Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-07
STANLEY ARRIVES.
HE is MET AND WELCOMED BY OLD
NEW YORK HERALD FRIENDS.
His Statements About the Rear-Gusrd
Troubies-Proofs of His Justification
Accuses Bartteiot OF Brutality.
rBy telegraph to tho Dispatch.

TBy telegraph to tho Dispatch.
New YORK, November 6.--The Teu-
tonic, with Horny NJ. Stanley and party
on board. arrived this morning.
Stanley was met at quarantine by
number of friends, amony whom
were Major Pond, Stsnley's .ec-
ture sgent; Colonel Thomas ".
Knox, Edward Quintard, and Colo
mel Finley Anderson, who, while on the
New York Herald; sent Stanley to
Greece in 1868 and afterwards to Spain
during the Csrlist uprising in 1870. and
who started him on his first African ex-
pedition TO find Livingstone.
Stanley was asked to say something
about the rear-guard troubles and the
stand the London papers have taken on
it since Stanleys departure from Eng
land.
He said: al do not wish to say much
about it yet, aud have not read the Lon
don papers carefully enough to express
an opinion. object to stirring the mat
ter up unless l am forced to do so. ihis
is the whole affair as brief a. possible
and expresses my convictions L am
justified BY all in my consure OF the rear
guard, which was the cause OF the at
tack made on me-"
Later in tho day, in an interview with
Colonel Anderson, when Stanley was
told that Troups book Was published IN
London, he said: "Troup had seen M to
write letter to Barttelot, foohshlly
enough for Troup in his desire to do
Barttelot fair play, but very good Tor
Stanley"
IN AN AWFUL CONDITION.
upon my return from Albert Nyan-
"a in search OF the rear column, DIS
tance of 800 miles, said Stanley. ~ got
reports at Panyala OF the condition OF
the rear column, which | had left az
Yambuyn. l had grown apprehenslve as
to its safety, aud had travelled back these
500 miles to learn something. OF the
splendidly-equipped guard that had
left behind in charge OF Major Barttelot,
With four other officers. heard that the
rear column was in an awful condition,
and when | reached Ysmbuya i found
the report confirmed. The camp was In
demorahzed state and many men
were dead. OF all the officers only
Bonney was left. / was horrified at this
state Of affairs, and wrote at once to the
Emin Relief Committee an account oi
what had found at Yambuya. l told
| them the rear column wns wrecked by
the irresolution OF It's officers. neglect OF
their promise, and their indifference &c
the interests of the expedition. All the
talk that has recently been made was
called forth by the remarks l made II
that letter."
lie HAS THE LoG-pooK.
Stanley then has much to soy in re
gard to his controversy with Troup, ant
says &" Ihave Bonney's report of Troupi
two letters, Wards account, which | re
vised, and, more important than all,
have the log-book signed by the officer
day after day. Without any other eyi
dence that log. book of itself would prove
that was justified M my censure OF th'
rear column, which was very mild in IN.
letter to the committee" As to wheths
he should publish this log-book Stan
lev was uncertain, hut at all events h
has number OF examples of Barttelot
brutality aud unhtncss 10 command
says all he has alleged against him is {
this character cruelty-bnd general inefl
ciency-and in this latter charge he ha
included some Of his suborlinates- II
says he has made no charges of immoral
ity against any officer attached 10 tn
rear guard. 40 excepts Bonney frou
his general condemnation of the rea,
guard officers, but censures him 10
some OF his actions. He should wait II
he read Troup's book.
BARrTHIor's BRUTALITY.
In another interview Stanley CAV
considerable details of what happene
TO the rear-guard. He describes tn
manner of Barttelot's death, which wa
the result of his ungovernable tempe
and brutality. He had been disobeye'
by negro woman. and had then kicke'
and beaten her, and had been shot II
his tracks by the woman's husband, VIII
was minor chief. Stanley relates tn
failures TO act.
SUIT FOR LIBEL.
Stanley intimates on his return t.
England he may bring action for libe
against Barttelots family in order +
sift it to the bottom, that the world ma.
Judge who is responsible.
TROUP ON STANLEY.