The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-02-09
SAMOA.
State Of War Proclaimed by
the Germans,
j. C. KLEIN COMPELLED TO LEAVE
APIA TO SAVE HIS LIFE,
The Samoan Times Suppressed.
No Fighting Since Jan. Sd, but
Troubled S'ste of Affairs
in the Country.

Before the X. NJ. 5. ). MaripOsa
reached her dock yesterday after
noon a BULLETIS representative mo-
ticed among the passengers Oh deck |
Mr. J. c. Klein, special correspond |
cnt OF the San Francisco Examiner |
and the New York Herald No
sooner had the gang plank been
raised than the reporter was on
board and found Mr.. Klein going
over the port rail with an officer Of
the L. S. 5. Alert. Klein stated
hurriedly that there was a very
troubled state of affairs in Apia,
war had been proclaimed and mar
tial law declared, and he had to get
out of the country for his life. Mr..
Klein went on board the Alert, but
about Z O'Clock in the evening was
found at dinner, at the hotel. After
the meal, he was interviewed by the
BULLETIN representative when he
gave an outline Of what had occur
red at Apla, from the 3d Of Janu-
ary up to the time he left, February
lst, as follows:
Amatuani a high Tamasesc chief,
with four hundred Of his followers
deserted to the Malietoa camp, some
of them going home while others
joined Mataafa's forces. Several
boats containing German officers
were moving along the beach TO see
what Mataafa's men were up TO.
On the 9Th a number of rebels from
Tamasese's camp were seen in
canoes alongside the German man
of-war Adler, in conversation with
Capt. Fritze which looked rather
suspicious. 1t was learned the same
day from some deserters that jana
sese's men proposed attacking the
English and Americans the following
night, and the Germans would give
them assistance as far as they could.
Soon after midnight there was a fire
alarm, and flames were seen at
MatafcIc, in the lower part Of Apla.
| l.. S. Consul Blackjack went TO the
scene and found the German Con-
sulate and the ConsuPs residence on
fire. The flames spread rapidly.
Sailors came from the L, >. 5. Nip
sic and II. b. NJ. $. Royaist to help
put out the fire. BoatlOads Of sailors
also came from the German ships
Ebcr and Olga, the men armed with
rifles, cartridge belts, and several
needle guns. The Germans did very
little to help 20 put out the fire,
The German Consul DR.. Knappe,
said he thought the fire was acci-
dental, but the next day sworc that
it was the work Of the English and
Americans. The loss was estimated
by the Samoan times at 500, 700.
The German Consul further said
that the English and Americans had
cause tic fire TO endangcr the pro-
perty Of the Germans and to destroy
documents. The real cause OF
the fire is said TO the upsetting Of 4
kerosene lamp by DIR. Knappc'S
Chinese cook. The German man-of
war Eber sailed on the 18th fol
Auckland taking news Of the fire
A native Samoan was publicly
logged with cat-o-ninc-tails the mex
= day by order OF Mataafa for insult
, ing foreigners.
On the 18th, the German Consu
sent a message to Mataafa that h
would like TO talk with him, bu
Mataafa declined unless Knappc pu
; his desires in writing. On the l4tI
. n Tamascse rebel came in and SAT-
. the German Consul had told then
o that if they did not attack Mataata
the German ships would fire upoJ
them. 1t was also rumorcd tina
A Knappc had sent n bill for $2jOO t
t Tamasese for having shclled mum
4 ber Of Mataafa's villages. Anothc
=, rumor was that there was stron
desire on the part Of the natives {
% get Brandies out Of the way. Janu
e AIRY 18th, Tamasese men in canoe
n were seen Offering letters to til
y officers Of the Adler, the Capital
= being ashore. 1t was noticed tia
the Adler was getting up steau
Capt, Mullen Of the u, $. $, NipsI
; asked for an explanation for gettin
| steam up, but got no satisfactor
| answer,
On the 18th, the English an
, American residents received ihNnI,
y from several Germans for the
r services ut the fire at the Con
o sulate, The letter was signed b
n Greysmuhl, The same day bot
belonging to an an American, Cap
y Hamilton, and containing two boy,
il was going down tho harbor when
!, was seized by an armed boat frol
IS the Adler, and taken on board thG
+, ship, Capt llamiltOn's native vii
. went to the German Consulate an
u asked him TO release the boat. II
e said it had no right to be going Il
Is and down a neutral harbor, Whe
d the natives heard Of this they threa
ened to kill every German in tow
V If the boat was not released, Anne
II lean residents advised them TO kee
quiet, The boat was alterwarC
released
On the 18th, the steamer RicI
~ mond arrived from Auckland. Sl
WAS boarded by n German arme
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