The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-05
DUpBYRIER,s TRAGIC DEATH.
While In Hi. Teens Hc neesn the African
ExplorntIona thnt Mnde Him Enmoms.


Henry Duveyrier. once celebrated French
explorer. walked into the edge OF forest near
SGvres on April - and with revolver blew
out his brains. II was the melancholy end of
u career that had dawned brightly Duveyricr
accomplished brilliant things while n very
young man. and when ho was % years OF age
his namo was known to geographcrs through
out the world. lie was only 81 years OF age
when no ended his life SO trngically, No other
man at so early an nge. except Joseph Thorn
son. ever accomplished so much In African cx-
rloration rs Duveyrier. He was only 10 years
old when. in 1860 he penetrated the hostile
desert south of Algeria. going where no other
explorer had vcnturcd. Although so young
he was we'll equipped for scientific cxplora-
ton. He was an exact observer, had advanced
attainments in botany and geology. and pos
sessed talent for languages which enabled
him in n short time to hold easy intercourse
with all tho tribes he met.
IL was the time when France. having con-
auered Algeria. was endeavorng to enter into
relations with the people OF the Sahara. and
even with the trcacherous Tounrcgs. Mar
shall Random had established tho influence OF
France at Wargla. south Of Algeria. and Capt.
Bonnemnin had gone as far south as Cha
danes. 1t was desired to push the French in
nucnce further south to Chat and other GASES
soudan. Then Duvcyrer entered the field.
Ho had been an enthusiastic student OF the
travels Of Richardson, Denham. Capporton.
Lyon. and others He had derived much in
SEPARATION and instruction by personal inter-
course in London with the greatest OF all eX-
plorers OF the Sahara and Soudan DR.. Barth.
SO in his 10Th year he made his first journey
from Loghouat far south through the desert
sands to III Golea. and before many months
the learned world was giving much attention
to the success Of the audacious young travel
Ter. who. though he had been imprisoned in
FL Golea and menaccd with death, returned
safely to civilization.
Duveyrier then started on tho more difficult
task OF exploring the southern part Of Tunis
and tho country further south. He made his
way 600 miles into the desert to the Asgar
district. OF which Chat is the most important
oasis. The success Of the dangerous mission
established the reputation Of tho young man.
His Exploration du Sahara" testines TO the
thorough competency Of the hands into which
tho investigation OF that part OF the Sahara
had been intrusted. The volume was Interest,"
ing to Reographers. historians. and natural
described the country Of Asgaf, with
son Which n s msas yD his 81 rs hs tact
and the famous, old Targui. chief. Ikhenouk-
into the great desert among enemies without
tact to secure friendly reception; A letter
has recently been found from 81 Gilman. the
that ths only y Criticism he could make on the
| young man was his reckless courage. I'VE
know not how" he said. 81 to restrain this fear
The treaties that France made after the re-
turn Of Duveyrer with the people OF Cha:
had had done. He had spent three years cSpor-
Ing desert reEi9ns and rreHch in
had to do was to 60 on and perfect and extend
his work. That was frances grand ,oppoIr,-
nothing was ever done. although for a year
Or so the French talked OF the great projects
Duyeyrier 1 .eturned home nearly dead from
the priyations and fatigue of his long wander
wSc he nenyy aas KIM f 6s serou He
RStf lis mnd a'ms ts dsffened BY
his yoatS Was S abs to carry out lis
projects for future explorations That was
e eh9ush he % Sas'f listened to With at
to tell the world about the new sect OF the
formers who for years have been calling upon
Islam to return to the simplicity Of the Mo-
hammedan faith and wage relentless war
alike on the Christians and the Turks who.
they say; have degraded the Mohammedan re-
carry out work OF scientific exploration In
Morocco. but his health forbade him
in that year a list Of the attitudes.
ATTITUDES. and lonGtudes. OF 1900, places
| in Africa. Within the last few years he had
been heard Of very rarely in geographieal
| tho world and believed that his explorations
were failures because France did not take ad.
across the Sahara. He always maintained
that tho massacre Of the Flatters mission. ting
and others might have been avoided. and that
by the exercise OF tact and frmness the hos.
| tile peoples Of the Sahara would have become
the friends OF France and white men might
have gone among them. practically unarmed.
Duveyrier died ola broken heart He holds.
however. a very respectable place among
African explorers. and the work no did viii
| always be ranked high for its thoroughne6s
and scientific value He received the gold
medal Of the Paris Geographical Society.