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Show THE LATEST FROM AFRICA. The Murderous Natives Not to be PalSMS-ed PalSMS-ed -Other Koreijrn News. j PARie, Feb. 4. A despatch is received here from Major de Brazz, the well known Ffiich explorer, who is in command of the jt'hari and Lake Tchad expedition in Africa! H says he finds it the wiser plan not to tfattp out his intention to punish the hostile trill , which attacked Fourneau's expedition, whil set out last year to explore the valley of til Sanirhabagen, in central Soudan, and til French cpugo, but he confined himself 1 estsbllshing friendly relations with the hoi piteble chiefs with a view of forming aehaul of military posts from the coast to Lai Tchad, such a course, he adds, will bel great aid in the extension of French lnflu enee In that part of Africa. Fourueau's ex pedltion above mentioned was attacked bv the natives in August last, sixteeu of its members were killed and thirty-one wounded. wound-ed. All the merchandise and many of the rifles were captnred by the natives and the expedition was compelled to retreat, being followed for a long distance and constantly harrassed by the enemy. |