Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-18

The African venture Of Tie Herald con-
tinu1s 10 be rewarded ty distinguished sue
cess. After silence 80 prolonged that II
was beginning 10 justify serious misgiylngs,
letters iIom Mr. Stanley have reached Lon
don. and an outline Of the news they furnish
has been published in the journal which
sent him forth on his explorations. 1t will
be remembered that the last letter previous
ly received lr0m him was that which was
stained By the blood Of NJ. Linant de Belle
fouds. whom he met at the capital Of King
NJ 'tc>a, on the shore of the Victoria Lake.
| This was little more than year ago. Mr..
Stanley vas then leaving NJ 'tesa, who had
| received him 80 cordially, for the camp ol
his party at the southern end OF the lake,
thus completing It's circumnaylgatlOn. lie
then intended 10 traverse the intervening re
siou to the Albert Lake. crossing Speke'>
track at right angles, to make survey OF the
second great feeder OF the Nile, and then
boldly plunge into the unknown territory
To the westward.
The death otM. Linant, the difficulties en-
countered by Col. Gordon in reaching the
northern extremity Of the Albert Lake, and,
finally, the recent complete exploration OF
that lake 10y NJ. Ges,i Of Gordon party,
without obtaining the least intelligence OF
Stanley, were well calculated to excite grave
doubts of the latter's safety. Fortunately
such doubts have been diSSipated as soon a,
formed. The intrepid traveller has reached
the comparatively safe district Of Ujji, on
Lake IanEanyika, Is in excellent health and
and spirits. and sends home another impor-
tant contribution to the geography Of Cen
Iral Africa.
The letters received and published
in London are five in number, and con
tain a narrative OF Stanlcy's Toyages. land
journeys, and adventures from June, 1873,
when he was last heard from, TO April 20,
1876, when he was within fifteen days
march Of Jill. The first, written July -
1875. gives an account of his voyage from
NJ 'te>a capital to his camp at the southern
end of Victoria Lake, near the Shimeeyu
River. lie not only encountered violent and
dangerous storms, bat he and his party mar
rowly escaped massacre at the hands ot the
savage natives Of Bumbirch, large island
on the western side Of the lake. The sec
ond letter, written seventeen days later, de
>cribcs his return. with his whole party, to
[ ganda (M'tes,l's kingdom, and the pun
ishmeut inflicted on the sayages OF Bumtireh,
by the way. An interval of five months
clapse- before his third letter was written.
During this Ieriod, by the friendly aid OF
VI te-a, who furnished him with large e.
curt of ganda spearmen. lie crossed the
tn> country to the Albert Lake, traverslng
the lofty, mountainous region of Gambara-
CARA, which was only seen by Speke in the
distance. The latter estimated the latitude
of the highest peak at 10 900 feet above the
sea bat Stanley sealed the highlands di-
yiding the two great lakes, and there dis
covered a new tribe Of natives, of whom We
only learn, a yet, that they are 'pale-laced. u
This expression must not be taken too liter
ally yet the discovery i OF very great inter
est. in an chronological point Of view.
No dates are given of this journey, but
Stanley appears TO have reached the Albert
Lake in December last. lie encamped on O
large bay, or inlet, TO which he gave the
name of the Princess Beatrice, and after q
short STAY returned to Uganda without hay
ing made any navigation Of the lake. Thl'
fact probably explains why NJ. Gessi, II
April Of this wear. failed TO obtain any news
of Stanley's visit. The letter describing the
Journey was dated from kawanga, neal
M'tes.I : capital, on the 10Th of January last
The next news is from kanfdrra, poin
not vet located on the maps, March 20. Il
is probably somewhere in the dominions o
King Rumanika, who showed such favor t
Spoke and Grant, for Stanley spoke OF hav
ing explored the Kageera River, western
tributary of the Victoria, the lake called
Winderiuere by Spoke, and the hot SPRING
of Karagwe. The fifth and last letter wa
written on the Oath of April, only thre'
mcntbs ago, in the now familiar region o
Unyamwezi, and within easy reach OF th'
litsie port Of Ujji, on Lake Tanganylka
where. Stanley met Livingston his inten
tion vss to reach the northern extremity
- LIE. auA fhep cross to the southern en(
Of Is Aibrs Nyunga, thereby definitely set
tlin. s.other isporsant geographical ques
ton ~ ~ = eoo1 health, and still am am
ply prviisd uiEh nen and supplies.-Ne'
YORK. Tt;tuNs