Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-20

iity y.rd. from the shove. Tie boats c8me
! on toward the shore. md when tbey received
second warning tTO boat, then pulled
out toward ihe sos, and went TO
village called Yailicis, four miles from
Aph The third boat Kept along the
coast, being SIN followed BY Maia2ia's sol.
diers. Wnen opposite Mstssftgst,ct The
BOAT pulled straight across ths bav to pciat
IN the otaer extremity. Msiaais, CHIEF.
followed ty eight or nine men, run around
the edge OF tse bay TO intercept the Boat.
When opposite the village Of Nalrle the
boat pulled rapidly for shore. Al tae same
moment three men on horseback carrying
lanterns rode out Of the buEb aud slgnalled
the men In the b0sts. simultaneously a
number OF Gernsn soldiers rose from the
bottom n The boat, where tsey bad been
concealed. and began 10 waite lahore.
Some OF Mltasi8's men hal cane up 10 tse
neaE time and tke Germans began shooting
It them. Tse natives did not return the are,
and The GcrmaRs were soon landed and
took shelter behind some rising ground. As
s3sn a. they gsIRed tAls position they ~
once opened Ere on Najlai1's men. within
q nlnue fully 300 shots had been fred Oy
the Germans aud the black ahOrcr'. natives
Of ,he ether ISLANDS, who were employed on
the GcrmSn psntsHons. In the mean tine
Matsais's endorsements began 70 arrive
from Maissisgstci. and as they cane mp a
heavy yoev Of nrc could be heard from
the direction OF Naliele, Had IN a ieH
minutes Tine chief arrived and said the Ger
msns we're firing on Aatjaia's men. They
we're afraid to return ne 6ge, sitnougs the
Germans had giready Killed savage chief
and bis son. The chief. MAO came a. mes.
senger. a>sed Klein II ta ' wOuid be Justified
IN retaining the are on the Germans. lie
dccliued 10 advise them. aai 80 the request
Ot a high chei accompanied the latter 10 Apra
10 Obtain the opInish 81 the UgHed Sta
Vice Consul, but the Consul also refused IN
give any 1uvice. shortly Afterwards the NJ
uycs came iniO Apil from .sscl and y al
lelc. sayirgthat Mstaaia BAD driven the Ger
man soldiers from toe broa-twoiks. The
black le5ofers had run INTO he tu,h ard re-
fused 70 6ght longer lhe G.Tmln' had run
glanr the beach 70 Nalic'e. A. NMeie there
were shout 80 sailer', one best having been
landed there dur.sg the night 10y Tive 6er-
man man-of.war Eba They formed hollow
square sud began shooting ~ NalalIis
men. Soon sitter Two Of the latier bud been
fU.ed Trey began 10 return the fire. The
native soldiers began 70 inCresse m pumbrr'
attracted by the hriag. aud ss9t from ne
hind trees and from bushes. The sailers be-
can, panicsirckcu, and despite the efforts
Oi their three officers threw sway their giins
sad ran under the Ger0aa piasislien houses
IN the vicinity and into the brsh. IheY
were followed by Tao Blri7'a. Who shot them
1 wherever thr found tscm. I.,uteaant ~eiTer'
I o; tse Olga. vas ss0t and killed p bile tryihg
/ toraliv his meu. Two other ohcsrs we're also
wounded. A numb.r 0l - tors ~ ossed -
mske their escape by i"mrn- into bos.s
and pulling sut To- ssl. They we're PICKED
/ mp bv the hbo. The dead German rhil'rS
WIRE len lyiag on the ground. where toey
F we're fourd ap1 taken away under cover or
fhe Geimqn sh'p, on Che following dtF.
+ TIE Allasfa SOLDIERS retired bout uuiu-
+ inr or causing damage n property
Az O'Clock on ths morning ~ December
+ l9h TIC German man.of var Adler icii
Auil. sepJiuw word % fhr com nsnter oil
+ the United states Wai-ship Nip..c t1ai Toe
/ Gernan Consul was ol bo.rd and iha' boz
/ ws, going % SA.ulia t. sop The htlIng.
