The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-03
THE HERALD AND DE. LIVINGSTONE.
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From the Memphis Appeal.
Three parties OF explorers are now IN central Ar
rca-One conducted by Dr. Livingstone, who has
been absent several years. another sent out BY tha
King Of Egypt and government Of Great Britain.
led by Sir Samuel Baker, and the third OF seventy
men, by the NEW YORK HERALD. The main pur-
pose oil the two last Is to find DR.. Livingstone ana
determine whether the great lakes of Central Africa
now into the Mediterranean through the Nile or
into the Atlantic through the River Niger. The
power OF the press III this extraordinary undertake
ing OF the HERALD Is exerted In new direction.
70 control public opinion has hitherto been the
mission OF the press, but now we have tho
great newspaper OF America entering new field
OF enterprise. that commercial and geographical
facts may be ascertained and defined. The HERALD
stands aloof from the press Of the country. Il II
SIT Uenefis, defying men, parties, news ass0cta-
lions and political combinations, and now 1t sup
plants governments ana enters upon task as novel
as It's conception daring and original. Give tho
HERALD Its due. The London Times may well
represent the steady conservatism OF the Old, AZ
does the HERALD the rrepressble spirit OF pr0gresA
of the New World From all the Information thus
far gathered by the HERALD'S corps OF explorers
there Is every reason to believe that Dr. Livingstone
Is alive, and though age, fatigue hardship
and want have laid their marks upon him, vel ne
lives and the labors of his years will yet enrich
science and add TO the general Information Of the
world. the work or the expedition however. IL
not yet completed. the journey not yet ended. The
point however, has been reached from which new
departure will be taken. Onward is stiH the cry
and deeper still into the wastes must the journey
stin be carried. The mission SO lavOrably COM
menced, so energetlcay persevered In, 80 courage
Ously upheld must crown its enterprise with
cess ere the announcement can be made to the
world the goal Is won, and that the great
eler whose name Is home word throughout the
universe has been saved or has sunk to lonely
grave among the wllds Of Africa.
From the Frederick Nd Herald, Dec. 30J
THE GREAT JOURNAL OF THE AaB.
The greatest achievement OF modern journalistic
enterprise has been recorded fancy, IL
the sending by the NEW YORK HERALD Of special
agent or correspondent into the wilderness ami
swamps aud among the savage tribes OF Africa In
search OF DR.. Livingstone the great traveller. Some
two years since the HERALD wrote -"Find DR.. Ltv-
ingstone; draw upon this ONCE for the necessary
funds" ON these words, addressed to one Of Its
correspondents, was founded thoroughly equipped
expedition, which from that time has with wonder
full sagacty and patience been following on the trail
OF the great African explorer, results Of which,
down to July a. embodied in letter to our great
contemporary Of that date, from Kw1hara, District
| of Unyanyembe, and published In the HERALD OF
| Friday, December q! Expeditions into foreign and
unknown countries have heretofore almost always
| been organized and sent out under the government
patronage of some nationality; but here Is an expe
dltion penetrating into the Widest ana most un-
| known land Of the earth, Inhabited BY warke anA
| ferocious cannlbas, sent out cared for aud pro-
,cced alone by the power of the press.
| from the Columbus iOhio) Statesman, Dec. COL
| The HERALD expedition In search Of DR.. Living.
| stone ~ an unequaed bit of newspaper enterprise.
IL took upon itself duty that the English govern.
ment nesitated about. There Is something really
| wonderful In this.
From the Paducah Ky. Kentuckian Dec. ao.I
| In another column Will De found graphic AMI
most interesting account Of an expedition organized
by correspondent OF the NEW YORK HERALD to 20
In search q Pr Livingstone. This furnishes the
most REMARKABLE and commendable instance Of
| newspaper enterprise on record. u