MASSACRE OF MISSIONARIES
HOW THE NUNS MET THEIR FATE.
By telegraph, Press Am’d, Copyright Received 9.57 p.m., Sopt. 18, BorliD. Sept. 18. The massacre of Bishop Spues and party in Gorman East Africa is confirmed. Hearing of tho insurrection the party wore returning to the coast whon attaoked, All the natives accompanying fled. The Bishop tried to persuade the assailants of the peaceful nature of the mission. All were killed, many with spear wounds. The nuns covered their faoes with their veils and oalmly awaited their fata.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1562, 19 September 1905, Page 2
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87MASSACRE OF MISSIONARIES Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1562, 19 September 1905, Page 2
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