The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-25
DR.. Schweinfurth'S Charges Against the
Khedive'S American Officers.
HIS nIGHNESy GOVERNMENT IMPUGNED.
What the WelI-Known Traveller Alleged
The Mode Of Correction.
AMERICAN HONOR INDICATED.

tcresting correspondence relative the position which
The celebrated traveller, Dr. Schweuiurth. saw I'll to
assume just lately toward the American officers en-
ploy cd in service OF His Highness the khedive,
the prompt and decisive contradiction which lie re-
celved from General Of Division Stone and his retrac
ton OF and correction OF his (Schweinfurths press
lbel:-
GENERAL CHARLES r STONE TO THE EDITOR OF THE
ALLGExEIxE zEIrUSG NEWSPAPER.
CAIRO, Egypt April 20 1870
ROBERT LASDaASS, Esq, Editor OF AH9emeine Zcitun9
newspaper, Augsburg
SIR-ln your issue of llth March, 1876. No IL ap
peared article under the heading "German Scientific
Travellers in Egypt bearing the initials y. v H..
which article not only basey and falsely maligns the
government of HIS Hi9huess the Khcdye but also de-
lanes, in the most infamous manner myself and all
the American officers serving under my orders ine
writer Of the article question gave his authority
tor his false and infamous statements Dr. George
schweniurth, and refers TO letter IRON him as such
authority.
When the article was brought TO my attention i'm
mcdatey wrote to Dr. Schwenfurth, who was absent
from Cairo demanding IRON HIM statement as TO
whether not he had ever authorized such dcfaina-
hon as that contained IN the article and from nm
have received reply that he had not Dr. Schweiniurth
also writes me, Cest la reduction qhe
kniy." l.'The editors the ones whom you should
hold rcspons blc'D II therefore becomes my right TO
temaLd OF by return Of post land u would seem TO
that under the circumstances might be allowed to
request that the should he communicated by
telegraphj the rank society ana residence OF
your correspondent f. v. H. who has permitted him
self thus TO deiame myself ana all military officers Of
NY nationality.
,, the high character OF the dHgemeine Zetuny which
las been inadvertently led INTO sending to every quar-.
OF globe u malicious SANDER upon myself and
NY comrades, will hasten TO give me the name Of the
,anderer in order that he may be held to the conse-
luences OF his act. Waiting your reply, have the
dent servant, CHARLES r STONE,
General OF Division.
GENERAL STONE TO the EDITOR
CAIRO April -, 1876.
To THE EDITOR N CHEF OF TnE ''ALLGEnEISE Zgr-
UNGn NEWSPAPER, AUGSBURG
SIR have the honor TO transmit to you herewith
the following papers, viz -
!. Copy of letter addressed by General Stone to Dr.
George Schweinfurth, dated March % 1916
2 Copy OF the statement Of my friend (Mr Bar
nard, Who borc my letter no II to Dr. Schwcin-
iurth !.
J. Copy OF reply OF DR.. Schwenturth to my letter OF
March rs. 1876 this letter OF DR.. schwenfurth bear
It will be observed that DR. Schweniurth in his lot
ter OF April y, informs me distinctly that he would be
In Cairo in fifteen days from date OF his letter. that
To say, April "a INST Yet up TO this date have
not been informed Of his presence in this city, and
DR. Schweinurth has therefore tailed to meet his APP
pointment the day fixed by himself have
awaited his convenience Two days beyond the APP
pointed time, and eau good reason why should
Now, therefore, | appeal to your OF justice,
and demand with confidence that you publish IN your
columns this letter and the three documents which
company II, as your part IN repairing an INJURY ma
iciousy attempted upon myself and my comrades by
10 a defamer dciamers.
have the honor to be- SIR very respectfully, your
most obedent servant, CHARLES T. STONE,
General Of Division.
GENERAL STONE scHwEiSfrRrn.
CAIRO, March rs, 1876.
