Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-28
TERRORISM IN SAMOA.
Anarchy and Bloodshed in the Pa
cifc Ocean.
INSULTS TO AMERICAN CITIZENS.
German Officers Ruling With an Iron
Hand-Peop1e Assaulted on Pub
lie Streets-Two Great Armies
Drawn Up in Battle
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SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. 24.-The
steamer Mariposa, from Sydney and
Auckland, arrived here to-day. The
correspondent of the Associated Press
at Apia, Samoa, under date of Novem-
Der 6, writes that matters are daily
growing worse in Samoa instead Of i'm
proving. The American, British End
German consulates are guarded by
platoons of marines from the men of
war, Adams, Lizard and Adler respec-
lively. The buildings are all fortified by
sand bags placed on all sides OF
height of three or four feet, The
marines carry loaded muskets and all
persons approaching at night are halted
before they can enter the buildings.
This state of affairs went into operation
October "a, and was caused by acts of
the Germans, whose attitude towards
the Americans and English as we'll as
toward natives is becoming unendur-
able.
A patrol of three armed sailors from
the German man-of-war Adler travels
the streets of Apia with loaded muskets
and fixed bayonets every night A lew
nights ago the patrol met two English
| gentlemen on Main Street, when one
of the German sailors without provoca-
ton, struck Mr.. Rltchie, one of the En-
| glishmen, heavy blow in the
| face, knocking him down. The English
men, who were unarmed, did not resist
the blow, but Richie reported the af-
fair to the British consul, Col. Logan.
Capt Pellis, of the English man-of-war
Lizard, heard of the occurrence and
visited the British consul for the pur-
pose Of determining what steps should
be taken in the matter.
During the early part of November
the Germans threatened to report some
Americans who opposed their proceed
ings. Among these was III. Z. Moors, an
American citizen, and the largest mer-
chant in Apia. While Tamasese, the
rebel king, who is tool of the
Point, near Apia, some Of his war
riors entered the house of an Ameri-
can named Seaman, drove him and
his family out of their house, killed his
live stock, and threatened to take Scan
lan's life. This was done within Is
yards of the fort erected by German
on Mulinun Point and in full view
the German garrison; but the latte
made no effort to stop this proceeding
| Natives repeated the performance
Ia few days later whereupon
| Capt. Sears, of the United States man
| of-war Adams, conveyed such positive
communication to the captain Of the
German garrison as caused them to re-
from further acts of violence. The three
| rc, or,1ico of tho DAVIS +r-o
months ago but such was the serious
condition of affairs that Capt. Leary de-
clded to remain there until relieved by
! the man. of-war Nepsic from Callao.
| October 10 boat load of Tamasese's
men fired into large boat filed with
! Mataafa's men WIG we're peacefully
! padding up the harbGf, 1narmed.
None of them were hit, but
number of natives, and one English
house were hit by bullets which flew
across the main street. AS a
result of this Admiral Fairfax, of the
English man-of-war Calliope, which was
here at that time, sent word to Tamas-
csc that he had left orders with the
captain of the English man of-w war Liz
ard that in case the proceeding was re-
peated the Lizard should fire into
Tamasese's boats.
| Tamasese is now encamped with his
followers, LOO in number, at Salnatifa,
about twelve miles from Apia. He has
built forts and rife pits and is awaiting
the Mataafa men, it having been under
stood on both sides that battle would
take place early in November. Mataa-
| fa's men number 5000 picked warriors.
Both sides are armed with repeating
rifles. Mataafa has received large de-
! tachments from Savaii, one of the Sa-
moan group.
On the 9th inst. Mataafa's army took
up it's march on the forts of the Salna-
| tifa. All day natives were moving out
from Apia where they have been en-
camped. Some men are carrying two
repeating rifles while all have one
/ piece. War canoes, some holding 100
men, have been coming into Apia mar
Dor from Adams, and the sight is mag
nifcent one. All the warriors are singing
battle songs as they 90 by, each wearing
white head dress OF Mataafa and keep
ing time to the beat of paddles. They
are all men nearly six feet in height
and have fine physical development.
It is reported that the German vice
| consul, Brande, an ex-German artillery
officer, and two other Germans, went to
Tamasese's fort at Salnatifa, October 49,,
and gave MIN several hundred rifles,
several thousand cartridges and barrel
of dynamite. October "a, sailors from
the man-of-war Adler fred into boat
load of Mataafa's men who were pad
ding along to Apia. None were
hit. Soon after the Germans fred
volley into several foreigners
houses. A public indignation meeting
was held and as result United States
Consul Blackjack and the British con-
sui requested the respective men-of-
war to fortify the consulates so that a
place of refuge might be offered foreign
ers IN case of emergency. The United
States consul posted notice stating that
precautions had been taken to protect
the Americans from further outrages by
the Germans.
Americans in Apia complain that the
United States government has neglect
ed to offer them the necessary protec-
ton to which they are entitled, though
Capt. Leary, of the Adams, has done
everything possible to protect American
| interests
The great battle of salnatifa is expect
ed to occurr hourly. Rockets were seen
! ascending from the vicinity of lama