New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09

whole Of the western hump Of Africa, bounded on
the east by the Niger River, on the north by the
Grand Sahara Desert, and on the south and west
by the Atlantic Ocean, becomes subject TO French
influence, trade and control IL is the foundation
Of vast colonial empire Of FAR greater Importance
and wealth than either Algiers, Tunis, lohqin
or Cochin China. II is, in fact the treasure
of the African Continent, and it Is impoSsl"e "
forbear from congratuhting France on the mar
vellous Sagacty, patient labor ana que' -
rrise with which she has stolen 50 great ln"i'A
on John Bull -
Captain. now Commandant (haiorl. Binser' 10
a handsome. far-haired officer OF Aisatan Olt'n'
who entered the army volunteer III tne I, ta.
Regiment of Chasseurs in 1875 Ie" yoaIh 1ie,,
having meanwhile rs Sa t " 70 the corps of
Marine Infantry and was sent 70 90 uu,y ~ OF ~
LONE the capital OF the rrcbch Cui0tS
Senegamba. During the I'VE yearss %mrr onpoT-
tunities Of distinguishing himself both IN INC neiu
and as on explorer, and he retlrned 70 rar ss -.
1894 with the rank Of captain ana tne cISss W
Gheyast of the lie Legion order o. General Fadhefbc
was SO much impressed by the nrlan. ~ on w
the young officers services that NJ o;htccn
onooin tment ON his personal stan. for elghUSh
mnnths Captain Binppr remained at tho nrihue
ChapceIlerie much of his time being spent IN ioig
conversations with his chief on the suoleeI Oh Wy
Western Soudan. General F1idhcrbe, Us mas Dtch
stated above had been Governor OF SeneGal our
inc the time of Napoleon III, and was stl as en-
thnsisstic AS in days OF yOre on the SnlNct Oh tuo
foundation of a great French colonial empire III inc
Soudan His aide-de-camp proved not only en
Intelligent listener 20 his interminaole dlsCouTses
on the subject but also an enthusiastic adhesenC
of the doctrines which his CHEZ PnI iOr" ta the
connection herewith. Finally yieldng 20 GUY
Young officers entrentes the General oOIhlh4Sn
for him a lone leave Of absence ana perHlssIoh
from the Minister OF War To undertake an
petition for the exploration Of the countries lynx
TO the west of the Niger. -, ,;,,os ha
set out from 81. Louis, in Sene%eplDla, on DE- ~
20 1886 and proceeded up the Sehesa nv ,Le
KIavrS and from there 10 Bamma<o, one Oh Cie
Tranch ,rtilic1l posts on the Niger. HE hSt
letter WIS dated there and nothing mSTS WE VIE
heard of him for almost two years ms -
Of War his c0mra les and the public AZ iare1 h"HH
given up all hope OF his hcihg hlNc,. ha cdded
come TO the conclusion that ms nam nhica qx
TO the long list OF murtyrS 70 thH geog[hPS,
ploration Of tho Dark Continent. Two PcrSuI,1
aione evnres ed their firm conviction that ne woui
sill .urn M safe and soqnd Their were ms on
widowed mother az AmicBs and ms sood Ir'rnt
the venerable General FaidherNe II was III vi, IL
crence 10 their urgent entreatlcs ulnI uoc,ccr's
ister Of War forhore IN remove the young oliicer
namp from the army list. or 10 include u hrnGnS
those who had persisted in their country SET
Al length in june OF lest yea, news was rCt,Nru
M Paris that Captain Ringer hRd bcrh heatu ul
AZ Kong that he had been detained TOT many
months nv A powerful native king OF the name o,
Samorv whose friendship he fnalIy hcouir'ssl M
only for himself but also Tor fTanrU; m' l.; oracr
that he was on the point Of le1ylng honE w U,Irr
70 explorH the country OF the MosSl. ~ !hn1"ff
last he WIS met by the relief eNpdiuoh OF Va
ch.TaplenP at Sagnln, and tog"thcr ',sN ns,
,hcir vor Ia Grand BSssar, on the God IOASI
where they embarked for Ma-SeicS