Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-07
BlssrAnca nAoKs poww.
yHe WithdrapEs Raia order for IN,
Control Of SamOft.

to-day sent to Congress additional eorrs-
apondonoe relative TO Samoan affairs, ac-
eompenied by the following messags;
To The Odagress-I had tho honor on
the 18th instant, 70 communicate 10 your
honorable body certain correspondence
aud documents in relation TO afgairs in
tbe samoan Islands, and hnying since re-
ceiYed further dispatches from the vice.
consul at Apia and the commander OF the
United States naval vessel Nipsio, in
those waters, lose no time in laying
them before you. also transmit here
with the full text OF instructions from
Prince Won BisInarckto the German min.
lister at this capital, which was commU-
hicsted en- the afternoon Of the goth inst.
This appears 10 be an anplideation Of
prior telesraphic instruction on the same
subject communicated through the same
channel, aud which, being set forth in
the mote OF the Secretary OF State to
Count Won Aroo Valley, the German
minister, &c the 1874 instnnt, was duly
laid before Congress with my aet pies-
sageEin velation to SaIaosn affairs. II ia
also proper to inform you that on Mon
day, the 2Sth instant, the occasion Of the
communication of the note OF the prince
chancellor, the Secretary Of State WAS
given 10 understood by the German min
lister that proposition from his govern
menS to that Of the United States Tor a
conference on the Ssmoan subjsc was on
its way by mil, having left Berlin on the
goth instant, so that its arriysl hers il
due course OF mail can be looked for 10 q
very short time. In reply 90 an ind1iry
from The Secretary of Stale whether lhe
proposition referred 10 was for q renewal
OF the joint conference bstwsen the
United States, Germany and Great
Britain, which was suspended in daily,
1887, or for the consideration OF Samoan
aiIsiFs alb noyo, the German minister
STATED his inability TO answer until the
proposition, Which lett Berlin cG Inc 20.h
inst, shoula have been received.
shall hereafter Communicate &c tho
Congress all information before me IA
Relation TO the Samoan stains.
GRoyEn CLEVELAND.
THE uoBBrsPoSnENCE.
The correspondence accompanying the
message opens with the communication
from Vices consul Blackjack, ut Apia,
Samoa, dated December 3tst, 1883, trans.
hitting record Of current events in
Samoa. The communication SAYS; 1.-THE
political state Of eff .irs, you will notice, is
gradually reaching o crisis, and American
lives and property are in the greatest
danger. Things hRvs become SO serious
that / have found ii necessary in cou1unc-
tion With CAPTAIN Muiian of the Nipsio to
send special messenger to Auckland to
oAols the department and answer any
questions TINT he department might wish
to ask"
1uE coNsub's DIARY.
The record Of events consists Of daily
diary relating to Samoan afFars, and de-
aoribeg tho German Operations In detail.
CAPTAIN NuLLty's GEP5Br.
In his report to Secretary Whitney,
dated December Goth, Commander Nul'an
of the Nipsic, Describes the fight which
occurred on December 18th between the
GeEnlan eoljiera and Nata4fa's part7 aud
the bom6ardmsnt ana burning of Sgnlii
on December 10th. GA the morning OF
December 2lst the German consul at Aria
issued proclamation to the effect that,
in order to stop the war in SAMOA. tho
warriors Ia rennams1oua, 4 ola. Mstauia
'st4 Nh.s 5tn.t4NUg h.444lt. Sal.
thgi, Urs O9Hst i7a man uan.oi-
tsig Ia- q e1c Il taeY
,iiI nUs ~ ourIHin time the village OF
Matafagstaie would be honzbafded.
Within three hours the Olga bombaFded
the village. Had any foreigners beon
liVinc n tdiI village sufficient tima was
nos gwen Ion tho representatives 1t Auia
to giva chem timely warning.
Commander MuLlan 6tstes that lhe
aituaaon il snOh tha, rs has decided 20
send AZ ctiiaer 10 AuchlGad, New Hsa!an0,
fer the purposa Of toegrsphing "a the
navy Department tle lstast account OF
Ghaifs. Tbs officer Will take passage
about Derep nep 20 Il In combustion the