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of it, and did not intend to be held re


intend to stop fighting at the present
time, when he had so far gained an adj
vantage. He added that all he desired
was that foreign nations should not in
terfere, but would allow the Samoans
to settle the war themselves. The con-
sui thereupon returned to the Adler.
which proceeded to Sautuam. where
some of the officers went ashore
and paid visit to Tamassee in
the Adler, followed by the United
States man-Of-war Adams and the Brit
ish man-of-war Lizard returned to Apia.
1t is believed here that had not these
two vessels been present the Adler
would have shelled the Mataafa's forces.
On the 18th meeting of the three con-
suls was held at the request of the Ger
man consul for the purpose of consider
ing what steps should be taken to stop
the fighting. United States Consul
Blackjack said he would consent to the
natives returning to their homes and al
low the government to be carried on by
the three consuls until definite news
could be received from their respective
governments. The English consul said
the only way
TO REsToRE'PEACE
was to divest Tamasese and Brandeis of
all power. Consul Huaphe replied that
he must continue to recognize Tama-
sese as king and. the meeting came to
an end. The next day the British con-
sui issued proclamation, making all
British subjects amenable to his juriS
dictiOn and directing that all taxes of
the English subjects be paid to him i'll
trust for the Samoan government when
ever it should be properly established.
This proclamation is regarded here as
very important, being virtually the adj
mission that there is no government eX
isting in Samoa, although the British
consul had heretofore recognized
Tamasese as king. Nov. 10 the
MonOno and Savaii men of Mataafa's
army started fer Galuafata in their ca
noes, of which there were about thirty
eight in addition to the three Samoan
men of war, the sailing of which had de-
layed the war for five or six days, and
were, when completed, of little use. 1t
was intended to make landing beyond
the Tamasese forces and then close in
on them, thus driving them toward
Lautuanu, where the big forts of the
enemy we're, the main body of Mataafa'S
army being in the vicinity also when
the Monono men arrived at Aslufuta.
The German schooner was found. She
is yet making daily trips from Apia with
ammunition for the natives, furnished
by the German firm. Brandei'S, whose
tyrannous conduct is said to be one of
the causes of the present war, was on
board. The Monono men
APPROACHED THE VESSEL
and demanded if BrandeiS was there.
The captain, whose sympathies are
with Mataafa, answered that he was
not, at the same time pointing below.
The Monono men were afraid to board
the vessel, which was flying the German
flag, and take Brandeis ashore. In the
meantime Brandeis was concealed in
the hold under pile of sacks. While
the Monono men were still hanging
around the schooner, Brandeis ordered
the captains schooner to sail for Apia
at once, which he did. During the aft
ernoon the opposing forces had small
fight at Saluafata, Mataafa's men driv-
ing the rebels out of the two forts,
which they captured and killed four of
their number, taking their heads, or
rather cutting off one ear to be
taken before the king, as the heads
were considered inconveDient to carry
in travelling. A number of Tamesese
men were killed, but the Mataafa could
not get their heads. The rebels also
had many men wounded. Mataafa's
loss was four or five killed and eight or
ten wounded. Nine boat loads of men
arrived during the day from the island
of Savaii for the purpose of joining
Tamasese. The German gunboat Eber
arrived from the Marshall islands on
Nov. q, and at once began to take in
torres. On the afternoon of the follow
ing day the Eber left for Saluafata,
where she will be stationed for some
time. The Nipsic followed the German
ship, and also took up her station tenn
porarily at Saluafata. Immediately on
the arrival of the Eber she
SENT BOAT ASHORE
bearing DR.. Funcre, civilian, who mott
fed the Ma taafa's men to leave the Ger
man ground before the following day or
a gun boat would forcibly drive them
away. They were ordered not to pass
over the German land after driving
Tamasese's men from the forts at Sal
uafata. Mataafa's men had thought
lessly gone up the coast to have pig
feast instead of following the enemy,
and also having left the forts. they
could not get back to the forts, which
were OH the German ground. Tama-
sese's men were soon in possession of
the forts again undisturbed and under
the protection of the Ger
man flag. The Lizard steamed to
Saluafata during the day for the pur-
pose of looking after the interests of
the English subjects and returned in
the evening, having found everything
all right. The Germans claimed large
tracts of land in the districts of Evn
and Fosi, which is said to belong to the
Samoans. On this ground they placed
large numbers of small German flags.
The German consul then instructed the
captain of the Eber to fire upon any of
Mataafa's men who placed their feet
on the land referred to. At the
same time the use of this ground
was given to Tamasese's followers as
A PLACE OF REFUGE,
where they would be protected by the
Eber. The Savaii now garrisoned the
two forts taken by Tamasese. Atua and
Aaua, on Nov. 2s. Capt. Seary sent
letter to the Rebel Tamasese Nov. 26.
notifying him that in consequence of
denrecatiops committed upon American