The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-24
JAMESON'S DIARY.
HE is SEVERE IN HIS COMMENTS
ON STANLEY.

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The Men Put Under Barttelot the
Most Rebellious In the Camp-The
Lieutsnant's Version of the canni-
bal Incident-Three Hundred Lashes
for Losiag a Box of Ammunition.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-Jameson's diary will
be published tomorrow. Mrs. Jameson
and the dead mans brother, in preface to
the work, bitterly attack Mr.. Stanley for
making jameson the scapegoat for all ths
troubles which occurred, and claiming that
they were due to Mr.. Stanley's own had
Judgment and neglect. They also
suggest that Messrs. Stanley aud
Bonny are not telling the truth.
The cannibal episode, as it appears
in the diary, is substantially identical with
the account OF it contained in the letter to
the Emin committee. Jameson adds 10 his
statement Of the facts: 81 would never
have beon such a beast as to witness the act
OF cannibalisn, but was unable until the
last moment to bring myself to believe that
1t was anything save ruse to get money
out of me-"
BARTTELoT's HARD CREW
In his diary, under date of April 0, 1887,
Lieut.. Jameson, dealing with the start up
the Congo river. remarks that Mr. Stanley
sent Maj. Barttelot on with ali
the worst and most rebellious men
in tho camp. This action on the
part OF Mr.. Stanley. says Lieut. Jameson,
was a strange return for Maj. Barttelot's
gratuitous hard work. On the 10th Lieut.
Jameson complains that Stanley rejects his
advice to give the sick period Of rest, and
oompels them to continue tbs march, with
the result he adds, ''that the camp re-
CARDS me as brute and Stanley as sort
OF guardian angel"
A RECORD OF ADVENTURES.
The diary Is a record of the daily progress
and adventures of the expedition inter-
sporsed with disputes between Stanley aud
his followers. For instance, he says:
While marching TO Nkalama. after ordering
that 100 lasnes should be given man for los
ing box Of ammunition, Stanley accused me
OF losing three boxes, and said: "If this hap
pens again we must part" II this continues
and Stanley reproaches me before the men l
shall not be sorry when we do part.
THREE CHIEFS DEGRADED.
The diary records that Mr. Stanley de-
graded three chiefs, the best mon Lieut..
Jameson had ever seen among the natives,
and only released them from their chains
on the intercession Of Tippoo Tib. In a let
ter to his wife later, Jameson shows that be-
was becoming discouraged In his naturalist
pursuits. He says that with a wealth OF
available specimens unexampled in his ex-
perence he has no time to get anything.
All my lovely dreams are knocked on the
head. My whole time is employed in beating
and loading nggers. Day after day the same
disgusting work.
DIsAGREEABLE EXPERIENCES.
While at Leopoldville he writes.
They all had disagreeable moments with
Stanley, but they think they are ended for tho
present. cannot help admiring him inn
lN Of tll
overcoming difficulties, but there are soms
points In his character which II is impossible 10
admire, Again, when Mr.. Stanley discarcs his
reserve. he Is most agreeable and full of infor-
nation.
MS FAILURE TO GO TO wADELAI.
Under date of May 10 the following entry
appears:
Alas for my dreams of marching TO wade-
lai Mr.. Stanley tells me must remain in camp
with Mai. BaFttelot.
A few days later the writer describes
what he terms
The most dIsgraceful row 1 ever heard. be-
tween Stanley, Jephson and Stairs In reference
to the complaint OF the Zangibaris, whose word
Mr.. Stanley takes in preference tc that Of his
officers. On June q, having by his own mis-
take lost officers while steaming TO
Aruwhimi, Mr. Stanley said II he had failed to
find the stea rners he would haze treated us all
as dessrters He used hard and unfair words
and appeared TO distrust US IL yard from him.
yet, except myself, who was "seedy." the officers
have worked hardest In most horrible swamps
TO procure wood. This distrust sickens us and
is frightfully disheartening.
A MISERABLE CAMP.
Being emcamped at Yambuya, Lieut..
Jameson again writes 10 his wife. He
says:
cannot get over the disappointment OF being
left alone with Maj. BartteIot. Mr.. Stanley left
US seventy-six Of the very worst mea under one
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ffightfuly damp place.
In numerous entries Lieut.. Jameson ex-
presses dislike for the necessary hogging OF
sentries caught asleep, and sets forth the
difficulty of suppressing mutiny among the
natives, who were weary Of waiting for
Stanley. He describes stirring adventures
on tho journey to Kassonga.
On May s, 1888, he records the oannibaI
incident as already published.
SORROW AT BARrTELoT's DEATH.
In the final chapter he expresses deep
sorrow at hearing Of the death of Mai.
Barttelot, and says:
He was q straightforward. honest gentleman.
his only fault being his hasty temper. He loved
plain Straightforward dealing far too much
ever TO get on well with the Arabs He hated
their crafty, roundabout manner. aud showed
1t, and was disliked In turn. He was far too
good a man TO lose his life in this miserable
way. God knows what ! will do without him.
NOTHING BUT FAILURE IN PROSPECT.
In subsequent letter to his wife, jane
son says:
Little did think when spoke TO you of my
feelings of duty that should ever be placed in
such position es now. where all / feel for you
and our httie ones cries out against what I
must do as an officer OF this ex-
pediton. With one word, or even q show
Of weakness on my part, / could stop the
whole expedition, which seems fated to meet
nothing but reverses, and return TO you, but
God knows such thought has never entered
my heart, although could easily defend such
q course
AssAD's STORIES.
Later he writes:
Assad's stories are tissues Of falsehoods 10
is awful that such scoundrel is allowed to
traduce one behind ones back, when there is no
chance Of defending ones self
Ward, in describing Jameson's death says:
The drums were sounding TO cease the days
work. He opened his eyes, started. and
clutched my hand. saying huskly: Ward,
Ward. they're coming, Listen. Now. lets
stand together
Ward explains that jameson wac think
ing Of the drums calling the savages to fight
while they were drifting on the river.
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