The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-01-08
FROM SAMOA
Arrival OF the Adams-No Later News
Position of Affairs.

Position Of Affairs.
The Z. s. :. Adams, Captain r. P.
Leary, arrived on Thursday evening at
s O'Clock, twenty-six days from Apia,
Samoa, and dropped her anchors in the
naval row, between the U. S. S. Alert
and the British yacht Nyanza. Sailed
from Apia on December 9th, on the same
day with the steamship Zealandia. Ex-
perienced fine weather the entire pas
sage. Crossed the equator on December
9th in long. I45 deg w Steam was
used till the line was reached, after
which only the sails were used. Took
the n. I. trades in lat. deg. ~. thence
had very light winds till off Hawaii,
when a very severe gale was encountered
which prevented her passing on the
windward side of the island, and obliged
her to change the course and come to
Honolulu on the leeward side OF Hawaii.
The L. 5. s Nipsic relieved the
Adams at Samoa On the day the
Adams left Samoa, battle was expected
10 be fought between Tamasese's and
AIalietoa's men, and great bloodshed
was apprehenied. Tamasese, as pre-
viouslv reported, had removed his
stronghold from Mulinuu Point to Salua-
fata. eight miles further from the town,
and he was in constant communication
with the German warship. The officers
of the latter 90 to him in Il cutter, and
Nalietoa's men avoid getting in their
way, desiring to avoid all cause OF offense
10 the German Empire.
The Adams calls here for coal, and
will leave for San Francisco after the
arrival OF the foreign mail due on the
9th inst. She will be repaired at Mare
Island Navy Yard and commissioned,
her last commission having lapsed IN
November.
Although the Adams has brought no
later news than last mail advices from
the seat Of war, few particulars have
trauspired since her arrival which throw
additional light upon events already
known. Captain Leary appears to have
fully deserved the credit given him by
orators in Congress and writers in the
American press, Tor fearlessly and with
promptitude acting in all emergencies Tor
the protection OF the persons and prop
ertv OF American citizens. When an
Americans house was invaded and his
countrv's flag found therein cut to pieces,
by Tamasese's men from the former
stronghold at Mulinuu Point, Captain
Iearv sent a categorical question to the
German Consul, as to whether lama
sese's Headquarters were under German
protection or not. Failing to get reply
within reasonable time, the Captain OF
the Adams began making arrangements
for landing battalion and throwing up
a fortifcation facing Tamasese's fort.
He was determined, ii no satisfaction
was given for the outrage, TO march his
men upon Tamasese's stronghold and
take that chieftain prisoner.
This intention of Captain Leary be-
coming known, great commotion ensued
in Tamasese's camp, and at 10 O'Clock
the same night the evacuation OF Null
nuu Point was begun with vigor. Con-
firmation is brought by the Adams of
mail advices, where the statement was
made that the followers of Mataafa had
been disabused of the notion that, in
llGll OWL Civil W.T. Wy WY C4A'AN -
bv international usages to wage HOSTILE
ties wherever, or on whatever soil, they
could promote their cause.
Regarding the matter OF complaint IN
the Samoan Times and IN letters to sgd |
nev papers, that the Powers represented |
on the ground by warships permitted |
the bloody internecine strife, rs learned |
that Capt Leary was prepared to take |
the responsibility OF going with his ship |
to the later scene OF conflict, and there |
issuing a demand upon both sides to |
cease hostihties. But he would only |
do so upon condition that Tamasese and
Brandeis, his Premier, should retire into
obscurity and Mataafa, the new Maiietoa
and the peoples choice by large ma
ioritv. be recognized as the native ruler
OF Samoa. Tamasese was hemmed in at
Saluafata at last accounts with the al
most certain prospect, if he c;'me. forth
to battle, to be badly beaten.
The British Consul had withdrawn the
recognition previously given to Iama-
sese, on the ground that he was evident
" not supported by majority OF his
own people British residents were en-
Joined to place themselves under the
protection OF their Consulate, and TO pay
their taxes there to be held in trust Tor
such government as may be ultimately
II. B. NJ. s. Lizard was
still at Apia to look after British interests.
The Captain of the T. S. S. Nipsic was
likely to follow in the lines of policy ini-
tiated by the Captain OF the Adams.