The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-28
,r..o,r ,bc Herald editorial.

N'.' AXE Victoria Niyanza and fully eS-
Non w u as the basin into when the
tah",n."- # the Nile poured before they
to""",'. =, uuohstructcd and combined
h""cN . - the land OF Egypt, Stanley
e;rea'" ~, ,,dcayorcd 50 establish the rela-
has n'iS' hirh the vast lakes OF the African
ioh>'"l; 81 ynnc bear to the ancient river and
c4"a1. ' ,.hnr on board the Stannch little
:" csc. w., N, has explored every indenta-
La"! .i.n roo>i. searched every nook and
no" ~ 4 we're. along the shores OF this
crSh";' ,,,,I SEA ana the numerous islands
&T'', '.'; -. Lro3d surface. According to the
th" ""' ,,i,,> from our gallant explorer. and
a,r', ';,,r the details OF one years labor in
Wh''". ;,;,y II lakes Victoria and Albert
i.r ..''', Sfan,cv has accomplished his task
N wa n,..lo,njeriul fidelity and success.
,ryuprp DANGERS ESCAPED.
co.. letter. which i dated MahviSa
w., y, axe Victoria Niyanza, gives the
i,'' :[",t ~, return voyage from the friend
@'I,;,s Nr,s,,'s capital 1T the head OF the
= N ..r;, \;Ir the camping-ground at Nah
,,,:rn he proposed as the starting
-. .',:. nj. next great expedition. In this
!','.'. ', r and his party became exposed
!'"a", -, least 10 he dreaded dangers OF
.'.r,r African explorations. massacre at
=, ,r,,,l, ~ the Rumhirehs, the savage in
..,,,.. - the lake shores and the large
.'.rf lint lies on the western side OF the
~ stubborn yalor and consummatc
Eth - . leader stanley escaped disaster
S,I >urrrrGrd il reaching his camp in
safety.
lesson To THE BARBARlANS.
Fran, ,Ycucc the spirit OF exploration
desire 10 ncrfcct his work led him to
.".l. re. difficult and dangerous voyage
'',r.'., The lake 10 the island OF Ckcrcwe,
"Itr il. had visited and explored at the
'',.,n,,l.,..lncnt al his circumnaviTation OF
.,~ Victoria NiyanZa. There he delayed 4
r,,r.. time. and, being resolved to give 4
5.o Ia the barbarouS Bumbirch>, who
,.-3r.-.,Ard him Il short time before. he re-
.,,,r,i :, their island stronghold and there
a.,m;nj>,rrrd such punishment to the say
...,> - Will teach them the duty OF hoSpi-
,.l'y Il travellers.
OK rllE SHORES or ALBERT NlYANZA.
From Humbrrh. * our dispatches inform
-. stanley travelled direct to Uganda. which
territory Of King Mtc>a'S. lying between
rr.. Victoria and the Albert NiyanZas and
,t, Victoria Nile. Here the interchangeable
,-.,,.Il,r resolved to cross the country which
l.,jd., the two great lakes and thoroughly
,y,lor, il physical character, Is we'll rs see
-. hiu-,iI the great sheet Of water lying
n.ynud. With Il powerful force or follow
,r> and he ~pcarmcn or native soldiers OF
I..,udt h.. made th, interesting march ana
,,lraIuprd his army on the shores OF the Al
,r NiyguZy. " this stage OF his journey
~,,nIry pIy> Il graceful compliment to Il
royal princes. oi England by naming the
d,ap inlet OF gulf Oh which he had rested
:,iirit!!n Princess Beatrice.
rALE-FACEp AFRICANS.
During hi- return to King MteSaS capital,
o,.r ;hr rocky and iorcst-cad divide, he
rook rarcto explore the country thoroughly.
sealing the rugged sides OF Gambaragara.
and noting the presence OF the strange
ral,-farrd tribe that inhabited lis lofty ridges
and up}and>. By March 18th OF this year,
only four months ago. stanley was exploring
the valley OF the river kacccra, which flows
into the Victoria Niyanza from the south
west. noting and locating the minor lakes.
mineral springs and other features OF the
Topography OF this hitherto unknown re-
zion. After completing his map OF the Vic
ioria Niyanza. which will prove one Of the
most IMPORTANT contributions ever made to
nruzTapbical science, solving. rs 1t does, one
Of il greatest problems, Stanley commenced
his southwark nElrcU 10 U!ll!, OH LINZ 1ail-
-anyika. the place where he was so for
,unatr * 10 discover the long lost Living
stone.
FUTURE MOVEMENTS.
From this place. which he expected to
reach about fifteen days after the date OF his
last lcttrr-nalnely. the 9th OF last April
IA" Heraid explorer intended to move up
Lake Tan@anyika TO its most northcrly point,
and from thence cross the country to the
southern extremity of the Albert Niyanza.
Th. latter lake he intends to examine thor
ou-hlv. and then, being fully acquainted
with the lake reservoirs OF the Nile, he will
proceed to the solution OF the problem OF
The l.ualal,a, which Livingstone was pur-
suing when evcrtakcn by death. AS he had
II lat accounts health, and men, and re-
sources for the accomplishment OF this great
task. we can only wish the brave Stanley
every success which his daring and lntelli-
"cncr merit, and that he may return home
crowned to enjoy the fame which he has so
calamity won. Stanley mentions that Frank
Pocock. his white friend, is well.
G3riialli though unable on account OF