The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-20

mander of the United Stat war ship
Nlpsic, that the German consul was 60
ing to Saluafata to stop the fighting.
Olga also followed to Latsgaa, where
the Nipsic went, and found the German
ship Adler and Ebler cleared for action.
During the morning Consul Blackjack
received note from the German con-
sui saying the men -of-war were going
to the coast to stop the fighting and dis
arm Mataafa and Tamassse.
blackjack PROTESTED
in thensme of the United States against
this action, which would place the
lives and property of the Americans in
great danger, and was also in direct
conflict with the powers conferred upon
him. Soon after the Nipsic arrived at
Latogaa Captain Mullin went on board
the Adler to demand the German con-
sul's reason for having declared his in
tention to stop the war without con-
sulting the consuls. The German con-
sui replied discourteousiy. He said he
would hold no communication with an
American naval captain, and would be
responsible only to his government. So
after Captain Mullin had returned TO
his ship the commender of the Adler
notified him that he intended to 60 to
Lady before dark. A protest was sent
and as the captain of the Alder showed
no inclination to notify Mataafa to re-
move the
WOMEN AND CHILDREN,
Captain Millin sent one of his officers
ashore for that purpose The Adler
bombarded the town on the following
morning and then sent force of sail
ors ashore, who burned the village, in
Guiding two Roman Catholic churches.
On December 18th, Consul Nop1e sent
ships would she'll his village unless he
war before noon, December Goth, and
arms Mataafa replied he was sorry
the German soldiers had been killed,
but that the Samoans intended to fight
for their liberty on the afternoon of
December Goth, the German, American
and English oonsuls met, but owing to
THE OBSTINATE GERMAN,
no settlement was made. On the fol-
lowing day Nopte issued proclama-
ton ordering the Samoans to bring
their arms on board the Olga during
the day or the villas would be bonn
barded. The United States consul at
once returned his protests informing
the general consul that E. l.. Hamilton
an American citizen owns three houses
in Mataafas, over which the American
flag had been placed, and if this prop
erty was damaged the German govern
ment would be held responsible. No
reply was made. On the following
morning the Olga shelled the town and
afterwards sent force of sailors ashore
to complete the destruction by fire..
houses were destroyed. A
large American flag, which had been
placed upon one of them was
PARTIALLY BURNED
by the German sailors and then torn
down. Its fragments were returnedt
the United States consul, who has for
warded it to Secretary Bayard. The
German consul afterwards wrote to
Consul Blackjack, complaining Of
Klein having led the attack on tae
German forces on the night OF the Is I.
Blackjack replied he had investigated
the rumor ard found it untrue. IN
the 31st the Germans fred several scots
at a native boat in neutral waters, and
narrowly escaped hitting a boat con-
tanning two English officers. This Ger
mans apologized to the English.
Charles Brown, an American cItizsn
who was on the shore during the firing
was requested by the English to ask the
Germans to cease their shooting. He
did so, when the Germans seized him
and carried him on board the ship
Eber, and
AFTER HANDLING HIM ROUGHLY
for some time, released him. The Ger
mans made no farther assaults since
this, and after awaiting reinforcements,
should they make an attack on Mataa-
fa's forces they would certainly be
worsied, as Mataafa has $500 well
armed men. 1t is claimed that above
1000 men have Joined Mataafa since
the bombsrdment. not sympathizing
with the attack on their countrymsn.
A copy of the disp atch from San Fran
cisco, to-day, in regard to the insults to
Americans rnd the American flag at
Samoa, by German soldiers, was
SHOWN TO SECRETARY BAYARD
this evening. He said the disturbance
referred to was undoubtedly the same
as that described by Consul Blackjack
in his cable message to the department
of the 9Th inst. The consul's account.
he said, was not nearly so sensational
as the one just received from San Fran
cisco, but contained later information
however, as it told that the Americans
who were sieZad had been released i'm
mediately afterward. The Secretary
added that the department is in con-
slant communication with Samoa,
through its agents, one of whom is
stationed at Auckland, and the latest
received is to the effect
that affairs are quiet in that country
and that no serious trouble has oc-
CURED since the 9Th inst.
CHICAGO, January 19.-The outgoing