The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-27

Albert Nyenza IN naive canoe NO explored ABOUT
sixty miles along the northeast coast, and dis
covered tho Victoria Niie descending from tho
Lake Victoria, to DO one OF the afiuents OF the
Albert Lake. little further north the Albert
Victoria Milo beng OF them-nto the White Nile,
which descent toward Egypt receives other nnlu
ents less important. Near Khartoum the
White Nile receives accession TO Its volume from
the Blue Nile discovered by James Bruco which
In Abyssinia-
IT IL be asked 'why enter into these rite details ?"
reply that write for tho readers OF the NEW York
HssALD and the Daily Telegraph, which number about
halt million; that smoug this vast number great
many arc perhaps q little confused about tho
of the Nile, know little OF how much has been dis
covered or OF how much remains to DO discovered:
and believe It necessary for a thorough comprohcn
sion OF the subject that these few remarks should DO
made.
ALBERT AND VICTORIA NIYASzA
Aftcr discovering great gulf in the Albert Niyanza
travelled south from latitude 80 deg north in search
ofthe tributaries Of thsse two great akcs-tho Albert
section was TO the east toward tho Victoria,
and that no rivers worthy OF tho name, except tho
RusangS MpanRa fall into tho Albert Lake from tho
east side Nor any river OF importance supply
the Albert from the south, because the Alexandra
Nyanza occupies large bed, and be fed from
the section separating the Tauganika Albert. and
the Albert IRON the Victoria II any important
auents supply the Albert other than the vctc-a Nile
aha
sde OF Lake Albert by Of vessel LAT - aqa
its waters or by Journey overland. II an anu.aa
found on that side largo exercise impor
influence tho lake, would exercise the Whitc
Milo itself did not Lake Abort intercept ts course,
Is obvious that such river should be taken into
sdera.ion when speaking Of the sources OF the Nile.
Lake Albert. receiving such grand a1lucnt ~ the
Victoria Nile, has been called by Baker OF
the Nile; but in my opinion this noble lako deserves
yet higher title snail presently show It Is proved
by my explorations that Lake Victoria also
voir OF the Nile, aud shall prove that Lake Victoria
deserves higher title. distinct and separate that
given to Lake Albert
THE WHITE sUPPLIEs
Permit mo TO place In order q few questions and
answers what supplies the White Nile with water |?
Lake Albert, Of course, principally. WHAT supplies
Lake Albert? The Victoria Nile, Of course, princ-
pay $50 far as is yet known. Whence proceeds the
Victoria Niles From tho Victoria Lake What sup.
plies the Victoria Lake? The Alexandra Nile, of
course. principally. Whence proceeds the Alexandra
Niiey From tho Alexandra Lake. What supplies tho
Alexandra Lakef the Upper Alexandra Nile and other
streams not yet known.
II clear then that the Egyptian Nile Is the issue
tho united Blue and White Miles, that the White Nile Is
tho issue Of Lake Albert the Victoria Milo the
Of Lake Victoria; that tho Lower Alexandra Milo
is the issue OF Lake Alexandra.
Thus viii be that nave given higher titles
these hikes than mere reservoirs; for, without the
source Of supply, what would tho reservoir become
Indeed, In htrct and sober verify, these lakes
accidents OF nature, interceptng the
Of tho river from tho Alexandra Nile Alexandria, dis
parting the into several streams-tho White Nile
Victoria Nile and Alexandra Nile.
PARALLEL CASE
A parallel presented by the Lualaba discov-
cred by Livingstone, which may be described In ike
manner as the above The Chamber, feeds Lake
Bemba; Lake Bcmba creates the Lunpulu; the Lua-
pula supplies Lake Mweru; Mweru creates webb's
Lualaba; wcbb's Luaaba, supplied by other tribu.
taries, supplies the Lower Luaaba Tor, in other
words the Lower Laaaba the Issue OF webb's Lua-
aba) WebD's Luaaba Is tho issue OF Lake wcru tho
Luapua IL tho issue OF Bemba. These lax es in like
manner, mere accidents OF nature us the Nile
niyaLzas, and many interceptions basins in
tho course OF the rivers.
send you these facts not only to show tho course
Of the Alexandra Nile, but because liz natives arc
TO be belicved) the Alexandra Lake serves a
double purpose. 1t Is basin Tor the reception
OF many tributaries, and has three outlcts-one
north OF Ugu,u by the Ruvuvu into tho lower Alex
andra Nile; the second south Of Uguvu into the Same
river by tho Kagera the third Wy means Of marsh
into the kivu Lake, whence the Rusizt
takes its rise, which Ruszi, OF course, cmptes
Lake Tanganka
Perhaps It would be asked by the curious why I
have distinguished the discoveries illustrated above
by tho Of Alexandra shall forestali the carl
GUS with tho following candid explanation
MOTHER VICTORIA NILE
Captain John Haming spcko ana Captain James
Grant, both British officers while their way to
Uganda search for the outlet of tho Victoria Lake.
crossed very river the Alexandra Nile What they
thought about do not know. have not their books
hand but appears that, seeing thus river flow IN
contracted channel $50 yards wide OF opeu swift,
deep water) and perhaps ignorant Of its depth, and
having another grand object In view, their actions
governed by the sole hope Of discovering tho Victoria
Nile, they did pay that attention to 1t that they
would have dono their mission OF more general
character. 1t cannot be disputed, then, that two
British officers the first who this river Had
poor Spekc lived believe he would have returned TO
this interesting REGION Tor hear he had such In.
tcntion from King Rumanika. Might he have been
permitted to return, to round OF us II were and
unite the fragments OF discovery he had maae, tho
natives and his amable friend Rumanika would have
pointed to him tho .'Mother OF tho Victoria Nile
On casting bis thoughts around Tor name to
dignity these discoveries what namo moro
graceful, worthy for thousand virtues. Illus.
trous descent and position, could ho have found to
dignity them than that OF Her Royal Higbness Alex.
andra, Princess OF Wales?
British officers 6rst saw the river The Daily Tele.
graph English journal, contributed half OF tho
funds by OF which these disco vcrics have
been mado therefore, In tho name OF the English
and American Journals represent here appeal through
your columns that the name of Her Royal niehness,
tho Princess OF Wales be permitted these