The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-09-28
srAmlEvs TRIUMPH.

by dying, but BY reaching the west coast after
having started on the east Othen have
crosssd the continent before him. Twenty
year, ago Livingstone passed from Angola TO
Mozambiqae, and only . few months ago
Lieut.. Cameron, after beginning his journey
ing u did Stanley, in the dominions Of the
Sultan Of Zansibar, ended them BY striking
the Atlantic st San Felipe de Bsnguela in the
Portuguese POSSESSIONS. Much Of his path
way corrssponded with that Of our American
explorer, but after surveying Lake Tangan-
yika and other comparatively we'll known
localities, he turned far TO the southwark 10
avoid . conflict with the natives, conflict
which Stanley, with his large retinue Of armed
men, va better able 10 sustain.
The readsn Of Livingstone's last journals
will remember his visit to the Manyema coun-
try 70 the northeast Of Lake Tanganyiks, his
encounters with the ferccious cannibals inhab-
iting it, dense forests, and his forced retreat
through sickness and want Of supplies. A
glance ct the map Of Africa will show that
the section still marked - n;;nexplored re-
gions" hes In this vicinity. Here flow the
waters Of the Luslaba, supposed by Living
stone 70 be one Of the feeders Of the Nile,
but believed, and rendered probable by Cam
eron, TO be the upper part Of the Congo. 1t
was to this unknown land that Stanley
marched. after Q careful examination Of the
Nyapsa and Tanganyika lake., where he
learned much In addition 10 what earlier Wis
itors bad seen. So long had he been anhesrd
Of that his death was spprehendsd. There
were grave reasons for suspecting the worst,
q the resume Of his experiences. telegrsphed
from London 70 the New York Herald very
plainly show. His hst start was checked
By the inpenetrabls forests which border the
Lualaba- The natives, too, we're csnnibals,
and fierce - American Indians. Many Of
his bearers were killed By the shots Of their
poisoned arrows, while II was impossible
through the thickness Of the jungle 70 return
with much effect their deadly IRE. II the
adventursr enca npsd, they only offered q
better mark TO the tireless and pitiess foe.
All attempts at establishing friendly relations
were vain. One hundred and forty Of STAN
ley's recently engaged men deserted In q
body, flying terror stricken in the direction in
which they had come, while the remainder
either worked fssrfully hard in cutting q
path, or skirmished for the protection Of the
a wielders. After some sharp fighting the
explorers launched on the river, Stanley and
some Of his party in his portable boat, the
Lady Alice; the remainder In canoes. After
doing this they were compelled to clear q
portage Of eighteen miles TO get around SEINE
catarscts, their movements being all the while
impeded by keeping the foe at bay. Below
the falls they found the river full OF islands,
and varying in width from two to ten miles.
They dared not land, and their provisions
were 80 short that they were three days with
out food. At last they reached friendly
tribe, who supplied their wants. A few Of
their entertainers had muskets, which showed
that they were drawing near the o0nanss o.
them they we're forced to encounter, on the
left or south bank Of the Congo, tribe well
armed with guns. By these they were driven
to their boats again. They were not vet safe
however, for they were pursued by ffty-fouI
canoes. All attempts at pacihcation failed
and the thirty second battle since the party
left the neighborhood Of Tangsnyika WA
fought. The rest Of the voyage was inter
rupted more by the catarscts which must evel
check the navigation Of the Congo than b.
armed opponents. or these dangerous rapid
there are about thirty. The boats were fire.
qusntly overturned, and the Lady Alice wa
finally wrecked. Francis Pocock, Stanley
last remaining white attendant, was drownes
In one of these disasters, and on another occa
sion the leader narrowly escaped. Edwsrt
Pocock had died much earlier In the journey
while Kslulu, the bright little African boy
brought to Europe BY Stanley on his return
from finding Livingstone, was also among th
drowned. One day in August stanleyaat tn
head Of IFS worn out followers, arrived .
Embomma, ninety-fve miles from the moutl
Of the Congo. Thence he took steamer u
Kslinda on the coast, whence he intended \
proceed TO San Paolo de Losnda, from whicl
point there Is direct communication witt
Liverpool.
Such Is the record Of one of the most In
trepid and successful feats Of African explors
ton. II has demonstrated the unity Of th
Congo and the Lualaba, and has solved one o
the last remaining problems Of African geog
raphy. Since 1916, when Capt TueKey an
most Of his leading associates died Of Africa
fever after ascending the Congo for sewers
hundred miles, few attempts have been mad
10 explore its course, and none went so far a
he. The last stages Of SANKEY'S march wer
over ground never trodden by white men
unless by Portuguese slave traders, and be ha
consequently procured for geogrsphers larg
amount Of important dats.
There may be those who will think tina
facls attsiaed at such vast expense Of life NJ
not worth tho cost. None, however, can re
frain from admiring the pluck, or wondering
at the endurance VI the young American
He may have beeA unduly Pasnaci0a'