The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-12

ton to the Exhibition You will pardon me when you
know who the friend is. His Stanley, and he
is still doing yeoman service in the cause OF African
explorations thanks to the beraty OF those two great
papers the NEW YoR. HERALD and the London Tele
graph, and to his own ndomitable pluck feel en-
thusiastc about this man. who, at an age when most
men are beginning life has done many fine and
heroic things ard has made such rapid progress
in self instruction III has found time
while in the African wilds TO study science
and to III himself great deeds to
come He will not perish; the httest are allowed
to survive and to accomplish their work. The letter
came via Brnd'si and is dated ''May 10" lean he
mean May 10 OF this year " at the village OF Kacehyi
Lake Victoria Niyanza Stanley this pleasant mis-
sive, which bears in every line the impress OF his ad
venturous character, gives plain, familiar statement
of his pcrils and battles 10y the way and of his present
surroundings. presume some OF the details have
been published, but most OF them must be 1t
will be observed that the explorer makes reference
TO the condition Of his health, that it is to be pre-
sumed that he Is we'll give such portions of The let.
ter, which is quite long as think will interest the
general public. They show what American vaor and
genius for exploration achieving in the "lost lands
while We are celebrating that which we have accom-
pshcd in our petty 100 years
Mr Stanley writos:-
twenty or thirty in number, which are built somewhat
In the form of circle. hedged round by fence OF
thorn lsisted between upright stakes Sketch such
village in your Imagination. and let the OF II be
dotted here and there with the forms Of killings who
prank it with the vvacity OF killings under hot,
glowing sun. Let a couple OF warriors and few
round bellied children be among them, and near
tall hut which is the chiefs, plant u taller tree,
under whose shade sit few elders in council with
their chief. SO much tor the village | am sure you
will know If you come this way. Now outside the
village yet touching the foncc, begin draw the form
a square camp. about fifty yards square each side
fankcd with low, square huts, under tho of
which place many figures OF men as you pease-for
we have maryland you have the camp OF the Anglo
American expedition commanded by your Trend and
humble servant From the centre OF the camp you
may see the Lake Victoria, that portion 1t have
called Spoke Gulf, and twenty-five miles distant you
may table topped Magila, the large island of
UKeravc aud toward the northwest clear horizon,
with nothing between water and SKY to It's level.
The surface the lake. when approaches to within 100
yards OF camp, much RULED just at present
northwest breeze. and though the is glowing hot
under the shade is agreeable enough, that nobody
persprcs or is troubled with the heat You must un-
derstand that there is difference between New
York and Central African heat Yours is a sweltering
heat, begettng inguor and thirst ours IS dry heat,
permitting activity and action without thirst per
spirauon. II we exposed ourselves to the scn we
would feel quite though were being baked
Come with to my lodgings lodge a hut
but little inferior IN the chiefs In It rs stored
the luggage OF the expedition, which fills oue.halL II
about six tons in weight and consists OF cloth,
beads wirc shells, ammunition, powder barrels. port