Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-16

They could not understand this rough dia-
] mond, and Stanley grew to hate them for
what he called their arrogant pretensions.
These early experiences with British
officers throw some light upon the story of
the rear guard. Major Barttelot underesti-
mated Stanley, and Stanley cordially dis
liked the Major. l do not mean that they
were jealous of each other. The feeling
was deeper than that Those of our fighting
volunteers who were brought in contact with
subordinate officers of the regular army,
during the war, will comprehend the situa-
tion. Major Barttelot wanted to have a
good time, win promotion and make name
for himself as an African explorer. Stan
ley, his reputation already made, wanted to
mud Emin Pasha and get back to England.
The two men could not work together. Their
differences were inevitable.
HIS FIRST MESSAGE DOUBTED.
"But, to return to Abyssinia. When
Stanley sent the news of the first battle,
Colonel Anderson took it to the Foreign
Once, In London, to verify it and obtain
further details. The Foreign Office officials
knew nothing of any battle. and received
SANKEY'S news with open incredulity. Yes,
they had heard such rumors before. o, dear,
no; they put no faith in the information. 1t
would be impossible, don't you see to get
news in advance of the Government dis
patches. Colonel Anderson was so annoyed
at this reception that he brought back the
copy OF Stanley's news, which he had in
tended to leave with the British officials.
His cablegram was cabled back to the
London papers the next day. Then the For
eign Office sent for him; but they were still
doubtful. Three days later the official news
arrived confirming Stanley's report in every
respect. After that he was never again
doubted, and the officials were constantly
sending to the Queens Hotel to ask whether
there was any news from Mr.. Stanley.
DISCOVERY OF LIVINGSTONE
although handicapped in every possible
way by the officers at headquarters, he con-
tinued to beat all other correspondents and
the official dispatches until the close of the
war. Stanley returned to London, with the
Arab horse for Mr.. Bennett. fez worn bv
King Theodore for me, and a number of
presents for Colonel Anderson He did not
appear to think that he had done ANYTHING
very wonderful, and talked over his adven-
lures in the same rough, gruff style. 1 was
sent off TO Naples to report an eruption OF
Mount NeSuvius, and did not see Stanley
again until alter he had discovered Living
stone.
"The news of this exploit preceded Stan
sons believed it. The papers printed num-
Der OF communications from more or less
eminent scientists and philosophers, demon
strating mathematically that Livingstone
had been dead for several years; that, if
alive, he was certainly in an entirely differ
ent part of Africa; and that, dead or alive,
it was physically impossible that such an
inexperienced explorer as Stanley could
have discovered him. The discussion was
very learned, one-sided and conclusive.
TOM oCHILTREE AS STANLEY.
'Only a few nights before his arrival in
London, we had Bohemian dinner, at
restaurant in Soho, and, by way of a joke
as Stanley was very black and Tom Ochil-
tree very red-headed, there could not have
been two men more unlike-I introduced
Ochiltree to the party as Stanley. My
speech was made in low voice; but every
ear in the restaurant was stretched to hear
that magic name. Ochiltree instantly
assumed to be Stanley, and his response was
far more eloquent than anything Stanley
ever said and brought tears even TO the
ewes of those of Hs who knew him to be
humbugging.
Before he had concluded the news had
spread in whispers from the restaurant to
the street, and a cheering crowd assembled |
and demanded that OchIltree should show |
himself at the window. When we left the |
the street was SO packed that |
cab had to be called, and we were driven off |
at snaiPs pace, Ochiltree bowing, right |
and left, like royal parsonage.
sTANLEY's RETURN TO LONDON.
81 found Stanley, on Saturday after !