AUSTRALIAN

Grey River Argus, 19 April 1911, Page 5

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REBELLION IN THE NEW HEBRIDES. A NIGHT ATTACK.' KILLED AND WOUNDED. . (By Electric Telegraph — Copyright.) .' S YD Hp, %ril 18. A Erench steamer brings* news of trouble in the northern part of the Island Santo (New Hebrides). Sixty armed natives, led ''by two rebellious chiefs named Zingourpa and Neil, iriade depredations oh the white settlers, placing' their lives , in "jeopardy. - *.. A force of twenty " police" with% number of Komalcas, led -.ty" an Englishman named Tho'rnas, were sent "to the scene and made a night attack on" the' "rebels stfbrighbld. After a hot " engagerilent '' the rebels were routed and fled ' to"the v bush. ", Three of their number 'were killed "while others were wounded.' ' ' ' -->■.- .<• Thomas received two bullets in the chest but is expected -'to' recover. Two natives of the attacking'force were fatally wounded; '■{'■■"■ - '" ■ ■•''' ■'.■ The expedition-' destroyed the rebels .^village; plantation and pigs. ' ' ' Another 'expedition is .ibeing organised to capture ; the'^chief's party. '■ : ■■■-'•' •■• :•■•'•: '.■*'■ ..-•iLATBR.O.: Details , of the. attack on the feibelHous chief's stronghold -on: the Island of Saanto;. show, that the .punitive force consisted of Englishrand French native .police, .under .white. leaders with anumiber of. native auxiliaries. The stronghold .was reached, after a. ' tedious:, march through ..dense, bush. When the attack commenced. .the .auxiliaries, deserted, .some, joinirig the -.rebels. On the return, journey. a; party in ambush fired .on the party who.map, . aged to beat, off .th.c attack. Late? reV •':.. '. ports 'in,dicate th.at though Mr. Thomas . and two., or. three j?ther members .ofji the punitive. part?/ .were wounded none • were killed, . . . . ;