New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-18
TIE CAREER or SIR SAMUEL W. BAKER-His TX
PL0RATIoNs IN AFRICA.

PLoRATIoNs IN AFRICA.
Sir Camuel White Baker. X. G.. b.. the Brit
ish explorer alluded to IN the above dispatch, the
eldest son o. the samuel Baker of Worcestershire
and was born jane s. He evinced at early
strong prediction for travel and in 184s undertook,
with his brother Col Baker the organization of
tensive agricultural settlement at Newera, Ella in the
East Indies and gave in 1855 interesting account OF
that enterprise and of the island Of Ceyl0n work
entitled Eight Years Wandering" In 1861 he went
TO Africa at head NJ expedition In the hope Of
meeting Capts- speks and Grant at the
of the Nile. Having explored tho tributaries
OF the Atbara, task which occupied
some months he proceeded 10 Khnrtouu, in order 10
organize his expedition 70 the Great White Nile. In
December, 1862 he started from Khartoun with
train of assistants and shortly after entered
upon OF swamp and reeds losing, in consequence
of fever his only European attendant AT Gondoroko
the party was Joined by Spoke and Grant, when the
former told Sir g. Baker that he was assured by the
natives that large lake existed 20 the west, which
believed TO be a second OF the Nile Capt Spoke
had traced the river leading thereto far % 20 NJ
when diverged 10 the west, and he renqushed very
uuwilnely his task. which at once undertaken by
Sir s. Baker who was accompanied by his wife.
The organization OF the expedition was
matter of great difficulty, he cOald only
induce about II natives go east and none would 20
south. Finding that it the intention OF those he
had engaged to desert him. Sir s. Baker and wife, moth
ing daunted prosecuted their journey and overlook the
traders arriving in the country, 10 miles
OF GOndoroko March II. 1868. After sOiourn IN this
part they made their way 10 Kamrasis country lying
between the sobat and White Nile Rivers. Descending
the valley Asua and tracking the rver upward. they
the 18th day March "A, 1901 after leaving KamTasis
country sighted The desired lake. lying very low
depression OF the country. Descending the elf for
I5oO feet sir g. Baker wife reached the shore OF
the lake. which ne named the Albert RYanza, and
drank OF ts waters The shore is distant co
miles, and Is lined by mountains 100 feet in hight.
This lake and the Victoria NYanza constitute the two
great reservoirs OF the Nile About two years ago Sir
Samuel Baker proceeded 20 Africa 40 the head Of the
randest expedition undertaken for discovery His
progress retarded in the Upper Nile region by va
rous hinderances and attempting 70 ascend the White
Nile he found not navigabe in consequence
Of the dense mass OF and reeds which in the form
OF floating islands completely choked up the passage.
He cut his way through for % miles bat then
Obliged 10 return 70 latitude 90 2g ". where
he remained, till in November. 1870, the high
water stage OF the river promised that he
would he able IN force passage and ulti-
matey float his fleet of steamers the Albert
NGanZa there solve the questions hitherto IN dOuht
In these explorations be cordially supported aud
encouraged by the Khedive OF Egypt, who gave him
troous Tor his protection. Beside his Wanderfngs,"
THE Rifle and Hound IN CeyOn" and the albert
E'Yanzi," published in 1866. He received many marks
OF distinction England including the Donor OF Knight
hood. conferred on MN IN 1896.