The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-04


which brought TO England August 1, 1872, Is safe
In the hands Of Miss Agnes Livingstone. ais eldest
Zanzibar in December. 1865 TO the isth OF March,
1871 II embraces his discoveries from the mouth
Of the Royuma River on the East Coast OF AFRICA
Nyassa Lake IN the new lands west Of Yyassa,
IN the districts OF the Mszitu, tiie Bobsa Bobem.
OF October, 1871. 1t aiio contains his discoveries
~ s w 70 tine t Of Febrsa
TO ordinary readers all this may appear very
EsSSs dstad sS SPsS $s isSs isa s
Reli2d tney may have conception o. the value OF
Glasgow bank, and which was sealed by me the
evening OF the 10th March, 1872. They win be pre-
pared 70 appreciate the treasure which must now,
light; they win be able to Judge for themselves
what Livingstone has lone; of the length Of the
journey the brave heart accomplished, We shall
ENJOY his humoroxs descriptions OF native charac.
TER erieye with him at inhumanlty, and revel with
him IN me midst Of sublime scenery IN the unri c
shah know what rivers, what races, what coun-
tries, what riches there are which fascinated him
have all these IN England, there are many inter
esting bits OF paper written with MS oiood ior
S o. nasv here and there
which will be brought to England soon let US nope,
by Lieutenant Murphy, which VIII add immensely
even to the value OF the ponderous journal already
in hand Mr. Murphy must also be bringing the
map OF Livingstone which is treasure IN itself.
Tor know that the traveller took that WITH MIN 10
assist him in the discoveries he intended TO make,
after he should have received the men and little
Injuries which was requested 10 send MN rom
Zanzibar.
Livingstone was a laborous note-taker little
note book was always at hand TO Jot down on the
march what observations he made--whlch were
faithfully copied or improved upon IN the big jour
nal alter his arrival in camp. And as LIVINGSTONE
and contain much additional information. Besides
this record OF journey extending over length o.
n amd mch here - This ass tourney from
Unyanyembe, begun I'd OF August 1872 and ending
about May. 1878, the notes about which Mr.. MUIR
ply must have IN his possession: II Is OF period
Q, 213 days or Whereabouts, which, at the moderate
rate OF four miles per day. gives us l,o22 miles,
much OF which Is through country never trod by
white men BEFORE
When all these notes have been gathered and
placed at the disposition OF the compiler, there
remains the tin box lett at UJiji, In the charge OF
Moeni Kheri, a true Arab friend OF Livingstone's,
residing in that village, to obtain which Lieuten-
ant Cameron has proceeded to ulij1, and which
ought to be in England by the end OF May at the
furthest, provided Lieutenant Cameron is but
moderately quick In his movements But the
compiler, be he VINO he may, Will never be able to
give us 1.-THE OF the wealth Of Livingstone's eI-
though we may nave the whole VI OF nr oen
nent features revealed, we shall inevitably lose
the benefit OF the travellers ripe observations,
knowledge gained by schweiniurth's travels
Livingstone would have been able perhaps, after
weighing carefully his evidence to decide at once
whether the great Lualaba River belongs to the
Me or to the Congo. 1t was his intense desire to
SETTLE the vexed question which withheld him
IRON embracing the tempting opportunity TO re-
turn home. Since he lett Unyanyembe on his last
journey we have heard nothing from bim Cara
vans are not frequent, there Is no regular route
cratic manner nam Fading southwark Of UGpa.
Leaving Unyanyembe August he would arrive
about the 18th or the 18th at Mamanyera, in South
ern Unyamwezi. About the 2lth lie would, passing
by Mrera, be close on the frontiers Of Ukonongo
From Mrera two roads run in a southeriy direc-
ton. If he chose the direct southern road he
would be lost soon in the unknown land OF the
Western Wrund he Saose o hs o9aSTes
about the 30th September at Uflpa, having crossed
tue undiscovered Rungwa River. Toward the lat
ter part OF November Livingstone would be round
ing the southeastern extremity OF Lake LemDa
Beyond this point Livingstone would be on his Old
there is any stream nowing eastward from the
Tanganyika, and would be in the Boblsa country,
whence the southeastern extremity OF Lake
Bangweolo might be reached by the latter part OF
January, 1873. His subsequent Efforts, after
short rest, must have been made In crossing the
numerous oozy marshes whence spring the afilu.
ents OF Bangweolo, on the eastern side, in
attempting to discover crossing place TO the
other side Of the great lake. beyond winch ne pc
Failing to find means OF crossing he must have
urged his way nortnward across the miry region,
resting every two or three days, then resoute.y
rising to continue hts anxious search, until, worn
in body and mind, ne came to village. near the
north end, where the lake discharges lis surplus
waters by the Luapula River, when finding the
disease which harassed him on his journey from
the Luaaba to the nut at UJlJl, wnere found MN,
overpowering the hardy frame and dauntless mind,
he must have called around him his faithful SER
wants, Susi, Chunah, Mabruki. &c, and, after
charging them, more especially Sus what dispo-
stions TO make respecting his body, he must have
blessed them and died.
/ have only one more remark to make-apolo
giving in the meanwhile Tor the length OF this ler
ter. Many newspapers have been entirely misled
about the age OF Livingstone. On the 18TH OF
March, 1872, tue Doctor informed me he had Just
passed his iity-nnth year. In 1873 was informed
by Mr.. John Livingstone that his brother David was
born the 10th OF March. 1913. II DIR. Livingstone
died in May, 1873, ne was IN his siXty-irsJ year.
have the honor to be yours, &c,
LONDON, March l. HENRY NJ. STANLEY.