Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07
A LETTER FROM STANLEY.
He Tells Of the Hardships Endured BY the
Expedition.

ne Tolls OF the Hardships Endured BY the
Expedition.
New York, Dec. 4.-The Herald will to.
morrow print q letter from Henry N.
Stanley which was handed to the Herald
correspondent at Msuwah ON Nov. 80. In
the letter Mr.. Stanley says that looking
back v what has been accomplished
he sees no reason for any dis.
content over and above q happy
ending Of the appointed duties. and that
they have not been unfortunate in geo.
graphical discoveries. The Aruwimi river
is now known from its source to Bourne.
The great Congo forest, covering as large
or area as France and the Iberian penin-
sula, can now be certified as an absolute
fact. The Mountains Of the Moon have
been located, and the Ruwenzori, or the
"Cloud King" robed in eternal snow, has
been seen and explored Mounts Gordon
Bennett and Mackinnon, the cones being
but giant ~sentries warding off the ap.
proaeh to the inner area Of the sCleud
King" the connection between the Albert
Edward Nyanza and the Albert Nyanza
lave been discovered and the extent OF the
former lake is now known for the first
time. Range after range OF the mountains
haye been traversed and they are separ- !
ated by such tracts OF pasture lands as
make the American cowboys wild
with envy. Right under the burning
equator we have fed on blackberries and
quenched our thirst with crystal water 1
fresh from snow beds. We also have been /
able to add nearly 5000 square miles of |
water to the Victoria Nyanza. Our nat
uralist will expiate on the new species of
animals and birds and plants he has dis
covered. 1t will take us all Of
all Of q week now to say what
new stores OF knowledge have been gathered
from the unexpected discoveries. This Ger /
tainly has been the most extraordinary
expedition / ever have led into Africa. A
veritable divinity seems to have hedsed us
we journeyed. I say it with all
It has impelled us whittier it
would, effected it's own will, but neverthe.
less guided and protected us. Stanley then
goes on to tell at length OF the sufferinRs
oil the rear column after disobeying his in
The terrible experience OF tho
advance column which was lost in the
Dusn anu tne SIX LAY q search Wnlch ne q
find it; the death OF Jameson and
the seizure of Emin Pasha and
Jeppson by the rebels; their rescue etc.;
and adds the Jepps0ns own letters will
his anxiety. Not until both were
my company and the Egyptian fugitives
safe under u protection did begin to see
that l was only carrying out q higher plan
than mine. Not one officer who was with
will forget the miseries he has endured,
yet everyone that started from home des.
to march With the advanced columns
and share its wonderful adventures is here
bo-day sale and sound and well. Referring
to the terrible privations through
which they lived. Stanley says
that this Is not due to me
any more than the courage with which
they have borne all that was imposed upon
by their surroundings, or the energy
hey bestowed on their work, or the hope
voices which rang in the ears Of the
ieafening multitudes of blacks and urged
,he poor souls on to their goal. The vul-
'ar will call it luck, the unbelievers will
all it chance, but deep down in each heart
emains the feeling that of the verify that
here are more things in heaven and earth
han are dreamed Of in common philose.
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