Show PUNITIVE expedition victoria oct 26 the new of A joint anglo french punitive expedition in the new hebrides in which british and french seamen from IL S pegasus and the french warship had some skirmishes with natives during september was received by the steamer moana which arrived today from australia none ot tha seamen was injured with the advance ot the main force with maxim guns the natives retreated to the interior dmd the abandoned villages were burned the natives were punished tor murdering one ot the crew ot ibi recruiting ship ketch Charoll alse A previous expedition from ibn retreated after one of iba french seamen ws killed |