The New York herald., 1877-10-13
How Stanley Was Ordered to Find
Livingstone.
The Success Of the Expedition Complete and
All Its Objects Attained
John LlVINGsTOSEs CONGRATULATIONS.
DR.. Talmage's Lecture on the Dis
coveries OF Stanley.
NEW York, Oct. 4. 1877.

To TEE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Now that We have given in very cursory manner,
IN the proceeding account tho general results accom-
pnshed by tho leading travellers, lot us with mo
data before give account though but imperfect,
OF tho results OF Stancy's memorable Journey. Tho
career OF this most remarkable First cor
respondent OF The NEW YORK HERALD during our de-
plorabe civil war, where hc displayed qualities and
abilities which marked him In ths eyes OF his em-
poysr % a man OF great daring, bravery and uncom-
mon energy he was afterward sent to Abyssiri Ia by
the Nsw YoHK HgRALD. accompany the English
expedition against King Theodore 1s67-lsss)-an
expedition which will rank as one OF the most brill
liant ever undertaken In ancient modern times, and
which mas shed great iussre on It's commander, Sir
Robert Napier.
Stanley IN Abyssina showed extraordinary capaci-
ties and by his unring energy he even succeeded in
sending ncws of toe success Of the English ahead OF
that Of the Commander in-ChieG His object was 10
bs the first In the transmission OF important matters
Then comes the English expedition us7s-4) from
tho west Of Africa against tho King Of Ashanteo
which terminated successfully and conferred great
credit its commander, SIR Garnet Wolseey. STAN
10y 10 again by the NYw York HERALD TO follow
that expedition, and acquts himself Of Its dutcs In
brilliant manner He is at home everywhere, even In
the African Jungle though he may be prostrated with
fever Wherever he goes he displays great power OF
onourancc; ne ~ brave, quick ana cueISetlC
SEARCH FOR LIVINGSTONE.
In tho year 1858 great anxiety ielt in England
and other countries the Continent oil Europe and
also in America in regard to the iato OF DR.. Living
stone Stanley Al that time was In Spain, still as
correspondent Of the NEW YoRK HERALD This news
paper seems 10 have ramdcations every part Of the
world. telegram from MI James Gordon Bennett,
then Paris, recalls him instantly important bus
The telegram was received al ten O'Clock A NJ.
October l6 1868 In the afternoon OF the day
be started for Paris, aud when he arrives in tho
French capital he hnds Mr.. Bennett in bed. There Is
something intensely laconic In the meeting of these
two Alter The shaking OF bands and Mr. Bennett
bad put his morning gown, they sat close together
Mr.. Bennett abruptly said to him
s.where do you think Livingstone 1872?
al really do not know, sir,' answered Stanley.
ssDo you think he Is ave?'
.He may be and he may not be-" again answered
Stanley
.weu," sad Mt Bennett II think he is al,vo ana
that hc can DO found, ana am going to you TO
find him!''
ssWhatin said Stanley. .'Do you really think can
ind DR.. LivIngstonos Do you mean mo to 80 to Con-
trail Africa?"
"Yes; mean that you shall go and fnd him
wherever you may hear that he is. The old
man may be In want. Take enough with you to help
him should he require It,"
And afler this remarkable talk, prelimnaries wore
arranged about expenses, sc.
swell, will tell you what you will do'' said Mr..
Bspnelt; ''uraw fl0O0 now and when you have gone
through with that draw another Gl,000, and when
that is spent another fl, l,oo0 aud when Is
spent another 81 900, and on but nnd Liv-
ingstone"
On his way to 1nd Livingstone Stanley was to 90 to
the inauguration OF the Suez Canal, proceed up the
Mia haas fI,a Nab.
the country OF The Milo for tourists. Then he was
90 to Jerusalem, ntnope across the Caucasus
to the Caspian sea. from Persia to India, through
Bagdad, &c
"rhen,' continued Mr.. Bennett. sswhcn you have
come to India you eau 80 after Livingstone. Proba-
bly, you VIII hear by that time that Livingstone IS on
his way TO Zanzbar, but not into the interior
hnd him II alive" &c.
