The New York herald., 1877-10-08
STANLEY'S GREAT DISCOVERY.
HONOR TO JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE
IRON the Anglo-A American Times


fFrom the Anglo-American Times
The Telegraph has received by Dutch post a despatch
from H. NJ. Stanley announcing his arrival on the
west coast OF Africa August s. He had accom-
plishcd tho task which he had devoted himself fol-
lowing the Lualaba down to the mouth Of the Congo
and thereby proving It to be tho river with which u
had been associated by geographera This feat
one OF the greatest recorded In the history OF ex
ploration-was accomplished at imminent personal
risk Edward Pocock had died on the march to tho
Victoria Nyapza. and Francis. his brother, and
the solo white survivor pershcd 10 one OF the falls u
tho river Kaun also fell victim. aud Stanley him
self has had escapes which show him TO be endowed
with the lives OF q cat. He could not have pursued
his voyage had he not been lighting man II Is clear
from his brel narrative, which ~ the preface 10 the
full details published, that bo could not AVOID
collision with tho savages who would nave barred
his progress. Naturally he would have sought 10
avert their hostility by any sacrifice short o lie.
however eager tor combat hc may be described, Tor
he could scarcely have hoped, in the lace OF their
siren uous opposition, to carry his party safely
through the country held by theso trbcs The river
was broad with channel opening out IN places 10 ton
miles width, but the savages attacked boats and
his only safety lay in forcing his way Through. He
could not get back against the current while ss enc
party tanced not. Had he been a Quaker he must
have fought or gnobiy Terminated his o discovery
as hot joint ior cannibal crowd Although II has
been tue fashion to dccry tho gallant adventurcr, un
less Stanley had been well able 10 nght he coud not
have accomplish ed his task.
Cameron failed, and probably Stanley only succeeded
because he had two liberal paynasters upon whose
support he could rey-the London Telegraph and tho
NEW YORK HERALD. TO James Gordon Bennett
the credit OF having selected singulary eihciont
instrument and tho HERALD will always be associated
with the work OF tho great explorer; while with
Livingstoncs namc will be coupled that OF STAN
ley, who carried out the designs OF the geog-
raphcr with whom he had become strangely
associated. Tho one, old and worn out, fell by
the wnysidc; the other, young and vigorous, car
red tho work traced by the master to u triumphant
success and Sanley now Is on plano lar above any
criticism dictated by jealousy. In England he will DO
received the most distinguished of living explorers
and In America with tho recognition duo for the credit
he has reelected the country The account OF the
expedition will be read with deep interest, and may
load to important proceedings. rho Lualaba, which
Livingstone, may prove u valuable channel Tor trade
Notwithstanding tho rapids down which IL Is precipi
tated from tho higher basin TO the lowor level
PROVED
The fact Is established that great navigable river
connects the lakes with tho Atlantic and II remains
to DO shown what commerce Can make OF tho dts
covcry. On tho Upper Congo are tribes OF trucuent
savages, but fortunately firearms had not penetrated
far enough into the interior Stanley would never
have been able to hgnt his way through. As ho got
further and further down tho uativss became better
armed and at ono point lac thought his chan,
gone, us the party starving aud ho compelled
to land, he supposed. TO lace the same trioc
which ho had long maintained tho struggle.
| TO his inexpressblc relief, however IL proved
supplied. IL was in tho midst OF his running
nght ho had encountered sores OF cataracts
he had to hcw road through thirteen miles OF dense
forest anu bring his canoes along spite OF the
| WHAT SILLY JOURNALISM
/ Because this important news 10 published In the
Telegraph tho other leading morning daies
iorm is Iudicrous; but tor a display OF the incancst
little feelings, commend TO the biggest journala IL
has truly been said that tho most Inc cionty "eded
papers on many points are those Of London.