EXPLORERS' FATE.

Hastings Standard, Issue 345, 11 June 1897, Page 3

EXPLORERS' FATE.

CABLES.

THE BODIES OF JONES AND WELLS FOUND.

A TERRIBLE DEATH

(Per Press Association. —Copyright.)

Adelaide, This Day

The mystery surrounding the fate of Jones and Wells, the two missing members of the Calvert exploring expedition, has at last been cleared up. A telegram has been received from Marg-ery from the leader of the relief expedition announcing the discovery of the bodies.

By handcuffing some of the natives and using strong measures they eventually forced them to lead them to the place where the remains were. The two men perished while heading for the Joanna Springs. Later. The bodies of Jones and Wells were found near a well close to Margery's track. They went out exploring in April, 189 G. Jones's body was under a tree covered with earth. Wells' was in a tent.

Evidently Jones had died first. Wells had partially buried him then returned to the tent to await his own death. The natives had stolen all their firearms and valuables, but some of their personal belongings, including Jones's journal was found. From the journal it is gathered that owing to the want of water they severely felt the terrible heat.

One of the camels died and the others strayed. The men were too weak to follow them.

The last entry in the journal says that they were both unwell and very weak with only two quarts of water left, and it plaintively adds " We do not expect to last much longer." Evidence points to the fact that they reached the spot where they perished early in November. The bodies are being forwarded to Adelaide.

The rescue party had a terrible experience of heat and want of food. The camels at times were several days without water.