Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-29

Victoria 80 Albert NiyRnza.
Special to New York Herald
LONDON, July %, 1S76.-The
following is a summary of what the
London Daily Telegraph prints to-
morrow, giving an epitome of the
dispatches just received from the
long missing leader of the New
York Herald and London Daily
Telegraph exploring expedition in
Central Africa, Henry NJ. Stanley.
We are rejoiced to announce that
copious dispatches, col aiming the
fullest information of Stanley's
movements and adventures in the
wild region around Lake Victoria
Niyanza, have reached us. After a
long and anxious waiting since the
receipt of the last intelligence of
the great explorer in June, 1875,
during which doubt and uncer-
tainty as to his safety caused many
to abandon all hope of his return
to civilization, Stanley has surprised
us with not less than five letters
from the heart Of Equatorial Africa,
full of the most important and in
teresting description of that region
and of his own perilous and diff
cult jo%urneyings that has reached
us since he announced the discov-
cry of Livingstone.
This dispatch bears date July 20,
1875, and was written at Mahyiga
Island, in Lake Victoria Niyanza,
and describes the explorers voyage
from King Mtesa's territory at the
northern end of Lake Victoria Nj
yanza, where Stanley had been Wis
iting the King, back to the camp
at Kayehijc.
In the course of this voyage
across the lake Stanley and bis
party narrowly escaped from being
massacred by the savage and treach-
erous natives of Bumbireh, a large
island on the western side Of Lake
Victoria Niyanza.
The expedition was saved from
destruction during the savage at
tack only by the skill and courage
of Stanley and his faithful band of
followers, who, by the observance
of discipline and the effective use
OF their superior arms, beat off the
treacherous natives.
While on the lake the expedition
encountered several heavy storms,
which at times threatened the frall
canoes with destruction. All the
party, however, arrived safely at the
camp, after experiencing the most
remarkable adventures.
The second letter from Stanley
is written from the lake shore town
of Dunno, in Uganda, and is dated
August Is, 1875. Here the ex-
plorer had established his camp on
the main land, but within easy ac-
cess to the lake.
From Mahyiga Stanley made an
expedition across the lake to IKE
rewe island, at its southern extrem-
ity, from whence he recrossed the
lake again toward the region Of
Uganda, the whole expedition
being transported in canoes.
During the return voyage Stan.
ley inflicted a severe punishment
upon the treacherous savages Of
Bumbireh for the attack mad,
upon his expedition, as mentioned
6 in the first letter. The second let
ter narrates all the incidents O
, these exciting voyages.
The next letter from Stanley i
written from Kawanga, on tn,
, frontier Of Unyoro, and is dateC
! January IS, 1876. The letter de
. scribes the march of the gallan
; explorer from King Mte2a's capita
across the country to tn? easterl
Z shore of Lake Albert Nlyanza.
This march was made at tn.
: head of a large army, composed O
: SANKEY'S own forces and the speaI
men of Uganda. The army Ell
, campedo on the shores of Lake Able
Niyanza at Unyampaka, and aftC
. some delay again recrossed I'll
country to King Mtesa's, whel
Stanley arrived an the 18th of JAM
airy, the day he forwarded his thir
letter.
All the three letters contained pa
= ticulars of the highest geographic,
n aud chronological value. Stanle
a twice traversed the country Kal
# barega and visited but did ne
mitigate Lake Albert Niyanza.
This land exploration by StanlC
in his march between the lakes an
his short stay on the lake shore Q,
= plains why Gessie, Of Gordon