The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30
From tho Bridgeport (conn.) J, Sept. 20. !


journals which have found an outlet for spite and
jealousy In envious and belittIing comments on the
work OF Stanley, tho African explorer Because Mr..
Stanley out BY Mr.. Bennett, Of the HERALD,
aud because he seconded the unparalleled enterprise
and public spirit Of Mr.. Bennett with zea ardor aud
indomitabie perseverance, which stopped nowhere
shor. success, and which resulted Ia greatest
achievement with which the journalistic profession
has ever been credited we should DO proud OF his
work aud hrs renown, rather than 70 display our own
Me discoveries n,SS Of spexs. Grant. LIVINGSTONE
the reasons the enterprise OF Mr..
Bennett and the abors and discoveries OF Mr.. Stanley
worthy vi admiration ana respect aud amount VI
sneerng comment by jealous contemporaries can rob
either of all the honors TO which they are 30 justly Gu
American journals should bs al least just II not gen
erous.
From tho Montreal (Qusbecj Herald, Sept. 2Ll
There can be little DOUBT TO Stanley's complete
success In tracing tho Lualaba, and proving It " DO
identical with the Congo, when Sir Rutherford Acock
the President OF tho Royal Society," sends
him telegram c0mplimentng him his great
cess Such recognition must DO pleasing, not only
to Stanley but 10 VII his brethren OF tho press British
or American.
From the scientific Americana
Thanks 10 Stanley's pluck aud energy tho vol
founded belief that Livingstone's Lualaba was no
other than the Congo has been fully justified aud
henceiorth the Congo must rank with The three or
great rivers Of tho globe Its to Africa what the
Amazon Is TO south America, the Mssissippi TO North
America, the Yangse Kiang TO Asia II certainly ex-
ceeds Nile in volume, and possibly in area Of
drainage Rising IN the upland north Of Lake Nyassa
flows northery through the great interior basin OF
Africa until reaches point about tho second degree
OF north latitude Longitude "a degrees eas. when
swerves to the westward. then to the southwest
ward until 1t approaches tho coast. Whore Living
stone WIS stopped the LuaAba u noble
stream from 1000 to 5000 yards wide after making
the great bend near the Equator II devel0pes into
stu broader stream. from TWO 70 ten mics wide.
ch0ked with ISLANDS. Al the cataracts. where the
breaks through tho coast mountains, the
narrows to 900 yaras then spreads out
broad stream from two TO TOUR miles wde with
rent flowing about three miles an hour. The volume
OF water discharged Is enormous. Captain Tuckey's
estimato-Z WV, UO0 cubic feet minute-is probably
not lar from the truth. Al It's mouth
| the Congo is 1000 feet deep, and the water
has been found to DO perfectly fresh nlno miles from
tho coast For forty miles out the psrceprbly
| iTeshened by the vast volume OF fresh wator
poured Into H. The tide Is ieIt as lar AS tho rs cata
ract, LAO miles up the lu lower the
river spreads out into extensive swamps covered with
mangrove ana palm trees Tho first successful ex-
! piorer OF the Lower Congo WIS Captain Tuckoy, who
assembled the river ~ considerable distance above
HE catnracs, when he was forced 10 turn back. HIS
belief was that tue Congo drained some large lakes
north OF The Equator aud u continuation OF the
Niger The next 10 reach the cataract was Captain
Hunt, oil the british steamer Aocto, ia 1884, Six
later Captain Burton attained The point In 1872
Lieutenant GranDy's expedition Tor the Of Living
|
consequence death Cumeron's fail
ure " descend the river Is fresh In the memory
u all Ae was forced ~ take moro southerly course
~ tho coast by the opposition OF the cannDai tribca
through whose territory Stanloy's progress
tnuous battle The German expedition under Captain
Won HOmeyer, which started 1875 ~ explore tho
| Lower Congo to prepare The way Tor German cOl0n.
