The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-14
known, and in which the greatest OF African
problems lie concealed 1t will be that this the

known, and in which the greatest OF African
problems lie concealed 1t will be that this the
grandcst exploring enterprise tho world has seen.
From UjD Stanley desired 10 return to Nyangwo and
mako his way from the north or west. and this
Is just the direction which promises the greatest
discoveries for behind this lies the important question
as TO the LuaIaba, Congo, Nile, 0gowe and other
streams, while all south and east Of Nyangwe are
moro or less known. When Cameron went south from
this place he left everything unfinished just whore
Livingstone LETT cG
now best TO EXPLORE AFRICA.
The greatest problem in Africa, however. is, What
will come OF the discovery by Livingstone Of these
mighty lakes and rivers in Central Airicaf by which
river will they reach tho Tho significant and
unbroken success OF SANKEY'S march brings this
question homo to U.s. How Will complete success
be attained? How Africa DO explored best
Thore are many ways to do it-as solitary explorers
wandering bands missionaries with Bibles In their
hands or armed parties. The solitary traveller is
often compelled to wait for year at time before
making single step forward. He must remain near
the coast cannot select hts route and is dependent
step by step, on the natives What might Cameron
have been able do had no forced 10 20 TO
Nyangwe from the South II he had carried
out his plan OF following the Lualaba west-
ward9 How little a solitary traveller can do when
Loango expedition from Berlin. In those parts OF
Africa where there are camos, horses OK wagons
to help the traveller thcro Is protection aud tho
porters curriers' can do precious little.
WHAT AFRICAN TRAVEL DEMANDS.
But travel In Africa, oven with escort, demands
great sacrifice, and 5taneys journey has great
deal IN treasure and human life to the members of tho
expedition and tho natives accompanying It, 1t is
always SO in Africa Nowhere else In the world il
there much loss OF life from pestence
the climate fanaticsn, war; murder ana slavery have
been perpetual institutions In Africa from all time
Those who desire learn what sacrifice successful
travel In Africa demands such journey Ms Stanley
has made, must read the report OF his wanderngs.
Here DR.. Petermann rcciles the diic ultes Stanley
experienced from heat. lever and death during the
first few weeks OF his journey, previously published
in the HERALD, rcciting tho details concerning the
death OF Edward Pocock the loss OF twentyone OF his
mon during his tight with the natives the reduc-
ton Of his followers to mere handful Tanganika
Ii Mr. Stanley succeeds IN reaching the east or
north or Nyangwe lie Will have accom- shed one OF
tho grandest expeditions ever undertaken. In any
case he has surpassed In the pronptncss OF his
movements anything that has been done before
Tho Arabs require from nine to twelve months
to traverse the distance between Bogomoyo and Lake
Ukerowe albert Niyanza); but Mr. Stanley accom-
pshcd 1t in l03 days What tho OF the whole ex.
petition will DO Is not stated; but from November
1874, to tho present time Il Is estimated ut g. 600
stcriug