The New York herald., 1875-12-07


the lake at Ripon Falls, in Uganda Here the
body OF water is 800 yards wide-the depth was not
calculatedbu this quantity bears but small proper
ton 10 the contents Of the lake. AS to the depth Of the
lako inclined to the belief that Stanley's measure
mcnt viii show II Is comparatively shallow body
OF water, resting on vast plateau that there Is no
chasm such Tnnganyika is formed or The Nile,
after leaving the lake at Rpon Falls, has navigabe
course the Karuma Falls From here to the Albert
Nyanza s course Is through rock and over high falls
We have yet To learn the position OF the river
II leaves the Albert; but il is again naygable from this
% Duii the village M. Mani's tree; hence II again
oams over ROCKS for some distance and at Intervals as
il runs below dnd north OF the Jubl Kookoo Mountain.
Colonel Gordon has however, found II navgable far
ther up from Gondokoro than was suspccted-namely,
up TO twelve miles south Of Ruja whence all the way
TO EGpt-during high Nile-for miles there is no
obstruction to boat drawing five or six feet Of water
COMING HONOR TO STANLEY.
Many will remember the enthusiastic reception given
IN old Burlington House, where Spcke ana were re.
ceived after tolegraphing that the mile was settled -
that "the Victoria Nyanza the OF the Nile
Such reception certainly awaits Mr. Stanley when he
appears here, and II he should make discoveries
which he undoubtedly will if God spares him-there is
honor which this society bestow that he will not
nave earned over and over again He, observer,
a traveller in its real sense, provder OF true and
pleasant pictures from unknown lands, has confirmed
the discoveries made by Speke and to him the merit
is Que OF having sailed the broad waters of the lake,
and sent home map and descriptions so vivid and
truthful that the most sceptca cannot fail to be salts
fed.
sPEKE's WORK AND PAMR
Here IT may be as we'll to explain that some geo.
graphers never accepted Speke's lake one great
ocean, although the geographical world did The fore
most Of unbeevers and the who appeared first in
the field Captain Burton the companion
time of Speke- He did not seem to have any
for his argument He said there must be several
lakes, lagoons, anything, in fact except the lake
Even the late DI. Livingstone and Mr. Stanley made
out there must be several lakes Livingstone wrote
a very patronizing tone-"Poor Speke had turned his
back upon the real sources Of the Nile hs river at
Rpon Falls was not large enough for the Nile, and
was disparaging of Speke's discoveries The work OF
Dr. Schwenurth the Heart OF Africa " has fallen
into the greatest bunder About three years ago map
constructed without authority in our map room, was
suspended from these walls but, on my protest. the
President, Sir Henry Rawlinson, ordered that II be
altered to the deneation OF the lake by Speke.
This was done Numbers of other writer's and map
makers, Continental and English, have gone dsin
tegrang the lake from book to book. map map and
from year TO year; but think the public will now per-
ceive how unjust the above critics have been how
firmly the fame OF Speke has been established and will
not fail TO accord him that place in their opinions
which he may have lost for time.
THE VICTORIA NIYANzA IN TWO LAKES.
The following published maps exhibit the Victoria
Niyanza, divided into two or more lakes:-
1.-THE Nile Basn,n by Richard b. Burton 1854
Coast line deineated only at south extremity Of lake
and the south side of the islands Kerewe and Mazita
Creek at Napoleon Channel Between these are placed
the words supposed Site Of Victoria Niyanzan Ba-
hari 'Ngo made distinct lake.
"Lake Region of Eastern Afrca,n by A. Keith
Johnston; second edition, 1872. Victoria Niyanza,
continuous coast line from Napoleon Channel along
north and sides Urundi east coast; colored
only water at the south extremity and around the
islands Kerewe and Malta from little south of Ktan-
guile River to short distance east of the Katonga:
about Murchison Creek about Napoleon Channel Tho
eastern side made distinct lake. with the name Bahari
va Ukara Lake Barngo entirely separated from the
Victoria Niyanza.
"Dr Livingstone's Routes 1865 10 1872; map in
'ocean Highways" July, 1872, by A. Keith Johnston.
