The New York herald., 1876-07-27
STANLEY.
PByss COMMENTS ON THE NEWS FROM srAxLEY


From the Graphic. July 20
From the heart Of tho Dark Continent comes ones
the voice OF enlightened exploration Stanley b
heard from the FIRST time In more than year. and
tho pucky messenger brings to Zanzibar and 10 Encs
land five letters detailing the observations OF this In
trcpid reporter His previous letters, received II
June 1875 told of his exploration OF that vast rescr.
the Upper Nile. Victoria Niyanza, in the yacht
Lady Alice, and OF his royal entertainment by King
Mtesa the public spirited monarch OF that region.
HIS present letters tell how he has spent tho ntcrvcn
ing thirteen months. He has made him self familiar
with the topography OF the land embraced between
those vast lakes inland seas Albert and Victoria,
and extending souihward toward Tanganyiks--a re.
gion as large as the state OF New York. This was
hitherto almost entirely uncxpored BY this time
Stanley has doubtless arrived at Uvira Uji and
struck thence westward to follow north the Lualaba
RIVER aud wrest from equatorial Africa the secrets Of
the great Congo.
Mr. Stanley selected to carry and perfect the
work begun by Livingstone differs IRON that eminent
traveller in almost every respect except in patience
and endurance. Stanley In spirit explorer;
ipgs,one was a missionary. Stanley is an apostle Of
science, as Livingstone was disciple OF religion
When Livingstone met savage tribe he usually made
d.rour mr. turn,d hack TO prevent the necessity OF
either trcspass boodshed Stanley fetches up the
muskct boys, and fights II out and finally compelled
withdraw comes back At another and more favor
able moment and chastiscs the tribe as he did the
barbarous Bumbrehs Stanley minister Of the
gospel general information, and he does not seem 10
trouble
they be the dirt eaters OF tho Zambes or the whto
foksn whom has found living the ragged sides OF
Gambaragara Mountain Leaving out Lake ianganyika,
which to be tho Congo basin, there Is little
doubt that Stanley has discovered and msppcd the
most remote OF the longest river In the world,
in the Shimccya 400 miles long, flowing into Victoria
from the South. Next TO Stanley, the HERALD enti-
greatest credit aud appla lor the s,upcn.
dous enterprise which resulting this geographical
survey and giving voice to the hitherto silent land
From the Commercial Advertiser. July 20
After years silence Henry H. S anley, tho African
explorer, has been heard from The story he tolls in
the Ave letters that been received OF hard
ship toll great suffering aud danger oncc he barely
escaped massacre at the hands Of savage tribe but
the superior OF his party drove of the assaants
Al another time death by drowning threatened them,
for they caught in severe storm and their frau
boat seemed in danger OF swampng every moment
These are tho prominent incidents but every day
must DO full OF great danger. Tho toilsome march
through almost impenetrable forests, where
death turks every shadow aud the dan'
ger OF fever and diseases that arc
always prominent, make him bold who
will thus tempt Stanley has displayed qualticf
now on Endowed with ndonitablc courage and great
endurance he Is prepared TO face and overcome obsta
cIes that would deter most men. Hc had penetrated
further the heart OF Africa than other explorer
but then II must remembered he has had the experi
ence OF the many who went before him. II Stanley Il
not the greatest explorer who sought to find The
source the Nile he Is OF the most COURAGEOUS
death, he Will achieve every else has failed ID
ACCOMPLISH.