The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-02-09

nor the reason for the getting up OF
steam. Next day it was ascertained
that Tamasese had intended making a
descent on Apia that night and that the
boats had come down to notify the Ger
man ships TO be ready for this attack.
When it became known, however, that
Mataafa's troops were we'll prepared to
give them warm reception, orders
were given to keep Tamasese's force
away.
NEUTRAL SHIPPING VIOLATED.
On the 18th boat belonging to Capt
Hamilton, the American whose property
was destroyed in the bombardment OF
Matafagatele, was going down the har-
Dor, when it was overhauled by boat
from the Adler and taken on board that
ship. The native wife of Can't. Hamil-
ton unadvisedly went to the German
Consul and asked to have the boat re-
leased. Thereupon the German Consul
issued permit to the American citizen
TO row his boat up and down this neutral
harbOr. When the natives up in the
bush at Matane heard of this they were
eager to 90 down and release ''the boys
by force. They were restrained by
Americans and induced to stay i'll the
bush. The boats crew were soon re-
leased. American Consul Blackjack
ing why this boat was seized. He was
told it was because the boat did not fly
any flag, which was "cold," the CORE
spOndent remarked, "when no war had
been declared"
The British steam packet Richmond
arrived on the 18th from Auckland She
was expected to bring important news
rom the three nations regarding the
Samoan question. Mr. MOOrs, an Ameri-
can merchant, started to take his goods
off the Richmond and his boat was
seized by an armed German boat It was
8 O'Clock in the evening when the Rich
mOnd arrived, and German guard was
put aboard of her next morning. 1t was
announced that wa had been declared
and that no goods would be allowed to
be landed except at a certain German
store, where they would be passed upon
by the German storekeeper, who had no
right to act for the German Government
in any such capacity. Consequently
English and American merchants re-
fused to take off their freight Mr.. Moors
undertook to help himself with the above
result.
PROCLAMATION OF WAR.
The following proclamation was issued
on January 10Th blythe Imperial German
Consul:
By order of the Imperial German Gov.
eminent herewith proclaim the state
OF war for the Samoan Islands. Any
assistance 20 the rebels will be punished
by Martial Law irrespective of any ma
tionality. The introduction of contra
band of war is prohibited. All vessels
and boats are liable 70 be searched by
the German authorities.
The police of Apia henceforth will act
under instructions from the Imperial
German Government. The residents OF
Apia are requested to assist in keeping
law and order.
Apia, January IS, 1889.
DR.. KNAPPE,
Imperial German Consul.
This proclamation mad not been post
ed, it appears, when the events OF the
day above reported began. Moors'
freight being potatoes there was not
much chance to conceal contlaband of
war therein. Captain Mullan went to
the Adler at once and demanded to
know OF Captain Fritze, first, what was
meant by q the state OF war;" and, next,
whether war had been declared. The
German Captain said, " Ye3,'' war had
been declared and goods could not be
landed until they were examined. In
the afternoon consent was given for the
release of Moors' boat.
Consul Blackjack wrote to Consul !
Knappe, asking what he meant by
" state OF war;" as everybody knew there |
had been war. Some time later in the !
day the German Consul replied, saying
that martial law had been declared. |
The Captain Of the Nipsic and an officer |
him were told first that !
war had not, and then that it had he
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