Victoria Nyan continuous line above with
the islands Kerewe and Mazita, forming a peninsula
from the east shore water shown only from Napoleon
Channel to the Kitangule River; about the southern
part OF the lake and the peninsula; along the
coast with the name Sea of Ukara Lake Baringo quite
distinct
How Found Livingstone . by H. NJ Stanley: map
Stanford Equator
line of Victoria NiyanZa only deneated and water
colored at Jordans Nulah, a little past Muanza the
Bengal Archipelago, and south side of Kerewe and Ma
Eita Islands, from opposite hashonde TO the Equator;
on east side, about kaverond Of Wake6elds map with
In sketch map OF DR.. Schwcinfurth's routes 1s6s-71
by E. Weller, in 'The Heart of Africa" by DR..
extent connected by rivers takes the place OF the VIC
toria Niyanza or these, Lakes Ukara and Ukerewe,
respectively the east and south extremes of the Vic
tora, are named. Lake Bhari 'Ngo is quite separate
drained by the Asua receiving the north the
OF Lake Zamburu, by from south extremity
which last receives the waters OF another lake. not
named
"sId Airka und Madagascar" by DR.. Petermann;
As degrees OF stieler's Hand Atlas, 1872 In this
"Ukerewe" Victoria Nyanza 4,soS feet (s), is deIn-
eated by Speke, except that there east coast
marked. Lake Baringo is also omitted
In Colonel Longs manuscript map OF his visit to
Atcsa and the Victoria Niyanza the lake shown to
have width Of only twenty miles from the north
sTANLEY's JOURNEY WORK.
1t is now my place TO make some comments on Mr..
Stanleys journey.
November.
1874 with 300 followers he made rapid journey Of TO
miles 10 the southeast Of Victoria Niyanza per-
forming this distance in 1o3 days inclusive of halts
Through forests deserts and rivers he conveyed
the boat Lady Alice in sections and launched her the
lake. The orethought energy required to convey
this boat command the fullest admiration for In
doing so he has navigated the inland ocean, and
given us thrilling account of its extent,
its rivers and shores and its beautiful Islands.
he experienced almost stunning losses and privaons
in his land journey. Having travel through sterile
unhealthy regions the want Of food and water felt
severely; his men suffered from sickness-death
rife among them-and he had to contend against the
Waturu race, who sounded their drums and killed
twenty-one OF his men. After contesting with them
Tor three days and clearing way for his ADVANCE he
continued his march toward the lake. In his latest
letter. the 10Th Of May allusion is made to fight from
his boat with the Waruma race but particulars
are furnished the account may be in the correspond
ence sent via Uganda to Egypt This correspondence
has reached England since the above was written Tho
Island Of Uvuma at the north end Of the lake is tho
nearest approach TO the race mentioned
HIS FIRST VIEW OF THE GREAT SEA-
On the 9th of February last he obtained his first
view OF the great sea, and it can be imagined how i'm
patient he must have been, and how hard he and his
10 have a short trial on the lake
before taking to sea in her. There are
Mr.. Stanley here-namely what crew had hcP who
theyS how did they all manage food' and was
u ever rough weather. But we must be content with
his map now before US with its rivers ISLANDS and
broad expanso
OF THE RIVERS
which he observed during his voyage round by south
the most southern and proceeding northwards, the
honunguh, Luamberri and Duma These three join
and form the ShImeeyu. The Ruana falls into Speke
Gull, and is made ninety miles in length. Fifty miles
farther north comes the Mara seventy eighty miles
Twelve miles north there is the Mari; then, in sue
cession, the Shirati, Cow, Ugoweh and Yagama
In all, ten rivers In the map
The only described-the Leewumbu or
Shimeeyu-seems to be the only important river. IL
rises in deg south latitude and 80 deg east longitude
course of ITO miles, where it and two others
join 70 form the Shimeeyu, which extends for 100
mill 0ff itD1bu thN
season is twenty feet, aud depth two feet. Mr..
Stanley gives great Importance TO the Shmeeyu saying
its course Is roughly 800 miles But the river Ugoweh
at the northeast corner Of the lake. must be consd
erabe stream also for hippopotami were seen in IT.
No remarks made on the other streams.
We, therefore, have but one great stream on the
whole length OF the eastern shore or this great lake,
and we know that the western shore there is the
coincidence namely, the Kitangue- kageera, the
only river which crossed in q canoe. The river
Katonga we heard much spoken of but do not think
II can be navigable from the bay
GREAT PLAINS.
II seems If the great brown plains which Mr.
Stanley speaks OF bounding the lake TO the east
n m all ~ rain hat IN