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s1As1rr's HERALD sxrkDrsos g CENTRAL
Nsvs has at last been rsosiyed from the
expedition d the Gress Victoria Nyanzs'
lste, sent:in by Mr.. Rsnnstt Of the New
York Heusia and tie Lsadon Telegraph,
under coanu.pd Of shs ssll correspond
emit and explorer. stAhlsy, Tire Herald
publishes letters from Mr.. stanley written
nearly seven months ago: At the date OF
these letters flast March) he hadmad yoy
ACE of over thousand miles on the great
Victoria Nyauni. coasting its whole shore
and examining the large and beautiful Is
lands which diversity its surface. de thus
settled the ve1si problem whether this al
most nkao WI body Of water was single
inland sci, OF collection OF small lakes, Is
Livingstone supposed. He met at the north
ern end. AN officer of Col Gordon's Egyp-
tisn command, who reached the lake by way
of the Nile, and it was by way Of the Nile
that Mr.. SANKEY'S letters. trusted to an
African trader, came to their destination.
of the $50 men whom the brave explorer
took with him on his march, only 100 re-
mained when he camped BY the borders oil
the lake. Some fell in battle, others DESERT
ed, and many and among themtwo English
men. Pocock and Barker-perished by dis
ease. in the seven hundred and fifty miles
Journey. At one time the desertion OF the
guides left the expedition to the guidance OF
the compass alone through an almost i'm
Venerable Jungle, and before they reached
point where fresh supply OF provisions
could be obtained several died from ezhaus-
ton. We copy some interesting extracts
from Mr. SANKEY'S letters
1.-The fifth day brought US to a small village
lately erected, called Uveriyeri, the popula-
ton of which consisted of four men, theii
wives and little ones These people had
moi a grain of food to spare. Most OF tht
men Of our expedition were unable to move
for hunger and fatigue. In this DIRE e1-
tremity ordered halt, and selected twenty
of the strongest men TO proceed 70 ouna
twentv-nine miles northwest from Uyeriyerl
to purchase food. In the interval | explored
the woods in search of game, but the search
was fruitless, though one Of my men dis
covered lions den and brought me Two
Young lions, which killed and skinned
Returning to camp from my trnitless hunt
| | was 50 struck with the pinched faces OF my
moor people that could have wep; heartily
could have done so without exciting fear o.
our fate in their minds, but l resolved to dC
something toward relieving the pressing
needs of fierce hunger. To effect this
| sheet-iron trunk was emptied offs contents
and, being filed with water, was placed OF
| the FIRE / then broke open our medlca
stores. and took FIVE pounds of Scotch oat
meal and three tins of reya4enta arabica
with which made Cruel to feed over y,
men. Oh, it was rare sight to see thes'
poor famine-stricken people hasten to tina
| TorQuay dress trunk, and assist me to cool
| that huge pot OF Cruel to see them fan thu
fire to a fiercer heat, and, with their gourdi
| full of water, stand by to cool the toainin:
liquid when it threatened to overflow, ant
it was still more rare sight to watch til,
pleasure steal over their faces as they DRAM
the generous food The sick and weake
ones received larger portion near my tent
and another tin Of oatmeal was opened TO
their supper and breakfast.
After forty eight hours waiting We hear,
the joyful sound Of musketry, announcin!
the return of the party from Suna, wheel
woke us all into new life and vigor. Tn
| food gas most greedily seized by the hun
CRY people, and 50 animating was the repor
Of the food purveyors that the soldiers. AM
all, clamored to be led away that afternoon
| Nowise loath myself to march away from
this fatal Jungle, 1 assented, but Two nor
brave fellows breathed their last before VI
! left caInu