nor