Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-26
GERMAN OUTRAGEs IN SAMOA.



The steamer Mariposa, from Sydney and
Auckland, has arrived at San Francisco. A
correspondent at Apia, Samoa, writes as fol-
lows, under date of November 6: Matters are
daily growing worse in Samoa. The American,
British and German consulates are guarded by
platoons Of marines from nen-of-war, who are
all fortified by sand bags. This state of affairs
went into operation October "a, and was caused
by acts of the Germans, whose attitude toward
the Americans and English well as toward
natives is becoming uncomfortable. A patrol Of
three armed sailors from the German man-of-
war Adler travels the streets with loaded mus
kets every night few nights ago the patrol
met two English gentlemen, when one of the
German sailors, without provocation. struck
Mr.. Richie. one of the Englishmen. a heavy
blow in the face, knocking him down. The
Englishmen. who were unarmed. did not re-
sent the blow, but Mr.. Richie reported the af-
fair to the British consul, Col. Logan.
During the early part of November the Ger
mans threatened to report some Americans who
opposed their proceedings. Among these were
III. T. Moore, an American citizen, and the
largestmerchant in Apia. While Tamassese, the
rebel king, who is tool of the Germans, was
besieged on Mulinun Point, near Apia, some of
his warriors entered the house of an American
named Scanlon. drove him and his family out,
killed his stock, and threatened to take Scan
German garrison, but the latter made no effort
to stop this proceeding. Natives repeated the
performance few days later; whereupon Capt.
Leary, of the United States man-of-war Adams,
conveyed such positive communication to the
captain OF the German man-of-war and the
German consul as caused them to restrain the
natives for the time being from further acts of
violence. The three years cruise of the Adams
expired two months ago, but such was the
serious condition of affairs that Capt. Leary
decided to remain here until relieved by the
man-of-war Nipsic from Callao.
Tamassese is now encamped with his fol-
lowers. 1, 200 in number. at Salnatifa about IL
miles from Apia. He has built forts and rifle
pits and is awaiting the Mataafa men, it having
been understood on both sides that battle
would take place early in November. Mataafas
men number 5000 picked warriors. Both sides
are armed with repeating rifles. Mataafa has
received large detachments from Savaii one of
the Samoan group.
1t is reported that German vice-Consul
Brande, an ex-German artillery officer, and
two other Germans went to Tamassese's fort at
Salnatlfa, october IL, and gave him several
hundred rifles, several thousand cartridges,
and a barrel of dynamite On October "a
sailors from the man-of-war Adler fred into a
boatload of Mataafas men who were padding
along to Apia. None were hit. Soon after the
Germans fired yolley into several foreigners
houses. A public indignation meeting was
held, and as aresult United States Consul Black
lock and the British consul requested the cap
tains of the respective men-of-war to fortify
the consulates, SO that place of refuge might
be offered foreigners in case of emergency.
The United States consul posted notice stat
ing that precautions had been taken to protect
the Americans from further outrages by the
Germans.
Americans in Apia complain that the govern
ment had neglected to offer them the protec-
ton to which they are entitled though Cant
Leary. of the Adams has done everything pos
slbie to protect American interests. The United
States man-of-war Nipsic is expected here daily
from Callao. She will relieve the Adams and
the latter vessel will sail at once for San Fran
ciseo