St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-15

The Other Side of the Can
nibal Story Told by
Stanley.
1t Is Given in a Letter to the
Emin Relief Commit
tee.
A Girl Was Eaten by Natives,
But Not at Jameson's
Request.
Bonny's Official Report Scores
ALI His Brother Officers
and Men.

writes 10 Tie papers as fOllOWS: LAS
the Emin relief committee appear to
consider that the duty of refutation de-
wolves upon me, | ask the papers to in
-sert the following letter from my hus-
band, who died fortnight after writ
ing it, and who, therefore, was unable
to take the further steps which
he intended to clear mis- char
acter." .Jameson's letter is adj
dressed to Sir William MacKinnon
and is d ated Stanley Falls, Aug.
1888. After describing Assad Ferran's,
statements as false and cruel. Jameson
writes: Upon arrival at Ribaruba the
chief invited me to his residence, where
| witnessed curious native dance fol-
lowing other ceremonies. which Tipnoo
said was usually followed by canmbal
feast. l laughed specifically, where
upon another Arab described
horrible story: | fatty de-
ciared that 1t was impossible
that this could happen. The Arab re-
torted Give me bit of cloth and see.'
L thought this mere ruSe to obtain a
gift, but the Arab had formerly been
kind, so gave him piece of six hand
kerchiefs. Then followed the most nor
rible scene | ever witnessed in my life
The whole thing happened SO quickly
that it was Impossible to make sketches,
had l wished 10 do so. Further, | had
nothing to sketch with. The small
sketches made were done i'm the even
ing at my own house. The girl never
looked for help. She seemed to know
1t Was Her Fate.
'She never stirred hand, foot or head.
How the girl was obtained [ don't vet
know, but will send you all the particu-
lars, signed by witnesses, as promised"
Then follows the statement that Assad
boosted of swindling the British govern
ment IN the purchase of camelS at Sua-
kim. where he also made money by di-
vidlng with policemen Spoils captured
from gamblers among the TROOPS.
The statement concludes as follows:
This is the low brute whose word the
Belgian officers would accept to destroy
my character" He encloses Assad's
retraction, in which he says the story
III regard to buying girl to be eaten
by cannlbaiS was misunderstood. The
handkerchiefS said to be given for her
purchase were a gift, and no reference
whatever to the occurrence with
which they were enormously con-
nected. Bonny's official report
is dated from the Arab will
age Unaria, Aruwimi river, July, 1888
In this BOnny says that after Stanley
left the Arabs followed him closely, at
lacking the villages as Stanley de
parted and capturing the natives. He
does not know whether Stanley was
cogniZant of this or not. In describing
the advance of the rear guard Bonny
Says that the officers concluded that
Stanley was dead at one time, and for
an unknown reason they thought
of changing their route, but that
plan was abandoned. There wac also
difficulty about sending a cablegram
home conveying their plans, Barttelot
rather desiring to be recalled. Jameson
was very cross at the delay, fearing a
recall. In giving the details OF the ex-
petition. the strength of which was 553
carriers. he says there were only 473
loads made up, and he asks why seventy
nine were unemployed. Jameson says
he does not know. bot he and Barttelott
Were Hand and Glove.
Now Barttelot is dead and Jameson
wants TO command, but l am doubtful
of allowing him. l, experienced in COM
handing ZanZibariS aud SOudanese,
shall certainly retain the command of
these men till see Stanley or return
to the coast, while Jameson supervises
the Manyuenia and the stores" Bonny
describes the march from Yambuya to
Unaria, and says the constant DELAYS
were due to buster, SWagger and bad
management. Jameson was al ways per-
Suading Barttelot to allow the Manyu-
emaS to take long hats. Then
BarttelOt lost the road. but was unwill-
ing to admit it and returned to Stanley
Falls. Il did not see him." Bonny con-
tinueS, from the Esd of June to the
18th of July. This entailed twenty
days delay" Bonny then recounts the
SerionS losses of arms and stores through
theft and deserlion until Barttelot
returned, while during the twenty-four
days Benny was in command they never
lost man or load and they travelled
quicker. Bonny relates the circum-
stances of Barttelot's death and the
reasons therefor practically as before.
He said the major lacked sufficient pow-
erS to discover when he was pleasing
and when insulting. The Arabs could
buy and sell him at their pleasure. 1t
was wonder he was not knitted at
Yambuya. Benny adds: t',rhe ma
jOr threatened to return to STAN
ley Falls for reinforcementS unless
ADdallah procured slaves. Then he
wanted me to go ten miles ahead with
the ZanZlbariS and SoutlaneSe. he and
Jameson following with the others. He
begged me to procure slaves, if only
twenty, to avoid returning to the falls.
Abdaliah had promised me seven. but |
refused to deal with the major" Deal
ing with the scenes on the day of the
majors death BOnny's narrative differs
from his statement of the 10th inst. and
it is evident that in this official report
he desired to hide the majors provoca-
ton. He says that Barttelot was on the
point of striking the woman when Singa
Shot and Killed Him.
In other respects the story is the
same. Bonny says the loads got scat
tered all over the district. They were
looted, but eventually they collected all
except forty-eight of them. He dwells
on the difficulty of keeping order in a
village containing one thousand natives,
300 OF whom were cannibalS; and who
were in state of general stampede fol-
lowing the exciting events that fol-
lowed. Benny now takes command I'M
der the letter of Instructions
Barttelot wrote at Yambuya when his
life and the camp were in great danger.
He incidentally remarks that Jameson
had gone TO the falls to negotiate with
TippOO for another leader of the Man.
yeumas and had free hands, believing
himself in command. He (Bonny) did
not undeceive him until he returned.
Benny adds: Reviewing recent
events L conclude that BarttelOtS
mind was affected. His grinnIng
and other actions showed there
was something wrong" This concludes
the letter to Stanley. A postscript Civ
ing the itinerary and an account of the
loads carried is added. In Bonny's let
tiers from the same place to Barttelot's
father, dated in August, he apologies
for the breyity of his former note, an
nouncing the majors death, on the
ground that he desired to open com
munication with Tippoo lib and
the Congo state quickly, fearing
a.. early rising in the camp. LII
telling of Maj. Barttelot's bringing
chains from Stanley Falls for slaves, he
says: You may not like to hear this,
but the facts are in the possession of the
Congo state authorities, and it is best
for you to be prepared to meet any
statement" He here describes the
death and burial of Barttellot precisely
as he did to Stanley. In concluding he
describes the trial and execution of