Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-16

and her officers and men were sent aboard as
quickly a. possibIe.
Contracts were made with various parties
tor feeding The sailors, though II was did.
cult matter 10 provide them With much food
during the day.
A temporary hospital was provided for
large number Of men who bad been injured
or we're suffering from exhaustion. DR..
White, OF the Trenton, medical director OF
the Pacific squadron, took charge OF this.
aud all the other surgeons assisted him IN the
work.
CONTROLLED WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY.
The men were controlled with great diff
Guilty. Many dlsordcrly sailors were placed
under arrest. Captain Fritz, the senior
German officer, was asked 10 cooperate IN
providing police protection, but he notified
the American officers that he WAS afraid TO
trust his own men rs guards, as the Ameri.
can sailors would attack them, and he re-
quested the Americans 10 take full control OF
the town. This was accordingly done. Cap
tam Huntington and Lieutenant Fillette alta
toned their marines all over Apia. and sail
ors were not permitted 10 go TO that part OF
The town where the Germans have their
headquarters. AS soon as II was possible to
dose. wrecking parties were formed aud
great amount Of stores were saved from the
Trenton.
1.-THE correspondent then describes the
means adopted 10 get the news OF the disaster
10 America aud Europe, which has already
been made known by telegraph
KANE UNDER CLOUD.
On Sunday evening the Calllope, which had
gone % sea the daV before during the storm,
WAS sighted about ten miles OF the island.
Much anxiety had been felt On her account
and there was a general feeling OF relief when
II was found that she was safe. She entered
the har0or the next morning and every one In
town supposed that owing 20 the distressing
condition OF affairs she would be ready to
offer all possible assistance 10 the American
and German ssilors. However, Captain
Kane announced that he would take on
board more coal aud leave for sydney at
once. The English residents criticised his
action severely. The CalIiope loaded 100
tons OF coal. On Thursday morning she
fired a salute OF thirteen guns in honor OF
Admiral Kimberly, and steamed out Of the
harbOr on her way TO sydney. The Admiral
sent duplicate dispatches by her to be for
warded 10 Washington from Sydney In case
the CalliOpe arrived there before the MARI
posa reached Auckland.
ORDER RESTORED.
Order was generally restored in Apis after
few DAYS. A large force OF SamOans was
put 10 work on the Nipslc, and the steamer
was bauled of. IL was found that she was
not leaking, but her boiler was sprung and
her propeller would nos work. Her rudder,
smoke-stack, and most OF her boats were
gone. aud she was badly shattered above the
water line. All OF her officers and and crew
are lying aboard.
Admiral Kimberly has not yet decided
whether 10 send the NiDsic TO Auckland or
san Francisco. The Vandalia Will be to-
tai loss.
Apia has the appearance OF camping
ground.
The Trenton's sailors have erected tempo.
rary tents in a large yard near the centre Of
the town and the Nandsliis survivors have
quarters near the American Consulate.
The survivors Of the Adler and Eber are
quartered in the warehouse OF the German
Trading Company. The officers and crew
OF the Olga are living aboard their ship. The
town is still under marine guard.
THE NIPsTc STILL AFLoAT,
The Nipslc Is still ahoat but lelking
badly, and the Admiral has n0t yet decided
What disposition TO make Of her, but il she
can be rendered seaworthy he will send her
10 Auckland or san Francisco for repairs.
a huge derrick has been erected on shore,
and an effort j. being made 10 Tighten the
Trenton by taxing OF the pivot riits on her
spar-deck, weighing about eight tons eac6,
after which the Trenton will be pumped
out. il possible, in the hope that sht may be
got ailoat. 1t is feared, however, that the
flagship is badly broken under the water
line, aud IL Is not thought that the effort %
save her will prove successful.
The German corvette Olga was bauled of
the mud fats on March 10th, and Is now
a1ost ID the hlrbor. The WORK was done by
Mataafa's men, whom the Germans have per-
secuted 30 greatly and with whom they are
still nj war. The natives display the great
est kindness towards the Americans and are
ready to render them any possible assistance.
Two parties Of natives came 10 Apia yester.
day-one from the island Of Savoy aud the
other from Nanano. They numbered seve-
raj hundred men and marched through the
town singing, each man carrying IN his
hand gifts for the American Admiral.
When they arrived in front Of the Consulate
they placed 10 the yard a great quantity OF
chickens, cOcoanuts, yaAs. tara, aud other
articles OF food. Admiral Kimberly thanked
the men for their gracious offerings and told
them they should keep them for their own
necessity. However, as the Admiral did not
desire 10 offend the Samoans he accepted the
gifts and distributed them among the sailors.
KEEPING THr TOWN CLEAN.
The greatest PRECAUTIONS are being taken
10 keep the town clean and prevent disease
from breaking out among the men.