The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-12-03

A Brief Outline of the Journalist Eek plor.
er's Latest Achievements-A King with
100000 Subjects and 800 Wives Gives
Some Extraordinary Festivities and Dis
plays.
The New York Herald has received by
cable an interesting synopsis of the two
last letters written by Henry M. Stanley
from the heart of Africa. They We're
dated, respectively, April IL and IA, and
were sent from Uagalla, in Unganda, the
capital of the country ruled by King
Mtesa. They complete the subject dealt
with in the letters received in October.
The Herald's London correspondent
telegraphs:
An interest almost as great as that OF
their contents attaches itself to the story
of the Journey of these letters from
Stanley hither. They were committed
to the custody of Col. Debelleford,
whom Stanley met at Mtesa's court, and
who left there April II. This gentleman
was apparently attached to the armed
force which the Khedive has sent to
those parts under Gordon. He was at
Mtesa's capital with troops in pursuance
of some object related TO Gordon's expe-
dition, and accepted Stanley's letters
with n view to send them down the Nile
, by the Khedive's line of posts. He was
/ on his return to Gordon's Station, and
when he had nearly reached it was sur
prised and attacked by the Kari, by
whom he was massacred, with thirty-six
of his soldiers. Four of his soldiers es-
capped, and succeeded in reaching Cor
don, who sent detachment Immediately
to the scene OF the tragedy. Stanley's
letters, stained with blood, were found
by this detachment among the bodies of
the slain, and carried to headquarters,
whence they were dispatched down the
! White Nile to Khartoum, and thence
by the Khedive's couriers TO Cairo.
Stanley describes fully in these letters
his survey of the southern, eastern. and
northeastern shores of the Victoria Nj
yanza. He gives thirty-seven observa-
tions of bays, inlets and creeks, minutely
explored, with q view to determine their
relation to the main body of water, and
to exclude the possibility of their open
ing to other lakes on streams. He fully
exhibits aud demonstrates the unity of
this magnificent sheet of water. He
says: Livingstone was wrong In re-
pOIiluS tltt tilc NlclOIld NiJduAu COu-
sisted of five lakes. Speke correctly
states that the Victoria Niyanza is one
lake" Speke's two islands are proved
by Stanley's observations TO be peninsu-
las. One observation further confirms
the great importance of the river Shi-
meeyu as the principal feeder of the
lake, and the extreme source of the Nile
yet discovered.
Stanley depicts graphically many Incl
dents OF his expedition. He had several
conflicts with the treacherous slave
dealers on the lake. On one occasion he
was attacked by 100 natives armed with
spears, in l3 canoes, who were repulsed
after q severe fight. Three natives were
killed. He arrived at Mtesa's hunting
camp at Msavura April II, where he was
received with great ceremony and cordi-
atty by the King. In Stanley's honor
the King directed extraordinary festivi-
ties and displays. One feature OF the
display was naval review on the lake,
of 81 canoes, manned by $500 men. On
the second day, in addition to the naval
maneuvers, there were races, IN which
81 canoes were engaged, each propelled
by 30 oarsmen, the King leading the
fleet personally in the presence of great
throng of spectators. Among the on
lockers were the 300 wives of the King.
On the third day there was bird-shooting
and target practice by 5000 troops. On
the fourth day they returned to Mtesa's
capital.
This King has 100000 subjects.
Stanley praises his great intelligence,
and depicts him as a ruler whose domin-
ion affords the best augury for the pos
sible civilization of Africa. He is Mus
sulman, but your correspondent regards
his conversion to Christianity as posi-
BILE, and suggests this labor as field for
missionary effort that is capable of af-
fording very brilliant results.
Picturesque accounts are given of the
richness and beauty of the country.
There are valuable geographical notes in
further illustration of the map, includ-
ing soundings of the Niyanza and an
explanation of the White Nile above
Ripon Falls.
Taken altogether with the letters pre-.
viously received this completes the ac-
count of the grand discovery that it has
been Stanley's good fortune to make
through the good will of King Mtesa.