The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-09-25
SAMOA.
Exciting News by tho "zGala1dia"-.
Mataala Proclaimed King!

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September 10th, contains the follow
ing interesting news:
The natives in Snlata went on the
warpath, but being entreated by
their Chief, who was held as n sort
of prisoner on Mulinuu they started
home again. Thirty of them how
ever, would not go, but encamped
on the mountains back of Apia.
Brandeis with $50 men surprised
these before daylight one morning,
when fight ensued in which three
Safata people were killed and
two Tamasese men killed and one
wounded. The whole district of
Safata then rose in open revolt,
crossed the mountains TO Faleula,
near McArthur's plantation, and
there erected fort. Brandeis
thereon summoned all Samoa to
help him punish them, but Samoa
did not respond as he would have
liked. Tuamasaga joined the pa
triots at once, then town after town
of other districts, while Brandeis'
force steadily diminished. Savaii
people sent him word that they were
too busy making copra to attend to
his wars.
As usual the German Consul at
tempted to come to the rescue. The
"Adler" took on board 200 men and
towing six boats started out to burn
Manono. Arriving there they threw
in 10 shells amongst the women and
children (the men being ut Fale-
ula), but no one was hurt. The
boats were then filled with natives
and sailors, who pulled ashore to
burn the houses and eat the pigs,
this being their mode of warfare.
They had just time to set fire to the
large canoe, when some one started
an alarm that the Manono men were
coming and they took to their boats
and fled, one boat load however 60
= ing off to Savaii and away from the
war, and one to Faleula to join the
patriots. Thus ended the cXpedi-
ton. Mataafa has been chosen
king and has seven or eight thou
sand men encamped all around the
town, hemming Tamasese's men now
reduced to less than 200. Mataafa
is now styled Malietoa Toa. Ia
maseses men are behind breast
works on Mulinuu, and GO German
marines are there, principally to
keep them from running away. One
of the men engaged in the Manono
exped ton has been caught and ex-
ecuted NIalietoa now proposes tC
move on the works at Mulinuu. Ia
masese wants to abdicate but is re-
strained by Brandeis and Becker
who are fitting up a fleet thai
will rescue him. We all hope tc
see his head on pole. We all wish
Malietoa success. His people arr
to occupy Apia in spite of the cad
ler."
A postscript added Sept. Nth
gives the following =
Part of the forces under Malietot
marched through here on the l2tf
inst. and attacked Brandeis-Tama
sese people who had fortified Ma
tautu. Balls from this fort CAM
flying through the town which re
peatedly struck houses. Hamilton
Ruges and the Pilot Station were rid
died. Capt. Bisset was shot through
the head and killed while standing
On the steps of the late Hawaiian
Consulate. Malietoa's forces cap
tured all the outworks before dark
and during the night the BRANDED
crew escaped, being followed 81
quickly, that many dropped thei
guns as they fed. More woul
have escaped had Malietoa's peopl
brought their boats. Five Malieto;
men were killed and Is wounded
and Is Tamasese men bit the dust
As the wounded were put in tn
boats as fast as they were hit it
not yet known how many were hurt
They all ran off to Solo Solo an
are now suing for peace. Tamases
is on Malinuu, a guard of marine
from the "Adler" (51) have throw
up Notifications across the point an
are protecting him. We all hop
now that the U. S. Government wi
extend at least a protectorate owe
Samoa until it is possible to get law
in working order. Malietoa (Mat;
afa) is very good man and has tn
confidence of every one.
Another letter dated Apia Sep
10th says: The followers of the lat
King Malietoa and many of the pr
sent so-caled King Tamasese al
in open rebellion to the number
nearly 1900 within six miles
Apia. The Germans have lande
sailors in reality to protect Tam
sese The inhabitants of the otht
islands are all joining in the rebe
lion. Tamasese's people have n
moved house from the property
an American and it is rumored thu
the Captain of the u. S. S. Adam
has given Brander the Prime Mil
lister to understand that it must
- returned and replaced as original
within twenty-four hours.
TCaptain Bsset who was kille
was an Englishman, and had chars
of the schooner sent from Samoa
rescue the wrecked crew of the Br
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