, 1875-03-15
LAKE IAHGANYIKA.

To The Editor ~ Ths Chfdgo Tribune:
CHICAGO, March ia paragraph Eaa been
going the rounds Of the papers, stasipg that
Lout. Cameron has carefully explored and map-
ped the south end Of Lake Tangsnyika, and has
Uncovered tho outlet OF shat lake: and that a
map will soou be issued by tho British Goo
graphical Society Illustrative of his discoveries.
Thla paragraph Shows 40 great . waut Of AnoHl-
cdgo Of previous oxploraslona around that laks
~ TO render tho whole practically worthless. II
says: Tho explorations Ct Burton, speke. and
Livingstone along tue Rhores OF this Lake Tea
confined to the PORTION north Of Utij;."
Tle truth is, Livingstone went outirc1y around
this lake, ~ oyery ono knows aAo has studied
hts last journals aud tho accompanying insp.
lie flEst struck the lake on its west Shore atuut
10 miles from its south eud, and coasscd north
about 20 miles farther, to tic mouth Of the great
Rlscr Lofu, which ho fonnd smptylng into sha
lake. Whon be vent west lo crossed ths
rau,e river about 10 mics from its mouth,
aud then proceeded north ani west. ard
crossed the watershed on to snail e'reana
ruuplng uest imto Lake Mnsro. which Lo
reached and explored. On his return FROM that
lake east TO fauganyixa, no again crusaed Tic
divide between tho waters OF this lake aid tho
LuRlaba 1liTer. which IL the outlet Of LaEa
Moore. crossing tie head.wato1a Of tho LotuEo
Ntvcr. running cast to Tangsnyika, aud again
struck tho lake Ut tho mouth Of that river. leaa
than 100 mi'es North from whore lie had left It.
That space he had fairly surrounded on tho
divide. 10 that no outlet could lcaro tile lske III
th.t space, without hs being Obliged TO crosa il.
IIo then coastod by water ueaFly 100 tus'fs' o.
poring for an outlet with natives acquainted with
tho shore, and found mono. Heshen crossed the
ske who're ssa hsa 1ss hs ~ na
ahose Rbont GO miles south of ui1l1t, suu tlen
coastota up to that place.
Ia hia next expedition ho recrosaed tho lake
1t tbs ssme place. a"d pr9ceoaod northwest,
struck tho head-TAterB OF tho great nlver Lo-
bumDa, running northwest, aud which, 4o found
enptyiuX Into tho Ennluba, q little moro than
degree north and abont ! degrees west OF
shctp llo struck its head.vasers. 1Io explored
north OF this point till 10 was about weat Of tho
north oud OF TauganYik&. and found no outlet
Of Tic lake in that direction.
liz thou returned TO Ujtji. whore Stanley INST
uorth oi1 Of tito 1aks. And found al tho HattrH
running into tho laGo. Livingstone nId ftanlcy
sgfes exactly ia thoir kccount OF thts ozploEa-
tlun ouly Stanley socount IL tue fullest.
Tho next aud last expedition br Livingstone
led him down tho east slioro Of t,e lake, from
Utiii to tts southern extremity, which he tuFaeu.
and tlon passed up to tlle point "Aere Ae Struck
tirut, aud ntill found every ssreani moving INTO
and, II there Was such III out1ot as u aokon Of.
it is very romAl katlo that ho o'erlooked It.
At any rate, wt1atoyer discoveries Cameron
NAV ha7o made, what has been Bald Elbows how
nsws II wl,on he says t4at Livingstone, burton,
md speae al conl'''e t1ots e1Ro. l e.ions Of .
to tue no1n OF :, PHI slsnaYs s 1et ssanqs sn w,s
nsa'ssts nS"sstans$ ]ourssl, md evsn lie earso5y
notices Of tho Journals Of theso works aud.
consequently. not tte leaat dependence can b
,,lsccd GU tho statement. arleutly Aope that
ako, aud that he may correc. Llsingstoiloa map
Of tI,st country. Still, do not SEQ how Il uns
possible for Livingstone to have overlooked
soutlorn outlot II there Ia ouo; or how Listng-
ytcne md Stanley overlooked q northern outlet,
ns Er SAMUEL Haker believes tley did. u