New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-21

ent people and would read the proclamation once and
orget all about II afterward,
Dr. Seubel the German Consul AZ Apls, az,
yod here on the steamer Lubbock, from sydnei Apr'i
The Associated Press correspondent had short IN
tervlcw few DAYS ago with Mataals lie ja!d hts
people we've greatly pleased with the advice plDHshc
IN the Admiral'S procamsonS, ana felt very EA'Liu,
for tho interest which the Americans had taken IN
their cause. The present war was great tar1s,aP IL
had desire TO fight Tamascse or the Germans, lie
sad be would like TO sec the american GGVtITmctn
that the best way avoid trouble as the natives
were continually fghting among themselves when mo
had equal power. Afhdavis had been p~parei under
tho direction OF Ma'aafa, which have been forwarded
the December battle to BE- presented at tho Berlin Con
ference. Thsc ahidavits arc made by seumanu Tafa
district and by number of orhor natives WHO were
present during the fight Wip,ISes declare & 1hs
one native and wounded another before
shot was fired by the samoans
week ago upon two natives belonging 10 the Mataafa
party. The Mataafa men were passing house at
faleia, a short distance from TamascScS camp, when
a number Of Tamasoses men concealed in tho house
ared upon them. Both men were slightly wounded,
but succeeded I'm making their escape. \ number OF
Mataafas warriors stationed in that vl.nity wern
much excited and Threatened 10 make an attack upon
TamaScsc but were persuaded 10 use violence, and
to allow The incident 10 pass unnoticcd.
The natives have succeeded IN recovering a safe con-
tanning $4,000 from the wreck Of the German gun
boat Ebcr. Native divers arc SIN at work on the
wreck Of tho Ebcr making effort to The guns.
The battery and other articles Of value Of the German
cruiser Adler wcn, taken ashore some time ago The
rudder for the Nlpsc, which Admiral Kimberly had
under. his personal supervision. has been completed
ana placed In position, and II Is probable that the
Nlpsic VII start for Auckland soon the Alert
arrives horc.
The British man-otwar Rapid which left here ton
days ago returned on Aprl IS Her raDtao rrportcd
upon his return that hr hal been to suwarrUw sraal
island about 400 miles east Of samoa He stated
@ uIat he Island was occupied several
years ago by resident Of Auckland FOR tho purpose
OF raising cocOanuts and that AZ the latiers
request The RApd had gone there raised tho Irinsb
nag ana formally annexed the island as part of the
BRUSH possessions
CAPTAIN FARQUIIAR ANNOUNCES HIS ARRIVAL
Washington. May 2O.-Commodore walker who Is
acting SECRETARY Of the Navy to-day. received the
following dispatch from Captain Farquhar who com.
manded the Trenton:
, san Francisco, May 2O.-Arrvoi Rockton bound for
Mare Island with Captain Faruuhar, LIeutrnauts
brOwn, Reamcy, Scott; Passed Assistant Enginesr
Main, Gait Matthews Chaplain McAIster AsIistAnt
Surgeon White. Boatswaln McLsnghion CarpSn ter
Fefnold Sallmaker Boutwell,, Of the Trenton; Lieu.
tenants tonlin, Wilson aud Culver. Enslgns Gibbons
ana Heath Chief Engineer Grrcne, Passed Assistant
Engineer webster surgeon Harvey, Of tho Vandalia
Ensign Field, Of the Npsc 3O3 men from the Trenton
and i4l rom the NandalA seven officers and seventy
SIN men Werr lef at Samu1 10 0niEh the work Of
wiccking The Admiral wishes steamers sent for
mem steamers frnm Auckland are convenient II the
Department can arrang' 10 have them call NJ Apla
Tho Admiral has issued proclamation 20 the
Samoans advising peace. Tho armies disbandlnc
famine among the natives, caused By tho destruction
OF crops during the recent hurricans. The Admiral
requests authority 10 Issue rAtlons IN thrm. | am
orered 70 Washington and WIN soon as posi-.
bic.
As some time must clapse before the next mall
enable Admiral Kimberly to issue ratlons cannot be
sent Immediately,