The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-28
A REMARKABLE STORY.

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A REMARKABLE STORY.
DID HENRY STANLEY REALLY SEE
DIR. LIVINGSTONE
An Old Comrade Of Stanley Accuses h I'm
Of Forgery and Othrr Crimes-A Ro-
mantle Narrattve-How q Turk was
Taken in and Done fora Nut for the
Herald to Crack.
The New York Sun prints long and extra
ordinary letter from young man named
Lewis q. Noe, Of Sayville, Long Island, who
says that he knows Stanley, the correspondent
of the New York Herald, and the alleged dis
coverer of Livingstone, Intimately, and has
reason to believe that he never saw Living
stone at all, but that the whole story of his
meeting the great explorer Is an impudent
tissue Of forgery and invealioD. The letter is
clrcumstantlal In regard to the writer's previ-
GUS acquaintance and companionehlp with
Stanley, which appears to have commenced In
1864, on board the United States frisate Mime
sofa, then at Hampton Roads, Virginia, on
which Stanley was landsman, aching as cap
taIn's clerk, and the writer of the letter a
young recruit in the navy. According to the
letter, Stanley from that time continued 10
excite the admiration of the writer by
his dashIng manner, his Ingenuity of
resource and his knowledge of the
world. Stanley soon acquired euch iDfu-
ence over the writer as to induce him to
desert from the navy by plcturiDg TO bin
course of travel and romantic adventure.
They deserted, but the writer soon found to
his chagrIn that Stanley only wanted to use
him as bounty.jumper from the Northern
army, and they parted In mutual disappolnt-
mpnt. The writer returned to his parents,
and Stanley departed for parts unknown to
continue his brilliant vagabondzing. In the
spring of 1866, however, Noes evil altar
brought him again In company with Stanley,
who appeared in Sayville handsomely dressed,
and with every appearance of recent and
present prosperity. He told charming story
of wealth and romantic adventure picked up
by him In the Rocky Mountains, where he had
been travelling, aud. by his display Of
funds and specious promises, he seduced
the unfortunate writer Of this in
geulous tale to leave New York with him on
what he represented would be pleasure trip
around the world. The boy left New York
for Smyrna In high spirits, and In company
with Stanley and a man named Cook, TO whom
Stanley Introduced hin as his half brother and
co,npaqnon du voyage. As soon as they got
10 sea, however, the poor lad discovered his
companion 10 his true character as daring
adventurer, bold and unscrupulous, but spe-
cIous aud Intelligent. He was not long In
discovering that stanley's pretended wealth
was myth, and he had, under Stanley's orders
and threats, to work his passage across the
Atlantlc. After sixty days. voyage they ar
rived at Smyrna, aud thence Stanley propos.
ed prolonged tour through Asia Minor and
Persia into the heart of Asia, and thence to
the coast of India through Thlbet.
TIE STORY OF THIS TRIP
is best tod In the language of the letter
writer as follows:
With what little means he and Mr.. Cook had
they purchased couple Of M sotrg l horses, lew
make up meugre outfit. This being accom-
pllshed, the whole amount OF money leiG dld
not exceed the value Of five dollars In gold.
Tie Two horses, such US Lhey We're, We're used
by Stanley and Mr. Cook. Instead OF the
finely equipped Arab horse which was To
have 10 ride, was compelled TO trndge along
on toot, on u projected Journey OF thousands of
miles, through barbaruus, or, at best, semi
civilized countries. a hundred dollars 10 guli
would have purchased everything we had in
Ihe way of all oulhJ-horses, arms, ammuni-
ton, utensils and camp equipaSe.
With no more means left than nave stated,
Stanley, with au effrOntery unexceeded, neSo-
liated with man at Smyrna TO accompany ua
~ guide 10 o certain point, onerlng MIN. II l
recol ect Alright. equivalent TO sixty dollars u
month and expenses Tne bargain was con-
clIded. but the day before our departure from
Smyrna The man sensipy cOncluGed not to
proceed, and We started on our tour Wltnout
him.
T asked Stanley what he meant by engaging
man for this service when he knew he would
be without lhn means 10 pay him when we ar
rived ut The poiat to which the guide was 70
leave us, and what he would do II Inc gnloe IN
sisted upon paym Mt. HIS reply was charac-
tprlstlc: II would tie him to Tree and blow
his brains ont, rs / don't intend TO have auy
man 20 back to Smyrna and let them know
how we travel"
AN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.
On our second day from Smyrna, while we
were al rest, aud Mr.. Cook was sealed by a
bunch of bushes, half asleep, IN boyish Sport
set fire 10 the bushes to give him scare. He
was scared, and Stanley and had our laugh
on him: but the flames went further thun
| had Intended They spread Into briar
hedge aud soon burned it. The Inhabitants
| became much excited, aud four or i've men,
| evidently Invested with some Kind OF police
authority, came up, and utter some resistance,
arrested Stanley aud Cook. During the strug.
ole that occurEed escaped and made my
way to Symrna on foot, u distance ol ten OF
| twelve miles.
That same afternoon Stanley came back to
Smyrna In search of me, and stated that alter
| 7 IefL he and Mr.. Csok were taken 10 guard
holse. where their papers were examined
and alter some little delay They were Released
| By fatterng words and professions ofloVe DE-
reassured me, and consented 70 go on WIZ
him again. ,,
Soon learned what had dlmly suspected
before lrayinC m,rna-lhe real character
| the man had conf1ded in. Instead OF being
a travelling companion, found thatI was Il
he slave aud beggar. aud slave, too, OF
remorseless master My dulles We're soor
taught me- They were simple; TO perform
anV meulal service he directed, and to pro
| cure the uecessarIes Of llte-black Turhl-f
bread and trult-and any articles OF camp
| eouinape 10 add 10 our scanly stock oy oeg
sHupS or Ealing in this. by theft. The latteI