New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-14

be very large, and has been regarded tn
true source of the Nile. A stream flow
out of it to the northward, and that has
been traced as far as Urondogani and ne
further. Another river, supposed to be
the same stream, was discovered in about
latitude % 80 north; and another sec
ton has been found, emptying,
after passing rapids, into the Albert
Nyanza. But while no man had ever veri-
fed the conjecture that the stream was con-
tinuous between the two lakes by sailing
through it. This has now been done by
Colonel Long. The region from Monde
gani to o station called Mrooli at
Mogango, on Lake Albert Nyanza, dis
lance of about fifty miles, was the point
between which the final determination of
! the Nile questi on was to be made. Colonel
Long sailed down the White Nile or
Somerset" as it has been called, from
about 10 north latitude. He discovered
| near 10 80 large lake some twenty-five
miles long, and on getting out of it he
discovered the river which empties into
Lake Albert. If it shall appear that this
river flows from this unnamed lake, it
| would certainly be one of the head sources
of the Nile. Thus we have the two lakes,
Victoria and Albert, with the new lake
discovered by Colonel Long, which now
NOV ha copcidarad the true Sonrces Of the
Nile, about which there has been SO much
speculation a nd conjecture since the time
Of Herod otus, and in regard to which our
country has contributed one OF those
men through whose daring and courage
the question has been settled.
1t has also been ascertained, in connec-
ton with the Nile sources, that large
river which flows into it about or below
the country of the Shillooks, called the
Bahr-el Gasell, is tributary of the Nile,
having about the same relation to it as the
Missouri does to the Mississippi. This
will form new subject for investigation,
and others must ascertain whether or not
the Bahr. Gasen is not the longer and
more important stream of the two.
In connection with these Central African
explorations it may be stated that Mr..
Stanley, who was so successful in getting
communication with DR.. Livingstone at
or near Lake Tanganyika, is also engaged
upon the investigation Of the basin Of the
Nile, and will without doubt traverse the
country which lies between Lake Tangan-
yika and Lakes Victoria and the Albert
Nyanza.
If Colonel Cameron shall be able to
continue his journey from the river rum
ing out of Lake Tanganyika called the
Lualaba, down to the Congo, and to the
mouth of the Congo as it empties into the
Atlantic, another great geographical
problem will be solved.
We also learr the safe return from
Central Africa ok q successful and intrepid |
explorer, DR.. Nachtigat, who, being sent |
to the King of Borneo, made his way
back by river route through the un
known kingdoms of Wadai and Darfur
This journey Of DR.. Nschtigat is the best
that has been made in Africa SINCE
Schweinfurth's return and Livingstone's
death.
The grand total Of all these geograph-
ical explorations and discoveries will be
the opening up of these countries for
occupation and civilization, and the ex-
tinction of that terrible curse of that
country, the traffic in human flesh and
blood, a contamination devoutly to be
wished.