ZAton, Will PROBABLY DO heard IRON through stanley
when details are received of his hazardous yet
fuI journey. One important point IN CONNECTION with
the future OF tho Congo Is Already apparent; Came
ron's scheme oi the great or
| 4 q 10
long delayed The great cataracts the Equator,
not less Than those near tue coast M ust ever
serious INSTRUCTIONS 70 The commercial development
! OF the INTERIOR
From the Nashville (renn.) Banner, Sept 2o.l
When 1t was announced, lew years since, that tho
| New YoRK hRRALD had sent out u correspon dent to
hnd Livingstone Ia tho heart Of tho great African
tincnt wonder excited. Such cnterprise had
never before been shown by any newspaper The
HERALD had undertaken, as matter Of business, to
bear the expense that had before assumed only
by governments hai falon upon geographical So
ceties The results Of this enterprise may well In
crease our wonder Stanlcy's discoveries, though
built upon the iormor explorations OF Living.
| stone, Cameron, Burton and Spoke, may well
| be said sur pass any vi their Efforts because
| lac has dinlcult
problems that arose from The publcalious OF re-
searches Tho map Central Africa AS lett by them
ID patchwork OF discoanectcd lakes, rlvers~nd
tain ranges Stanley has brought order out THIS
confusion IN manner calling ior our highest admira
ton II cOnsiuer either the difficulties dangers OF
his journey II Is indeed great achievement 10 have
beeu the nrst 10 prove that the hoad waters oil the
river, probably longest known in history supplied
| by SUCCESSION OF great fresh water lakes like
those that iced our ST. Lawrence, aud
have traced the connectons between these lakes with
such certainty that the Of the Alexandra Nile
may be confidently gwen Que Of them Then 10 have
crossed western Of the great basin drained by
then end 10 have demonstrated that another great
system OF lakes aud rivers separate aud distinct from
the one already described ~ have followed the course
Of the Luaiaba northward till IL crossed the Equator
thence around its great bend TIL 1t the
southwest ana finally proves to be tho great
Congo River OF Western Africa IL u feat Tor
tue word ~ admire When remember that all
this was done a country where, Tor want OF roads,
boats he carried sections upon tho backs Of
Tor protcctiOn the explorer must be escorted by
small army Of Ignorant sayagcs, lighting at aim ost
every steps that an imas large enough attack and
destroy large boats 10 DO found aud poisonous
kill all manner Of boasts VI burden where the
climate itself Is death TO most white men,
then begin to appreciate the courage ana endurarc
SHOWN W Slanley aud - admire the intel, sence
which set him about his work.
From the HALIFAX IN. 81 Chronicle, Sept 261
And now there is doubt that no Is entitled rank
with tho leaders OF African explorations having,
thanks to better equipment than any OF his prodo.
ccssors enjoyed and 10 his own pluck and energy
qualities which cannot be denied him-travcrsed tho
African continent from east to west and definitely set
tied the identity OF tho Luaiaba oil Livingstone and
/ Cameron with the Congo OF gcogra pliers Lieutenant
Cameron mad, In his famous march from ocean TO
ocean, gained the honor OF beng the first to span
/ tho mysterious continent; no had taken up the
LualaDa River al tle point where II issues from
tue mighty Lake Tanganyika and followed lis course
Tor considerable distance, ILL., indeeu there
doubt in his mind that he had discov cred tho head
wa,ers OF the Congo but the diincuies ne encoun-
great 10 bar further progress along
banks OF the river ana he accordingly struck OIL IN
southwesieriy direction, reaching the west coast 500
miles below the mouth OF the Congo. stanley has
G6nc what Cameron laiied to do--Lc followed Lua.
laba until under the haino OF Congo fell into tho
Atlantic Nor his accomplished with
case, spite VI tue advantages he rad
the shape vi portable steam Iauncn. Ihe hostility
OF tho Tribes naabtng tho banks OF the great river
com PEELED him To Keep iu tie middle VI aud
fight his way along. For whole days he could not OLE
feet landing much rs he required 10 do procure
food for ms party, ana was until no reached
lower districts traders had penetrated that ho
could nave recourse to peaceful instead OF warlikc
modes oil Intercourse HIS progress also inter
ruptcd by series OF cascades lying the Equator