The New York herald., 1879-12-03

the Cubango region wing wn this river from
its to the eighth degree OF latitude On July
"a they arrived ut Dugue de Braganza. military
post on the Upper Luculla, destitute of means for
proceeding further. The government has since for
warded fresh supplies. and by the latest accounts
the explorers were at Goungo Alto. in the province
Of Angola on their way back to Loana, the coast
where they are expected to arrive in December.
Major Serpa Pinto the leader OF the Portuguese
pedtion which crossed Africa from west to east in
800 days. is at present i'll at Brussels where he
represented his government at the International
African Conference. The publication Of his book
"The Kings Rifle; from the Atlantic to the Indian
Ocean. Through Unknown Countries and the Dis
covery OF the Great Zambesi Tributaries. IT is
to be published simultaneously IN Engisn:
French, German and Portuguese, and will
contain many engrsvings and fifteen maps.
A new Portuguese expedition has just left Lisbon
for the east coast. Lieutenant Pavs de Andrada.
with staff of several engineers and physician.
has been sent by his government to Mozambique to
lish trading stations on tho old sites OF Tete and
Zumbo. on that river. and the westernmost posts of
the Portuguese, but which have been aban-
doned for years. For this purpose the ex-
petition has received a twenty years pre-
on tho woods, well q grant of 100 900 hectares
OF land from the government The Spanish ex-
petition which the Geographical society or Madrid
sends out under the leadership OF Senior Albergues
will be the first one OF that nationality taking part
In African exploration. The expedition will, its
way to Central Africa. take along presents from
King Alfonso for the kings of Abyssinia and Shoa,
through whose dominons it intends to pass. The
Prince hereditary of Monaco will be a member of
this expedition. which he joins at Marseiiles.
OTHER NEW ExPEDITIONs-GERAANY ON THE WEST
COAST.
The Russian traveller DR. Junker who has already
made extensive explorations in the White Nile coun-
tries, is at present in Berlin making preparations
Soudan and the Monbuttn country. where he in
tends to continue DR.. Schweinfifrths researches
among the Niamniam cannibais and the Acka dwarfs.
and If possible cross the Wele River. DIR. Oscar
Lenz, the explorer or the Ogowa has again been
sent out by the African Society at Berlin, TO
plore the unknown parts of Morocco. there to be-
come acquainted with Mohammedan manners and
language and then so on to the Soudan. He left
eller. Soluillet who recently failed in his attempt
to reach Timbuctoo will be sent out by his govern
ment to explore the Sahara between the fifteenth and
twenty degrees Of north latitude in connection
with the grand project for connecting the
French colonies at the Senegal with Agiers
just returned to Europe from years explora-
tions in South Africa, which took him to the Vic
toria Falls of the Zambezi and beyond that river in
tends to form o new international expedition with
twelve members Of various nations for further
plorations in Central Africa. The Germans on the
west coast have accomplished some valuable work.
Engineer Otto Schtte has returned to Berlin after
successful expedition in the course of which he fol-
lowed down the Cassai River. one of the Congo's
great afluents, through unknown regions to the
sixth degree of south latitude. He had penetrated
within two days march of the great cataracts when
he was stopped by the native King Mai. The Cassai
was then known by the Congos old name, Zaire; the
sankorra Lake was said to be near the fifth
its south shore is inhabited by dwarfs Mr..
Schutte went on to the Mwata Yanoo's capital. but
here like his predecessor Pogse. he was prevented
from going further and had to return to Loanda.
The German African Society has received no later
from its other explorers, Dr. Buchner who
has gone up the Quanza to take the German EN-
peror's presents to the Mwata Yanoo, and Major
Mechow, who attempted to ascend the Quanza and
return by way of the Congo. Donald Mackenzie has
succeeded at last in establishing his trading station
Cape JUDY. He settled eighteen men in the
wooden houses brought from England and set up
Port Victoria. and has come back for more
settlers and fresh supplies. Sheik Mohamm ed Bey-
rout the ruler of that district is very friendly and
desires to trade with the station.
] THE UPPER NILE REGIONS
the change OF the Egyptian ruler aud Colonel Cor
dons abdicaton will necessitate withdrawal Of the
far advanced posts and change of the southern
frontier The slave trade in the White Nile country
has now been completely stamped out by Gordon
and Gessi. Mr.. Bohndorf. Gordon Pacha's
valet. claims to have penetrated far beyond
King Mofo's territory west Of Dar Fertit;
he crossed the Bahr Shimko flowing west.
but after six days, march further he was forced
to turn back by the cannibalism of the natives.
He heard there that the country southwest OF Moos
is called Dar Tikma and that a large river named
Umbomo flows through it to the west. Mr.. Buchta
has just returned to Chartum after passing last
in taking great number of Photographic negatives
of the scenery and the natives. DR.. Enim Eendi has
Unyoro to King Mtesa's capital DR.. Schweinfirth
since finishing his map of the Fayoum, is at
work new chart of tho Arabian Desert in East
Egypt on scale of 100000, based his own
explorations and those Of his predecessors.
HENRY NJ. sTANLEY's NEW EXPEDITION.
As Mr.. Stanley is not in the employ of American
English newspapers this time he makes u secret Of
the objects Of his expedition and but little is known
OF its but the following facts may be ac-
cepted as reliable sailed from Zanzbar in June
last with sxtyfour native followers in his steamer.
the Albion and passing through the Suez Canal and
the Mediterranean he arrived at Sierra Leone the
West coast, July "a. Here the expedition de-
tanned by the British officials who suspected the
Albion Of being slaveship till Mr. Stanley, who had
taken the name of Swinburne, made himself known
He proceeded August l, and by the last accounts
had landed his expedition on Banana Point. at the
mouth of the Congo. Here he joined by the
steamship Barga Captain Mytenawc, from Antwerp
which brought out a full cargo of goods for the
petition, in the name OF the Brussels international
Association. and besides. small river steamer with
two cabins. for thirty persons; three small steam
launches without decks and three large lighters of
fifty tons each. None of these vessels draw
than fifteen inches As Mr.. Stanley has himself
brought along another steam launch and large cut
ter he has considerable fleet at his disposal, with
which, soon as he has passed the lower series of
sixtytwo falls he ascend the Congo aud its aiu-
ents, even to the very heart OF Africa. He has
fifteen Europeans and several hundred natives under
his orders. He acts agent OF the International
Association. under the presidency of the King Of
belgium, and his orders are to open and keep open
all such regions and countries he may explore for
the benefit Of the commercial world. No violence
Is to be used, and wherever rejected by hostile
savages the expedition must Withdraw to
seek another field. All the boats are to be
protected with pierced iron plates against arrows,
spears and even bullets. The expedition has album
dant means and will pay for all demands rather than
violently oppose them. The three steam launches
to advance pickets and explorers, whiIe
the steamer will tow the barges containing the sup
plies and goods. All the Europeans engaged for
smiths, sailmakers, &c. Never before has so grand
undertaking been attempted in the entire history
of African exploration. The African islands have
also received share Of the explorers attention.
Colonel Austen has been sent by the British govern
ment to the Island of ocotra ut the entrance to the
Red Sea, to make thorough exploration of this
possession. The German geographers. Drs. Greet
and Gesser are at present employed in visiting the
Western African islands-Azores, Madeira Canaries.
DR.. Hillebrsnd is exploring the still unknown por
tions OF Central Madagascar as successor to DR..
Gutenberg, who was murdered last year by the
natives. A settlement has recentlv been formed by
forty Norwegisns the small Adabra Island, thirty
miles north OF Madagascar.
FRENCH EXPLORATION.
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