The Stanley Dispute.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 13 November 1890, Page 2

The Stanley Dispute.

■■ » From the latest cablegrams we learn that Mr H. M. Stanley's charges against Major Barttelot are I now more specific, and it is alleged I that the latter was killed owing to ' his cruelty to the natives It is probable that a libel action will be instituted against the publishers of the book by Major Barttelot's friends. The Times, referring to the charges levelled against Barttelot by Stanley, says that Stanley has accused Barttelot ou hearsay evidence of persistent, Tinclictive, and malignant cruelty ; but on the other hand Barttelott implied that Stanley would not have hesitated to poison him. The same journal also says that Stanlwy was informed that Jaraipson (who succeeded to the command of Barttelot's party afcer the murder of the leador, and who subsequently died of fever) purchased a native girl whom one of the cannibal tribes encounted by the expedition killed and ate, so as to enable Jamie on to vividly describe and sketch a can* nibal feast. Mr» Jamieson, how* ever, declares that the person from whom Stanley received this infor mation has since admitted to her that he did not tell Stanley the truth. Stanley says that Barttelot beat several of his men to death and killed one of his servants, a little native boy. He also kicked and thrashed a chief's wife, and cruelly ill treated others of the party, whose bodies were covered with ulcers infested with maggots. Stanley declares that the Major was killed for striking the nativo woman, and that hie death was justified. Major Barttelot's brother denieß that the Major struck the chief • wife, and points out that Stanley's version of the affair is altogether contrary to that given by the dead woman's husband. He calk for a legal enquiry to be made into the charges brought against his brother by Stanley. The Times remarks that it is necessary that the charges should be legally refuted, otherwise England's name will be disgraced and the memories of Barttelot and Jamieson execrated. It is said that Major Barttelot bus* peoted that Stanley had designs on his life, and would attempt to poison him, in order to secure the sole credit for the success of the expedition. Stanley also says that Bartfcelot intended to poison Tippoo Tib's nephew. In the details given by Mr H >nny of the rear guard it is hinted that tyjyor Barltplot wan insane, and h«

hnvod with the greatest ferocity i.ov.ords his followers. The publication of Mr Penny's t ; tat men t hu caused a sonsat:on, and the pr-'-ss demands that a i.'omm s-ion of Inquiry should be i sti utol. Mr Stanley has retained Sir Charles Russell in fie libel action which is t> >>fi brought agins r the publishers of his book by M;ij r Bavttelot'.s brother Mr I3.mn/ i so onfrnu .Stanley's charges against Jamio-on. ThoEmin l ; ey Fn.liof CV-mitt o deny tha- eit!:er c •nune: oial projects or aoquisi io:j of Emm* stojl< of ivory were the objects of the expedition.