The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-28
SUCCESSFUL STANLEY.

many glow ing antcipaons OF the ultimate results OF
SANKEY'S latest African dscovery-thc Identification
OF the Congo aud Luaaba rivers as and tho same
stream Here sample OF these rose-colored views
OF the future:-
Our readers will comprehend the importance OF a
discovery which will now place commerce and CIVIL
cation direct communication with the interior OF
Africa by means OF great navigable river already
known and used at It's mouth for centuries
II is In the highest degree improbable that "com-
mcrce and civilization will, to any serious extent,
avail themselves OF the facilities offered by the aore-
said 'grcat navigabe rvcr''-whch, by tho way, ac'
eording 10 Stanley has large number OF dangoro US
rapids and impossible caiaracts to diversity its chan
mel. Commerce cannot flourish until civilization has
made lie aud property At least oerapy secure and
there Is congenial soil in Central Africa ON when
To plant civilization. The inhsbitspts are, with very
untamed and untamable The wild beasts with which
they dispute the mastery OF the land. According 10
Livingstone all they havo learned by centuries OF con-
with Europeans Is tho distilling the essence
OF drunkenness through gun barrel There rs no
probability, scarcely tho remoest possibility, that tho
portion OF Africa watcrcd by the Congo will ever be
anything better than II is region susceptible OF
high cultivation, but pcoplcd by savaqcs who wiz re-
man savagcs TO tue ond OF the chapter STANLEY mas
solved an interesting geographical problem 0ut hoth-
ing more.
From the Syracuse (N ~ Journal, Sept. 25.I
Tho success OF the African explorer Stanley, bns
been recognized by the distinguished Oriental gcog-
rapher, Sir Rutherford Alcock, IN u despatch TO
the former, which reads:--
Rutherford Acock sends greeting, with hearty con-
gratulat0ns on your safe return and tho specia re-
suits OF your geographical exploration.
Brooklyn gentleman suggests that Stanlcy's SER
vices TO the civilized world in finding Livingstone in
settling the question of the Nile Identify
ing ,hc LuaIaba with the Congo entile him tho
ogntion of tho United States and Great Britain at
least after the usual custom OF commcmorating great
htavo nnfQ hV cnin hpg mn mad N
honor thereof Tho suggestion Is good ono.
From the San Francisco Bulletin, Sept 10.
Some months ago referred to tho fact that Stan
ley, who had made the most complete survey of Lake
Tanganyik and haa corrected Camerons theory that
there was large outlet of the lake which formed
afuent of tho Luaiaba about to take up work
Of exploration where Cameron left 1t, which was at
Nyaugwe on the Lualaba, at about four degrees in
south latitude, and in about the middle Of the con-
tnent We quote from the observations then made -
"where the latter crossed at Nyangwo and went
SOUTH Stanley at the last accounts proposed to take
up the work Of original investigation. He will prob
ably work his way down TO the west coast through
these afluents OF the Upper Congo, traversng
hitherto UNEMPLOYED drainage Of nearly a thousand
mics. II he lives he may be heari from Tn
mouth of the mighty Congo year hencc.'
Cameron, when lie reached Nyangwo found the
Lualaba 10 DO river of not less than a mile width
yellow turbid stream flowing with a strong current.
We gather hia description that its turbid char
acter and shiung sand bars, " was not unlike tho
Missouri while II carried greatcr volume OF water
aud It's banks were lined with tropical foage. If this
great river, in the heart of this continent,
moro lnan afluent of the Congo what be the
size Of the latter river before 1t reached the
Cameron wan go down the LuSlaba trac ng It to
the Congo, and the latter stream to its mouth, or
to point about one hundred and twenty miles
from the sea- whore there Is Portuguese
settlement. But he found at Nyangwe Of
the most powerful and stubborn chiefs he had en-
countercd. THIS chief told hun that no white man
had ever explored the Luaaba below Nyangwe aud
would and return alive. No offer Of pres
cnts and no persuasion could make any Impression on
this savage He had strong and we'll armed tribe
numbering many thousands at his command and as
against Cameron's small party his word was law Liv
iDgstone had been turned back at point higher up
aud had not settled in MS mind whether
I.ualaba was alluent Of the Congo or some other
great river Cameron reluctantly turned SOUTH max
ing detection of moro than Jour degrees rom the
limo Of his projected march and camo out on tho west
coast at Benz uela.
II Is nearly year since the last letter of Stanley,
bearing date, II We remember rightly IN October aud
published IN New York as late as March, gave some
OF his march from Lake Albert south over the
high dividing the watershed OF LAKE Albert
from that o TungIDyika Stanley, besides his regular
force, had then body OF loo native spearmen his
employ and Already had had many rough encounters
with he natives. Stanley undoubtedly knew what OBJ
stacies he would have tn face at Nyangwc. Ho knew
that Livingstone ana Cameron had been turned aside
by the savage chief who was ready 10 xii tho first
white who overstcppci the prescribed limits.
endeavored TO make good his threats. Poisoned
arrows are more fa,a than rifle balls. II must
have been struggle against Iorce OF natives hardly
without limit as to number Cameron describes
them powerful tribe, having made considerable
advance in the arts, and possessing fleets oil large
canoes. statement confirmed by the fact that they
manned ffiy-'our large canoes and put of 10 give
Stanley battle.
The most important fact to be gathered from tho
meagre despatch Is that Stanley did 80 down tho Lua
Iaba tracing II to the Congo and the latter river to
It's mouth His explorations in this respect were
lrbh ham ala
times No white man had been over this ground I'M
less II might have. been slave trader anu It is not
more than seen slimpscs of the country We
shall know soon something OF the climate
OF the great Congo and IT'S atluents, river
which said more water to the sea than any
rncr the globe, the Amazon Tho recent des-
patches touching these explorations are probably
lou ded on letters which must have reached London,
aud which Will shortly appear in the HYEALn IL must
be said that Stanley, prosecuting his explorations,
has not been mindful of the lives OF natives lie has
probably SACRIFICED first aud last more lives than all
other A rican explorers. Caneron's method was con-
cihatory and lie had no force 10 make any other line
OF conduct safe. No Explorer could have conc down
the aluents OF the Congo and the main without
encountering the.hostiity OF tho natives. Staney's
contribution 10 geographical kno~ledee while u mas
been made at the cost OF many lives has evidently
been the successful and brilliant In It's results
over undertaken In Alrca
From the Kalamazoo Mich Telegraph, Sept. %
Tue New YORK HERALD is not merely TO have tho
credit of procuring II successful exploration of tho
most important unknown section OF the African
tinent, but il seems also to nude better Of
the news thus lar received than any other Journal
foreign American. 1t IS but short time ago that
illustrated paper OF Now York was making sport Of
the African correspondent OF the HERALD, represent
ing him Individual secluded IN attic, with a
midnight lamp and the cycopedia, preparing letters
from the coast for tho great American newspaper
Yet the correspondent was BOND fde newspaper rep
rcscntatvc, at that very time prosecuting his quest
for Livingstone This journal now gives resume OF
steps III the direction oil African commercial exped-
tons, which have been aeatcd in Europe Of latc and
will IN all likelihood use tho results of Mr. StanIeys
discovery In making choice OF their own Held.
The movement Tor explorations In the immediate
interests OF commerce will bc greatly simua tod by
stancys success and the key TO the African connc mt
which he has placed in the bands oil all expeditions Of
that character one enterprise is conducted by Bel
gians the King at It's head. Its aim Is not yet
in detail but It's general character 10 that OF
African exploration. In England men who are in
in tha of Rr,tte nj rcIa