The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-09-25
AFRICA.
Stanley Heard From, After
Twelve Months Without a
Word.
HE CROSSES TRE CONTINENT
49, AND ARRIVES ON THE
WEST COAST.
Ills Expedition sadly Cur Down and
fn "a Pttiable Condition.

by Caole 20 the lnter-Ocean.
After nearly twelve months OF anx-
ious suspense. during which the great
est fears were entertained for the safe
ty of the gallant African explorer.
rHx WELCOME NEWS HAS AT LESoTs
COME
that Henry Nj. Stanley, the special
commissioner of the New York Herald
aud the London Daily Telegraph. has
arrived ON the west coast OF Africa, af-
ter a terrible journey across the eonti-
nent along the line of the Lualaba.
otherwise the Congo River. Stanley's
dispatch is dated from Emsoma, Con-
go River, West Coast of Africa. Aug.
10. and informs us that he arrived at
that point on Aug. & from Zanzibar.
with only ll5 souls. the entire party in
al awful condition after their long and
terrible journey through the heart Of
the African continent. After complet-
ing the exploration OF Lake Tanganyi-
ka, and
SETTLING DEFINITELY THE ACTUAL Sur
Wy,
the question Of the outflow OF the lake
by what was believed TO be the river
Lakuga, but which he has proved to
be only creek draining into the lake,
except when the waters Of the great in-
land sen attain an extraordinary level,
Stanley and bis followers pushed across
the country TO Nyangwe. on the Luala.
ba. This was the most northerly point
reached by Cameron when he attempt
ed TO sol ye the mystery of the Congo
aud its identity with the maiu drainage
line Of the Lualaba Basin.
Stanley left Nyangwe on the 18th OF
November, 1876, and travelled overland
through Ureggn with his party. The
task OF
PENETRATING THE UNEMPLOYED wILDs
that stretched before him to the west
ward was calculated 10 impress him
with sense Of danger that nothing
but the stern call Of duty and prompt
ings OF ambitious resolution could
overcome. He was about TO plunge
into region where he would be az
completely cut of from hope Of sucoor
II fortune did not favor HIM in his
journey as II ho was wandering on the
surface oi another planet. After an
arduous march of many days through
a country filed with difficulties, and
being compelled 10 transport on the
shoulders Of his men every pound of
provisions and other stores necessary
for the trans-continental journey. and
besides carrying ia n similar manner
the sections OF the Lady Alice, ex-
pl0ring boat, anu the arms aud ammu-
milton II his party. Stanley found
himself brought TO a stand by immense
tracts of dense forests through which
all attempts at progress we're futile. -
Ending that lac could not advance
along the line he had first intended to
follow, Stanley crossed the Lualaba
. and continued his journey along the
left bank Of the river, passing through
the district known as Northeast Ukusu.
On this route he endeavored 10 find an
outlet westward, but the jingle was so
dense and the fatigues Of the march so
harfassing, that Il seemed impossible
, for him 20 succeed in passing the tre-
mendous barrier Of the forest. To
aid b
THg HORRORS OF HIS POSITION
Z in these central African wilds, Stanley
found himself opposed at every step
by the hostile cannibal natives. The
F, savaSes filed the woods, and day aud
night poured Nights OF poisoned ar
rows on his party which killed and IA
tally wounded many Of his men. From
every tree aud rock along the route the
deadly missiles winged thoir fatal
course, and the heayily-laden bearers
fell dead under their loads in the dark
forest. Only now aud then could
Stanley and his men reply 10 this silent
l. hs.
kept under the densest cover, aud rare
IL exposed themselves.
Stanley's march through these canni-
bal regions soon became almost hope
less. There was no cessation In the
hghting day or night. An attempt at
camping merely
I CONCENTRATED rHR RAvAors, AND RrN.
DERED THEIR FIRE MORE DEADLY.
The advance was succession Of char.
ges in rude skirmishiDg order 10y an al.
vance guard whose duty 1t was To clear
the road for the main body. A rear
guard covered in like manner the re-.
I treat, for although advancing against
one enemy the movement was n retreat
from another. All Stanley's efforts Ia
appease the savages were unavailing.
Tbey would listen 90 no overtures, dis
regarded all signals Of friendship aud
Of milduess OF intention, aud refused
20 be pacifled with gifts. The patient
behavior Of Stanley's men they regard
ed as cowardice, so that no course re.
maincd open 10 the explorer. bat "a
tight his way onward ana with as little
loss a. possible. To render the posi-.
tiou still more deplorable. his escort oi
l40 natives. whom he had engaged ior
the service at Nyangwe. refused 10 pro
ceed further on the journey,
AND DESERTED MN.
They we're 90 overawed by the ter
rOrs OF the forest and the continuou,
struggle that they believed destruction
was certain % oyertake the whole par
~, aud prudeutly resolved not 10 h,
destroyed. Finding that his rank
we're thinncd hy the desersion OF th.
; Nyangwe men, the hostile natives con
centratcd for a grand attack on Stan
ley. with the object OF completcl-
crushing him. IL BECAME necessary
therefore, 10 organize a desperate re
sistance, which was happily successful
so far that IL
; RTrULsED THE sAvAoEs FOR THr TIM
nEISQ
and gave the explorer chance 10 re
consider his plans and make arrange
ments 81 adapt them TO his trying situ
alton. There was only one way TO o.
cape from the hapless position ii
which Stanley now found himself, uu
less he accepted the alternative OF re
farming % NyargWe, aud abandoninl
the grand work which he had nnderta
ken. This was 10 make use of canoe
, with the Lady Alice" as last reli
ance and with good canoes for the par
~, Stanley concluded he cOuld advanc
with n better prospect OF success tha
in any other way. Although he hal
decided advantage over the savages o
the water, Stanley still found that eac
days advance was but repetition c
the struggle Of the day previous. ]
was desperate fighting all the tim
while pushing down the river wit
!. might and main. Fortunately il wa
: still the nile against the bow, but the
: the bow was covered by the deus
!, woods, aud the rifle was exposed m Oh
: open canoe. Ia the midst of thes
: progressive struggles Stanley's journe
ou the river was interrupted by