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Show FlcMius Natives. San Francisco, 26 Tbo expedi tion to New Guinea ia decimated by disease and hardships and by conflict! con-flict! with the natives. Tho men were al struck down with sickness and unable to work tbosbip. Mr. Ingham and the crew of the steamer Hottrna at Brookes island, were attacked by the ualivei, and Ingham master and owner, and Isles toe engineer, ono European, and two Chinese persons on board were masiacred. The natives have seized all the arms which were in possession of Ingham and Red leek, and it is now dangerous to approach them. |