The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-26

with African explorers but by actually following
tho Of the Lualaba from Nyangwe, whore Cam
eroh left IT, TO tho mouth OF tho Congo on the west
coast
From the Sacramento (Cal Union, Sept. 1871
II would appear from Staney's experience hts last
exploring expedition that tho effects Of European
troll upon the African have not been eevating
Perhaps the Egyptian slave trade Is responsible Tor the
hot reception given the gallant explorer though
more probable still that the slave traders been
inclting tho tribes against all travellers
or supposed to be hostile TO that traffic. So lar
known there few u any tribes IN Central Africa
that perfectly willing ~ cnslave, Or II need be,
extcrminale one another; and As they are always
making offensive defensive alliances II not likely
that they would have united IN opposing Stanley un-
loss some foroigu diplomacy had been ut work. Tho
cannbas We suppose arc those described ny schwein-
iurth; apparently very powerful and martial race,
quite capable VI making things extremely unpieas
ant Tor thelr enemies hat Stanley should lave es
capped we'll speaks higuly Tor his skill oil CONDUCT,
tor SIR samuel Baker has shown, ''lshaila, what
KIND y march Is fsssrvsd for body which has 10
cut through M African wilderness ~ The tsoth
OF cnvroning native foes Tho public will await iur
ther particulars di Stansys latest adventures aud
peciaily Of ms thirty-two battles, with impatlencs
IRON the Boston (Mass.) Bulletin, sept 22l
Henry N. Stanley, reporter for the NEW YORK
HERALD special correspondent and author, but to-day
the greatest living modern explorer has safely
plished ms perilous and arduous undertaking Of
sowing the problem OF the Mic. For many months
past the movements and Whereabouts Of ths bold In
vestigator have been unknown 10 tho civilized
world II he another planes, but at last hs
is heard from, having thoroughly accomplished his
arduous task.
stanley lett Bagamoyo, ON tho mainland. opposite
bar east coast OF Africa, November IL 1874 and
reached Congo, the west coast, August =, 1871
that IL, IN two years, eight months and twenty ono
days. Tho importance OF this expedition and
aiLionai sccntihc AMI geographical information that
undcrrated; III iact SANKEY'S African expedition
eclipse all Others point that II
important problems VI African geography
than were ever booro accumulated ny any single ex-
pOrer.
The history Of his journey a record Of determine
tion courage and In the face OF hardship
constant peril and vii the fearful OBSTACLES DO
councred IN the pathicss forests OF an unexplored
country und from nerce and warlike savagea
From August 1876, until his appear tho west
just ycar-he was ST. sgling wrest this
secrc, or the Mics tributaries from The most dircut
wilderness that mortal perhaps ever embarrassed
delayed uetcrcd but never dscouragcdby the impcn
orabe jungle. the turbulent river ahd the
rocity the wurlke savugcs that hold that country
In lighting his way down that river ho lost great
many negro porlers aud g1ards during tho
expedition all three Of his European pei
ishcd, he alone surviving tho dangers of the expcd
ton The NEW YORK HkkALD very Justly remarks
that "ai tho observations OF Spoke, Grant, Burton
and Baker, Cameron, aud even Livings tone nun.
sell, in the determination OF the Nile and Congo
problems, must yield Tor Importance those of the
newspaper CORES pondcnt, ahd Stanleys single
brilliant achievement IN The discovery Livingstone
Will be forgotten iu Tho solid vauc OF his unt Quued
contributions to geographical knowledge"
Whio 1t is Stanley VINO has won the laurels US an
explorer OIL the African continent, should be borne
mind that 1t is TO the hbcraiity and enterprise OF
newspaper proprietor that tho word Is Indebted for
contribution to ITS knowledge, the proprietor OF
the NEW York HERALD, who IN this GROWING achieve
mcnt OF newspaper enterprise puts the press IN ad-
OF all competitors potcntatcs and princes as
pioneer in the field ot scientific discovery.
ant IN results that has been performed by tho Snw
YORK HERALD, with the coo Grafton OF the London
1ete0rdph journalists everywhere will ioel prdc IN
vi the graniest achievements Of the newspaper
press Of tho aye.
From the New orleans Pcayunc, Sept 22l
African exploration Is becoming as decidedly q
disease Of tho social system In this country and Eng.
land as that celebrated one tho Arctic Sea dis
covcry. What important good to literature science
or humanity to Do derived from the adventures OF
Mr. Stanley, primarily Of the New York HERALD
commissionershp, IN the marshes OF Airica we can.
not report under present advces. Occurrences
among cam ibals various the desutory
mind OF man, studious OF change and pleased with
novelty may DC ,Hdu'gss n.'aen. gets .rssone as
eaten; and utter one has read several books
Of iheso pcrils and escapes, sioqueniiy
calf one tails IN every Thing like u lively
desire more. such books arc already sheved Ia
number and kind satisfactory 10 brarians and among
them, the recent Respectable contribution Oh THIS dis
eovercr OF Livingstone Nevertheless, Mr.. Stanley,
already famous the world ovor Tor his discovery vi
late African discUvcrer divides public attention with
the 1urko- Russian war and President Hayes
During many months, indeed II has been apprehendcd
that NJ. Stanley had discovered Inc wrong tuIng. For
tuan year he hud not been heard FROM und all
will greet with sincere Chalmers the welcome tdngs
Of his safety. IT, may be, he has shrcwd,y designed
by tho adventure only TO prepare the occasion Tor
second book, W. take pleasure IN assuring him that
the sensational element Is thoroughly awakened and
that will do for HIM homo and interview his
publisher
From tho San Francisco Alta Sept Is
Henry ". Stanley has reached the shore Of tho A.
lanlic Ocean ut the mouth OF the Congo River after
three years OF travel which for difficulty, danger and
acquisition OF knowledge, has seldom been surpassed
by one man. Ho started from Zanzibar, IN LATITUDE
deg SOUTH on tho Of the Indian Ocean. In No.
vembcr 1874; travelled northwcstward 700 miles In
direct line though four times lar by MS route;
l,l4rad Iakn Ihart nd