Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-10-27
The Source of the Nile.

XnC DOul 20 VA tAC Nl1cs
Mr.. Henry NJ Stanley, who has figured
50 prominently both here and in Europe
as the discoverer of the i'll fated Living
stone in Central Africa, has written a long
letter. describing his last expedition in
quest of the source of the Nile. His letter
is dated March l, and was written in
town or village which bears the euphoni
GUS name of Kagehyi. District of Uchambi.
Usukuml. on the Victoria Niyanzl. He
describes his travels and adventures while
wandering in those barren and trackless
regions, and states that he lost 1856 men.
One Of the most no'iceab e events ofthe trip
was Il three days hight with Il savage tribe
near the village of Luna One OF the ex-
ploring party helped himself to some corn.
and soon !. band Of warriors appeared and
demanded recumpenSe. which was freely
given. The elders were evidently salts
fed. but the rank and file wanted TO be
avenged on the intrulers, and SO they or
gained into Il fighting band and att;tcke
the expedition Stanley showed that he
was fully prepared for anv 'n>rquence>,
and ordered his men t" prepare for battle
The fight ragged fiercely for three days,
when the savages were thoroughly defe.'-
ed. having lost thirty-tive men. Stanley
lost twentv-one, but he gained in stocking
his car;.vansary with IN ample supply OF
provisions for over Il week march.
Spea. ing of his losses. Mr. Stanley says ::
have not time for my work is but be
ginning to relate Il 1.-THE Of our adven-
lures, or how we suffered You can bet
ter imagine our perils. our novel anti
strange fortunes, if you reflect on the loss
of 1916 men out of such an expedition.
Such a loss. even in 4 strong regiment.
would be deemed almost Il calamity.
What name will you give such Il loss when
you cannot recruit your numbers; where
every man that dies is a loss that cannot
be repaircd; when yo'ir work, which is to
last years, is but beginning; where. each
morning, YOU say to yourself, This day
may be Your last?" Various were our
fortunes in our travels between Mgongo
Temho. in Iramba. and the Niyanza. We
travel i the Whole length of Usuhuma,
through the district of Mombiti. Csiha,
Monde, Sengerem, and Marya, and. pass
ing through U~maow. rcentcred Csukuma
Uchambi and arrived 1T the lake alter Il
march Of 72O miles
Now, after our long journey. the expe-
diion is halted ii hundred yards from the.
tiers long to launch the Lady Alice and
venture out to explore it's mysteries.
| Though on the shore. | am ~ ignorant rs
to its contiguration and extent H. any man
in England or Amcrira have question
ed the natives of Uch,mbi closely upon
the subject ut issue. but no one can tell me
positively whether he lake j. one or more.
| hear Il multitude at strange names, but
whether they are Of countries or lakes it
is impossible to divine. their knowledge
of it being very suprrfici j. My impress
sion however. Is that Spike. in his bold
sketch md imagined outline, is nearer the
TT tn than Livingstone, who reported of it
| upon hcreStv. ut Il great distance from its
shores; but rs soon rs | can finish nv let
tiers to YOU and nv friends the sections OF
the Lady Alice Will be- screwed together.
,rd the first English boat that ever sailed
N the African lakes shnll venture upon
her mission of thoroughly exploring every
nook and Granny Of the shores of the Vic
'ori. 1t is with great pride and pleasure
| think of our success in conveying such il
large boat safely through the hundreds of
miles of jungle which we trIversed, and
just now | feel rs though the entire wealth
of the universe could not bride me TO turn
back fro NV work. Indeed, it is with
the utmost imuiticncr thai think of the
tlsk of writing my letters before starting
| upon the more pleasant work Of exploring
but remember the prtcept, Duty before
| PLEASURE.
hear of strange tales about the crun-
tries or the shores Of this Lake, which
make me still more eager to start One
| man reports a country pr"plei with
| warts. anoih''r with giants, and another
is said 10 posses u breed of such l;trg, dogs
thit even my mast lis are Said To b. small
com pared To- them. All these may be idle
romance. and lay n" Stress IN anything
reported t. me-. Is hope 10 be enabled To
see with my Own eyes all the wonders #
| he>e unknown cuuntrles.
| II j. unfortunate that | hive not Spoke :
book with me- but 4 map of { ri Afric
which have viii me. contains the state
| mrnt. in brlr hctS, that the Victoria Niyan-
II has an altitude of only :j3)S feet tbnvc
the ocean If tbs statement i on SIcke'>
| authority, either he or | am wruny. FOR
nv two anrro,,s. almost fro~h from En-
land, make it much hiy,r. One range,
from $3.50 to 5000 feet; the other from
800 to 500 feet. have not boiled my
herr ometers vri, bu, in.en c,o!nr 50 be
fore starring on my work of exploring the
| lake. | have ne reason t. suspect that the
tnrroid- ART, at fault, Is they are both first
class and have been carefully carried with
! the chrOnomcteIS.