Show THE RIVER it hag been found by large obeah Vc acel el i it has long been known best river is the third or fourth largest river in africa in its central andrup per portions however it cart not be navigated on account afi rapids and falls its lower course also has not been available for navigation from the sea because as faras far as was known not one of the streams which form its delta could be navigated by a seagoing vessel two years ago clr daniel rankin surprised geographers by reporting that he chande mouth of the could be traversed at all states of the tide by ocean vessels the news was received with considerable incredulity says the new york sup but was known to be a careful man and his report upon his discovery was exhaustive and seemed to be conclusive he surveyed the chande river and his map was widely published on the recent expedition of n II 11 johnston he proved the accuracy of rankins report he ascended the chande mouth of the in a steamer drawing thirteen feet of water and had no difficulty at all in reaching the main river her Maje ship stork in which he made this journey is certainly the largest vessel that has yet been on the pe left the stork when she had steamed forty miles up the river as it was not deemed advisable to take her beyond the tidal influence the rest of his journey up the and shiri rivers was made in small boats the old route to the shiri was along the river from a journey requiring several days travel in canoes until they reached monea where the is separated from the by three miles of flat and swamp at this point all the goods had to be carried overland to the zam bezi involving a great deal of work now mr johnston says the rip which formerly required seven days from the sea to the mouth of the shiri river can be made by steamer on the chande and in three days and small ocean going vessels can travel from europe and penetrate africa for a considerable distance in this direction it has therefore been discovered that the will be more useful to commerce than was supposed |