AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5251, 16 November 1885, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received November 16, noo<\) Sydney, This day. Particulars re the Massacre of the N.S.W. G-S.'s Expedition. Further particulars respecting the re» ported massacre of the Geographical Society's expedition ahow every reason to fear that the account is true as alleged. The. natives stole the boat belonging to the expedition, and four days later mustered thir fighting men, then returned in the dead of night, surprised and killed the whole party. It is probable that some action will be taken by the authorities to punish the murderers. Later. .^Received November 16, 1.50 p.m.] Sydney, This day. Further details to hand respecting the massacre of the geographical expedition stated that Capt. Kverell, the leader of the expedition, having reason to believe that the native chief, Carosaa, who was piloting the boats up the Fly river was misleading them, threw him overboard, whereupon Caroasa, in order to be revenged, stole the boat, obtained a number of fighting men, returned at night, and massacred the expedition. Several savages having been seen with table knives in their possession supposed to belong to the expedition, coupled with the fact that Capt. Everell failed to keep his appointment with Mr McFarland, tends to point to the truth of the reports previously received.

Sydney, Yesterday. The Plenary Council was opened to«day by his Eminence Cardinal Moran. It was a large and representative gathering of prelates, including 15 bishops, numerous plergy, and thousands of the laity. Dr Redwood, Bishop of Wellington, preached the opening sermon. The procession which followed was of a most imposing character.