Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-11-25
HIGH HANDED.
GERMANY RULES IN SAMOA,
Ourages Upon English and American Cit
Zens.
4 BATTLE HOURLY EXPECTED,
TamsseS and Natafa Prepared to Fight for
the Crown.

SAN FRANCISCO, Novembr 24.-Tht
steamer Mariposa, from Sydney and Auck
land, has arrived kere. the correspondent
of the Associated Press at Apia Samoa
writes as follows, under data Of November 6
Matters are daily growing worse in Samos
instead Of improving. The American
British and German consulates are guard
ed by plstoons of soldiers. The build
ings srs all fortified by sandtags placed
on all sides to a height o: three
or four feet. The Marines carry loaded
muskets, and all persons approaching
at. nigh. are halted before they can enter
the buildings. This state of affairs went
into operation on October p, and was
caused by acts of the Germans, whose at
titude toward the Americans and Eng
ljsh, as well as toward natives
is growing unbeatable. A patrol Of armed
sailors from the German man-of-war Adler
travels the streets of Apia with loaded
muskes or fixed bayonsts every night.
A few nights ago the patrol met two Eng
lish gentlemen of Main street, when one OF
the German sailors, without provocation,
struck Mr.. Richie, one of the Englishmer,
heavy blow in the face, knocking him
down. The Englishmen, who were IN.
armed, did not resiIt the blow, but Mr..
Richie reported the affair to the British
Consul, Col. Logan.
During the early part of November the
Germans Threatened to report some Amer
leans who opposed their proceedings
Among these was II. T. Moore, an Ameri-
can citizen and the largest merchant
in Apis. While Tameses, the rebel
king, who is a tool OF the
Germans, was bsssige1 on Nahum Point,
rear Apps, some of the warriors entered
the house of an American named Scaulan,
drove him and his family ont Of their
hoass, killed his live stock end threat
ened to take Scanlau's = life. This was done
within $50 yards Of the fort erected by Ge:'
mans on Muliuar Point, and in full view
Of Germsn garrisOns, but the latter made
no effort to step this proceeding. Ma
tiyes repeated the performance few days
later. Whereupon Capt. Sears Of the U.
8, man of war Adams conveyed such g
positive communication to the captain o.
the German man Of war. The German
Consuls assisted them to restrain the ma
tives f,r the time being from further act
CT violence.
Taneses is now enesmped with his fo'
lowers LOO in number at Salnat6s, abou
II miles rom Apis. He hiss built fort
and PITS and iE awaiting Matafs, il having
boen understood on both sides that bat
tie would take place early in November
Ma'afa's men number 6 00O picked. War
ricrs on both sides are armed with re
peating rifles. Matafa has received
large detachn eats from Saw
one of the Samoan group YESTERDAY
the 9TH, Matafa's army took up its marcl
on the forts at Sslnatits. All day native
were moving out from Apia, where the
have been enclmpad. Some men are carry
ing two repeating rifles while all nav
one piece. Yesterda.' ard to-day wa
canoes, some hiding ne hundred men
have been coming into sea harbor from
Adams, and the sight is magnificent one
All the warriors are sing V battle song
as they 20 by, each wearing the whit
head dress of Maxafa and keeping time +
the best of paddles. Tney ere all mel
nearly six feet in height and hsve fin
phys cal development.
On October n sailors from the mau-oi
war Adler fired into q boat load of Mata
fa's men who were r Psddlirg along to AIi1
! Noze were hit Soon after this th
Germans fired . volley into sewers
Foreigners houses. A public iaGigna
tien meeting was held, and as resul
United States Consul Blackjack sGd th
British CO0sul re- uested the captsios {
the respective men-of-war to fortify tn
consulates SO that place of refuge miRh
q offered foreigners in case o! emergenc!
The United States Consul poste& noti'
stating that prec lu' ions had been taken
protect the Americans from f0Cther GU
rage by the Germans.
Americans in Apis complain that Il
Unitsd States las neglected to offer thel
the protection to which they arc entitled
though Capt. Le2ry of the Adams has dor
everything possible to protect America
interests The ccsan steamer MaIipo'
leaves here to-day and the gresS battle
{ Salnatfa is expected to occur hourl.
, Rockets were seen ascending fsom the Y
. ..cinity.GI Tameses Fort at lste h:ur la
night.