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RvOOKTOWX, August 4. Advices from Port Moresby., dated .July 7, state that the missionary ateamur Ellangowan hud a atorauy passage to ,\e\v Guinea from Couktown, and that on arriving nt Mucfri Uay on June 14, she proceeded along the coast to Port Dudfield. M Clloudy Hay the party visited a village, the inhabitant* of .which received them kindly. However, .the same evening tho natives came off and stole one of tho ■Anting stanchions from tho .the steamer, but this .they returned on sky rockets and'blue lights being fired, During the night tiny »vere cought in the act of steuliug three *udH stanchions, which thoy took away. Next morning tho Revs. A. Chaliucw and Heswick, .Captaiu Dudfleld, uud the other* landed ,for the purpose of recovering tho staii.chiens. The natives greeted them with tokens of friendship and much waving of branch™, hut treachery being feared, a sharp look out was kept. Mr. A 'halmcrs was ptfluving with the nativo* and euddcully ..un.s.J a number amhu^L
ready forattaek, ll.■ iminedately ordered •i retreat backwards to tba boat. Tim u;'> tli • signal for a shutter of spears and stones folTow«d by a rush of native poi-mi '•!>• Captain Dwlh.ld was armed will uuite prepared. Swing that tin whole ul the whites veto in danger, hu fimlaii.l shot thu [u-tncijial leader ileail. Mis fall delayed thu onset of the " nig. p-rv a. | pave tin- missionaries time tn reach tLi.ii- boat, which tho> succeeded "m floating, despite vollevi of" stones ami *j.eais. itodfbld's "ititr.-i.i.litv- undoubtedly saved the lives of the whole Ellangowan party. The vessel then proceeded to South < 'ape and there met the Beagle, war ncboener, whioh called at Port I m.Hid,l unJ reenvencd the stansaicoua. < i-.i-, u r.tairwr.g ttvm Last Capo to Port Moresby. The season has been very bad, fever prevailing. It is probable that Messrx. Chalmers and Boawick will retiiru rto the Port Moresby district in a few months. The becho-de-nier vossola from Cooktown have arrived nii<l are doing well.—Town and Country .Journal.
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Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 102, 13 September 1879, Page 3
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