Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-21

he was uuaDl0 10 procure one III AUX
land, and had obtained the Rockton in
Sydney. He hadSfitted the vessel out
with berths, mattresses and blankets for
the accommodation of $50 men, and had
also taken in a sufficient quantity OF coal
and provisions. Admiral Kimberly de-
cided to send away every man that the
steamer could take. The work of load
ing the men and baggage on the Rockton
commenced next day. All the survivors
of the Vandalia, including eight officers
and 142 men, and twelve officers and 300
men from the Trenton, were sent aboard.
Besides the Admiral and his staff, ten
officers and seventy-fve men remain
here. The Trenton officers who leave
on the Rockton are as follows: LeuteA-
ants r. NJ. G. Brown, L. L. Reamy and
b. 0. Scott, Assistant Surgeon S. S.
White, Past Assistant Engineers H. Main
and h. w. Gait, Assistant Engineer @.
II. Matthew'S, Chaplain A. A. McAllister,
Boatswain John Mclaughlin, Carr enter
B. c. Fernald and Sailmaker s. III. Bout.
well.
THOSE WHO REMAINED.
The Trenton officers who remained
here are Rear Admiral L. A. Kimberly,
Lieutenants II. o. Rittenhouse and G.
A. Merriam, of the Admiral's staff,
Lieutenant Commander H. w. Lyon,
Lieutenants S. l. Graham and w. III.
Allen; Medical Inspector @. A. White
fleet surgeon), Past Assistant Surgeon
r. Noefleet, Pay Inspector A. j. Clark,
Captain of Marines r. w. Huntington,
Pay Clerk j. Brady. Acting GunDers
John Westfall and H. J. Tressett, En-
sign j. j. Clondin and Chief Engineer A.
Kiested, of the Trenton, have been trans
ferred to the Nipsic. The surviving
officers of the Vandalia who leave on the
Rockton are Lieutenants j. Carlin and j.
G. Wilson, Lieutenants (junior grade) A.
E. Culver and F. Il. Heath, Ensign j H.
| Gibbons, Surgeon H. p. Hawley, Chief
| Engineer A. S. Greene and Past Assis tsnt
Engineer III. Webster.
EMBARKING ON THE RoCKToN.
The Rockton was anchored in the bay
| about a quarter of mile from shore,
and the men were commanded to 90
aboard in small boats about l O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. The Trenton g
band was the first to go aboard, and as
the boat left the dock the band played a
national air, and 500 sailors ashore
united in a great cheer. Every boat was
heartily cheeIed as it pushed off from
the shore. The boats had to pass close
to the wrecks of the Trenton and Van
dalia as they moved on into the bay,
and every bcatload of sailors cheered the
ships as they passed by. All the men
and baggage were aboard before even.
ing, but a few final arrangements were
not completed, and the Rockton was not
able 10 sail until the following morning
SET SAIL FOR AMERICA.
Nearly the whole of the population oil
Apia was on the beach when the steamer
left her moorings and steamed out to sea
and for few minutes loud hurrahs were
heard in every direction. The crews oil
the men-of-war Nipsic and Rapid and
hundreds of people on the beach cheered
the depal ting steamer, and the Trenton
and Vandalia men on the decks of the
Rockton returned the cheers with will
The Rockton will 60 direct to Mare
Island.
DISPOSAL OF THE REST OF THE MEN.
The twenty-five men who remain here
are in charge of Lieutenant. Commander
Lyon. 1t is supposed that they will
either be sent home in course of an othe.
month or be transferred to other Ameii.
can war ships which may arrive here
The departure of the ship-wrecked sail.
ors is greeted with feeling of relief, az
Apia is not large enough to accommodate
30 great number of men without great
confusion resulting, and it has been
feared that serious illness might break
out in the town, owing to the crowded
quarters of the men.
INTERVIEW WITH MATAAFA.
The Associated Press correspondent
had a short interview few days ago
with Mataafa. He said that his people
were all greatly pleased with the advice
published in Admiral Kimberly's proc
lamation, and felt very grateful for the
interest which the Americans had taken
in their cause. The present war was a
great hardship to the country, and the
people wanted peace. They had no de-
sire to fight Tamasese or the Germans.
He said he hoped that the German war;
ships now on their way 10 Samoa would
not attack his people or interfere at all
in Samoan affairs.
WANTS AN AMERICAN PRoTECToRATE.
| He says he would like to see the
| American Government declare protec-
toraie over the Samoans. He thought
that it was the best way to avoid trouble,
as the natives were continually fighting
among themselves when the Consuls Of
the United States, Germany and Eng
land had equal power.
| THE FIGHT WAS FORCED ON THEM.
| Mataafa further stated that he was
sorry his people had been forced into a
fight with the German sailors last De-
cember, but he did not think the natives
were at all to blame.
| Affidavits have been preserved under
the direction of Mataafa, which have
been forwarded to the State Department
at Washington, in reference to the De-
cember battle, to be presented at the
Berlin Conference. These affidavits are
made by Seumanu Tafa, Chief of Apia,
and Governor of the Mamasaga district,
and by number of other natives who
were present during the fight The wit
nesses declare that the Germans COM
menced the fighting and killed one ma.
tive and wounded another before a shot
was fred by the Samoans.
TAMAsEsE's VOICE STILL FoRwAR.
An attack was made by some of
Tamasese's men, one week ago, upon two
natives belonging to Mataafas party.
Mataafa's men were passing a house at
Talefa, a short distance from Tamasese's
camp, when a number of Tamasese's
men who were concealed in the house,
fired upon them. Both men were slightly
wounded, but they succeeded in maxim q
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