/ The notice came Only five u autes before She
+ Adler sailed, and the Nip'i' vas unable I'D
follow for sons tiae. When see oI
the Ola a.o followed t0 Lltrngef.
whoa TIC adler and EDar were i0u'd
F b0ta ships clcareI FOR acli90. During inc
. morning Consul Bisckl0rk received q move
frou TIE Germsa Consul sayigS taat tLf
. German ID, n.oi-W9r wee going to the coi'b
% stopthe aehtfrg in tchsi ~ an elective
protection ai German Interests. and slsO 70
disam the Msfaaa aud lama,se iotce'.
EscAiorE protested 10 The nIme OF me
United states against The action CT the consul.
winch would pace She lives and proneHY oi
United states citizens 40 the greatest dih.tI,
and ibsf their sC'l0u was 10 direct coauicl 90
th- rover conferred upon TIE repre'fh''-
tve- ~ the three treaty nations. soon aiier
the Nipsic arrived al Latonra captain hu-
Ian. with three ~ tle SHIPS officers,
vent on beard the Ai'ef % othsNd
Kaqnpe's reasons fJr baviss declared hi,
infe7L.ou TO SION tie war without cons
sutiag the Cou,uls. The German C'n''.
lepned si,courteousiy 10 Captain y lilac and
sstJ he woEid bold no cOmmuHitstion "'ih
lu American naval captain and would De re-
sponsiblc for bis acts % BIS Government.
soon after The Captain oi The Adlfr
sent word 10 Captain dunu, Who
had returned 10 the Nips'r, t1a, be in-
tcaded 10 lombard Lady before DARK. a
protest was sent 90 ne Captain az ih'
Aa.er. As TIE latter bad s1orn DO
inclination to Hotiy Ml'aua 20 remove tAe
women and causien Captain Nuiis1 gent
one OF his officers ashore tor Tint purpose.
phe Adler dIl not lombard ihe tom tAt'
mint. bad returned tie following morning
and Decsn ~ bomparl LIily. winch hHl
aetn evacuated fee Nigh previous" Ihl3 b
'our shells were Grrl iy ino Adier.
and then four h0li-.olfs oi SAILOR, were
laeded from the Oiea aud Adler VINO
burned ti,r vilssc. Including two saai ho-
min Catholic c9Urcies. The SHIPS then 'r-
urged 10 Apia. On December 18th Consul
Knsppe hat seat a letter 20 ha.aa!A teili's
him the Gernan ship would shell his village
III les. he came "a beard fhe 6cr@an iAau-ol'
war before noon Of December 2gth snd
Cause bis scope 70 give 40 si their guns.
Nstaafa did ret reply 10 this letter, but Sent
back word after the battle th1, he was sorry
10 kfii the German sailors. hut tJ2t the -
rnosss intenJc5 20 Gght Tor their liberty aud
would hsht whoever EttScked tbem.
On the aitersosn Of December 2)th me
three C0Bsuls Iact 10 arrive % some sfiic-
ment Of toe trouble. Mataaf|s presence was
desired by tne United States aad briti'n
Conuls. but Inc Geraan lonsul refused 10
meet him. aud the meeting bad no results.
IN the following day the German tOsaul L.
sued proclaim 4ioH ordering me N4moln' ID
brins the fresrm. On board the O'ga during
the day. announcing that Is this Was not done
The ship weuld bsmh.rd the village Of bataa-
s,vrfsle. Consul Blackjack al once r.
urued protest, and az the same
time Informed him ,hit T.. b. Hamilton,
AN American snd formerly JGiied states
Vice Cousu IN Apia, Owned three houses 10
N.isaiassteic. over which the Ahcrican
dsr hai been placed, and adding that II th''
property was damaged The German Govern
meut would b. held responsible. Inc Ter
man Consul male 10 reply. AOSrs
a'clacf on the morning O.! TIE -ist tht
Olga went % Nai4aisE4tale, archonag one
nile from shore. Al o o'ciock sac began
THROWING SHELLS, no S8mosns having come
on board Win arms. hlter hrIng trcuty.tye
shells The vessel sent three Doal-loais ashore
and destroyed the village D., IRE. iani''
too's houses wee burned aud ni. 1lg torn
down and partially Dursed. Irsgc'n's OF
10 we're scut % Consul Hlickock, who
forwarded them % Secretary Bayari. In'
German Consul aiicrr4rd wrote to Consul
Blackjack declaring tnlt Dc bod bt,n n.y.
termed taai TIE Ameuclus hai Tea MA.saiA.
forces on Tue night of tll lsi1, and la3 IRE.
.te ART shof Consul Etaett1ck Tclind