The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14
STILL SIZZLING.
The State and Navy Departments Rave He In
formation from Samoa.

The State and Navy Departments Havs He In
formation from Samoa.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-At the
state and navy departments this morn
ing the same reply, now becoming
somewhat monotonous, I'VE have no
information is made in answer to
requests for some news regarding the
alleged destruction of the Nipsic at
Samoa. Mr.. Walker Blaine says the
department of state utterly discredits
the story and is free from apprehension
upon the subject. 1t now appears that
the United States naval officer who
was stationed at Auckland, the near
est cable point to Samoa, rejoined the
Nipsic some time ago. Nevertheless,
the navy department holds that it
would be speedily informed of the re-
ported engagement through the United
States consul at Auckland, had any
such thing happened. To forward the
news to Berlin the Olga must have
run over to Auckland, and at least her
arrival there would have been report
ed, if the secret of her mission did not
leak out through some of the sailors.
Captain Mullan of the Nipsic was
ordered to ''protest and use his coed
Offices" These were in substance like
the instructions given Admiral Kim
berly, which. at the time they were is
sued, were regarded in some quarters
as being narrow and inadequate to car
~ out the popular wish. 1t may be
recalled, however, that Secretary
Whitney said at the time In cOmmu-
nication ultimately laid before the
house naval authorities committee
that it was as far as he could 90 in the
absence of any definite declaration Of
policy on the part of this government
in regard to the Samoan question.
The following is part of the last
letter from Captain Mullan, Of the
United States steamer Nipsic, received
by his brother in this city. The letter
is dated Apia. January Is, 1883.
Here in Samoa we have war times and
excitement. Germany has declared
war against Mataafa and proclaimed
martial law here and in Samoa.
have protested against this martial law
business and think it has had its OFF,
cial effect. They, in their proclama-
ton, said in case citizens of Apiae did
not give Il list of their arms, ammuni-
ton, ETC., they would be reported or
imprisoned. I told in writing to Cap
tain Fritz, of the Adler, that in the
whole jurisprudence of my country
there was no such punishment. They
| had a proclamation printed on January
%, and ready to publish on their cocoa
nut trees, etc, but my protest had the
effect of stopping this. This proclama-
ton spoke of offenses and penalties
death, deportation, shooting, hard Ia
Dor, imprisonment etc. They do
not hold Apia nor have they invaded
Samoa, hence under English and
American law cannot proclaim martial
law. But they say German law is diff
ferent. Things are all exciting here:
They are at war with Mataafa, but all
their proclamations are directed
| against foreigners. They carry on
high game here and our government
| has but one vessel while they have
three good ships. 1 hear by way OF
Auckland that we will have more ships
here. God only knows how this AFFAIR
will end.
| The Samoans do not want Germany
to annex their island. but have long
ago asked both England and the United
States to take them. Thelr OLD king
Malietoa was reported year ago, hrst
to Germany then to the coast of Africa
and then to Marshall'S Islands to the
north of Samoan, where he is now. =:
am kept busy from morning to night
and have been since the 9Th of Decem-
Der, when the Adams left for Cali
fornia. My mail by this steamer
Will Dc IHO ACdf1CoO AofO JOS
had, and my several re-
ports to the SECRETARY are quite
lengthy, full and giving every item
that has occurred. l think and GER
tainly hope all my actions in this Sa-
moan business will be approved by the
government for the state OF Samoa
was never in such a condition and L
am here alone Just at the top and in
the midst of it all and of course the
responsibility is great. l hear Germa-
nv intends sending out troops about
January l. I sent Lieutenant Hawley
, to Auckland to telegraph to the Secre-
, tary and he will be back on February
3. The German consul at Auckland
! chartered a small English steamer the
other day and sent her here with i'm
! portant German dispatches but what
these dispatches were no'oDe but Ger
mans know.
Secretary Tracey left Washington
! for New York this afternoon. Com
, modore Walker, who acts as secretary
during the absence of the head OF the
: DEPARTMENT was tonight shown the
: latest San Francisco bulletin, respect
r ing the alleged blowing up of the
/ United States ship "Nipsic." He had
I no hesitation, in stamping it as an alb
, surd fabrication and he denies that any
orders have been sent to San Francis
CO looking to the immediate equipment
of the cruiser Charleston" To show
the utter improbabiiity OF the story
? Commodore Walker SAYS that
: telegraphic news reaching SaI
Francisco from Samoa must cross from
Auckland to Australia, thence across
The Dutch East Indian Islands to Asia
I'D through Europe to England and
| across the Atlantic ocean to tbs east
ern coast of the United States where Il
is taken up by the land lines and trans
, 81 col Ia
l dore, it is evident that such news could
not possibly reach San Francisco before
it is known in the east. and as the navy
, department has an officer stationed al
Auckland for the very purpose or for
warding information respecting Sa,
i, moan events, it is not to be supposed
that he would overlook a matter like
the sinking of the Nipsic.
Gold Hunters Dipped.
? Los Angeles, March 11.-Reports
oro ojroulatad here that the lower Cali.