The New York herald., 1872-08-30

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Into the wilds Of Africa in 1s7l nom point oPpS
site TO Zanzibar for the avowed purpose OF search
preparations for that journey, is proven by the un-
friendly testimony or the French Consul at Zanzi-
bar, recently cited by the Partisan critics or stan
iey's story. That he came out OF the interior Of
Africa IN 1872, accompanied by attenqanIs ,,n wno
bore testimony to his interview with pr " tss
leading members OF the last English search expedi-
ton, who, In company with Livingstone's SON. were
on the point OF going TO the relief OF the great African
explorer; and these four men were so well con-
vinced OF the verify fStanleys statements that hey
but paid the expenses OF another expedition organ.
lied by Stanley In accordance with what he alleged
% to be Lvingsto1es VI Views % and wishes 1t Is also
the scene OF these events, Dr. Kirk the acting Brit
Ssh consnl at Zanzibar, gave full credence to the
ant parties the eastern coast OF Africa, at the
point OF entrance into and egress from the interior,
channels Of COMMUNICATION ali testify to Stanieys
well have contented himself with victory In this
officers OF the British navy and the son OF Living
stone In a matter IN which they were all deeply
doTsemcnt OF bogus story. But he turned his face
quickly to England where hosts OF Livingst0nes
friends reside, and where the most puzzling ques.
merely letter to Miss Livingstone, bnt huge
book, purportIng to be the complete personal and
6ciontluC record OF ner IaCner'S Wanucrines, anu
she expressed her conviction Of Its authenticity.
He delivered to the British Foreign ONCE long
series OF letters purpOrting to be written by Living
stone, recountiDg in detail his Journeys, and rec.
Ommending grave and important governmental
action for the suppression Of the slave trade on the
eastern coast OF Africa. Earl Granville, at stan
leys request, directed his subordinates to examine
the letters (Which contain, among other things, an
account OF Livingst0nes relief by stanley critl-
cally, 80 that their genulneness might be lly test
ed, and Earl Granville replies, not merely by for
NAL attestaton Of the authenticity of the letters
but by political action based on the recommends
ti0ns they contain so that at this moment Great
Britain and the United States are making
joint effort to accomplish an important
object tho humiliation Of the slave trade OF
eastern Africa) which Livingstone, through
Stanley, called to their attention. Not con-
tent with this deception Qf II is q deceptionl
OF the keenest OF officials, Stanley delivered
letters from Livingstone TO members Of the Royal
Geographical Society, and he recently appeared In
person before OF the most critical OF audiences,
the British Association for the Advancement or
Science to tell his story as 1t was originally told In
the HERALD, to confront d0ubters and to discharge
tho new duty devolvipg upon him, Of defending the
statenass .i., theories c. the man he discovered.
1t is ridiculous In the face OF such evidence to deny
that Stanley relieved Livingstone. Men may be.
lieve what they choose about the sources OF the
Nile. or about the published details OF the HERALD
Expedition, but the main facts are as well estab-
lished as any ancient or modern historical event.