National Republican., 1883-10-17
STANLEY IN AFRICA.
Making Pence Between the Warning Chieh
discovering Another Lake.

New York Sun.
A personal friend of Henry M. Stanley in
this city has received from him letter dated
Stanley Pool, Congo river, July IA. He
writes:
You must have read the sensational tele-
gram that appeared in the English papers,
stating that one of our stations had been at
tackled, and the chief of the expedition gravely
wounded. 1t was sent by the Dutch house
which, strange to say, has Joined our numer-
Gus antagonists, and as the Dutch are located
ut the mouth of the Congo, the slightest rumor
of trouble is exaggerated. II was to this silly
telegram that / am indebted for being dis
patched so suddenly to Congo again, when
/ was very unfit, as you know. The news
was grave, it is true, but not of the character
we were told. The chief had been shot in
the arm, but no station had been attacked.
Our chief was, however, heartily disliked,
and il seems that the subs combined to dis
courage him. This proved successful, and he
left the expedition without "a responsible
head, and for the post there were half dozen
clamorous claimants. 1t even became dis
organized, for no ones orders were respected
by the mass, and the chiefs of stations also
getting discouraged from such a state of
affairs many of them had gone home. This
was sad state of affairs, but no station was
in danger of attack.
Six months have brought wonders. The
natives, after comparison, have begun to learn
who their best friend is, and my short absence
from the Congo did more to impress them
favorsbly toward me than my three years
work of patient and just dealing. All along
the line received an ovation, and each dis
trict testified its joy quite Enthusiastically.
1t would be unbecoming in me to dilate on
this. Since have arrived carriers have ap-
peared by hundreds, and the question of
transportation has lost its Importance that is,
l Y M
Our stations can be supplied easily with ma
tive help, though once doubted that natives
here would ever appear in force enough to do
reliable aud efficient service. Now l am
| hopeful.
Since arrived on the Congo last December
| have been up as far as the equator, and
have established two moro stations. besides
discovering another lake, Mantumba, and ex-
| ploring for one hundred miles or thereab0uts
| The river known on my mapa the lkelambu,
but which is really the Malundu. 1t is not
AS large as l stated in my book, but stream
the size of the Arkansas, deep, broad, and
very navigable. The big stream which l ex-
pect must drain the largest part OF the South
| Congo basin must be somewhere higher up.
| Having become better acquainted with the
country, | am really struck with the dense
| population of the equatorial part of the basin,
which, if it were uniform throughout, would
| give AZ, 900, 900 souls. The number of products
and the character of the people are likewise
| remarkable. The gums, rubber, ivory
camphor, wood, and host Of other things
would repay transportation, even by the very
expensive mode at present in use. The peo-
| pie are born traders, and arc, for Africans,
very enterprising and industrious. They are
bold in their expeditions, and risk everything
to tur N an honest ponny.
My reception by this people was very fat.
tering. Two incidents which occurred will
| for m
populouS district was divided against itself
and there was nothing but war, throat cut
| ting, carrying of of women, and much other
atrocious evil. Ono of the chiefs in more
prosperous times had visited one Of my sta
tions below, and we had purchased fine
large canoe from him, which we had with us
| He recognized IL as we were sailing past, and
called out We went ashore, and made uE
our minds to halt and buy provisions. 1t was
then learned that the chief was at war with
his former friends, and among the names OF
the chiefs that he mentioned was one who
had pledged brotherhood with one Of my
subordinates Tho cause of the war and all
else / soon learned, and / then asked:
How long have you been fighting"
1.-Two months"
"Can | not do something to stop it"
"Oh, yes, if you will. They will all listen
to you. We are we'll tired of il, because we
lose money and lives, but we dare not ask fol
peace ursb.'
sent two of my boats to the rival chiefs
and told them if they wished to see me and
to make brotherhood with me to stop the war
ave leave it to you" they said. "You de-
eide as to who is wrong and let the guilty
party pay fine" Three days talk settled
tho matter, peace was declared, and l wa
elected father and mother of the country. A
little below there was another populous dis.
trict called Hoindi. They heard of what
had done and sent me very hearty wei
come. Here also l was elected father anC
mother.
l have been delighted with my trip ant
have enjoyed robust health. Indeed, fee
at this moment Us strong and as active as
ever, The only anxiety 1 have is for the
new Europeans, who, before they are accli
mated or before they have learned the
simple art ofdoctoring themselves, are a grea
trouble, though have two doctors to attend
the sick.