THE NEW HEBRIDES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11636, 14 August 1905, Page 6

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

The French Punitive Expedition

Preas Association. — Telegraph.— Copyright. Received August 14, 10.19 a.m. SYDNEY, August 14.

News from the New Hebrides gives de-. tails of the attack on the punitive expedition from the warship Neurthe which was sent to arrest native murderers at IVfallicollo. After an arduous journey, the inlaud force surprised the natives. While arresting several men, a shot was fired from a hut killing Gunner Moal. The expedition opened fire, the natives were routed, and four fell. Ou the way to the coast, the natives shadowed the force, firing from the bush, and wounded Gunner Mo\ilec.