The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-10-23

the island ne was set upon by bush
men and slain, together with three
others. During the desperate conflict
which followed the assault many or
the party were dangerously wounded.
Those killed: Henry Baron Fouilon
Won Norbeck. Midshipman Armand De
Beafort, Seaman Jakob Dokovic. sea-
man Gustav Chalanpka and a native
guide.
Wounded dangerously: Petty on
Ger Peter Mnras. severely wounded;
Tetty Officer Kolomon Neupobo. Petty
Officer Peter Curcie, Petty officer An
ton Covacevic, Seaman Anton Lovric.
Seaman Frantz sepcic. slightly wound
ed; Native Johnny Paramatta. Bar
on's servant Nickel.
The Albatross was commissioned by
the Austrian government to make SCI
entific explorations of the Solomon ISL
lands. During the middle OF last Au-
gust a landing was made at q place
called the Titlri. on the north coast OF
Gaudalcanar. From there q party
consisting of Baron Foullon Won NOR
beck, Lieutenant Budik, Midshipman
de beaufort 20 sailors. the baron's two
servants and two native guides started
out for the purpose OF exploring
mountain In the Interior Of the island
called the Lions Head After two
days marching one midshipman and
seven sailors returned. the men not
being able to stand the heavy walking
In the bush The baron's party that
proceeded on reached a camping place
at the foot Of the Lions Head. The
baron and his servants, with the na-
tive guides, we're In the lead going up
the hill, several natives being appar-
emily near or mixed with the party.
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two shots fired in the neishborhood OF
the camp they had left and at the
same time they saw a bushman chief
standing on the top Of n rise q little
above them making some signs. AS ne
appeared two shots were hred lower
down the mountain from the direction
OF the camp. The shot seemed to be o
signal for the chief to attack the BAR
on's party. Bushmen from q score or
places at once rushed out and the bar
on was struck In the neck with q
tomahawk. while q crowd OF bushmeu
attacked the rest OF the party with
clubs. The native who had cut down
the baron was shot by a sailor. Lieu
tenant Budk also put his revolver to
eood use. One sailor had to protect
himself with a tomahawk he had
wrested from a native The other
sailors were well armed and the BUSH
men finally had to retreat to the
woods, many OF them wounded Inc
baron was not the only one OF the
party badly hurt. AT first IL was
thought he would recover. but he
gradually sank after he had walked
back to camp and died In three hours.
The sight when the party returned
to the camp was a bloody one. Mid
shipman de Beaufort had been cut TO
death. and three sailors aud one ma
tive guide. Six sailors and one guide
Rad been wounded. One of the guides.
John Paramatta. fought bravely.
though his hand had been seriously
wounded. The rifles finally told on the
natives and they withdrew. The news
was then sent to Captain Mauler OF
the Albatross and a relief party. head
ed by First Lieutenant Bublai ana
consisting OF the doctor and 80 sailors
was sent and a safe return made TO
the ship. After the injured men had
been taken aboard the Albatross. Cap
tain Mauler. sailed for Cooktown and
thence the Albatross will so to Sydney.