There is someinins impressive in tho iaith OF Mr
Bennett the man.
such the remarkable incidents winch have made
Stanley famous. He won't after Livingstone. Just like
bulldog the scent he followed the track never
him. All VINO have read his book, "How Found
Livingstone could not but admire the qualities OF the
man an explorer, ana his COURAGE and indomiiabo
enerey-
sTAxLEY's LAST JOURNEY.
Now 1 will rcier to Stanley's last and kable
Journey. most brilliant success In his arrange
monls before he leaves the eastern
be displays wonderful power OF organizA,ion he pro-
vides against desertons, rascalities &C, and
all his arrangements arc complete he starts Ills
former experience IN Abyssinia and Ashantcc give
him great advantages The expedition lett Bagamoyo
me east the 10Th OF November, 1874 and
reached Usazana on the Tan OF December, only
twenty-five days, Instead OF ly seven, IN Its
Journey search OF DR.. Livingstone.
On the lst oil March he had reached the Victoria
Nlyauza. TO reach the lake he traveraed new coun-
try unexplorcd by spekc passed III tho midst OF
hostc and warike tribes He elt tho coast with over
tnrcc hundred men, and l2B are missing through war;
tcscrtlon. sckress anu death. Two OF his white
companions died from the effects OF the climate
oace on The shores O. tho Victoria Niyanz,,
fln.n a "a Ia lnpEu han lay. Hin
explores with the Lazy Alice boat out In England
and carried IN comprlmcn1s, 1000 miles OF coast.
He vindicates Spekes theory OF the lake; he makes
good maps aud sees numerous tribes under King
Mtesa- While IN the dominion OF that very remark
abo Afr cAn monarch meets Mr. do Bolleiouds, an
officer OF the Kbcdive OF Egypt BY whom hls
letters giving cunts OF bis doings. Thus no
one has explored the Victoria as he has explored It,
Ho visits King Mtcsa, OF Uganda, aud he is received
the same kindly manner that Spoke and Grant
received lie thoroughly describes Tue people
In January, 1876, we hear of nim being tho
frontier village OF kawanga Between Unyoro aud
Uganda he Is accompanied by two thousand spear
men from King M'iesa, WHO has fulfilled his promise
aud gwen HIM force enough 10 pierce through
hostile country OF Kaba- roga and reach Albert
lake
As We follow him through long stretches OF forest
ana down tho hitherto course OF The Congo
cannot iaI 10 recognize MS tact, great strength
Of character and tue good generaship acquired bg
his experiences during the war IN Aoyssinia ana IN
Ashanteo He had his men entirely under control.
He never fails or ial,ers bis iaDors are enormous.
Then We npd him where he met Livingstone at uIj,
country He circumnavgates Lake 1anganyika with
tie Lazy Ace and Ut the northern end ci tue lake he
nnds gull which ne names Burton, in lonor OF that
great and distinguished traveller, VINO may look with
prlde the results that have followed his Iirst ex-
pIoration. He meets the plague ia uju in the form
OF smallpox He is there In August, 1876.
Nothing Is now heard OF Stanley tor nearly a year,
aud many faiEt heart began to despair oil seeing him
back again, when suddenly the 18th OF september
the news from England flashes across the wire OF
Stapty's safe arrival on the oil Africa at
Embonla, on the 10th OF August, the Congo River,
With only ll5 men, most VI whom are ia desperate
conastlon--slmosl all oi themsck prostraed What
terrible series oil conflict came with them Tho
end OF tbat grand expedition had como, and Its
fllnstrous captain and leader Is sale he has
passed through pcsuIcnce, war, famine, peris
Dy land and pcrils by water He stands proudly
among bls devoted companions. One hundred ana
nffeen only out OF tnnL gallant band OF threo
hundred nave reached tho shores OF tho broad At
lsntic and IN what piliable state OF hcaltn! What
terrible ordeals they had 10 pass tnroughl Inc last
Telegram W The NKw YORK HERALD gives but q FAINT