Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-20
THE NILE SOURCES.
They Were Not Discovered by stanley as
 Many Suppose.


 Many Suppose.
 In the month of January, 1858, Cap tain John Tanning Spoke, attached to the expedition of the distinguished Captain, now Sir Richard Burton, reached the southern extremity of the great in- land sea situated south of the equator, which he called the "Victoria Nyanza." Speke's discovery was, however, incom- plete, many geographers claiming that the river which flowed out of the lake in the north was not nor could not be the Nile. Spoke endeavored to trace this river; but when a short distance from the lake, he was driven from the river, and was forced to abandon his project. leaving the question still one Of geographical discussion and doubt
 Ismail Pasha, Khedive, imbued with the ambition to emulate his illustrious grandsire - discover the source of Egypt's great river and extend his do- main to it's head waters-authorized Sir Samuel Baker to undertake a voy- age of discovery, which resulted in the finding of lake Gin 1884, which he called the Albert Nyanza, situated be- tween the first and second parallels north. Baker thus discovered the sec- ond Nile source.
 Sir Samuel subsequently, was ap- pointed Governor-General of the Equa- torial Provinces of Egypt and was re- placed by General Gordon in February, 1874. The writer, then an officer in the general staff of the Egyptian army, was chosen as chief of staff to General Cor don, and immediately on his arrival at Gondocoro, undertook to complete the unfinished work of Captain Spoke at the same time that he was urgently or dered to reach the capital of the famous M'Tesa, King of Uganda, with the view of anticipating the Stanley Herald and London Telegraph Expedition" then about to set out from England. | As may be seen by the book published on this subject, q treaty was made with | the King just nine months before Stan | ley's arrival, who found the ground | taken by the Khedive's military sta tions, extending to the Lake Victoria | itself. It was a sore disappointment | to Stanley, for the even then covered l country of Uganda had become Egyp- tian territory, as manifested in the fol- | lowing official note, communicated by the Egyptian Minister for Foreign Af- fairs to the representatives of all the | great powers. It said:
 | "Ihere IS accomplished the anneXa- tion to Egypt of all the territories situ- ated in and around the great lakes, l Victoria and Albert and their affiuents. | We are happy to have to announce the result of that expedition, which has suc- ceeded, due to the energy and devotion. of those who have accomplished 1t un- | der the direction of Gordon Pasha, and in the generous spirit of aiding in the l fecundation of these countries by civili- zation, by agriculture and by com | m merce."
 In addition to the diplomatic coup de mGtn which had been the first intention and object of his mission, accomplished, under hardships almost unparalleled inE the history of travel, the America. Egyptian officer descended the river,t and after great suffering and endurance. and accompanied only with two faithful soldiers and two servants, he traced the | stream to it's connecting point with Lake Albert, thus solving finally and. forever the problem of the Nile sources, and at the same time adding anotheE lake to the system in the discovery of Lake Ibrahim. ,
 MT. Henry M. Stanley's name has not: been mentioned here among those who may claim to be the discoverers of the, Nile sources. Mir. Stanley is not Nile source discoverer, in fact. He did not discover the Victoria or the Albert | Nyanzas, nor Lake Ibrahin, and these lakes constitute the Nile sources, and none others.-Col. Chaille-Long, in liar per's Weekly.