Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-05
A WONDERFUL LAND.
Stanley's Discoveries in the
Dark Continent.
HIS ARRIVAL AT BAGAMOYO.
Led Through the Wilderness by the
Divine Hand-The Explorers
Reverence.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
PARIS, December A dispatch TO
Temps from Zanzibar states that Stanley
has arrived at Bagamoyo.
LONDON, December 4.-News from
Zanzibar today confirms the previous re-
port that Stanley is at Bagamoyo. AS a
steamer was dispatched yesterday to
meet him there, the world will soon see
the great explorer once more.
NEW YORK, December 4.-The Herald
will tomorrow print letter from Henry
M. Stanley, which was handed to the
Herald correspondent at Msuwah No.
vember 30th. In the letter Mr.. Stanley
says, looking back over what has been
accomplished, he sees no reason
for any discomfort. Over and
above the happy ending OF their ap.
pointed duties they have not been
unfortunate in geographical discoveries.
The Aruwimi river is now known from
its source to Bourne. The great Congo
forest, covering as large an area as
France and the Iberian peninsula, can
now be certified as an absolute fact. The
Mountains of the Moon have been To-
Gated, and Ruwenzori, "the cloud king"
robed In eternal snow, has been seen and
explored, Mounts Gordon, Bennett and
the Mackinnon cones being but giant
sentries wsrding off the approach to the
inner area of "the cloud king"
The letter continues: Connection
between Albert Edward Nyanza and Al
bert Nyanza has been discovered, and
The extent of the former lake is now
known for the first time. Range after
range of mountains have been trav.
ersed, separated by such tracts of pasture
land as wculd make the American
cowboys wild with envy. Right
under the burning equator we have fed
on blackberries and Quenched our thirst
with crystal water fresh from the snow
beds. We have also been able to add
nearly 5000 square miles of water to
Victoria Nyanza. Our naturalist will
expatiate upon the new species OF ami. |
mails, birds and plants he has discov
cred. 1t will take US long time to tell
all we know and to say what new stores
of knowledge have been gathered from
our unexpected discoveries. This Ger.
tainly has been the most extraordinary
expedition ever I have led into Africa. (
A veritable divinity seems to have
hedged US while we journeyed. I say it |
with all reverence. 1t has impelled us
whittier it would, effected its own will, |
but nevertheless guided and protected
u.s."
Stanley then goes on to tell at length
Of the suffering of the rear column after
disobeying his instructions; the terrible
of the advanced column which
was lost in the bush, and the six days
search which he had to find it; the death
of Jameson and others; the seizure of
Emin Pasha and Jephson by the rebels
their rescue, ETC., nd.adds: "Jephson's
own letters will describe his anxiety.
Not until both were in my camp and the
Egyptian safe under our protection, did
begin TO see that | was only carrying
out higher plan than mine. Not one |
of the officers who was with me will for |
get the miseries he has endured, yet |
every one that started from home to |
march with the advanced column and |
share its wonderful adventures, is here |
today, safe, sound and WE'LL"
Referring to the terrible privations |
through which they lived, Stanley says
"This is not due to me any more than
the courage with which they have borne
all that was imposed upon them by !
their surroundings, or the CHEEKY
energy which they bestowed |
to their work. or the hopeful voices
which rang in the ears OF the defending
multitude of blacks and urged the poor
souls on to their goal. The vulgar will
call it luck. Unbelievers will call it |
chance; but deep down in each heart re-
mains the feeling that Of verify there are
more things in heaven and earth than
are dreamed in common philosophy"