THE NEW GUINEA MASSACRE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 98, 10 May 1901, Page 3

THE NEW GUINEA MASSACRE.

PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Bectired 9, 9.26 a.m. . ThuMDA? IBLASD, May 9. The punitive parties reached the 1 Scene of the massacre on the 2nd May. 1 The natives attacked the boats, but a ' hot fire dispersed the attacker?. A c landing was effected witfc great diffi- 1 culty, and the natives driven from the ' villages. The war homes were burnt, and the war and fishing cauo's d- 1 Btreyed. The nativ. s are described as being plucky, t spxiilly at the firs' ' Tillage, whera they attempt* d twica to 1 rush the c*mp when b*ii>g formed. 1 The actual place of the murders was Anawaida. Portioi s of the missionary whaleboat were di<co?ered, also ~ Chalmers' bat, a humm j iw, and other ' remains. Keceived 9 9.26 e.ra. Thubsday Island, May 9. The ffollowin<: details of be mm derg #! the mi-sionaues ara g : vcn by a New Guinea native, who was ciptured by the punitive txp?ditijn The' nttivts enticed Mr. Chalmers and his party ashore. Mr. Chalmers was first taken by the natives towards the vil'age, Mr. Tomkin being leftbehind. Mr.Cha'mers told Mr. Tomkins he feared an outragp, and if possible to escape. Mr. Tomkins refused to leave Mr. Chilme'g The natives clubbed Mr. Chalmers in the presence of Mr. Tomkins, and the of the party cutting off the bead, then divided the flesh amongst themselves. Mr. Tomkins wan killed next day, and his 11-sh di-tributad among the adjoining villnges. Tin gune day eleven natives wbo were witb the missionaries wt-re k lkd together. Another acconnt st :tes that the puni tive expedition killed 24 and wounded eeveral natives in ore lirge house, and destroyed over 1100 skulls. Tbey dis-1 covered a quantity of tool*, and portion* of a vessel apparently of about 300 tons Wire also found, but nothing to prove her identity. Mr. Chalmers' visit was the first ever paid by a missionary v -the natives at th* scene of tbe massacre.