The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-05-11
Lieut.. Cameron story Or His lfrfcan
Journey

On tuesday evening, the 18th inst,
Lieut.. Cameron enjoyed the triumphant
reception which must have amp@y repaid
him for all the trials and perMs of his
journey OF two years and eight months
across Africa. The Royal Geographical
Society met to welcome him, the Duke Of
Edinburgh presiding; and St. James Hall
was filled to Overlooking with adistinr.
gaished audience, tHelTdlng III fatEeF,
mother and three broehefe-6 If he expfofer.
On the platform were the tattered remains
of the four British flags with which Cam
eron started on his expedition, stogether
with two smaller ones which he made on
the way and colored with native dyes.
The skin Of an antelope brought from
Uganda, and three diininGtive and fantas.
TIC idols from urua, were also exhibited.
The Duke of Edinburgh introduced the
heroic traveller in highly complimentary
address, and the latter then told his story.
The first object of his expedition, it will
be remembered, was u reach and: assist.
the lamented Livingstone. Starting from
Zanzibar in March, 1873, he did not
reach UnHanyembe- tafe. Arab trading:
post, lying nearly between the Victoria
Nyanza and Lake Tanganyika-until Au-
gust: Here, w4iepRsst ~. faxer,ahe'
received the ne1a Pfs 0vving stoleR death
ana the approach OF his corpse, guarded
by Chumah and Wainwright. Two days
after this sad caravan had LEFT for Zanzi,
bar, Cameron set out for QHII To save tia,
papers which the great explorer had Left
there, and, if possible, to continue the lat.
ter's work of discovery. He describes
the first view of Lake Tapganvika from
the brink of the central table land. as
something marvellous the vast blue lake
appeared to be sky ana the mountains be-
yond it Observation-Disclosures SUI of ses
we're attacks N ever Ind ou6a1Sia. hEs
completed thGalore rcumnS Aion 81
the lake in February, 1874. He found
rinety-six rivers flowing into it, besides
torrents and springs, and only one river
the Lukuga, OF the western side-aowiag
ouG. MIR. Stanley and DR.. LiviNfstohd
had previously established the fact that
there was no northern outlet. The Luz
kuga was discovered at Arp0ipts ahont
twenty-five miles south ofSRAtf0wkichs
Capt. Spoke crossed in February, 1858.
The beginning of Cameron's explora-
ment I'D Try k$sokfa SSap pt;si
problem. He appears to have followed
the Lukuga but for . short distance west.
ward, andi then TO have taken Living
stones route to the great, Lualaba River.
Ihls stream he traced to point but few
leagues beyond that reached by his prede-
cessor, when the hostility of native tribe
barred his advance. But he saw the
stream leave its northern course and turn
westward, and his observations its, Gle
walton above the sea-level o66tlusiEely
shows that it can have no connection with
yita No IL "a ide aais1o Of
that river with the Congo. are therefore
not absolutely, proven, bat they have
reached degree of probability which
comes very near to certainty. After being
laba, E1sSSas ssufped sssnthxessssn s
throughan 1nknown region. d. which DC
gives u.s. as yet, but soaAtyESeportS& HB
represents it as land of wonderful beauty
and fruitfulness, with one of the grandest
rivers and lake systems In the world.
There are meadows where the grass grows
to the height OF twelve feet, and almost
prevents travel. He there discovered an
other river, called the Lolame, flowing
through chain of lakes, WIN ST New
F1Sawlinson considers to he the true Luala-
ba. Beyond this he came upon new
poaticea 4oNer.in the ceater Of Africa
the Great Chief csanso, VII ssaushoEity Is
acknowledged throughout vast extent OF
country, named 4rqAss At, the capital q
this chieffiA Em6a hed 3ouE months, Una
course led MIN si6ng the NAtershe& be.
tween the afauants of the Congo and Fam.
DeSf nivefs.s and the gtedtef pdftof twas
over entirely new ground. He crossed
Livingstone's route from Loanda to the
latter river, and finally reached the terri