Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1890 — STANLEY DENOUNCED. [ARTICLE]

STANLEY DENOUNCED.

The Commander ot the Fated Column Tells Hi» Story Art. r Death. : o The diaries and letters of Maj. Barttelot, “the murdered commander of Stanley’* rearguard,” were published at London ow the 23d. They contain serious charges against the African explorer. The book was edited by the dead man’s brother/ Walter Barttelot, who in the) preface gays: “It is not likely that this book would hava been written, or one word of its contents ever been oublisbed, had justice been even partially done, or any kindness shown by the leader of the expedition to the officer who was left at Yambuya with his imped! m°r.ts, stores a>d baggage.” . ■ Charges of malignity, ingratitude, misrepresentation. mid! desertion ape then - brought against Sfanley. Besides other le«s important accusations, the issue pres sentedis whether the misfortunes of the rear column were due to the indecision of Maj Barttelot and that of his companions or whether Stanley himseif was ? responsible. In his book, Mr. Stanley finds fault because the rear column did not follow the advance column as directed. Mr. Barttelot asserts that his brother’s diaries and letters, as well as the testim - ny of the surviving officers, show that Stanley made it utterly impossible to ca.ry out his orders, as he took all the strong, able men, and those of good character with him, leaving to the rear Puard the sick feeble and incorrigible. Maj Barttelot. diaries declare that Stanley threatenedlto blast the Major’s reputation with> Lor Wolsely and to ruin bis career in the army. In referring to this incident MrBarttelot gives his brother’s wot s. Afterward Mr. Stanley said that it was in his power te ruin me in the service. I said to him that this was an empty threat, as it would take a great deal more than he could say to do that. He punished me afterward by taking me march to Leopoldville with seventy men who were noted for laziness and incapacity for carrying loads. Warning me that if I lost a single load ikiust stand the consequence. The expose of Stanley’s character, as shown by the diaries and letters, makes spicy reading; Ttia story includes an account of a quarrel between Stanley and Jephson, on which occasion Stanley offered to fight Jephson.