The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-07-29
STANLEY.

Stanley, the African explorer-the man
who found DR.. Livingstone, and who after
wards, in undertaking to finish the work
Livingstone died in attempting to compass
himself in turn became lost since April, 1875,
has turned up all right The London Tele-
grOpA publishes dispatches from him as late
as April oath, 1876. The dispatches consist
of five deeply interesting letters, of which
the cable gives the following abstract:
The first letter bears date of July 90, 1875,
and was written at Mayhyga island, Lake
Victoria-Nyanza, and describes the voyage
from King Mtesa's territory, at the northern
end of Lake Victoria. Niyanza. In the course
OF this voyage Stanley and party narrowly
escaped massacre by the savage and treach-
erous natives OF Bumbirch, a large island on
the western side of the lake. The natives
were Deaten on after a severe fight, and the
party arrived safely at camp after encounter
ing heavy storms.
The second letter was written from Dunno,
in Uganda, dated August 1G, 1875. Here
the explorer established camp on the main
land within access of the lake. From Nav.
hyga Stanley made an expedition across the
lake TO Ukereme Island at its southern ex.
tremity, rom whence he 1ecrossed the lake
again toward the region of Uganda, while
the expedition was being transported in
canoes. During the return voyage Stanley
inflicted severe punishment upon the treach-
erous savages of Bumbirch tor the attack
made upon his expedition, mentioned in his
| first letter.
The third letter is from Kawanga, on the
| frontiers of Unyoro, dated Jan. 10, 1866. The
letter describes the March of the gallant ex.
plorer from King Mtesa's capital across the
country to the eastern shore of the Albert Nj
yanza. The march was made at the head of
a large army, composed Of SANKEY'S force
and spearmen of Uganda. The three letters
contain particulars of the highest geographic
cal and chronological value Stanley twice
traversed the country Of Kabbarega and Wis.
tied Niyanza. This land exploration ex-
plains why Gessi, Of Gordon's force, who
sailed on the Albert Niyanza in April last,
heard nothing of the expedition. In the
heretofore unknown regions lying between
Lakes Victoria and Albert Niyanza is re-
markable mountain, Gam baragara, which
Stanley thoroughly explored and discovered
among It's high uplands paleface tribe
forming a different race of people to the,
black. skinned denizens of the plains. Stan
ley christens the large inlet of Albert Nlyan-
"a, on which he encamped with his army,
Beatrice Gulf, in honor of the princess OF
England.
The fourth letter, dated March &c, is from
kanfurro, and relates the story ana final de-
parture from Uganda and the exploration of
Cageera river which flows into the lake on
its west side. 1t further describes the ex
ploration OF Capt. Speke's lake, Windermore,-
and the hot springs of Karagwe. Stanley
forwards a sketch map showing the hitherto.
unmapped portion of Victoria Nlyanza.
The fifth letter Is dated from Ubagwe, in
Unyamwe, April "a, Is days march from
Ujiji, and gives further details of explora-
tions Of the Inter.Lacustrine region, and
SANKEY'S soulhward march toward Ujiji.
From UJiji Stanley proposed to revisit AL
bert Niyanza, by way of Lake Tangayika,
and make a thorough exploration of the for
mer basin He is amply supplied with men
and means sufficient to enable him to solve
the problem still left open by his undaunted
courage, and splendid gifts as traveller.
His white friend, Frank Pocock, is well, and
his own health unimpaired