Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-26
HIGH HANDED.
G8RMANY RULES IN SAMOA
Outrages Upon English and American Cit
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SAN Francisco, Novemb T 24.-The
steamer Mariposa, from Sydney and Auck-
land, has arrived here. The correspondent
Of tie Associated Press at Apia Samoa
writes as follows, under date Of November 6:
Matters are daily growing worse in Samoa,
instead CT improving. The American,
British and German consulates are guard
ci by platocns of soldiers. The build
ings are sill fortified by sandtags placed
on all sides to q height OF three
or four feet. The Marines carry losde1
muskets, and all persons approaching
at niGhS are halted before they a enter
the buildings. This state Of affairs went
into operation on October 81, and was
caused by acts of the Germans, whose at
titude toward the Americans and Eng
lish, as well as toward natives
is growing ~unbearable. A patrol of armed
sailors from the German msn-Ot-wsr Adler
travels the streets OF Apis with loaded
musSess or fixed bayCnets every night.
A few nights ago the patrol met two Eng
liSh gentlemen Of Main street, when u OF
the German sailors, without proyOCatlOn,
struck Mr. Richie, one Of the Eugllshmen,
a heavy blow in the face, knocking him
down. The EugliEhmtn, who were I'M
armed, did not resiIt the blow, hut Me.
| Ritcbie reported the affair to the British
Consul, Col. Logan.
During the early part of November the
| Germans threatened to report some Amer
;rars who opposed their proceedings.
| Among these was II. 7. Moore, an Amerl'
can citizen and the largest merchant
in Apia. While Tameses, the rebeI
sinO who is q tool Of TIM
| Germans, was beseige1 on Nahum Point,
near Apss, some of the warriors entered
the house of an American named Seaman
drove him and his family out Of thel'
house. killed bis live stock and threat
epsd 10 take Scanlsh's life. This was con
within $50 yards of the fort erected by Ger
mans on MuliDar Point, and In fuuV view
of German garTisons, but the latter MAD
no fffort to step this proceeding. Ma
lives repesttd the performance q few day
later. Whereupon Capt. Sears OF the I
;. man of war Adams conveyed sucn
n~nsitiye communication to the captain q
the German nan Of war. The German
CorspIs assisted them to restrain the ma
tiyes for the time being from further ACT
Of violence.
Tsmeses is now epCamped with his 10
lowers loo in number at Salnatha, o
u miles from Apis. lie has unit icr'
and pits and is awaiting Matsta, 1t hayin
baen understood on both sides thai q os'
ria would take plsce early in NoyemoeI
NIaEsfs,a men number 6 0JO picked. WSi
riors on both sides are armed with II
pssting rifles. Matafa has receive
iI,-ss detschnelt5 from Ss'
ons cf the Samoan group. lssterus
the 9Th, Matafa's army took up us marc
On the forts AZ S4lnstifs. Alday NATIVE
wsre noyins cut from Apia, where the
have been enclnpsd. Some men are carr!
inc two repeating rifles while al NAY
one piece. Yesterday ard tc-cay va
canoes. some holding one andre me
have been coming into a sea haroor ITO
Adams. and the sight is q magnificent on
Ali tte warriors are singing battle sors
az tbsv go hv, each wearing the VIM
L,a5 dress of Maxsfa and keeping time
The heat of PADDLES. They are all me
rparly six feet in height and have nj
physical development.
ON October "a ssilors from tbs nan-o
war Adler fired into . boat lead oi Mat
f,'s men who were padding along to All
None were hit. Scoa af,eS this II
Germans fred 8 volley into sever
~Gyreiguers' houses. A public indigni
ton meeting was held, ard as q resn
limited States Consul Blackjack ard Il
British Consul requested the captains
the respective men-of-war to toitlfy u
~corsulates, SO that q place of refuge mig
he offered foreigners in case OF emergenc
The United Ststes Consul posted q moth
stating that precautions had been taken
protect the Americans from further on
rage By the Germans.
Americans in Apis complain thst &
United States has neglected to offer the
the protection TO which they are entitle
though Capt. Lsary Of the Adams hiss do
everything possible to protect Amerlci
y interests. The cesan steamer Msrlpo
d leaves here teddy and the great battle
. S4lnatifA is expected to occur bouIl
no Rockets were - en- ascending from the
mi entity of Tsmese s Fort at y late hour L
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