Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28
BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS IN sAnoa
Ahe Germans Making Life a Burden to
Americans and English.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 24,-The
steamer Mariposa from Sydney and Anck.
land arrived here. correspondent of the
associated Press at Apia, Samoa, writes as
follows under date OF November 6: MAT.
ters are growing daily worse in Samoa in.
stead OF improving. The American, British
and German consulates are guarded by
platoons OF marines. Buildings are all
fortified by sand5ags. THIS state of affairs
went into operation October "a, and was
caused by the acts of the Germans, whose
attitude towards the Americans and
English, as well as towards the natives. ia
becoming uncomfortable.
"A few nights ago the German patrol
knocked down an Englishman and threat
ened some Americans who opposed their
proceedings. The followers OF Tamases,
who are the tools OF the Germans, drove an
American named Scanlon from his house,
killed his stock and threatened his life. Ali
this occurred in full sight of the German
garrison, who made no attempt to stop it.
When this was repeated later Capt. Sears,
OF the United States man-of-war Adams,
conveyed such a positive communication to
the captain OF the German man-of-war and
German consul as caused them to restrain
the natives for some time.
THE three years Cruise OF the ms -of-war
Adams expired two months ago, but in
such serious condition that Captain Sears
decided to remain here until relieved by the
man-of-war Nepsic from Callao.
'The reckless firing by Tamaseses men
resulted in the bullets striking an English
house. The English Admiral Fairfax gave
warning that he would fire into the Tama-
seses boats if the firing was repeated. Tama-
sese is now encamped with his followers,
LOO in number, at Salnatfa about IL
miles from Apia. He has built forts and
rifle pits and is awaiting Mataafa's men.
1t has been understood on both sides that
the battle took place early in November.
Mataafa's men number 5000 picked war
riors. Both sides are armed with repeat
ing rifles.
November 9Th. Mataafa's army took
march on the forts at Salnatfa. 1t is re-
ported that the German Vice-Consul
Brunde, an ex.German artillery officer and
two other Germans went to Tamasese's
fort October 1S, gave him several hundred
rifles, several thousand cartridges and a
barrel OF dynamite.
October Oath. Saiers from the man OF
war Adler fired into boat.load of
Mataafa's men. Soon afterward the Ger
mans fired a volley into several foreigners
houses.
"a public Indignation meeting was held.
United States consul Ilacklock and the
British consul requested the captain OF the
respective men-of-war to fortify consulates
and to see that a place of refuge might be
offered foreigners in IL case of emergency.
All Americans. in Apia complain that the
United Utates Government has neglected to
offer them the protection to which they are
entitled, though Capt. Sears Of the Adams
has done every thing possible to protect
American interests. The Oceanic steamer
Mariposa leaves here to-day. A great bat
tie at Salnatafa is expected to occur hour
ly. Rockets were seen ascending from the
vicinity of Tamasese's fort at a late hour
last night"