New-York tribune., 1875-02-15
EXPLORING THE UPPER NILE.

col. LONGS NAVIGATION OF THE VICTORIA NYANZA
AND OF AN UNKNOWN PART OF THE NILE.
There has been received by Chief-Justiee
DAILY President Of the American Geographical Society,
letter from Col Charles Long. Chief OF Stad under
Col Gordon in the OF the Khedive of Egypt Col
Gordon writes concerning his navigation OF the Victoria
Nyanza which no claims to be OF the sources OF the
Nile and his observations In the country OF Uganda
The letter dated at Gondokoro Central Africa Oct'
90 1874. and s most important parts are the foo"lne'
On the cath OF April received an order from Col Cor
don visit MITE at Uganda carry MN prcSohb@' duu
acguaint myself with the country. The rainy season
had commenced, and the always dlihcut route was was
made more dlcut still. Fifty-eght days OF painful
marching and arrived weary ana foOtsore. upon me
MISE faced me upon the Of hill 600 PAGES dis
The roads before me- were broad and wei swept
The mountains that stood between me ana the Vletoia
Nyauza, rne vast banana Forests the nat pe3lerOus
marsh OF UnyOr0. were indeed novel sights Inc par
barrie pOmp and circumstance with which MISC recelved
me was both uaIcrous and cruel He Is 80 years OF age,
tall and bears himself every inch q king. lie has .
good figure. can hardly reconcile MS chlracter WIN
his barbarlty. 1 remained 20 days as the guest
of WTse and my frequent visits - 70 ,,. dmhl MN
iects on each Although thus cruel claim Tor
MISE higher Intelligence than that shown by any
other African prince. He however resisted my desire
10 return by the Victoria Nile. Bat l was stubborn,
and ultimately succeeded Ga July H. although suier
toria Nyanza three hours to Murchison Creek. was
met by lcO Of Misses warriors in canoes OF bark OF
head and anters OF the tetel. Down Murchson Creek
on out uDon the lake was escorted by this numerous
n,te tound the lake 25 to 81 feet In depth and from
Ia IN tx miles across. might be double that distance
And although visited the right shore found no traces
OF shells tide marks to disturb tlS ono souICo
OF the Nile. -. - .. -,
had Intended to pass from the lake Ripon Falls
to Urondogani. had to abandon the project and re-
turn to M'Tse whom L again mad c my adleus.
left for UrOudORani the 10th of July After much sur
ferug arrived, after march OF 81 days, when under
ordinary CIRCUMSTANCES 10 could he accomplished III
three or four days. The native chiefs opposed me be-
cause had clOsed the wall 10 Zlnz bar aud had re-
celyed the assurance OF M ESQ that all ivory should In
futule pass via GOndOkOro and down toe Nile On the
nth of August in north latitude 10 30 high noun
tain on my right entered large basin or lake. The
bed OF the river loses ITSELF Dese by storms,
and without compass. | 48 hours Struggling 10 nnd
nv way IN this lake, which is at least 30 10 S miles
WIDE wholly unable TO perceive land on either side.
Finally, the storm abatng, l again resumed my jour
ney. This lake seems alone the reservoir or the
waters OF the Lake Victoria Nyanz Dut OF the waters or
the plateau, the watershed extending SOuthward
Almost perpetual rains except in July ana Augus all
and fill this basin lmmeasuraOlo DEPTH and when
the waters get high they break through the chan
mel and perhaps this accounts Tor the perl0dca mum
dalton OF the Nile Aug. II L arrived near MRJol.
where was attacked by 400 men OF keba Rogas In ca
noes defeated them after severe night. The river
then from Karuma to FOwera 10 Urondogani Is nayi-
gable even for ships Ike The Great Isern. Resumng
my march ward the 18TH OF September IarrVed at
GOndOkOrO the 18th OF October.
Tho results of my expedition wcre-in Uganda had
Induced Mise close the road to Zanzibar IN tho utter
est of Egypt's monopoly OF ivory. had lOund new
route TO GOndOkoro. had explored the Victoria Ny
auzl had naVgated the unknown Nile from FOrWelra
70 Karuma Falls. M'rse gave me Information OF Lient
Cameron, who was there July 10, 1874 stii at UJuL