Dr. GEORGE ScnwEfxrURTu:--
SIR--My attention has this day been called to
article published in the iUgemeine Zeiflng spaper
IN IT'S issue OF March IL, 1876 which headed, Ser
man Scientific Travellers IN Egypt and bearing the
initials ~. v. H. IN winch article the government OF
HIS Hehness the khedve is sandered and bitter COM
plants are uttered ON the treatment which you and
Dr. V. Hengn SAID 10 have received the hands
OF this government coupled with base cowardy, SIAN
American officers serving under my orders The writer
gives authority ior his statements the highly cce
bratcd DIR. George Schwciniurth, referring to letter
OF the date of February IL 1885, from yourself such
authority.
My friend who viii present this letter you win
have in his possession n copy Of the newspaper
question, which he will give you opportunity of
perusng IN case you may not have already seen IL
Some OF slandereu that cowardy
article thousands of miles away, exploring
known portions oil Central Africa; others tho
held nghting the public enemy OF the Khedive. 90
se IL rests guard their honor, we'll as my
therefore, respectfully demand 10 know from You
whether or not You have written any letter authorizing
such statements those contained in the article
IA question, whether you have made statements of
iuch nature and IN such manner that they could have
been made the basis of such article
have the honor TO be, very respectfully, your
most obedlent servant CHARLES l.. STONE.
TRANSLATED FRENCH scHw.rSFrRrH's
REPLY TO GENERAL STONES LETTER OF TIE 25rn oy
MARCH 1876.
[wrii,en the stamped paper OF toe Khcdival Geo.
MONASTERY on ST. PAUL. IN Tng EAsrgRxl
DESERT OF EGYPT, et, Of APRIL 1876. I
70 His Exceliency General STONE. Pacha, Cairo:-
ExcELLExcY-l regret exceedingly not TO nave been
informed earlier concerning the article published IN
lac seventy nrst number oi the ugenene Zetang, Tor
should then have been enabled, taking advantage OF
ihc hrst mail. To send you my reply Immediately, the
telay OF which, until today. having thus become in
-tvitsble am also exceedingly sorry Tor the trouble
which yod have put yourself 10 IN sending 10 me Mr.
Barnard the bearer vi letter OF the 10Th OF March
ma OF the issue IN question =" Tue Augsburg journal
~ the time | surprised at the importance
Which you have dcigned 10 attach TO correspondence
malicious, like much of the rest which appears IN thus
Journal OF the second order, ana the circulation OF
which never extends beyond the narrow crcie in
which It's productions relshe THIS journal more
over. Is well known Tor its coarseness regard To
Egyptian affairs concerning whicht utterly lacks all
tcnsibc Judgment Ii Is unnecessary Tor to
you my life have sought the hosp tali,y
81 It's columns. l cannot he held responsible the
APPROPRIATIONS OF correspondent ~ the IHgcmeine
Ieituny who arrays his SUBJECTS pc NELL bringing to
gcther utter confusion letters OF various and
from different persons The editors the whom
you should hold responsible, and they, am confident
will furnish you with all the zssstarccwshcd for.
In reference to thctwo questions which you pu: 10
me ought 70 tell YOU the truth To the question.
whether or not you have written any letter autncr
ling such statements AS those contaioed IN tho
article IN question, answer No.
To the o.hcr, ''Whetber you have made statements
Of such and IN such manner that they could
have been made the basis OF such article"
Yes, because have written TO several friends
In Germany complaining o; the in which NJ de
henglin has been lately treated Egypt la these
complaints confined myself 20 the EXPRESSION OF my
personal feelings concerning the contempt OF which lac
had made lie subject and Of desire 10 bring u
70 hight, since was the person from whom NJ Hcngl.n
lad every rignt demand satisfaction. | the
means Of his coming here. and /, proper that
should indemnify n:-, Nc. &c al N quite likely that
sne Of my letters NAV have ;aicn into the hands of
newspaper correspondents 10 obtain spicy arti
elcs, and that they have made use OF H. In my
Complaints support myself oy acts such as have been
reproduced ia the art Gle "a question: ana which havc
,nicrliacd~ IL gooa cause Tor complaint In not
saving received from the persons concerned any reply