The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-20

their guns and ran under the German
! plantation houses la the vicinity aud into
the bush. They were followed by natives
! who shot them wherever they found
them. Lieut. Sieger, Of the Olga, was
shot and killed, while trying 10 rally his
men. Two other officers were wounded.
! \ number oi sailors managed To make
their escape by jumping into the boats aud
| pulling ont to sea. They were picked up
| by the Ebcr which had come upon hear
| ing the firing. The bodies oi the dead
German sailors were left lying on the
| ground, where they were found. aud
taken away under cover OF the German
ships ON the following day. Matalia's
| soldiers returned without burning or caus.
ing damage TO property.
At I o'clock on the morning Of Dcccm-
Der 10Th. the German man-of.war. Adler,
left Apia. sending word 60 the commander
Of the United States war-ship. Nipsic,
that the German consul was on board,
and that he was going to Salualata to stop
the fighting Notice came only five min
utes before the Adler sailed, aud the Nip.
sic was unable 90 follow for some time.
When she did the Olga also followed 10
latoga, where the Adler and Ebcr were
found, both ships cleared for action. Dur
ing the morning Consul BlacklOck re-
ceivcd note from the German consul
saying that the German mcn-of-war were
going up the coast ''to stop .he fighting in
behalf Of an effective protection Of Ger
man interests, and also 30 disarm the
Maiaain aud Tamascses forces"
Blackjack protested In the name ~ the
United States against the action Of the
German Consul, which would place the
lives and property Of the Americans In the
greatest danger, and that their action was
IN direct conflict with powers conferred
upon the representatives Of the three
, treaty nations. Soon after the Npsic mr.
rived at latog, Capt Mullin, with three
of the ships officers, went on board the
Adler 10 demand Consul Knappcs ran
som for having declared his intention 10
stop the war without consulting the Con-
suls. The German Consul replied dig-
courlcOusly Ia Capt. Mullin, aud said hc
would hold no communication with an
American naval captain, ami would be- TO-
spOnsiblc Tor his acts 10 his Government.
Soon after this the captain oi the Olga sent
word to Capt Mulin, who had returned
10 the Nipac that hc intended 90 lombard
Lady before dark protest was sent to
the captain Of the Adler, aud ~ the latter
had shown no inclination to notify Ma.
taafa 90 remove the women and children,
Capt. Mullin sent one OF his officers ashore
for that purpose. Tho Adler did not bom-
bard the town that night, but returned on
the following morning and began 10 bonn
bard Lady, which had been evacuated
the night previous Thiny-iour shells
were fired by the Adler, and then four
boat loads oi sailors were landed from the
Olga aud Adler, Who burned the village,
including two small Roman Catholic
churches. The ships then returned 10
Apia.
On December IS Consul Knappe had
sent a letter 30 Mataaia, telling him the
German ships would she'll his villages un.
loss hc came on board the German man-oi-
war before noon on December 20 and cause
his people 10 give mp all their guns
Mataaia did not reply 10 this letter, but
sent back word after the battle that he was
sorry 10 Kill the German sailors, but that
the Sanoans intended to eight ior their lib
crty, aud would fight whoever attacked
them. On the afternoon Of December 20,
! the three consuls met 10 arrive at
some settlement Of the trouble.
Mataaia's presence was desired by
| the United States and British con-
suls, but the German consul refused 10
meet him, and the meeting had no result:
On the following day the German consul
issued a proclamation ordering. the ha-
means 10 bring their fire arinson board the
Olga during the day, aud that u THIS was
not done the ship would bombard tho VII