The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-01-26
GOING TOO FAR.
APOLOGY OR WAR NOW IN ORDER.
The Stars and Stripes RiddIed and
Burned.

SAN Francisco, January 20.-The
most alarming reports Of the indig-
mites heaped upon Americans at
Samoa blythe Germans are coming
in thick and fast. So serious is the
situation that at four o'clock this
afternoon the United States man-of-
war vandalia, left the Mare Island
navy yard for Samoa with all speed.
The German forces at the Island
have openly expoused the cause of
Tamasese as against Mataafa, con-
trary to treaty stipulations between
Germany, England and the United
States. Not only this but the Ger
mans have gone out of their way to
insult and outrage Americans.
The Samoan Times, published at
Apia, and which has been impartial
in its account of the events on the
Islands, gives the following version
of the fight of December IS:
At o'clock on the morning of
Tuesday, so sailors from the Olga
were landed at Mataafa, and 40
more were sent in boats along the
coast, the so men marched ON land
to meet Mataafa At a German
plantation, Vailele, the shore party
was reinforced by all the imported
labor said to be New Britain men, SO
that Mataafa was between the 200
men who came down the day before
and the German sailors and foreign
laborers. Mataafa, knowing the
danger Of interference with German
soldier retired inland few humid
red yards. The Germans followed
up and fired into Mataafa's people,
killing young man, son of the chief.
The chief getting terribly excited,
was only prevented by his owr peo-
pie from firing into the Germans,
but while struggling against their
efforts, he himself was shot and fell
dead beside his son. Mataafa's peo-
pie could not stand this, and by
common consent, without orders,
returned fire, their first volley killed
six Germans and wounded others.
Several of Tamasese's men fed and
the laborers refused to fight it out.
knowing that this meant certain
death against vast odds, the sailors
beat a hasty retreat to their boats,
Mataafa's warriors followed them
some distance. Mataafa lost about
10 killed and wounded, while
the German loss is stated at 20 kill
ed. Among the dead is Lieutenant
Slegger.
The United States steamer Nipsic
steamed to Saluafata on Tuesday on
hearing that German war ships we're
going to shell Mataafa's stronghold.
Capt Mullan had communication
with the German commanders and
entered his protest against their
reported project. His protest was
not taken notice of, however, for the
Olga threw shells into the spot
where Mataafa was supposed to be,
but which he had vacated.
sTABBING AMERICAN CITIZENS.
On the night of December 16
large party of German sailors, mum.
bering $50, came ashore at Apia,
and entered the stores, saloons and
native houses in search of Americans,
Englishmen and half-castes. They
entered the residence of George
Seaman. Uuited States Marshal in
Apia. He was not in, but the sail
ors found him and his brother, Nor
ris Snider, also an American citizen,
further up the street. and starting a
quarrel, stabbed both of the Ameri-
cans in the back. The Scanlans es-
capped to native church, where
their wounds were dressed and
found not to be fatal
The San Francisco Eaaminer, in
a long letter from Samoa, recounts
the outrages perpetrated and editor
tally says:
RIDDLED THE STARS AND STRIPES.
1t is easy to see why the German
officials spread reports Of American
interference. They had treated
American citizens and the American
flag with indignities that demand
exemplary reparation, and they
thought it advisable to put in
counter complaint in time. In the
devastation Of Samoan towns, they
seemed to take special pains to sin
gle out the property of Americans
for destruction, and riddled the flags
that, if sent to Washington, would be
evidence of friendliness that would
need no commentary. While the
United States man-ofwa Adams
WIS at Apia, early in December, it
appears that an Americans house
was invaded and his country's flag
found therein, cut to pieces by
Tamaseses men from the stronghold
of at Mulinuu Point. Captain Leary
of the Adams, sent a categorical
question to the German consul as to
whether Tamaseses' headquarters
were under German Protection or
not. Failing to get a reply within
reasonable time, the captain of the
Adams began making arrangements
for landing a battalion, and throw
ing up Notifications facing Tamas-
ese' fort. He was determined, if no
satisfaction were given for the out
RACES, to march his men upon
Tamasese's stronghold and take that
chieftain prisoner. The intention of
the captain becoming known, great
comotion ensued in Tamasese' camp,
and at 10 O'clock On the same night
the evacuation of Mnlinuu Point
was begun with vigor. The Adams
sailed from Apia prior to the occur
ence of December Is, and is now at
Honolulu.
The Last of the Brown Raiders.
The funeral of Owen brown, son
of John Brown, of Ossawatomie, and
last survivor Of the Harper's Ferry
affair, occurred at Pasadena, Cali
fornia, on Thursday. The dead man
had for number Of years passed
the life of hermit on q remote sum
nit of the Sierra Madre Mountains,
known as Browns Peak. He was
seventy four years old at the time of
his death.
Two Good Measures That
Should BE Supported.