The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-07
STANLEY.
A SPANISH TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT rxpnosrA

SPANISH TRIBUTE TO THE oR1AT ExPLoRIA
From the New York Novedades (spanishll 70
Happily the painful anxiety which has been felt fol
long period by the scientific world the public
generally concerning the safety OF the intrepid African
explorer, Mr. Henry NJ Stanley, is an end. and
news received Of tho safety OF the HgRALp's
commissioner.
Since June 1875 tidings had been received OF ha
whereabouts and many thought that Stanley had moi
his DEATH Now Mt last tidings OF his progress have
been received and i've OF the most highly Interesting
letters from his pen have been received in England,
written the heart OF Equatorial Africa for publics
ton In the HERALD. We much regret that
limited space prevents our publishing she
details, which the HERALD has already made public,
as "a tribute of respect to the bold explorer. Let II
suffice for our readers know that Stanley, with
iron will comparable only with that OF our ancestor
Ecano Mayellanss, Bazan Ulloa and o. hers has kept
the world suspense pending the result OF his expora
tions. The HERALD discovsrer has followed out the
pathway which she immortal Livingstone intended 70
tread, and has succeeded in circumnavigatng the
Victoria Niyanza Lake, has taken soundngs ovcris,
prepared typographical chart of its isles bays trbu-
tary and likewise Of the adjacent mountains and
plains Further than this he has penetrated tho
hitherto UNEMPLOYED region OF the south The
results OF these explorations Of the highest geo.
graphical and chronological importance TO the civilized
world. notably as 10 thn portion OF territory lying 10 Tue
south OF the Of the Nile The intrepid Stanley
has snrmounted risks troubles OF small order.
He mas been lar more fortunate than Sir Samuel
Baker who managed to escape from the grasp OF the
savAgcs while on an exploring expedition under the
auspices OF the Khedvc OF Egypt The brave
STANLEY BATrLED HIS WAY THROUGH.
however, after innicting vol meried punishment
upon the natives of Bumbiroh who wero found near
eastern boundary OF tho Victoria Niyanza Lake.
The details given by Stanley Of the pale
fauos who inhabit the base OF Mount Gam
baragara Ia a fact of the highest Importance 10
the chronological student When Staney's letters are
published We would engage our readers TO peruse
them, highly interesting contributions to science,
and, In publishing thcm the HERALD is not the HER-
AID Of New York. AS It calls itself. but the HERALD
Of the whole United States That Journal by its won
deru energy enterprise satisfying public curt
osty has proved itself to be OF the grand
stiles OF the age we 1--we in
For us Spanards we can never forget the arguments
Of our great thinkers concerning the union between
land and Africa, whose can DO discerned in
fine weather from that OF Spain. In times gone by
the world filed with variations Of Spanish dis
covsry now the PAIN and glory have fallen to America
whose representatives. penetrate the furthermost parts
OF the earth on behalf of civilization and humanity.
Pos,erity will appreciate the noble task Meanwhile
all praise and honor to the bold American newspaper
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