Solomon Island Outrage.

Manawatu Herald, 22 September 1896, Page 3

Solomon Island Outrage.

» The Austrian Consul at Sydney bas received the despatches, but refuses to divulge their contents. The following details have, however, been ascertained :— The party, consisting of Baron Yon Norbeck, Lieutenants Beaufort and Budik, a midshipman, 20 sailors, thi Baron's two Bervants and native guides, started from the Albatross on September Ist for Mount Lion, in the centre of the island. Alter two days' marching seven of the sailors became knocked up, and returned to the ship. On September 10 the remainder camped at the foot of the mountain. The Barou, Lieutenant Budik and ■even sailors, the servants, and three buihmen, started up the mountain, leaving the remainder in the camp. After going some diatancerthey heard ; lUots fired in the camp, and im mediately a large number of natives ruihed oat from the bush and attacked the party with olubs and tomahawks. The Baron's servant protected him with a knife, and Lieutenant Budik shot down a man who assailed him. The sailors, who were arm:-d with rifles, killed and wounded a number of the natives, who then took to flight. The Baron was the only one severely wounded, and he died soon after reaching the camp. There a terrible scene had been enaoted. A much larger number of natives had. attacked the camp. They wero driven off after a severe fight, but not before they had killed Lieutenant Beaufort, three sailors and one of the native guides, and wounded six Bailors and two guides. The survivors with the greatest difficulty made their way back to the ship through almost impenetrable scrub, carrying the wounded man on stretchers to a place from which they could safely despatch a mestenger to the Albatross. A relief party was then sent. It U ■opposed thot the. bodies of those killed wen eaten.