Evening journal., 1896-10-23
MASSGCRED BY SAyAGES.
An Exploring Party Attacked
on Solomon Island.
BARON HENRY voH EoRBEoK SLAIN
Three Othors of IIis Party 81 Scientist,
Suffer the Same Fate at the Hands Of
Bushmen-Esght were wounded-san.
culinary Fight with savages.

Suffer the Same Fate at tho Hands Of
Bushmen--Esght werc wounded-san. \
culinary Fight with savages.
SAN FRANcIsco, Oct. a8.-Dotails Of
massacre on the solomon islands wers
brought MP from tho south seas by the
Oceanic steamship company mail steam
or Monowa, which has Just arrived at thi /
port from Australia via the Sandwich is /
hands The victims OF the bloodthirsty
sayages were members OF party OF Aus. /
trians who had boen taken to the islands
by tho Austrian man-of-war Aibatross
The party was under the leadership OF
Baron Henry Foulton Won Norbeck, an
Austrian scientist who has visited many
groups Of islands in tho south soas and
had numerous exciting experiences with
the natives. Whilo travelling with an
armed guard over the mountains Of the is
land he was set upon by bushmen and
slain, together with four Others During
the desperate conflict which followed the
assault many Of the pnrty were danger.
ously wounded.
The killed are Baron Henry Foulton
Won Norbeok, Midshipman Armand de
Beaufort Seaman Jacob Dokoyic, Seaman
oustav Chalanpka and native guide.
The wounded are Petty Officer Peter
Maras, Petty Officer Kolo On Neupob.
Petty Officer Ourcie Petty Officer An.
ton Covaceyiok, Seaman Anton Lovric
Seaman Franz Sepio, Johnny Paramata,
native; baron's servant, Nickel The AL
batross was commissioned by the Austrian
government to make scientific explora-
ton on Solomon island. During the mid
die Of last August landing was made
at place called Titir, on the north coast
OF Guadelcanar.
From there party consisting Of Baron
Foulton Won Norbeck, Lieutenant Budik,
Midshipman de Beaufort 20 sailors, the
haron's two servants and two native
guides started out for the purpose Of ex-
ploring mountain in the interior Of the
mountains called the Lions head. After
two days marching one inidshipman and
seven sailors 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 Signal For Attack.
The baron and his servants with the
native guides, weTe in the lead, going up
the hill, several natives being apparently
near OF mixed with the party When up
/ near the top, they heard two shots, fired
! ia the neighborhood Of the camp they bad
/ left, and at the same time they saw a bush
/ man chief standing on the top OF a rise, q
little ahoye them, making some signs.
I AS be appeared, two shots we're fired lower
down the mountain. from the direction OF
fhe camp The shots seemed to be q signal
for the chief to attack the party Bush
men from q score Of places at once rushed
cut, and tho baron was struck on the
neck with tomahawk, while a crowd o
hushmen attacked the rest OF the part,
with clubs The native who had cut dowI
the baron was shot by a sailor Lieuten
not Budik also put his revolver to goo
use. One sailor had TO protect himsel
with tomabawk he had wrested from
native Tho three sailors wero well armed
and the bushmen finally had to retreat e
the woods, many of them wounded Thi
baron was not the only ono Of the party
badly hurt At first it was thought h'
would recover but no gradually sank aRt
Z Gied in three hours y Tho sight when the
party returned to camp was a bloody one
Nidshipman de Beaufort had been cut tC
death, and three sailors and one natlv,
guide were dead Six sailors and ong
guido had boen wounded. One of th'
guides John PaTamatn, fought hravely
though his hand had been seriously wound
cd. The rifles finally told on the natives
and they withdrew.
The news was sent to Captain Maulei
Of the Albatruss. and relief party headed
by First Lieutenant Bublai, and consisting
of the doctor and 30 sailors, was sent ans
a safe return TO the ship was made Afte
the insured men had been taken aboars
the Albatross, Captain Mauler sailed 10
Cooktown, and thence tho Albatross vii
20 to Sydney