Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-20

of.war Adler left Apis, sending word to
the commander of the United States war
ship Nipsic that the German Consul was
on board and that he was going to
Saluafato to stop the fighting. The. Nip,
sic followed to Satoga, where it was found
that the Adler and Eber were cleared for
action. During the morning Vice. Consul
Blackjack received note from the Ger
man consul saying that the German men,
of-war were going up the coast to stop
the fighting. Blackjack protested, stat
ing that it would place the lives and
property of Americans in danger.
Captain Mullan, of the Nipsic, went
aboard the Adler and demanded of Con-
sui Knapp his reason for stopping the
war without consulting the other con-
suls. Knapp replied discourteously and
said he would hold no communication
with an American naval captain. The
captain of the Adler notified Captain
Mullan that he would bonn bard Sadlii
before dark, and Captain Mullan notified
the women and children OF the Germans
intention. The bombardment did not
occur till next morning, by which time
the town was evacuated. Thirty-four
shells we're thrown by the Adler, and a
force of sailors then landed who burned
the village, including two Roman Catho-
lie churches.
Consul Knapp sent letter to Mataafa
demanding his surrender, and saying
the German ships would shell his vii
lagos if he refused. Mataafa sent back
word that he was sorry his men had
been forced to kill the German sailors,
but that the Samoans intended to fight
anybody who attacked them.
On December 21st the German Con.
sui issued proclamation ordering the
Samoans to bring their firearms on
board the Olga during the day, and il
this was not done the ship would bonn
bard the village of Matafa zatele. Con-
sui Blackjack at once returned a pro-
test, and at the same time in
formed him that E. L. Hamil-
ton, an American citizen, formerly
Apia owned three houses in Matafazatele
over which American flags had been
placed and adding that if this property
was damaged, the German government
would be held responsible. The Ger.
man Consul made no reply. About Z
O'Clock on the morning of the 21st the
Olga went to Matafs atele, anchoring
one mile from the shore.
At O'Clock she began throwing shells,
no Samoans having come on board with
their arms. After firing twenty-five
shells the vessel sent three boat-losds OF
men ashore and destroyed the village by
fire. Hamilton went to the destroyed
village in the afternoon and found his
three houses in ruins. The large
American flag formerly used for
consular purposes, which had been
placed on one of the houses, had been
burned by the German men-of-wars-
men and then torn down. A fragment
of the flag was taken to- Apia and
delivered to Consul Blackjack, who has
forwarded it to Secretary Bayard. The
German Consul afterward wrote to Con-
sui Blackjack declaring that he had been
informed that an American had led
Mataafa's forces on the night of the 18th
and had fired the first shot. Consul
Blackjack replied that he had investi-
gated the rumor and found it to be un.
true.
On the 21st boat from the German
man-of-war Olga was chasing a native
hoat in neutral water opposite the
American consulate. The Germans
fred nun Der of shots at the boat which
was in direct range of boat containing
two English officers. the latter of whom
narrowly escaped being shot. The COM
mander of the Olga afterwards apologized
to the English officers.
Charles Brown, an American citizen,
who was. on shore. was requested by the
English officers to ask the Germans tc
cbnntinn Tho Gnry,orc ca;1nC
Brown. carried him on board of the war
ship Eber, and, after handling him
roughly, released him.
The Germans have made no further
assaults upon the villages since the
bombardment of Matafazatele and are
evidently awaiting reinforcements
Should they make second attack upon
Mataafa's forces they would certainly be
defeated, as the latter has 1850 wei
armed troops.
Tamasese's men are still at Santuanoo
Mataafa's forces have been compelled
to retire owing to their conflict witt
the Germans on December 18th. 1t il
claimed that about one thousand 0
Tamasese's forces have joined Mataaf.
since the bonn bardment by the Ger
mans, not sympathlzing with an attacl
upon their countrymen.
WASHINGTON, January ia copy o
the dispatch from San Francisco to-day
in regard to the insults to Americana ant
the American flag at Samoa by German
soldiers, was shown to Secretary Bayart
this evening. He said the disturbance
referred to was undoubtedly the sam,
as that described by Consul Blacklocl
| in his cable message to the departmen
on the 5th list. The Consul's account
he said, was not nearly so sensational a
the one just received from San Francisco
but contained later information, however
as it told that the Americans who wer,
seized had been released immediatel,
afterwards. The Secretary added that tb'
! Department is in constant communica
tion with Samoa through its agents, on,
of whom is situated at Auckland, and the
latest information received is to the effec
that affairs are quiet in that country, ant
that no serious trouble has occurred
since the 9TH instant.
Combining A z ainst Bouianger.
PARIS, January 19-The Free Masons
have issued a pronunciam ento agains
General Boulanger and inviting member
| of the order here to support Jacques, hi
| opponent, for the vacant seat in thu
Chamber of Deputies for the Department
of the Seine. The Radical federation O
1889 has issued manifesto urging the
electors of Paris not to support Boulan