The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-24
THE REAR GUARD AGAIN,
Mr.. JAMlSON'S DIARY ABOUT HIS
DOINGS IN AFRICA.

vindicstion of His Dead Brother - Hot
Attack on stanIev-Thst Csnnibsl Epi-
sode Horribly sIckening sight-Par-
nelrs Defeat-Foreign Events.
| Especial to The Times by Dunlap Cable Co. :
LONDON. Dec. 23.-Mr. Jsmison's diary
Of his doings in Africa is admirably illus
trated and written in more interesting
style than any book or pamphlet on the sub
ject since the publication Of Stanley's
ozark Africa"
The preface, written by Andrew Jamison,
brother Of the deceased explorer, contains a
passionate yindication Of the dead mans
character and hotter attacks on Stanley
and Bonny. Andrew Jamison says; "Now
he IL sought 10 te made a scapegoat for the
III Judgment and neglect Of his commander.
Tue charges are brought against him ON the
authority OF miscredited liar; by
man who Is driven to his arts ends to sus-
tain his reputation against serious and inn
peratiye accusation Mr.. Stanley suffered
abnormally from that shortness Of memo y,
which, according to a well-known proyerb,
characteriZes a certain class OF people,
Mr.. Stanley is further accused by Andrew
Jamison Of a bold attempt to mislead peo-
pie. Jamison says: "Ee deals with his
evidence like the Irishman planning an
alibi. lie changes the date to suit the ne
cessi les Of the case
THE CANNIBAL EPISODE.
Ihe passage relating to the cannibal
episode is given below IN full, tut the
sketches, Of which 80 much has betn SAID
aud which Mrs. JamisOn is reported to
nave had great difficulty in gettIng en-
grayed, does not appear either IN ulustra-
ZION Of the passage or elsewhere IN the
bOok. The diary goes on to say: "Iippo0
rib. who came in before il was over, told
me that they usually Kill several people and
have a grand feast. tor the Wacusu are ter
rible cannibas. Then he told me, among
after stories, that long ago, when fighting
near Male a. they killed "A great many OF the
enemy, and the natives who were
with him being cannlbals. there was not
4 body TO be found the next morning. lie
tells me that two mtn will easily eat one
man IN a night. 1lppO lib sent for water
In the night 10 wash his hands and drank
the water being in we'll near BY. IlppO
lib could not make out why, when II was
brought, II stuck 10 his hands and was SO
Only aud bad TO drink. Next day Tippo lib
what was the matter.
HORRIBLE SIGHT.
"There he saw a most horrible sight. The
water was covered with thick layer Of
yellow tat, which was running over the side
Of the well. lie found that the natives mad
taken ali the human meat 10 the well to
wash II before eating. At the next place
they halted, and he made the natives camp
below him on the stream. | told him the
people at home generally consider sucn
stories 10 be only travellers tales as they
are called IN our country, or IN other
words, 'iies.' He then said something to an
Arab, called All, who was seated near TO
hIm. Ali turned to me and SAID: GIVE me
a bit OF cloth and YOU see sent boy
Tor SIX haudkercnlels, thinking II was all a
Joke, and they not IN earnest. Presently a
a man appeared leading young girl about
ten years Vi age by the hand.
EACH MAN TOOK A PIECE.
Then | witnessed the most horribly ck
ening signt ! am ever likely to see IN my
lile. A native plunged "A knlle quickly into
ner breast twICe. She Tell on her face, tuIn-
ing over on her side. Three men tnen ran
iOrward aud began to cut up the body, end
ing win lbe head, I'LL not particle re-
malBed, each man taking his piece wa!
down 10 the river 10 wash II. The most eA-
traOruInary thing was that the girl never
uttered "A sound nor struggled until she fell
Until the last moment could not believe
tnat they were IN earnest.
COULD NOT REALIZE IT.
81 have heard many stories Of this kind
since have been in this country, but never
could believe them. | should never have
been such a beast as to witness this, but l
could not bring myself to believe 1t any
thing save ruse 10 get money out oil me
until the last moment. The girl was
slave. captured from village close to
this town. The cannibals were Macusu
.layes, natives ofthis place, called Meculu.
When went home tried 10 make a small
sketch Of the scenc while it was still iresn
IN my memory, not that 1t is ever llkely TO
fade from it. No one here seemed to be Ill
the least astOnished at it,"