NEWS FROM NEW GUINEA.
(Per Tarawera at the Bluff.) [Peb Press Association.] MELBOURNE, Feb. 2. The steamer Victory has arrived at Thursday Island from New Guinea, and reports all quiet. The expedition against the murderers of Captain Craig at Johannes Island has returned, but the result of the expedition is unknown at Port Moresby. Herr Edelfeldt, the representative of Bums and Fhilp at Motu Motu, reports that the natives are very troublesome and unsettled. On Jan. 6 they killed a man, woman, and child belonging to Moraria, who were staying at Motu. The warriors then proceeded up the William river to Moraria, where they killed 16 more men, women, and children, and also several more Moravians going to and returning from work. The tribes had previously been friendly, and no reason is given for the massacre. The Motuians have been holding a great feast, and state their intention to massacre the Born village and Eerewain in the same way. There will probably be reprisals ere long.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 8089, 9 February 1887, Page 5
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