Evening journal., 1889-01-21


lived from Apia;
Some sailors on the night Of Dec IS, from
the German men Of war Adler, Alsa and
Eber, attacked Mataafa's soldiers, under the
direction of the German consul and Capt.
Fritz, the German naval officer in port. In
;he encounter twenty-five German sailors
we're killed and thirty-two wounded.
The German war ships since then have
burned the American houses and torn down
The United States flags, besides sezing some
Df the American citizens in neutral waters
If Apia harbor and taking them as prisoners
on board the German men OF war
The captain and lieutenant Of an English
man Of war were also shot at by the boats
crew Of a German man Of war
Yesterday afternoon the man Of war Van
aalia left Mare Island navy yard, in this
harbor, bound for the Samoan Islands, the
present seat OF warlike disturbances.
The San Francisco Examiner prints long
etter from its correspondent at Apia, which
describes the assault made by the Germans
and their repulse, and pictures in detail the
iring on the American flag and American
houses and the assault as made on the Ameri-
.an residents. Speaking Of the matter edi-
sorially The Examiner says: ut is easy to
zee why the German officials spread reports
II American interference. They had treated
American citizens and the American flag
With indignities that demanded exemplary
'eparation, and they thought it advisable to
put in a counter complaint in time In the
sevastation of Samoan towns they seemed to
AXE especial pains to single out the property
I sf Americans for destruction
While the United States man OF war
Adams was at Apia early ia December it
appears that an Americans house was in
FADED and his country's flag fo0nd therein
sut to pieces by Tamasese's men from the
stronghold at Mulinuu Point. Capt Leary
pf the Adams sent a categorical question to
the German consul as to whether Tamasese's
headquarters were under German protec-
lion or not. Failing TO get a reply within
reasonable time, the captain of the Adams
began making arrangements for landing a
battalion and throwing up Notifications
facing Tamaseses fort He was determined
II no satisfaction were given for the out
rage, TO march his men upon Tamassse's
stronghold and take that chieftain prisoner
The intention of the captain becoming
known, great commotion ensued in Tama-
tese's camp, and at 10 o'clock on tha same
night the evacuation Of Mulinuu point was
begun with vigor The Adams sailed from
Apa prior to the occurrence Of Dec. 1s, and
Is now at Honolulu.
The Chronicle says that concurrent testi-
mony OF the action Of the Germans show.
that the Germans brought upon themselves
the fate that overlook them, as it was not
until two Of Mataafa's chiefs were killed that
he ordered his men to fire on the Germans
The marines were only saved from exter
mination by the prompt arrival of their gun
boats
One Samoan correspondent says Mataaft
has threatened that if the Germans again
attack his men he will destroy all the Ger
man property on the islands
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2l-At the state de
partment and at the German legation ther,
Is considerable anxiety and apprehension
concerning the state of affairs at Samoa
The German minister keeps his mouth closed
and eludes, as far as possible, all interview
srs Secretary Bayard says as little as h,
can make serve the purpose. The secretary
said TO a correspondent that the state depart
ment had not received any information o.
an alarming character from Samoa since h
transmitted all the correspondence on tn,
subject to congress last week Subsequen
dispatches, he says, are rather of a reassuring
character.
"The lives and property and treaty right
Of all Americans said the secretary, "wil
be protected, and so will the Samoans ii
! their right to self government without any
interference from without In confirmation
of this statement, the secretary referred t,
his communication Of Jan. IL to the German
minister, in which this language is used:
II received with especial satisfaction your
assurance Of the intentions Of your govern
J ment to maintain aud carefully respect thl
treaty rights Of this government under al
circumstances, and this, as / stated to you
necessarily included respect for the existenci
Of Samoa's autonomy and Independence
which is the basis of the three treaties will
the United States, Germany and Grea
) Britain, the first named being earliest il
. date
4 "Rear Admiral Kimberly, commanding
our naval forces in the Pacific, has beel
ordered to proceed in his flagship, th
Trenton, to Apia ! have great confidence
> In his wisdom and benevolent discretion, a
well as in that of the naval commanders o
the other national vessels which have beel
sent by their respective governments to tn
Samoan waters to promote a satisfactor,
arrangement ] take it for granted that th
same spirit Of comfy and perception Of th
, equal rights Of all three treaty power
which induced your government to invit
the active cooperation of the United State
in restoring law and order in Samoa vii
: cause instructions embodying the same prin
. cples Of friendly justice and oonsiderat
/. moderation in framing a plan Of settlemen
to be sent 20 the German officers in com
mand Of the imperial forces in that region
There is no Obscurity in the several treatie
and none whatever in the understandin,
proposed by tho United States, first arrive,
at between the treaty powers in June, 1886
and since then from time TO time set fortl
in their correspondence On Jan. II last th
, views of this government were fully con
veyed TO the government of Germany by m
instructions of that date to our minister a
Berlin, and have since that time undergon
no change, and no intimation Of dissen
therefrom by the government Of Germany
has since that time been received
II think,n said the secretary, that th
tenor of that communication, taken in con
junction with Secretary Whitney's instruc
ton TO Admifal Kimberly, meet the situa
tion at Samoa as it has been represented q
us IR Secretary WhitFey's telegraphic in
structiqns to Admiral Kimberly, who is q
start for Samoa Immediately on the frigat
Trenton, the secretary said:
: "'You Eill at once proceed to Samoa am
extend full protection and defense TO Ameri
can citizens and property. YOn viii consul
with the American vice consul, examine hi
archives and otherwise inform yourself as u
the situation and all recent occurrences
Protest against the subjugation and displace
ment Of the native government Of Samoa b.
ler..-a-1 - - ..--as-cz a a positive agres
n