Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-17

mttnt1lDeQ on Tue To1Q ieauinE bon
Apis TO Lauiy and LutumuL Ia
masse, with his forces, now reduced
by desertion to about 600 warriors. still oo-
cnples large fort at Lutumui. Great uunl-
beers Of his former sdherents have Joined The
standards Of MAtasis, or grown weary OF
war have returned 10 their own district.
There has beea no collision between the op-
posing forces for n long time. On Feb
ruary Sth small detached part OF Malie-
toa men, which was TecOnnOitring In the
vicinity Of the fort, fell In With
ioraGing party Of the enemy and succeeded
In killing one % Taniasse's greatest ea1efs
AMI stsunchs.t supporters, one Solo Fun. |
ruler from Matauia. IN SaYa. On February !
ri his Majesty's steamer Cslliope, Captain |
Kane, arrived from New Zealand to relieve |
tho Royal, and the latter sailed from AucS-
land on the 4th. This change has been |
source OF uatOld satisfaction % toe English |
residents In Samoa - well az 10 their consul
representatives. The censure showered on
Captain Hand, Of the Royal, By the colonial |
press simply voiced tho indignant feeling |
OF his cOuntrymen in Samoa, whose
interest he looked after in diatorv and !
lukewarm manner, aud whose property be
announced himself without authority to pro-
tect. There can be no doubt that the cordial
feelings and unltv OF purpose which charac>
riz@d the relations between bis predecessors
Commander Pell. 81 the Wizard, and her
Mnjesiy's Consu-had no existence in the
case Of Captain Hand. Early In the
month Captain Fritz made known the
fact that consular court. American
ana English, was considered as beng
open for The hearing OF the cause, despite
his proclamation OF martial law, reserying
70 himself, however, the administration OF
the police under the clause OF January !,
1885, This. by acknowledging the ability
Of these courts 10 perform their civil
functions undlstuFhed. virtually abr0gaies
the necessity for the establishment OF martial
law. and gives rather farcal aspect II that
arbitrary act on the part OF the German
commander. Another fact proving that
Germany recognizes ia original stand
to be untenable IS found in the reissue o. the
Samoan Times, an English newspaper
which was suspended ny the German Consul
as dangerous organ. The editor felt the
pulse OF the Press Censor on February AIN
by The publication OF a single-sheet "eXtra,'
and on the 9Th instant a regular sheet APP
pesred again. The revival OF the suppressed
paper has called for no comment from
Dr.. Knappe, the German Consul, who
eyinced a far clearer frame OF mind
than that displayed in his dictatorlal
9TH the steamer Lebeck left this port for
sydney, carrying with her brlndles, eN-
German artillery officers, and the Premier OF
the Tamases. who has for so long time
been The bone OF contention IN samoa and
who has done much 10 precipit9ie the present
crisis. Il was TumOred he had been ordered
home 10 explain his conduct IN the samoan
affair TO the Government ~ Berlin. On
February 18th the German man-O:-War kber,
which had been sent TO Auckland oslcnsiDly
10 communicate with Berlin, returned TO
this port. Her arrival and the dispatches
hch she undoubtedly brought, the tenor
OF which is unknown, have IN NO wise
changed the condition OF Affairs. whether
the German Government will endeayor 10
maintain the position taken by is officials
here or whether il hla issued instructions to
concur in such an ultimote settlement as
Admiral Kimberly NAV propose is a mere
matter Of conjecture. II ia known that the
United states steamers Trenton and an
daa had been ordered 10 Samoa and had
sailed in obedience to instructions.
The Vandalia arrived on the evening OF
February 23d. The arrival Of the flagship
Trenton was anxiou.ly awaited, "a 1t was
hoped that Admiral kln1erlY's instructions
VIII empower hlm to speedily terminate tue
uncertainty as l. the outcome OF me present
struggle Na,lafa j, hrm IN ms oeilef OF
ultimately fcclving The support OF the
United states G. ,vcTnment aHd bis reiterated
determination to do nothing until the IA.
mlrli's arrival, fully approaching the Tact
that in treating with Germany he must be
seconded bya patron whose power can com
pei proper recognition OF rght and JUS
tice. IanIasr's forces, weakened by deser-
ton. sink inJo secondary factor, and IN
deed has Almost entirely disappeared from
the scene.
san Francisco, CAL, March 1.-THE
Americans and Enehsnmen still accuse the
German officials OF intercepung their mail
matter aud reading the contents for tie m
formation 81 their Government. The
schooner which net the steamship Alameda
at Tutula and took on board the mails for
Apia was met BY the German corvette
| Olga whel midway between Iutulla
and Apia and took aI' official and
private mail.mHteT. directing the schooner
10 return to rutull1. All the mall
matter taken by the Alameda for Apia there
fore was first taken on board the German
man-oi.wsr before being turned over to the
post-ofhce in Apja. As the American mail
| steamer, do not touch st ADia the American
msil matter must pass through German hands
before reaching the samoan capital. II IL
thought that hereafter one American man.oi-
war will meet the mail steamer at Iu'uIla.