Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-07-27
THE HERO or SAMOA.



He Receives the CONGRATULATIONS Of his
Friends.
Commander d. W MnIlap. late Com.
mandef Of the u s. s. Nfpsic. 81 Samoa,
fame reached Annapolis this evening
after tlresome journey Of seven DAYS
from San Francisco, CAL, aud was heart
lily greeted BY bis Annapolis friends
Shortly after his arrival be was seen AZ
bis residence BY CAPITAL representation
He was very reserved ID bis conversation
and was not inclined "a talk much abonf
ibis peFils By sen and land. He seemed
10 think, however. that too much public
ity had already been given to him and
bis movements In the papers. He thought
he had only done bis duty as an officer.
and what be would do again under SINH
lar circumstances. Commander MulIan
reached Baltimore yesterday and regis
tered at the Carrollton Hotel. His pres
ence was not known at first, but was soon
found out by the newspaper reporters,
who interviewed him on his experience
at Samoa. Captain MulIan left his wife
aud two sons 10 San Francisco, which
city he reached from Samoa on July 8,
and where he was joined by bis wife,
who Is q native Of that city. He says
that he is of on Just as leng a vacation
as he can secure. 10 recupcFate after
several months life Of incessant toll and
hardships 1T Apia. About the disaster
and how be saved the Nipsic Capt.
Mullan had but little to say. II saved
my ship and my men and that was enough
for me-" he quietly remarked. After
being detached Capt Muilan and Engi-
Deer Hall sailed Ia q schooner TO an
island sixty miles south of Samoa to bail
the monthly steamer as she passed, and
upon which se intended to 60 to San
Francisco. The two men were left on
the island. while the schooner returned
to Apia. The steamer did not come
when expected and the two officers were
soon reduced to desperate straits. For
month they bad nothing TO eat but
cOcOanuts aud tallOw. the storm having
destroyed all the bread fruit, which grew
In abundance on the island. They were
compelled to sleep on rocks, and we're
exposed TO the toughest weather ever
known In the South Pacific. Engineer
Hall succumbed to the hardshipe and
died. When rescued by q passing
schooner, Captain Mullau was q skeleton
as compared to himself month previous
As soon as the Nipsic was hauled of
and her damages patched up IS best the
limited facilities at Apia would allow,
Captain Mullan again took charge Of her
and started for Auclaud. The rudder
broke and be returned TO Apia. Then he
asked TO be detached, his request was
granted and he returned TO America.
Previous to the disaster Captain Mullan
was senior commanding officer at Apia,
and conducted all the negotiations with
the Germons Ia progress 10 those troble-
some times in the distant island. He
insisted that the autonomy and inde-
pendence of Samoa be maintained, and to
the determined manner Ia which he
carried out this policy, as well as to his
conservatism, is attributed in great part
the preservation of peace between the
United States and Germany. The sub
sequent conference at Berlin established
the policy Captain Mullan followed
several months previous at Apia. MIR.
Klein, the newspaper correspondent,
who, the Germans said, caused trouble,
applied to Captain Mullan for protection,
which was accorded him. The captain
of the German man-of.war Olga demand
ed that Mr.. Klein be handed over to them.
The Nipsic's captain sent word TO the
Olga's captain, who made the demand
for Mr.. Klein. to come and take hin,
which was not attempted. Captain Null
Ian was the last officer TO leave the Nipsic.
The crew and otheEIofficers escaped to the
shore hand over h ION rope. The
officers put tub Is 3 sling snd hauled
Captain Mullau ashore, being unable to
swim. He was suffering with rheuma-
tism at the time.
Capt Mullan Will remain here until
November, To recuperate bis broken down
health. and will divide his time between
Washington and Annapolis. His family
will join him In September.