New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11

he took in place Of his own. which was John Row
lands When his patron died he was left WITH
out resources. and he forthwith entered the Con-
federa1e Army was made prisoner, and suose-
ouently Joined the Federal forces serving as acting
ensign on the Ticonderoga- In regard 70 the OBJ
scurfry surrounding Mr.. Staneys birth. there was
a report circulated IN 1873 by a literary journal
called Every Saturday" published IN Baltimore.
that Stanley's real name was Henry NJ EastaF'ay
and thar he was born in New-York in ISE3. he was
claimed 50 the paper said, AZ a son BY Mrs Last
away al Llvingscone's fuuera' IN Westminster Ao-
hey but denied any relationship with heT- ms
report is now 10 be recalled only as horrible ex-
aupls" OF invention, there having been no -ounda-
ton for It in fact.
At the close Of the Civil War he went 70 Crete,
where there vas an Instruction against Turkish
rnisrlle. HIS mission there was partly military as
well as Journalistic for he entered into service loF
the C1etan liberties. He became disguised with the
Crerans and he wandered to other Eastern lands
as q correspondent He fell into the hands Of Turk
ish brigands and robbed. and had 10 borrow
money Of the American Minister 10 pay his way 10
England. In 1858 he accompanied the British eX-
petition 70 AbyssiTia correspondent or me
New-York Herald a portion Of his correspondence
10 that paper being later compiled in q book lie
there distinguished himself by his enterprise II get
ting his news home in advance Of al other reports
It was II 1853 while IL Spain reporting the civil war
there that he was commissioned by The New-To
purpose Of finding the explorer David Livingstone,
from whom no definite report had been heard for
over two years. Stanley sailed from Bombay IN
October. -S70 and reached Zanzibar, on the Last
Coast OF Africa, early in January, 1s7l Penetrating
the interior he found Livingstone On November 10.
al Utiii, or Laka Tanganyika, wnere he had just
arrived from the southwest Having furnished
Livingstone with fresh supplies and having himself
explored the northern portions OF the lake. ne set
cut on his return in March, 1872. reaching England
ord
distinction His work was justly regarded as
marking an epoch IN the story OF African explora-
ton and heroic adventure. The Queen presented 10
him gold snuffbox set with diamonds, and the
Royal Geographical Society gave him the Patrons
gold medal
SECOND AFRICAN EXPEDITION
The reputation he had made for himself on his
first expedition induced The New-York Herald
aad The London Daily Telegraph 70 furnish the
necessary financial backing for d second journey
OF exploration into the Dark Continent. In the
mean tine. tid!ngs had been received Of the death
o. Livingstone IN the middle OF thu African con-
tineat On his second voyage Stanley arrived at
Zanzibar in tEe fall OF 1874. and thence he started
inland, looking for Lake Victoria Nyanza. with
force o. 800 men. The Journey overland was one OF
great hardships ard many contests with the ma
t.ves. he reached the AXE February z, 1873,
having n tie mean time lost 49, men BY death and
ceser,cl. WITH boat which he had brought with
mn n pieces he made voyage aFoln1 tle 4dhe
and found Il 70 be g single large lake. and not one
c: a series Of Isgoons. was supposed by Burton
e11 livingstone. lie found il 70 contain 1900
eaUare miles and 70 be. therefore the largest body
o. fresh water tho globe HIS next move was
westward toward Lake Albert Edward Nyanz2.
The result Of th!s exploration was TO prove that
TIE after lake was not connected with Lake Tan
ganyika. The hostility Of the natives forced stan
ley 10 retro % Ujii and ut this point he deter
mined 10 descend the great river discovered by
Livingstone ana believed ~ him to be the Nile
SANKEY'S Investigation determined the f1et tHat
IRE riss7 was none other man the Congo the mouth
o. which was reached b. him August T. lS'1-
From this long period OF exploration be returned
% England n February. 1873.
SANKEY'S own courtry.-len were for long tine
apparently indIsDosed so DO him justice His first
central African Journey IN search Of Livingstone
Nas so unexpectedly successful that his story
Seemed. Incredible % many who We're uracGHaiated
win african exploration To every student Of that
fascinating subject the evenccs OF the substantial
truth o. SANKEY'S narrative were TO be found in
every page C his book, bt in one respect It's very
Fnihfuness stimulated the sceptcisrn or those who
lAncied that a young newspaper reporter world
hno Il easier 10 say tina: he had been "a Lake
1ensanyilia than - taere. They pointed out
'A@t Stanley mad represented Livingstone as saying
% writing things (Which grave Scotch missionary
"oulc never have thought CT. and they thereupon
Jumped 10 the conclusion that Stanley had never
net the veteran explorer OF course when Living
stones last journals reached England the truth OF
'~iAey 8 narrative was confirmed in every particu-
AT and perhaps he afterward forgave the tempo
t3'y mcreculity y some OF his countrymen when
ne remembered that Il was the very splsndor or
IS achievement which made it seem incredible.
a rs second great Journey Stanley placed him
IsH az the very head Of African explorers. He
e'OsSed the continent OF Africa by descending the
0'HEo' task which Livingstone had failed TO ac-
.oHpish and which Cameron had decided TO be
Inpracucable This OF Itself. was the grandess
~rllegernent Of which the history OF African e.
- '1on has any record. but 1t only part OF
Mh>t Stanley accomplished He thoroughly sur
,r. 49, TIE Victoria Lake. ard nearly completed a
80. survey OF Tsnganyika. lie escertained that
80 slssF Shirneeyu Il tho largest affiuent OF the