Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-10-29
STANLEY'S BLOOD IS UP

a. .A-H 4 + 80
STANLEY'S BLOOD Is UP
HepLlEo TO THE CHARoEo
MADE BY MAJ. BARTELLoT.
He Has Not one Word 70 nssrsct-yvhas
Ne said Then He Says Now anA Rsltee-
atss thst II II the Iruth- Prosf srAlcisns
- Corruborats tlIs statsmsnes.
LONDON, Oct. s7.-Stantsy, interviewed
by . correspondent in London On the
charges In Bartellott's diaries and lettsfs,
says:
I'm regard to what have written IN IN
Darkest Africa about Maj. Barteilc4t," said
the explorer, II have mot one word TO ~
tract. What said then say now. and
what say II ths truth. The rest hsvO
withheld out Of regard for the family. par
ticularly the xener9bls fsther Of the dsad
man. whose brother 10 now attacking ne,
and who may rouso mo 70 declare 70 1he
Mcrld that which I know. bnt of which he
has no conception. Yes" continued otan.
ley. with 4 queer io0a n NJ eyss, .stAsee II
IN atmosphere oS Mystety p6rya1iA& WAae
tsAnsplred ~ YAmhaan e eesr1 x1icA ri
should have wished 70 leave unpsnSlraSsd.
4 know the real facts and know
them to be black. know Why Bartell0tt
lay idle 1t Yambaxa eleven months
instead of carrying out instructions and ad~
vancing, however slowly. ! know why
Bartellott was killed-killed. I say, mot muir
dcred. I know Why my personal effects
were sent away 90 that In returning found
myself reduced to nakeduess. know. ID
short, all the terrible details OF what hap
pened between the day We marched forward
leaving the rear guard In splendid condition
anxious to follow on, and another day when
marching backward We came upon BanaIya
hideous In death and disease. All that
know, but out of pity for the dead and re-
spect for the living II has thus far seemed
right to hold peace"
hut surely. Mr.. Stanley" ventured.
"These psinful facts must ultimately come
out. tor take It you are not the only psr-
son In possession Of them. Bonny, for Ia.
stance. must know the whole truth, ooes he
not7"
"osrtainly he does" was the quieA
answer, land Ward alsn The yeal truth
will, suppose. In the end be known. tor the
truth II hard to conceal. THIS much, how
ever, / c4n say, that IL would never have
come ont through any indiscretion Oh ~
part, nor wouidsI now Contemplate it, pub
lication bot for tho wanton attack upon me
made BY the very man who, did hs but
know, has the best possible motive tor re-
straining his tongue and his pen"
Iventured to ask Stanley if he had the
material proofs calculated 70 bear out the
insinuations.
"Proofs1" was the reply, II have . pile
Of documents calculated. II made public,
To-
Here Stanley checked himself - n ~
alizing that he was about 70 say TOO much.
and, looking sharply over his spectacles.
dryiy added, "Yes. have quite suflcient
| proofs"
May I ask what Il the nature Of thsss
proofs?
Stanley thought moment and then an.
| swercd:
written reports made By Messrs. Bonny
and Ward are alone quite sufficient. Thosa
reports are now In my possession"
But surely the reports you speak Of wsrs
published IN your book.
"You are right" said he, "aud yet you
arc wrong. 1t IL true, In Darkest Africa
contains the reports BY Ward and Bonny,
but are not complete For the same rcasOni
mentioned made extensive revisions and
| suppressed certain portions and It II pre-
cisely in these portions, revised or sup
pressed. that the whole mystery Of Yambass
camp Ii unrsveled.
~ have often wondered whether {
thoughtful person reading my chapter on.
titled Sad Story of the Rear Column haa
not been struck with tho fnct that much
might be read between the lines, and thai
the most interesting part OF the same st0r5
is that left untold. Al any rate such is ths
| case, when came 70 this most trying por.
tion of the book. l found myself In I
dilemma. II I related the facts ~ they
transpirod I should blackcn the memory Oi
. mistaken but valiant ofIicef and brinl
disgrace on an honored name. n, o. tn
other hand, / made but scant references K
the history OF the rear column the public
would object. 30 az way out Of the ain,
Guilty told as much as dared and praised
IS much a. I dared, and trusted that Dt
meddling hand would insist on tearing sway
the veil which had been cast over this chap.
tor OF ugly events"
"May ask whether you have now h
view Of the attacks In BarttelOts book do
cided to abandon the purpose Of suppress-
ing portions Of tile reports comprising1"
| .'That is question must have time \
consider. In the AFst place ! shall walt IN.
I'll eli these gentlemen havs Anished any.
thing they msy propose writing about ths
exhibition. Tben whom have reaA tAeil
books shall make mp my mind - - M
duty"
Leaving This part Of the dlscussi1u
asked Mr.. Stanley TO sxplain What B,
meant BY saying that MAJ. BaSttslos hal
been killed, NOT murdered.
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