The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-04
LIVINGSTONE AID STANLEY.
The Meeting Between the Herald Cor
respondent and the Great Traveller.
Somebody to Blame at Zanzibar Charges
Against DR.. Kirk-Native Firms in Zanzibar
Accused Of Slave Traffc-The Royal Geo
graphical society's Search and Re-
lief Expedition Q Failure and
Why It Was q Failure.
From the Bombay Gazerte.l

Why It Was a Failure.
From the Bombay Gazette.l
The following letter from Zanzibar gives particu-
lars Of the meeting between Mr.. Stanley Of the
NEW YORK HERALD, and DR.. Livingstone, and the
return OF the Livingstone Search Expedition, and
also touches on some points which appear to be
rather damaging to Dr. Kirk
ZANZIBAR, May so, 1872
SIR-Dr. Livingstone was met with and relieved
at Ujiji by Mr. Stanley, Of the NEW YORK HERALD
Expedition Is broken up, and the members are en-
route for England. Mr.. Stanley found Livingstone
covered health and strength, and the two crossed
the Tanganyika Lake and journeyed round its
I northern end Mr. Stanley is said to have
there was no efiuent from the north end Of
the lake flowing toward the Albert or Victoria
which believe he entertained, OF the Tanganyika
being main feeder OF the Nile, will have to be
yembe In excellent health and Spirits He was
waiting there for supplies and men, which he had
commissioned Mr.. Stanley to send him from Zanz-
bar, and which were despatched few days since
to join him. Livingstone intends, on receipt OF his
supplies and men, to prosecute his researches for
he has addressed an Offlcial despatch to DR.. Kirk
Acting British Consul and political agent here, con-
tanning very grave charges against the latter, prn
cipay for alleged remissness In failing to forward
supplies and for having enjOned men (whO, after
long delay, conveyed some supplies to Lvingstonel
him. He also accuses the principal native firm
here OF population and slave dealing.
With reference to DR.. LvngstOne's complaint
that DIR. Kirk has been remiss In forwarding him
necessary supplies, there can be no doubt that 1t
Is too well founded DR.. Kirk certainly obtained in
England and elsewhere an amount OF credit for
his exertions to forward supplies to Livingstone
which he never merited 1t being matter OF fact
that his professions as recorded in his dispatches,
and his acts with reference to the transmission OF
supplies to Livingstone were entirely cOntradic-
tory The mere fact that the American Consul found
and supplies conveyed to Mr. Stanley at Ujji proves
that IL should have been an infinitely easier task
for the British political agent who naturally pos,
the aid he was so much In need Of Statements have
been made and credited that the disturbed state
entrusted with the conveyance OF supplies pre-
vented their reaching Ujiji. A. however, the same
spstches and supplies to Mr. Stanley Which never
theless never failed to reach him safely 1t is clear
that such excuses are unworthy OF notice. Per-
reference to his Ocia report, stating that early in
February last year he went from Zanzibar to Bag
amoyo "a small port on the mainland, about twenty
with the object OF despatching native expedition
conveying supplies to Livingstone. which had been
and political agent months previously, and which,
subsequently to Mr.. Churchill's departure for Eng
detained there and that on reaching Bagamoyo he at
once collected pOrers and started them of with the
goods, accompanying them In person two days
ically denies He affirms that, being himself at
Bagamoyo preparing for his journey to Ujiii when
with the supplies for livingstone three days prior
to the arrival OF the C0umbine, the local authori
ties having heard that DR.. Kirk was about to pay
the place visit, and consequently In fright hur-
ried the caravan or and that DR.. Kirk neither en-
gagged nor despatched single porter, nor did he
have any communication with those sent, his mag
mary march into the interior with the caravan
having been In point of fact simply shooting ex.
cursiOE with the commander and first lieutenant Of
the COlumbine, accompanied by the late French
Of those gentlemen, DR.. Kirk can at once prove
whether he did or did not organize and accompany
the caravan, as reported by him to government
must say, however, that I never heard any au-
return Dr. Kirk Certainly stated that he had Seen
compelled to his consular influence to press all
the porters that could be found to proceed with
Stanley would have to wait some time till others
could be found for his expedition. Mr.. Stanley SIM
Kirk has long since given out that Livingstone had
written officially that he absolutely refused in
ries until such time as he returned to England
and, should he die IN the interim, all his papers
Mr.. Stanley asserts that Livingstone never ex-
pressed himself to any such effect, but that being
naturally indignant at liberties having been taken
heavy sum charged him for the construction OF a
map he repudiates, he declined in future to supply
materials to those who had made so unwarrantable
his detriment as an explorer and geographer.
In Lvingstone's letter to Dr. Kirk, dated 7th
been altered for the most idotic reasons at places
where no one else observed or will observe in our
Nyassa zoo miles Of water are tacked on to its
northwest end perched up on height OF 1900 feet
above the rest" Il any letters come for me please
send them to Ujiji till further notice. send to
your care o letter to Lord Clarendon, one TOR Miss
Livingstone and one for Sir Roderick Murchson.n
In the same letter he writes For Captain Fraser
and our friends at Zanzibar may say that have
found what believe to be the sources OF the Nile,
between ten and twelve degrees south or nearly In
the position assigned to them by PtOemy." Do
these extracts bear out the accusation that the
wayworn and solitary explorer had, IN consequence
tempered with and misrepresented, sefshy and
vengefuly expressed to Her Majesty's government
from whom he holds his appointment OF Consul in
Central Africa his determination to supply no fur
ther details of his proceedings or discoveries,
coupled with the threat that in event OF his death
his papers shall perish with him
Even supposing that In the irritability produced
by great hardships Ill requted and severe illness
with no remedies to alleviate 1t, and no friend nor
companion to sympathiZe with him, Livingstone
had, In the bitterness OF his heart, expressed him
self in terms Of impatience and even disrespect to
was 1t becoming the part OF his '.od and trusty
friend and comrade, John Kirk,n to be so ready to
publish the factY II the Foreign Office did receive
such letter as DR.. Kirk states sent by Living
stone, perhaps the former gentleman, among other
much-needed explanations Of his conduct, Will state
his particular reasons for making public facts which
the Foreign once have thought 1t proper to sup
press and also by what authority he has done So
Truly may poor Livingstone exclaim, In his self-im
posed but noble exile, "Save me from my friendsl"
AS for the gallant and successful exploit OF the
HERALD's commissioner, 1t will no doubt bring to
Mr.. Stanley the due reward he so well merits He
left Zanzibar hale, robust man, rs pounds
weight; he returned In so poor and emaciated q
condition that no one knew him, weighing 100
pounds He left en- route for England, via Sey-
cheles few days SINCE In the steamer Africa, with
the members Of the Livingstone expedition, except,
ing Lieutenant Dawson, who preferred TO 90 round
the Cape in an American vessel. and reach England
via New York.
II Is not out Of place to mention here that who
ever are responsible for the organization and de-