, 1888-11-29
A SET-TO IN SAMOA.
Warlike Preparations Accord
ing to Late Advices.
HOW AMERICANS ARE ABUSED
European Powers Fixing for War Though
Offering the Olive Branch
at the Same Time.

SAN FRANcIsco, Nov. "a The steamer
Mariposa, from Sidney and Auckland, has
arrived here. A correspondent of the Az.
sociated Press,'at Apia, Samoa, writes az
follows under date Of November 9Th
MATTERS are growing daily worse in Sa'
moa instead of improving. The Ameri'
can. British and German counsulates are
guarded by platoons OF marines and the
buildings are all fortified BY sand bags.
| This state Of affairs went into operation
on the oath OF October, and was caused by
acts of the Germans. whose attitude to
wards the American and English, as we'll
as towards the natives, are becoming un.
endurable. A few nights ago, a German
patrol knocked down an EnRlishman.
Germans threatened to deport some Amer
leans who opposed their proceedings. The
followers of Tamasese who is a
tool of the Germans. drove an Ameri.
can, named Scanlan, from his house, kill
ed his stock and threatened his life. All
this was In full sight of the German garri-
son. who made no effort to stop 1t. When
this was repeated later, Captain Sears Of
the United States man -of-war Adams, con-
veyed such positive communication to
the captain of the German man-of.war and
the natives for time. The three years
cruise Of the Adams expired two months
ago, but there Is such serious condition
OF affairs that Captain Sears decided to
remain here until relieved bv the man-o
war Nipsic, from Calloa. Reckless firing
by Tamaseses men resulted in bullets strik.
ing an English Mouse. and the English ad.
miral, Fairfax, gave warning that he would
fire into Tamasese's boats if the firing was
nkAl Ia, l. a
his followers, 200 in number, at Salnatfa
about twelve miles from Apia. He has built
forts and rifle pits, and is awaiting Mataa-
ia 8 men, it having been understood on
both sides that battle would take place
early in November Metaafa's men mum.
Der 5000 picked warriors. and both sides
are armed with repeating rifles. Yester.
day the 5th, Metaata's army took march
on the forts at Salnatafa. Il is reported
that German Vice.Consul Brande, an ex.
German artillery officer and two other Ger.
mons went to Tamasese's fort Oatober 1S
and gave him several hundred rites. sew
eral thousand cartridges and barrel of dy-
Mantle. On October "a the raiders from
the man.of.wsr Alder fred into boatload
of Metaafa's men. Soon after the Ger
mans fred volley into several foreign
ers' houses. A public indignation meet
ing was held and United States Consul
Blackjack AMI the British consul requested
the captains of the respective men of war
to fortify the consulates, and see that q
place of refuge. might be offered to foreign.
ers in case of emergency. All the Amer.
leans complain that the United States gov
ernment has neglected to offer them the
protection to which they are entltled.
though Captain Sears of the Adams has
done everything possible to protect Ameri.
can interests. The Oceanic steamer Mari.
posa leaves here to-day. The great battle
of Salnatafa is expected to occur hourly a.
the rockets were seen ascending from the
vicinity Of Tamasese's fort at late hour
last night"