The New York herald., 1877-10-12
PENETRATING THE UNKNOWN INTERIOR
Routes Of All the Successful Travellers from
the Eastern and Western Coasts.
LIvINGSTONE'S LABORS.
Magnitude and Difficulties Of StanIey's
Great Enterprise.
DISTANCE And DANGER CONQUERED.

UlNIANVU AND UANULh CUNVUEkEU.
WASHINGTON, Oct. II, 1877.
The Department OF State is In receipt OF two
dispatches dated August 80 and September /, from
the United States Commercial Agent at Gaboon,
giving further information concerning Stanley
and his party The first despatch gives the
news per merchant steamer, just arrived
In the Gaboon, Of Staney's arrival on the West
Coast Of Africa from Zanzibar, on the East Coast.
with other particulars which have already been
given to the public The second despatch contains
copies OF the last two letters written by Stanley to
gentleman at Emboma who, as viii be seen,
came to the relief of his party in the very nick
OF time.
sTANLEY's FIRST CALL FOR HELP
The first letter, dated village OF Nisana, August 6,
1877, recounts their arrival lis men, women and
chdrer-at that place, in the most pitable plight;
that they could purchase no provisions from the
natives; that in fact, there were no provisions In
the country that the starvation OF the entire party
was imminent, and that unless relief was soon re-
ceived they would all perish.
TIMELY AID--THE GRATITUDE OF THE HUNGRY.
The second letter, herewith given gives most
graphic account OF the timely arrival OF provisions
and the feast in the desert:--
BASyAMBoKA, Two MARCHES FROM EMBoMA,)
August 8, 1877. !
Messrs. MoTTA VEGA AND J. NJ. HARRISON, Emboma,
Congo River
GENTLEMEN-I have received your very welcome
letter, but better than ALL and more welcome, your
supplies. am unable to express, just at present,
how grateful l feel. We overjoyed and con-
fused at our emotions at the sight Of the stores
exposed to our hungry eyes, at the sight of
the rice, the fish, the rum and, for me- wheat
bread, butter, sardlnes jam, peaches and beer Ye
gods just think, three bottles OF pale ae besides
tea and sugar. We cannot restrain ourselves from
falling to and enjoying the bounteous store SO that
beg you will charge our apparent want OF thank
!uness to our greediness II we do not thank sum.
cently In words rest assured we feel what volumes
cannot describe For the next twenty -four hours
we shall be too busy eating to think much OF any.
thing else; but may say that the people cry out
while their mouths full Of rice and fish, .sverily
our master has found the and his brothers, but
we did not believe him until he showed us the rice
and the rum. We did not believe there was any
forever, we shall see white men tomorrow. and
our wants and troubles will be over,
Dear sirs, though strangers l hope we shall be
great friends, and it will be the study OF my life to
remember my feelings OF grateiulness when ! first
caught sgnt OF your supplies, and my poor faithful
and brave people cried out "Master, we are saved;
food is coming" and the old and the young men.
women and children lifted up their wcaried,
wornout frames and began to chant out Justify
an extemporaneous song in honor OF the white
listened to their prayers I had to rush TO my
tent to hide the tears that would uow despite all
my attempts at composure
Gentlemen may the blessing OF God attend your
footsteps whlthersoever you 30, is the very earn
est prayer OF yours, very gratefully,
II. NJ. STANLEY
PAUL D. DU cHAILLU ON AFRICAN DIsCoy-
ERY-LABoRs OF PREVIOUS EXPLORERS NORTH
MAPS OF THE INTERIoR-LIvINGsr tones
WORK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
New YORK, Oct. 4, 1871
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Tho world has just been startled by the announce
mcnt OF tho arrival Of Mr. Henry NJ. Stanley at tho
mouth OF tho Congo River, the West Coast OF Africa
Indicating the OF the daring, adventur.
ous and dnicut journey undertaken across that
continents journey which stands unrivalled in tho
boldness of It's conception in tho annals Of goograph
cal discovery, aud whirh has required an indomablo
courage aud pluck which will make tho name OF STAN
ley forever memorable in the annals OF geographical
research.
II one has followed Stanley in this last expedition
and road his remarkable ietterscspccally II no has
any knowledge Of the difficulties OF travelling that
continent, and Of the pocuartos Of the climate, ho
must marvel ut the great achievement performed and
The obstacles surmounlcd. He has passed over an
immense tract OF now country wncro the caravan
OF tho trader has never pcnctraed explored It's lakes
rivers swamps and mountains lying in tho very
heart oil Tho equatorial zone he pierced through
the rcccsses Of forests which only his ndomitapc
energy rendered pcnetrabc all this in the midst
OF savage tribes whose natural condition Is ono OF war
fare and who are cruel tiger is cruel from mere
love OF blood.
with due respect to the great achievements OF other
explorers and without making invidious comparisons
any candid observer who has no prcdIspostiou what.
ever Tor this or that traveller but who wishes 10 be
impartial must admit that this journey OF stanley
stands foremost among all those that have taken
place When reading the works written by the OK.
plorcrs themselves, ono struck always at their shy
ness Of approaching and following tho eauator,al
region and exploring It's bot The hayo either
ivoidcd tho dreaded region alto ycher havo cd
The Equator directly from soulh or north
LABoRs or pREyfors rxptouYp.
Let Us pause for moment and take a brd's-cyo