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MURDERED EXPLORERS. 
A telegram from Zanzibar states that Mr. F. Falkner Carter and Mr. Caden- 
head, of the Royal Belgian Exploring Expidition, have been murdered by Chief 
Urambo in Central Africa. Chief Urambo is believed to be the celebrated robber 
chief, Mercambo. 
EXPLORATION OF PATAGONIA. 
Don Ramon Lista has lately returned to Buenos Ayres after a further journey 
in Patagonia, in the course of which he has examined in detail the whole of the 
coast region between Bahia Rosas and Punta Villarino. From the outset he was 
unable to find any water, notwithstanding that careful search was made in all 
directions, and the expedition would have been compelled to retrace its steps had 
it not been for the opportune arrival off the coast of a small vessel with supplies. 
The region explored is reported to be extremely sterile; and the soil, which is 
burned up by a tropical sun, is mostly covered with prickly and stunted plants. 
Carl Petersen, the warm-hearted and faithful assistant to so many Arctic 
expeditions, in which he served chiefly as interpreter, died at Copenhagen, on the 
‘24th of June, at the age of sixty-seven years. He was with Penny, driving his 
dog-sledge, in 1g50~51, when Penny wintered in Assistance Bay with the two 
brigs (Lady Franklin and Sophia) and explored part of Wellington Channel. 
Next he was with Kane in Smith Sound, then with McClintock in the Fox, and 
lastly on a voyage with Torell and Nordenskidld, to Spitzbergen, in 1861. He 
was a fine old fellow, resolute and warm-hearted. Sir Allen Young introduced 
him to the Prince of Wales the last time he was at Copenhagen. Petersen had 
charge of a lighthouse until 1875, when he retired, owing to failing sight, on a 
pension of 600 kronen. The English government had recently granted him a 
pension of £12 a year, and last year a number of Arctic friends in this country 
subscribed together and presented him with a small sum. These acts of kindness 
were deeply felt by the grateful old man, but he lived only a short time to enjoy 
the increased comfort they afforded him. He lived with his sister, whose husband 
kept a restaurant at Copenhagen. In early life he was long stationed at Upernayik, 
and married there. He leaves a son, who is a surveyor, and a daughter who 
married well. 
