The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-23
Baron Won Nordick, q Scientist, and
Some of His Party Slain and
Others Wounded.
CRUEL WARS IN THE ORIENT
n ATROCITIES COMMITTED
IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Both Spaniards and Natives Guilty of
Shocking Deeds-Japan Extermi-
mating FormOsans.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22.-Details of a
massacre on the Solomon islands were
brought up from the south seas by the
Oceanic Steamship Company's mail steam
err Monowa, which arrived at this port from
Australia via the Sandwich Islands to-day.
The victims of the bloodthirsty savages
were members Of a party of Austrians who
had been taken to the islands by the Aus
TRAN man-of-war Albatross. The party
was under the leadership of Henry Baron
Foulton Won Norbeck, an Austrian scientist,
who has visited many islands in the south
seas and had numerous exciting expert
ences with the natives. While travelling
with an armed guard over the mountains
of the island he was set upon by bushmen
and slain. together with four others. Dur
ing the desperate conflict which followed
the assault many of the party were dan
gerously wounded. The killed are:
HENRY. BARON FOUL-ON Won NOR
BECK.
ARMAND DE BEAUFORT, midshipman.
JACOB DOKOVIC, seaman.
GUSTAV CHALANPkA, seaman.
NATIVE GUIDE.
The wounded are: Pater Mapas, petty Of
ficer. dangerously; Peter Ourcie, petty off,
GER; Anton Covacevick, petty officer; Anton
Lovric and Franz Sepcic, both seamen,
slightly wounded; Johnny Paramta, a ma
tive. Baron's servant Nickel.
The Albatross was commissioned by the
Austrian government to make a scientific
exploration on Solomon islands. During
the middle of last August a landing was
made at a place called Titiri, on the north
coast of Guadalcanar. From there a party
consisting of Baron Foulton Won Norbeck,
Lieutenant Budik, Midshipman De Beau
fort. twenty sailors, the Baron's two serv-
ants and two native guides, started out
for the purpose of exploring a mountain in
the interior Of the island called the Lions
Head. After two days marching
one midshipman and seven sail
ors returned, the men not being able
to stand the heavy walking in the bush.
The Baron's party that proceeded reached
a camping place at the foot of the Lions
Head. The Baron and his servants, with
the native guides. were in the lead, going
up the hill, several natives being apparent
ly near or mixed with the party. When up
near the top they heard two shots fired in
the neighborhood of the camp they had
left and at the same time they saw a bush
a little above them making some signs. AS
he appeared two shots were fired lower
down the mountain from the direction of
the camp. The shots seemed to be a signal
for the chief to attack the party. Bushmen
from a score of places at once rushed out
a tomahawk, while a crowd of bushmen
attacked the rest of the party with clubs.
The native who had cut down the Baron
'1p 16ON olO lAcdltI
ant Budik also put his revolt
yer to good use. One sailor had
to protect himself with a tomahawk he
had wrested from a native. The other
sailors were we'll armed and the bushmen
mn nfnaliy had to retreat to the woods. many
only one of the party badly hurt. At first
1t was thought he would recover, but he
gradually sank and died in three hours.
The sight when the party returned to
camp was a bloody one. Midshipnan De
Beaufort had been cut to death and three
ca linrC a md ma N ti-n MD lAaI C.-x
sailors and one guide had been wounded.
One of the guides, John Paramata, fought
bravely, though his hand had been serious
iy wounded. The rifles finally told on the
natives and they withdrew.
The news was sent to Captain Mauler, of
the Albatross, and q relief party headed
by First Lieutenant Bublai and consisting
Of the doctor and thirty sailors, was sent,
and a safe return to the ship was made.
After the injured men had been taken
aboard the Albatross Captain MauIer sailed
go to Sydney.