The evening times., 1896-12-02
SLAUGHTERED BY BUSAMEN
Won Norbeck's nl-Fated Expedi-
ton to Lions Head.
TEN OF THE PARTY KILLED
Savages Not Only Attacked Those
Who Went Into the Interior, But
Surprised the Camp-Spears and
Tomahawks Used-FOrty of Them
Dispatched by the Europeans.

San Francisco, Dec. 2.-The official ac-
court of Baron Won Norbeck's expedition
to the Lions Head. Guadaicanar Island, Sol
omon group. has been received here. The
expedition. consisting of thirty persons,
left the ship August s. 1t consisted or
Baron E Won Norbeck. Midshipman Armand
de Bufort, Midshipman n Max Risen, five pet
ty Officers sixteen sailors, two servants,
and four native guides under command OF
Lieut.. Frank Budik.
After starting ii was considered adVlsa-
bic to send ten men back. IL was the IN
tentIon to march over the Coastal fialhS.
reach the mountains and explore Lions
Head, an extinct volcano. After ten hours
hard marching eight men ana MidShlpinan
Risen returned to the ship. Won NorbecS's
marty divided. eight sailors and three IA
tive guides remaining in camp under COM
mand Of Lieut.. Bufort. The remainder
started! at 7.30 O'Clock on the IIOrning OF
August 13.
ATTACKED BY BCsHMEN.
Budik and Won Norbeck led the wav
toward the mountains AT intervals along
the trail bushmen appeared and followed
the party. After threequarters OF an hour
OF liza rd climbing halt was called. When
the PARTY got under way again two shots
We're fired some distance down the hill
They seemed 10 he the signal for an at
tack.
A Lumber of buslImeu jumped out of the
brush, armed with clubs and tomahavks,
and began fierce attack on the explorers.
Two natives spranS at Budlk and tried L.
beat his brains out. but Budik shot them
10th dead. Petty Officers MaraS and Sea
ina Loveric Were separated from the rest,
of the pa rty. anu though both Were severely
wounded by spear thrusts and knife cuts,
they managed to hold their own against
their ATLANTIS
As soon as Budik fired, the bushInen
fled. but during the short skirInish the baron
had bee n attacked and fallen sorely womb
ed. Maras had received fatal wound.
Baron Won Norbeck was leaning against a
rock, bleeding prOfusely from "a wound
in the neck. While the natives were retr III
ing all the sailors kept up rapid rire nn
them. About twenty bushmen were aid
low.
The baron had received deep cut in the
neck and a dislocation Of the rishtSh ouider.
Petty officer Maras was cut across the
forehead by n tOmahawk and his skill
factured Sailor Luveric and an atte ldant
were seriously wounded.
CAMP ALSO SURPRISED.
The wounded were placed on strctchers
and a start made for Bufort's camp. Ac-
irving at the camp, startling state or
affairs was discovered. Bufort, native
mariners were wounded. The place hal
been taken completely by surprise. The
wounded and those who were fortunate
enough to escape unhurt. had scarcely time
to seize their weapons and defend them
selves.
Bufurt was Drained while reaching for
his pistol. The sailors seized their rifles
and opened fire, Several Cdnnibais fell
but the savages MADE another rush and
laid ou. two more men and wounded sevcrii
others. Several rapid volleys were fired
into tie natives and they retreated % the
brush
At10:20 a. III, soon after reaching camp,
Baron Won Norbeck died. As it was i'm
possible to fetch the body Ia the cua>:.
then it was buried under tree. The other
dead were also hidden beneath some rock
pies. AT II a.. m the parry hurried away,
leaving all camp material behind, and after
h march of six hours and a half reached
the coast Help soon arrived.
Two expeditions to recover the bodies
were organized. but the attempt was not
Irade. 1t was discovered that ten OF the
exploring party, including four native
guides, had been slaughtered and twelve
wounded. About forty savagcS were killei.