The New York herald., 1876-07-26
The Sources OF the Fert|izing Flow to
the Land of Egypt
DESCRIPTION OF THE UPPER NILE.
The Great UnexplOrcd Region Westward Of
Albert Niyanza.
A GRAND FIELD FOR DISCOVERIES.

ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE.
LONDON, July 25 1876.
The following is q summary of what the London
Daily Telegraph prints tomorrow, giving epitome
OF the dispatches just received from the long miss
Ing leader Of the NEW YORK HERALD and London
Sally Telegraph exploring expedition in Central
Africa, Henry M. Stanley.
THE GREAT EXPLORER HEARD FROM.
We are reoiced to announce that copious de-
spatches, containing the fullest information OF
Stanley's movements and adventures in the wild
regions around Lake Victoria Nyanza, have reached
as. After a long and anxious waiting since the
receipt of the last intelligence of the great explorer
m June, 1875, during which doubt and
sainty to his safety caused many to abandon
I'll hope of his return to civilization Stanley has
surprised with not less than five letters from the
heart of Equatorial Africa full of the import
mt and interesting description OF that region and
sf his perious and difficult journeyings that
has reached since he announced the discovery OF
livingstone.
THE FIRST LETTER.
This despatch bears date July 90 1876, 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 Vic
toria Niyanza, where Stanley had been visiting the
King, back to the camp at KayehJc.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM MASSACRE.
In the course of this voyage across the lake STAN
ley and his party narrowly escaped from being mas
sacred by the savage and treacherous natives of
Bumbreh large island on the western side of Lake
Victoria Niyanza.
SKILL AND COURAGE OF STANLEY AND MEN,
The expedition was saved from destruction during
the savage attack 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 or the treacherous
tves.
A STORMY AND ADVENTUROUS VOYAGE
While on the lake the expedition encounteredSev-
eral heavy storms, which at times threatened the
fral canoes with destruction. All the party, how
ever arrived safely ut the camp, after experiencing
the most remarkable adventures.
THE SECOND LETTER
The second letter from Stanley is written from the
lake shore town Of Dunno, in Uganda, and is dated
August Is, 1875. Here the explorer had established
his camp on the main land, but within easy access
20 the lake.
THE VOYAGE TO UKEREwE.
From Mahyiga Stanley made expedition across
che lake to Ukerewe Island, at Its southern ex-
tremty, from whence he recrossed the lake again
toward the region OF Uganda. the whole expedi-
hon being transported in canoes.
HE WHIPS THE BUMBTREH sAvAGEs.
During the return voyage Stanley inflicted
we're punishment upon the trcacherous savages OF
Bumbireh for the attack made upon his expedition,
as mentioned in the first letter. The second letter
narratcs all the incidents OF these exciting voy-
ages.
THE THIRD LETTER.
The next letter from Stanley is written from
Kawarga, on the frontiers Of Unyoro, and Is dated
January Is, 1876.
GREAT MARCH FROM LAKE TO LAKE.
The letter describes the march OF the gallant ex-
plorer from King Mtesas capital across the country
10 the eastern shore of Lake Albert Nyanza
sTANLEY's ARMY.
This march was made at the head Of Q large army,