The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-21
IN SAMOA.
Something More About the Trouble. .
Nothing That Lessons tho Blame
Laid on the Germans,
And Nothing That Excuses Their
Insult Ia Presented.
What They Did Was Done Under
Earnest Protests.
Letters From Special Correspondents at
Apia-A United States Mau-of-
War Leaves san Francisco for
the Scat OF War.

tails Of the events at Samoa which fol-
lowed the attempt Of the Germans to land
their forces, and tho defeat OF their troops
described at length in the Associated Press
correspondence from Apia, tclcgraphcd
last night are supplemented by other cor
respondents whose accounts are published
hero. The Samoan Times, published nc
Apin, and which has been impartial in its
accounts Of the events ON the island, gave
the following version OF the fight OF De-
ccmbcr is:
At > o'clock ON the morning oi Tuesday
eighty sailors from the Olga were landed Mt
Matnnia, and forty more wore sent IN boats
along the coast, the eighty men marching
ON land To meet Ma,aaii. At a German
farmers plantation the shore party wero
reinforced by all the imported labor, said
TO he New But.In men, 50 that Mataaia
was between the 200 men who came down
the day before aud the German sailors
and foreign laboprs Maiaaia, knowingthe
danger Of interference with the German
soldiers, retired inland few hundred
yards. Tho Germans followed up and
fired into Mataaia's people, killing q young
man, sou Of the chief Tho chici, getting
terribly excited, WIS only prevented Wy
his own people from firing into the Ger
mans. but while struggling against former
efforts, lac himself was shot, aud fell dead
beside his son. Maiaaia's people could
not stand this. and by common impulse.
without orders, returned fire. Their first
yollcy killed siN Germans and wounded
others. Several ui Tamasrscs men fled
and the labuuu refused a. fight IL out
knowing that this meant certain
death against vast odds, tine sail.
ors beat hasty ptrcat Ia their
boats, Aiatlala's warriors following
them some distance. Mntlaia lost about
ten killed aud wounded, while the Ger
man los, is stated nc twenty killed. Among
the dead h Lieut.. Sogcr. The United
| States steamer NipsiC steamed 10 saluaiata
on Tuesday ON hearing that German war
| ships were going io shpll MaiIaia's strong.
bold. Capt Mnllan hud communications
with the German commanders, and entered
his protest against their reported project
Ills protest WIS not taken notice ut, how
over. lur the Olga threw she'll, into tho
spot where Muiunia VAS supposed % be,
but which be- had vacated.
Tho Chronicle says that concurrent tCsti-
mouy ul the action ui the Germans shows
that the Germans brought upon them
selves tie fate that overlook them, az IL
was not until two ut Mataait's chicts had
been killed that hc ordered his men 10 tiro
uu the Germans The mariners were only
saved from determination boy the prompt
arrival ul their gunhOits. Alter their de-
feat the Germans bumbarlcd the village Of
Mnnlngntolc. although warned by AmcH.
can Consul BlnylOck that three houses In
the place belonged Ia an American citizen.
over these houses an American flag
lloatcd yet the fag was torn down aud
partially burned 10y the German sailors
Who landed Ia complete the destruction Of
tie place. Correspondents alsp give ac-
counts oi insults 90 an American in tho
neutral district Of Apn Mataaia las
threatened that u the Germans again at
tack his men hr will destroy all the Ger
man property on the islands
The Ixaminer's Comments
SAN FE,NcHCo Cal, Jan. 20. Tho San
Francisco Eumiud prints q long letter
FROM H. correspondent at Apih, which
describe, the assault made by the Germans
aud their Upulsc, aud describes In detail
the firing on the American dag aud Amer.
lean houses, aud the assaults made on tho
American residents. Speaking Of tic
matter, odilodaIly, the Eumiu0 says II
Is easy to see why the German officials
spread reports Of American interference.
Thcy had treated American citizens
aud tho American lax with indig.
mites That demanded exemplary rcpnra-
tom. aud thoy thought Il advisable TO
put iu o counter complaint In timc. Ia
the devastation Of Samoan towns, they
seemed IN lakc especial pains 10 single out
the property Of Americans ior destruction,
and riddicd the flags. that u sent b. Wash
iugtun, would bo evidence Of iriCndliucsa
that needs u0 commentary Nhi.cu United
States mlu.Ui.Wur was ut Ap1I early ~
December. 30 appears that an Americans
house WIS invaded. and hs cpunuys
ulg, found therein, ,ui o. pieces ~
ItuBasFs men lrlm che stronghold
at MulIuuu Point Capt lCsry, OF
the Adams. sent 20 categorical question
ip the German Consul as 10 whether
Iaml ...s n headquarters were under Ger.
man protection ur not. Failing a. get ~.
ply within reasonable time the captain OF
ihr Adams began making arrangements
iuf landing battalion, and throwing up
fertilization aoiug 1umuysc's fort lie
was determined, u no satisfaction was
given iUf the Outrage, 10 march hls men
upon nma.esu's stronghold anl take that
chief prisoner. The intention Of the cap
tain becoming known, great c1mmouon
,u.ucd In tamas,sU's camp, aud at 10
O'clock on the same night the evacuation
of MuIinuu Point was begun With Ngur
The Adams sailed from Apm prior 20 tie
occurrence Oi December Is AMI D. now al
Honolulu