The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-10
THE PREMATURE SYNOPSIS.

[From the Daily Telegraph, Sept. %, 1875. ]
After long and unbroken silence-char-
acteristic Of the vast and unbroken solitudes
through which Mr.. Stanley and his followers
have been mixing their municipalities
have again reached US from this resolute and
successful explorer, and we were yesterday
enabled to indicate the heads of tho ex-
tremely interesting tidings which have ar
rived. There cannot be a doubt but that the
public generally, together with the scientific
world and all enlightened persons who feel
concern for the regeneration of Africa, will
share our satisfaction-and that of the
journal allied with us-at the good
news which has thus come to hand Good
news indeed, it is to know that one
of the most adventurous and perilous jour
neys undertaken upon the surface of the
dark Continent has reached its first stage of
triumph in the safe transit through totally
unknown line of country and the careful
survey of the shores Of that magnificent lake
upon the waters of which Mr.. Stanley has,
after all, been the first to launch an English
built vessel. 1t is too true that we must
qualify these epithets good" and .safe" so
far as to acknowledge that, with all his cour-
age, skill, caution and forethought- qualities
now no longer denied in any quarter to this
gallant gentleman-ou Commissioner has
paid dear for the splendid results which he
has achieved.
DEATH OF Pococg AND DARKER.
We mentioned yesterday that two Of the
Europeans accompanying him had sue
cumbed to the deadly breath of the jungle };
and tribute Of honor and respect is due, in
the first place, to those young Englishmen,
Pocock and Barker, who have added their
names to the list of the many unpretending
martyrs who have persisted for the sake Of
Africa. Moreover, in the swift and resolute
march which Mr.. Stanley has made, since
quitting Mpapwa, on the Unyanyembe road,
last December, his force Of soldiers and por-
tiers will be found to have diminished terri
bly,.
THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED.
We shall SO far anticipate the absorbing
particulars of that march as to state that by
desertion, dysentery, fever and fierce fight
found missing from the muster roll read by
the shores of Lake Victoria at Abe beginning
of March. There stood around the brave
leader only 166 men ~hen he camped at
Kagehyi, in Uchambi; but these were well
seasoned by the swift progreys which Stan
ley had made, and his letters public and
private, breathe the spirit of answering
resolution and of just satisfaction at what
had been achieved. He reports himself
amply provided with meR, guns and sup
plies OF oil kinds even at the close of this
remarkable march, for that it is most re-
markable will be allowed by all who know
the conditions Of African travel.
WONDERFUL MARCH.
From Bagamoyo to the Victoria Lake is a
distance of nearly $50 miles, following Stan
ley's route, and this was accomplished in
1O3 days. The last expedition which PRO,
ceeded to Unyanyembe took seven months to
cover that 525 miles of wdll known road,
while the larger portion Of Stanley's lay
through q perfectly unknown district, the
extraordinary hardships Of which will be
understood when we are at liberty to lay the
full details of this hardy enterprise before
the puhfic.
THE LADY ALICE LAUNCHED.
Through matted jungles and waterless
plains, through mountain ranges and swamps,
over rivers and wildernesses, and with OF
without the leave of fierce tribes new to tho
sight Of the white man and his wonderful
goods our Commissioners, during those frs
months of this year, led his men unceas
ingy, carrying with him all the way his LITTLE
vessel, the Lady Alice, which was at last tri
umphantly put together and launched on thu
broad bosom of the Victoria Nyanza.
EQUIPPED FOR TWO YEARS MORE WORK.
Spite Of all losses and difficulties no stood