The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-14

world, the presentation OF the gold medal Of tho
London Geographical Society," and subsequently the
medals and honors OF other scientific bodics-ono for
his display OF astronomical knowledge. He was soon
entrusted by James Gordon Bennett with a
undertaking. the loader OF substantial scientific
expedition to Central Africa to navigate, explore and
describe tho great lake sources which depends the
solution OF several important geographical problems
This timo the London Daily Telegraph agrees 10 pay
half the expenses
Stanley selected Bagamoyo, opposite Zanzibar as a
starting point, at which place he had previously col
lec,ed his forces undor Lusldchi October On this
occasion no was accompanied by four young English.
and upward of 800 soldiers and porters and took
q large portable boat (Which could DO taken 10 pieces
ana put together at pleasure tho Lady Alice for the
complete exploration OF the inner African lakes
sTAxLEy's UNDERTAKING.
His Hrst attempt the Ukcrewc, Lake Vic
toria Niyanza, which discovered by Spekc, July
&c. 1885, but hitherto had been fully explored only
shore having boon traverscd leaving It's circum
undecided, and which Burton's enmities ana
influence for long time tqpdcd to maintain not
great lake, but number amall agoons. running from
ono to the olhci. s.As, ioaowss almost as direct
Spcke and aftcra difficult march Of 103
days, ana traversing 720 miles highlands from
$500 feet TO 100 feet above the level OF the which
had never before been troddcn he reached lake.
HIS vessel successfully transported through an
almost mpenetrable forest thicket This march, with
such enormous quantity OF baggage a hugo pack,
goods for traffic and the fittings Of the ship, of
itself great achievement
Immediately after his arrival on the shores of the
great lake Stanley began MS preparations for
thorough circuit. He left his expedition In camp
tho shore, put his vessel together and on March s.
1875, launched forth upon the waters Of the lake.
ploring first tho eastern, then respectively tho
northern, western and southern shores, travers-
ing distance Of 1000 miles On May 5,
1878, he was back at his camp. This
cation OF the Ukercwe Lake In fity-eight days,
battling bravcly against all dangers and difficulties,
was, indeed, a brilliant and glorious achievement By
this journey Stanley procured the first great results OF
his mission in settling some important African dis
putcs, demonstrating clearly that the body which
Spoke had discovered really grand lake. and
dispelng the error OF Burton aud his supporters.
Even late the year 1874 Colonel Long, who in
the Egyptian SERVICE had been tho northern part OF
Ukcrewe and thought ho had reduced II to a very In
significant body OF water. According to Stanlcy's
tual measurements however II Is one Of tho largest Of
tho lakes. being more than fifteen hundred square
miles Germany In extent, considerably larger than tho
whole OF Bavaria, situated 400 above tho sea
level
EXPLORING THE GREAT
From Ukercwo Stanley went, in January, 1876. to
tho highlands vi Uganda, escorted by 900 spear
men, passing among mountains 900 feet high to the
second great lake OF tho Ne to the Mwutan
Albert Nivanza, and his whole march there Is rich
with geographical knowledge Tho difficulties he en-.
countercd and the opposition OF the blacks living In
the country overwh elnng that no had to give
up his idea Of navigating the lake from there, and
turned his steps Southwark to the third great lake,
Tanganka no iect above the sea, and on his way
he put his boat together and explored the Ingcs
or Kagera lakes.
The first news dates from LumeresL April "a 1876,
a little place between Ukerewe and Tanganika and
the latest letters from U covering the period
tween April "a and August Is, 1875.
cRcuMSAviGArISG TASGASIKA
In nfty-one days OF the months OF June and July
Stanley had made a complete circumference Of Lake
TancanKa, more thorough than either Speke Liv.
ingstone aud Cameron had done, not only sounding in
every part. but Tor the first limo explored the north
western shore.
by this effort Stanley solved another great
African problem beyond doubt-that the
Tanganika did not flow into the Albert
Niyanza and, consequently, did not into
the Nilc The third problem which Stanley sought to
solve the supposed outflow OF tho Tangani1a
through the Lukuga, which, according to Cameron
flowed into the Luowa and Lualaba. The
result oil Stanley's investigation Is that the
Lukuga has no regular feeder, but at the high.
est points by periodical overflow receives a
supply, perhaps, in the same manner that tho
Kutcmaldy and lsay'k cul From this he held that no
look from the Kagcra for the head of the
Nile, and this he named the Alexandra Nile, 10 the
Akcnjara Lake Tor the real sources of the
Nile. All these journeys, explorations aud achieve
ments Stanley had accomplished IN the re-
markably snort space OF year and three quarters,
and In this brief time he had investigated three
great lakes completely navigating two OF them, dis
lance OF 900 miles, carrying with him all this time
the great boat Notwithstanding the natives. of whom
he was more Independent than any other traveller had
been previously.
FUTURE EXPLORATIONS.
When one thinks that Stanley has but pene-
traied about onc-lhird OF the African continent,
and that this twothrds OF II have not merely
to be Investigated, but are almost entirely I'M