The War in Africa.
Germans Massacred Whilk Bravely Defending Themselves. London, Sept. 30. Advices from Zanzibar say the Germuus cure murdered at Kiiwa while bravely defending thrrasi-lvs. An American gun-boat was present, but was Unable to render any assistance in tho face of tho armed thousands of natives lying on tlio h*noh. The corpses of tho murdered Gorwaua Were terribly raui ilated. tAn English boat saved the lives of the German* at Likd*. The Germans'escaped from Mikandini half an hour bofore the arrival of the insurgents,who find volleys at their dhow laden with thousands of pounds of gun-powder. '1 ho entire wealthy community of British Indian subjects at Bagomovo left that place to-day terror-stricken, owing (o the rumor that 11 descent upon ..he town by natives is imminent. German Sailors Mutilated but Not Eaten. Zanzioyr, Oct. 15. The story that three sailors who deserted from tho Germau gun-boat Muerve had, been cateu by natives is unfounded. The men were killed by natives ar.d the bodies badiy mutilated through foliuhisiu. Xauves have attacked and destro. Ed Maduuolu, a German station near Bagamuyo.
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Samoa Times and South Sea Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 7, 10 November 1888, Page 3
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181The War in Africa. Samoa Times and South Sea Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 7, 10 November 1888, Page 3
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