New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-25
TROUBLOUS TIMES IN SAMOA.
FOREIGN CoNsULATES AIL FORTIFIED
GREAT BATTLE EXPECTED HOURLY WHEN
THE NAIL GTEAMER LEFT AFRICA

GERMANS RUNNING THINGS WITH HIGH HAND
GREAT BATTLE EXPECTED HOURLY WHEN
THE MAIL STEAMER LEFT AFRICA.
San Francisco, Nov 24.-The steamer Mariposa,
nom Sydney and Auckland, has arrived here. Tho
correspondent OF the Associated Press at Apa, Samoa
writes as follows. under date Of November O.:
Matters are daily growing worse in Samoa instead
of improving The American, British and German
consulates arc guarded by plat0ons Of marines from
the men OF Adams, Lizard and Adler respectively
The buildings arc all fortified BY sandbags placed on
all sides to height of three TO four feet The ma
rines carry loaded muskets and all persons approach
ing at night halted before they enter the
buildings This state of affairs went into operation
October "a and was caused by acts Of the Germans,
whose attitude toward the Americans and English as
well as toward natives is becoming uncomfortable.
patrol Of three armed sailors from the German Of
Adler travels the streets of Apia with loaded
muskets and fixed bayonets overy night few
nights ago the patrol met two English gentlemen In
Mayst, when of the German sailors, without
provocatIon. struck Mr.. Richie, one of the English
men, a heavy blow in the face knocking him down
Tho Engshmcn, who were unarmed did not resist
the blow, but Mr. Rtchie reported the affair to the
British Consul Colonel Logan. Captain Pells Of
the English man of war Lizard heard of the occur
rence and visited the British Consul for the purpose
Of dcterminin" what steps should be taken In the
matter.
threatened to report somo Americans who opposed
their proceedings. Among these were H. t. Moors,
an American citizen, and the largest merchant In
Apia. While Tamcsese, tho rebel King, who is
tool Of the Germans, was bescged on hulnun
Point, near Apia some Of his warriors entered the
house Of American named Scanlon, drove him
and his family out of their house. killed his livestock
and threatened to take scanlons life This was done
within $50 yards Of the fort erected by Germans
on Muinun Point, and in full view of the German
garrison, but the latter made effort TO stop this
proceeding. Natives repeated the performance a
few days later whercupon Captain Leary, OF the
man-of Adams, conveyed such a positive communI
cation to the captain Of the German manofwar
and the German Consul as caused thcm to restrain
the natives for the time being from further acts OF
violence. Tho three-years' cruise of the Adams ox
pred two years ago, but such was the serious CON
diion of affairs that Captain Leary decided to remain
here until relieved by the man-of war Npsic, from
Callao.
On October 10 Q boatload Of Tamasesc's men
fired into largo boat filed with Matsafa's men,
who were peaceably padding up the harbor un-
armed. None Of them were hit but number OF
natives and English house were hit BY bullets,
which flew the main street As result OF
this, Admiral Fairfax Of the English man-of-war
Calliope, which here at that time, sent word
Tamasese that no ha dleft orders with the captain
OF the English man -ofwsr Lizard that In case the
proceeding was repeated the Lizard should fire into
Tamasese's boat Tamasese is now encsmped with
his followers, ZOO in number, at Sanatlfa about
twelve miles from Apia He has built forts and
rine pits, and is awaiting the Mstaafa men,
It having been understood both sides that battle
would take place early in November. Mataafa's men
number 5000 picked warriors. Both sides are armed
with repeating rifles Mataafa has received large
detachments from Savan of the Samoan group.
Yesterday, November 8. Mataafas army took up It's
march on the Salnanfa. All day natives were
moving out from Apia, where they have been en-
camped Some men arc carrying two repeating rifles,
while all have one piece. Yesterday and to-day war
canoes some holding 100 men. have been coming into
Apia harbor from Adams, and the sight is magnf
cent one All the warriors arc singing battle SOM
as they go by, each wearing tho white headdess OF
Mataafa and keeping time to the beat OF paddles
They all men nearly six feet In height and have
tine physical development
1t is reported that the German Vice-Consul Brande,
exGeman artillery officer, and two other Germans,
went to Tamaseses fort at salnatifa on October IL,
and gave him several rifles, several thousand
cartridges, and barrel Of dynamite On Ojtober
"a sailors from the of Adler fred into boat
load OF Mataafas men who were padding along to
Apis None were hit. Soon after the Germans fired
a vouey into several foreigners houses. A public In,
dgnaton meeting was held and as result the United
States Consul, Mr. Blackjack, and the British Consul
requested the captains Of the respective men OF war
be offered foreigners in case of emergency. The
United States Consul posted notice, stating that
from further S% OUT ages Sy the Germans
Americans in Apia complain that the Government
has neglected to offer them the protection to whcn they
are entitled though Captain Leary, OF the Adams, has
done everything possible to protect American inter
ests
day and the great battle of Salnalfa is expected TO
occur hourly. Rockets were seen as II coming from
the vicinity Of Tamasese's fort at late hour last
night The Nipsic Is expected daily from CalaO.
She will relieve the Adams and the latter vessel will
sail at once for San Francisco.