Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-13

The latest accounts from Samoa say that the
little town Of Apia has had the appearance Of a
camping ground during the last few weeks
since the hurricane occurred on the 10th OF
March.
The great confusion which was so apparent
Immediately after the storm subsidized in a few
days. The tents, which had been hastily con-
structed out of sails and light spars, were made
a. comfortable as possible. and the officers and
men settled down to the daily routine work of
saving everything that could be taken off the
wrecked vessels.
The condition of the Trenton and yandalia
has not changed much during the last month.
Both vessels are complete wrecks. The hull of
the Trenton Is several feet above the water and
her masts and rigging are still standing, but
she Is hard and fast on the bottom, with her
stern resting against the reef The Vandalia is
entirely under water, with the exception of
her forecastle and few feet Of rail around the
poop deck.
The German cruiser Adler is still on her beam
end on the reef. with an immense hole torn in
her bottom. The Eber lies at the bottom of
the bay, with a few loose spars floating on the
surface. A considerable quantity of clothing
and provisions was saved from the Trenton
during the first few days after the storm, and
all the machine guns on the spar deck were
also taken ashore. IL took four weeks to re-
move the heavy battery. 1t is the intention to
remove the Vandalia battery. Her guns are
several feet under water. The safes of the
Trenton and Vandalia were recovered.
Upon attempting to put to sea the temporary
rudder rugged on the Nipsic broke down. and
she came near going on the reef. and was towed
back to her anchorage. She will make another
attempt as soon as new rudder is made.
BY the death of Capt. Schoonmaker the COM
mand OF the Eandalia crew deyolved upon Lieut..
j. W. Cartin. He had but three watch officers
to assist him-Lieuts. Culver and Heath and
Ensign Gibbons. Passed Assistant Engineer
Webster has been appointed acting paymaster,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Pay
master F. III. Arms.
ADMIRAL KIMBERLY's PRocLAMArIoNs.
The proelamations of Admiral Kimberly, of
which brief mention has already been made,
were issued after consultation with the German
and British consuls, who would do nothing in
the matter. One proclamation was in the form
OF a memorandum, and wa as follows:
NOTICE TO sAMoANs.
APIA, SAMOA. April II. 1885, Memorandum.
What Samoans need most is peace among them
selves. I have, therefore, prepared q paper
that can be signed by both parties DESTROYS of
obtaining peace and establishing order. Men
who love their country better than themselves
are patriots Are there no patriots in Samoa?
/ should not like to believe it. This paper
have written only applies to Samoans them
selves. not to foreigners and strangers. / have
great respect for a brave people.
The SamOans are brave; but in keeping ND
this war they are not wise. If they wish to pre-
serve their country for their children thew must
have peace. and become united. A mans life
Is short. but nation lives many generations
and the country given by the Great Father of
all should be preserved by the fathers for the
children. No one can deny facts, and this is a
fact because II Is true. =. A. KIMBERLY,
Rear-Admiral United States Navy commanding
United States naval force on Pacific station.
The other proclamation was as follows:
To Tie SdmOca People:
SdnodHs: Your country is more important to
you than TO strangers. therefore serve it by be-
coming one people. 1t is the only way to save
IL for your children. To this end mutual and
general amnesty should be accepted by all
bearing arms. This amnesty should be hon
Ored and kept in good faith by all concerned.
thereby bringing back the blessings of peace,
order. and goodwill and prosperity to all
Samoans.
Samoans become brothers and friends and
bury war In so deep grave that it will sleep
forever unseen and forgot. To love your coun-
try Is duty: by so doing you serve God and
yourselves. Remember, united you will stand,
divided You must fall.
AS We SOW so shall We reap"
s. A. KIMBERLY,
Rear Admiral. U. s. n, commanding United
States naval force on Pacific station, Apia.
April II. 1889.
TAMAsEsE STYLES HIMSELF KING
Capt Farquhar, of the Trenton; Capt
Mullan. Of the Nipsic, and United States Vice
Consul Blackjack took these proclamations to
Tamasese. who agreed to distribute them
among his men, but sent letter to the admiral
on April %, in which he signed himself king
OF Samoa" and declined to make any overtures
for peace at present, though he said he desired
to have the war brought TO close, and would
Ike to see the same condition of affairs in
Samoa as that in the latter part of 1887. 1t was
at that time that the Tamasese government was
in full power. Malietoa having been deposed
by the Germans a short time before. Tamasese
also offered in his letter to the admiral to for
give Mataafa and all his men if they would
throw down their arms. He also stated that he
would not consider any proposition for peace
until after the conclusion of the Berlin con-
ference. which he expected would settle the
difficulty.
DR. KSAPPE's DIsISGENUousSEss
DIR. Knappe, the German consul, has been
doing good deal Of talking. and telling very
different kinds of stories. At first he said that
more German war-ships and TO- 900 men would
be sent out. but when called upon by one of
Mataafa's chiefs who said that If that was so
Nataafa would not wait until they arrived but
would send 1900 men to German plantations
at cnce to carry of everything they could find
for the Samoans did not propose to wait quietly
until the Germans got enough men there to
NIL buSllls II IL 10 Dc war tley wanted
to fight IL out right then. The doctor assured
him that the reports were not correct that no
more ships were coming, and that there would
be no more war between the Germans and the
Samoans.
In q conference between Mataafa and Adj
mlral Kimberly, in which the former urged the
latter TO endeavor 20 establish a state of peace
Mataafa represented that the country was going
10 ruin. crops were spelling on account of men
not being at hand to attend to them and the
natives not only were making no money but
had already reduced themselves TO poverty by
contributing their means to carry on the war
hataafa said II Iamasese consented he wanted
both parties 70 break up their camps and let
their men go 10 their homes. Admiral Kimberly
and Nlce-Consul Blackjack afterward had a
conference with Consul Knappe in regard TO the
matter. but nothing was accomplished. although
hnappe declared the provision TO stop the war
net with his approval.
rumOr was current two weeks ago that the
German yice-consul had visited the camp of
IamSsese and urged the natives there not to be
discouraged, telling them that more German
forces were on their way and soon as they
arrived they would again commence war agains;
HGtaafa. Admiral Kimberly. on hearing this
rumOr, immediately wrote 10 Mr.. Knappe ask
ing for confirmation or denial. knappe did not
reply IN writing. but meeting Admiral Kimberly
On the street couple of days later, declared
that the report was false.
ALMOST AN OUTBREAK
There was a near approach 10 d renewal OF
hostilities April 8, on account of rumors that
while Mataafa's forces were being renewed in
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