The New York herald., 1876-07-11
STANLEY.
From the New York Times, July 81

From the New York Times July 81
The Royal Geographical Society has just received ~
important news that Colonel Gordon has succeeded In
placing small steamer the Albert Niyanza and
that the circumnavigntion Of the lake has
plished Contrary the opinion of SIR Samuel Baker
who discovered the lake is Of small dimensions in
comparison with the Victoria Nyanza Instead Of ex.
tending several degrees south OF the equator, 1t does
reach below degree NORTH and entire length
is not more thau l4o miles. The lake is in place
wider than fifty miles, and the southern part of 1t ia
extremely shallow. The crcumnavration demon
sracd practically what has already been demonstrated
theoretically that there is connection between the
Albert Niyanza and the Tanganyika The distance be-
tween the two is shown to be at least $50 miles,
and instead of being Baker imagined, the chief
ervoir OF the Nile waters tho Albert Lake IS scarcely
more important Nile than is the lake dis
covered by Colonel Long his descent OF the Victoria
Nile
While the successful launching OF u steamer on ono
OF the Central African lakes, and the complete expora
ton of the only Nile lake concerning which thero
any mystery TO be dspcllcd events of unusual
portance there connected with the cir
cumnavigaton Of the Albert Niyanza which has not
been pointed out by the English press but which is Of
especial interest to Americans The explorers do not
appear have found the slightest of Stanley,
and this fact coupled with the length Of time which
has elapsed any newshas been received from him,
Will create great uncasness as TO his safety
On the 18th of April, 1915, Stanley, who had compct-
ed his exploration of the Victoria Niyanza the
eve OF starting from Mtesas capital on the west shore
Of the lake. TO march to the Albert Lake. Tho
distance to be travcrsed only about
march roa Zanzibar to the sA'Sy Victoria Lans
had ACCOMPLISHED average distance OF seven miles
day in the face OF tremendous dlcuItics there is no
suppose that he could not have marched with
at least as much rapidity through the friendly domin
ions OF King M'iesa IL WAS suggested both here aud
n m hat wpr0 "a Ia
OF the Victoria Ne from lake to lake, hc would
become involved IN hostitcs with the fierce natives OF
Unyoro. But stanley expressly asserted IN his last
letter that he intended 10 push directly toward the Al
bert Lake from Mtesa's capital In such case his
would have been through Uganda and the Kings
safeguard would have protected him from the slightest
annoyance IRON the people
OF disease from accident, there shadow OF
DOUBT that he reached the Albert Lake at least year
pose was to explore the lake and to pass
into tho Tanganyka by means Of tho imag-
decrcnce to Livingstones unauthorized conjcctures
he stoutly maintained. Wc know that such
Stanley should undertake. a laborious march for tho
purpose OF reaching the Tanganyka--a lake which
offered nothing TO any explorer amer the question Of ITS
definitely decided This exploration OF the Albert Lake
must therefore have caused complete change In hs
plans. There remained for him TWO courses Either
he could return down tho lake and gaining Gordons
most souherly station by short and comparatively
easy march, proceed safely down the Nile or he could
march southwestery from the Albert Lake with the
tention OF striking the Luaaba and descending it thu
West coast Had he chosen tho former route
should not only have heard from HIM at least
early January last, but he would in all proba.
ability havo already reached home. IL
barely possible that no did attempt to reach Godons
outpost hat he attacked and killed by Kabba
Rcggas horde with whom Gordon has been constantly
at Stanley, however was not man who would
have been likely to back while the chance OF
winning further laurels beckoncd him onward. He was
Of COURSE ignorant that Cameron the Lualaba
and the fact that Livingstone the discovcrcr OF
that would have been strong incentive TO in
duce him. the friend and admirer OF Livingstone Ia
carry tho laters unfinished work TO glorious
pleton We are justified in assuming that after STAN
ley forced TO abandon his cherished purpose Of
finding water route to the Tanganyika, ho determined
to reach aud descend the Lcaaba. Tho distance from
tho lake to the most northerIy point the Lunlabo
reached by Livingstone may be roughly estimated
400 miles Stanley may possibly have reached this
point in the fall Of 1875 early in 1876. Even II ho
launched his boat the Lualaba early Septcm-
ber could not expect to hear OF his arrival at tho
mouth OF the Congo for some time to come Cameron
found the difficulties OF the insupcrabe and they
certainly sufficiently great to delay even the in
domitable American.
For part have doubt OF Stanley's
safety. His courage, GOODNESS, energy and judgment
have been sgnally displayed that he merits supreme
confidence. Such man will triumph when any other
explorer would bc bafied and defeated Bcorc many
months shall learn OF Stancy's arrival the west
coast and prepare ourselves to welcome homo the
most intrepid and successful OF all African explorers