The New York herald., 1877-09-24


Second-lu settling the question OF the Nile sources
Thi,d-In identifying tho Lualaba with the Congo
are most ilustrlous examples proving that "Peaco
has its victories no less renowned than war; and they
should be recognized in the manner have indicated.
both by our own government and also by that Of
Great Britain. SAMUEL CARTER.
PEAIsING srANLEy's AcHIEvEMENT--THE
scIPIo OF ExpLoHERs.
From the New Yorker Journal
Stanley, the African explorer, who was sent out by
tho NKw YORK HERALD and the London Teiegraph.
has again been heard from and 1t appears,
covered with well ncrited glory Unit ,oohl uerentem
RAtm Jeleckt OF tho TWO great mysteries OF African
gcography-ihc sources OF the Mic and the Congo
River, which emptes into the Atlantic on the west
coast OF Africa-he solved the latter. He reached
the mouth Of this river alter having followed its
whole length from Lake Tanganyika in longitude so
degrees east 10 its mouth in Longitude II or IL
degrees east, Or, rather, alter having srug-
gled through ndescribabe peris, priva-
tons, hunger thirty two battles with hos.ilc natives
and icYots among his own people. Ho
pursued from CjUi, where ho had found
Mvugstone--Llvingg,oae VINO lost his life IN the at
tempt to sove this very myslery-prctty much the
same way Cameron as lar as Nyangwe. Cameron,
who has also crossed the African continent TOOK
Atlantic Ocean III Bengucla Stanley, however, io-
lowed the course of tue Luuaba IRON Nyapgwe 10 The
Toward cIOSscu u at the cAtaractS
OF the LualaDa and again Tor the second time at the
twenty degree ot longitude, Always pursuing
the course Of the Lualaba, aud hnaily reached the
ocean at Bona or EnDona, thus determining beyond
all doubt that the Lua!aba and Cou2o are ana Ihe
river THIS is tho most important result of stan
ey's exploring journey, beside numerous other dis
cvveres and oUscrvations which he made during It's
progress.
From the Omaha (Neb.) Herald, Sept. 20
Hcury NJ. Stanley's arrival on the west coast OF
Africa and the accounts he gives IN the New YORK
HERALD OF the dangers he passed and the discoveries
he lnadc have stamped HIM with new honors as u hero
OF no ordinary mould and as one oil tho most eminent
explorers ol his age ana limo
[From tho Whitehall IN. ~ Chronicle, Sept. 22l
Al last the great aud hitherto unknown region of
equatorial Africa has been compelled 10 give up It's
secrets What has hitherto balcd the enterprise the
sagacily and tho OF man for 6O0O years has
now becn conquered Stanley hus succeeded where
Livingstone Cameron, Burton, Speke, Grant and
From the Boston Transcript, Sept %
Sanley's descent Of The Lualaba until that unknown
out 10 be indeed the Congo, voted with
dispute the GROWING triumph OF African explora-
ton, SURPRISING all The previous work OF Livingstone
Burton. SpeKe, Baker and Cameron, whether In per.
sonal DARING and devotion in the Importance OF re-
suits. This young American 'newspaper man, but a
short time ago dstrusted as an american humbug Is
univer ally awarded the rank of the greatest all
African explorers. Before entering on the Journey
when has Inaliy identified the great Lualaba OF the
interior Of the continent with the Congo River tho
western coast he had added to the exploration OF Tho
lake region new river, and rcmotest source OF tho
Mica tributary Of Victoria Lake. AT Nyangwe, on
tho Euaaba, he began his river descent ut the point
where both Livingstone and Cameron concluded IL
i'm possible TO proceed iurthcr Nine months his
struggle with savages, cataracts and lovers lasted
But the end was worth tho wnolc.
From tho Columbus (Ga) Enquirer Sept 2I.l
In kno of mn fino
than Central Africa. 1t to be principally
for Tree Africans the slave trade, opposition white
people and an immense watershed whence the Nile
and Congo rivers, derive their source. Spekc Grant,
nsstonc, Lieutenant Cameron the most Intelligent
Of them all, have spent years there. but 1t remained
for the American Stanley, newspaper man. to thread
the OF probability aud reduce the ol
others to recorded facts. Right here must tell
colorod readers, OF whom we have many, that their
black friends Africa carry Il trade
vigorously as during any age OF the wtrld, aud
the sellers and buyers arc negroes, black and
woolly, and tho whites trying 10 stop II.
We may add, also, that the intelligence OF
the native African TO the Southern freedmen
is about OH with hog compared TO that of the
trained pointer aud that II thoy 10 BRUSH
ness gnoraucc aud the worst form OF reptile worship,
all they have to do Is 10 VISIT tho wiIds OF Africa and
SEQ the 10 their nt.ve forms, uucuiturcd
tact with the whites Ii would give tue equality
lovers and advocates some information regarding the
iorcathers ol the African race
Honor to the pluck and hcroism OF the American
ncxs xspaper correspondent Henry NJ. stanley. ana the
great American newspaper, The NEW York HERALD,
that furnished the moaDs and originated the IDEA He
will Ue IN England having iuliy accomplished
what two years ago he promised 10 perform, ana
qufcd reputation among the most iustrious OF tray
ecrs. IL was left 10 newspaper correspondent OF
great journal to disspltc the nists OF centuries, and
the country explored worse than expected Ii need
be feared that after all 0! s.anicys discoveries emf
grafton will he attracted to rca, town lots the
Congo be quoted at premium.
From the woonsockct Qs L) Patriot Sept %
Tue remarkable cat recently accompishc led by Henry
". Stanley iunder the patronage OF The NEW YORK
HERALD aud London Tiegyaph) III equatorial Africa
is receiving audatory comments OF the prcss in both
The old and the New World Mr.. Stanley had pre-
v,vusly won distinction by finding the lamcntcd Iiy-
ng,ouc, and subsequently by thorough exploration
of tho great lakes at the head the Nilc and now no
has accomplished greater and more bazardous Ieat
by crossing the African continent from east to west,
nearly on the Equator. aud ~ establishing the geo
srupnical TACT that the Nc the Congo and tue Iam-
bcs are great navglbic arteries OF that contI-
nent-a fact that Livingstone and Cameron failed
TO establish These great rivers were Known
TO the Egyptians more than two thousand
years ago. yet they were never explored, and their
sources have been mystery 10 all civilized peoples
The exploration OF these mighty rivers IRON their
source to their mouth was one 0l great danger and
suiI.ring and could only nave been accomplished W
man OF great spirit aud interchangeable enterprise me
importance oi this labor 10 geographical science can
be ovcrcstimatcd. Ana yet We arc IN doubt as to
any coninercai practical results. Arctlc ,xpcdI
tons have ever been rulcss and will probably be
these African explorations itbe interior Oi that
tlnent cou Il DO opened European civilization,
commerce, manufactures and education, then tho
world would be- a gamer. Perhaps u viii some time.
maybe century two hence, and then postcrrty VIII
build on the banks tho Mic monument 10 Stanley
Airicanus.
From the London (on,.) Advertiser Sept 2o.l
Journalistic enterprise seems destined to accom-
plsh great things, and the exploits in Africa OF tho