The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-11-20
MORE FROM SAMOA.
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The special correspondent Of the
Sydney Telegraph, writing nom Apis,
October 10, gives Samoan news Of $ Kind
that has not previously come this way.
The writer says that she presence OF two
English war vessels in the har6or had
led the insurgents to believe that Eng
land would espouss the side Of their
King, and there is no doubt the pres
enee OF the warships hiss been used by
some Of the dlSaEectei white residents
Of Upoln to ineite the supporters of Ma
taaia to further rebellion. Some fifteen
real Britishers were not consulted, this
correspondent alleges, in petition pre-
Sented 10 Admiral Fairfax asking that
one Of the war ships should be allowed
TO remain for the protection Of English
residents. This IS another way. he
comments, "the would-be rulers OF
Samoa show how matters political ought
TO De conducted. The Admiral decided
to leave the Lizard in the hArbor till she
could Dc relieved by some other vessel.
Since the sailors" tfrom the Adler
q have been ashore guarding the pro
perry Of the Deutsche Handles Company
. the policy Of BrandeiS, the adviser 10
King TamASese, has been one Of peaee,
preserrtng to wait the outcome Of events
without any further los OF lie. On sc
count Of 50 much shooting from boats
and On shore recently, 10 the danger OF
the white residents Of the beach. Rear
Admiral Fairfax left instructions with
Captain Pe,ley, OF the Lizard, that should
Sny firing take place IRON any boats
within s certain radius Of the beach.
Captain PelIey was to ire overtle boats
Ii no notice Vas taken Of this caution. he
was 10 Immediately fire at ard sink
them. To prevent any shooting from the
seward by the rama>sSs party. Brandeis
has removed the whole OF T4maSess-s
forces, lately II 9Iulinuu, 10 = place
called S4luaf4ta, ; portion OF the Atua
district, some fifteen miles % wiudward
Of Apis This move practically removes
al immediate danger 10 the residents of,
the town
While the followers Of Tamasese
were Suugly enscuuced II NuIinuu
Point, the tratfickers IN firearms were
lOld In their 2u4Ghem4S against the adj
wiser 10 Tam4SeSe Tor not letting his
men cut OF NUlinuu TO meet their Opp0-
usuts away from any German property
There l. no doubt opportunity l. every
rhinz- but when j section Uf traders
wish to see this splendid race Of natives
fighting Que another, simply to enable /
more ammunition 10 be blown away, It /
l. time that pressure should be brought |
10 bear 1t Washington To prevent the /
American residents OF SdmOa from sup
plying the ustiyes with firearms Eng
gllshmen aul Germans here are liable !
10 severe penalties for such l grave /
gfense7
The letter represents Tam4sese's
forces, since removal TO the Atu4 dis I
trIct, 10 be modified and numbering I
nearly 8, 600 men, VINO ars well armed and /
have An excellent supply of ammunition. /
j talking man from each side has 4
gone 10 S4vli, TO compete against one 4
another for securing the following OF 500 4
warriors there. .sWhIehaEer side the
SGvM contingent decide on taking II viii 4
make j great difference should the %
posing t5rres come To close quarters
AataLfI, OF the new King MaIi4tOa, i
described j. very sensible and thought
f1l mA1- He wrote ! characteristic let
ter TO the German Consul, AIr. Becker,
announcing that, - he now ruled the
town and land Of 4pia Neutral territory, /
he had appointed the pilot and the Judge
and was about to write their commissions
But one thing he continues s-Ghlt
1iniiers ne from closing upon al these
matters flc the prison house and police
these days, I mist be very careful be-
.Luse there might De sou1elEliuz which
nay prop against the feeling Of the Ger
nan CT0verumeut, a. the zeutLemeu OF
TUCr Government Is judge and pilot for
ibis reason 1 Do these things Hrst asking
your ELreleucys permission He
signs MaIIet0a, King Of Samoa 10
.h1z humble note
The Telegraph concludes IN ! pro-
German strain Is follows There Was
! Little exci1EmenE along the beach LAST
! friday ur1ruinZ when Il WIS discovered
.h45 during the Iight the TAmAsese
parity had left M1IfzEu The Tamasese
lag was hIuIed from the flagstaff In
L. pl1ee the red white and 5i11k nler-
.autIIe tAg Of the German uA1i0u wGs
m1ch 10 the cnlsteru4ti0u OF
he t0EusPeopI= In a fzW weeks, how
.Terr [ expect u see the Imperial flag Of
Germany h1atinz gI5LE II the flagstaff
L MELIlG1 When this Is dcue the
SAMOAN dlIcrII1F VII be Il Al end and
LGt III then