New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-08
TROUBLE WITH THE NIPSIC.
ADMIRAL KIMBERLY AND CAPTAIN MULLAN
DIFFER AS TO HER SEAwORTHINESS.

RETURNED TO SAMOA AFTER STARTING FOR '
| AUcKLAND-THE CAPTAIN DETACHED
FROM COMMAND ALL QUIET In
| SAMOA - REWARDS FOR
| BRAVE NATIVES,
Copyright. 1889; By The Sec FORK Associated Pres.
Apla, Samoa, June 22 lper steamer Alameda,
San Francisco, July 7).-The Oceanic steamer Ala
media touched at Apia and took away nine officers
and sixty men Of the United States frgate Tren-
ton who were left here when the steamer Rockton
sailed for San Francisco last month with $50 sur
vivors of the recent hurricane Admiral Kimberly
and his two staff officers, Lieuenants Rittenhouse
and Merriam, and five men will remain in Apia.
The Admiral states that the Department had prob
ably iSsred orders under the impression that the
United States man-of-war Alert was here, but as
there was no American war vessel at Apia now, he
did not dare TO abandon the place entirely. The
Admiral intends to remain here until the arrival of
Ine American man-of-war. when he will probably
use her for flagship.
As soon as the mail which had been received
| by the Mariposa arrived here, Lieutenant Graham
the officer in command, went to the barracks and
-ead dispatch to the men, announcing that they
were to return this week. When the Alameda
arrived to-day the men and baggage were placed
aboard in a few hours. A number Of native boats
went out to the steamer, and hundreds of natives
stood on the shore and gave the American sailors
q parting cheer
| TRUCE DECLARED BY THE NATIVES.
During the last six weeks the Samoan Islands
have enjoyed period of quiet such ms has not
| been known for many months before The native
parties virtually declared truce early in May and
since that time the political situation Of the coun-
try has assumed peaceful aspect. The only man.
of-war here now is the German gunboat Wolf.
which arrived from New-Zealand June 10.
The Nipsic, the only American vessel saved from
the storm. has gone to Honolulu for repairs under
the convoy of the Alert. The two ships left here
for Auckland May 8. but in six days they returned
and Captain Mulan. of the Nipsic and Captain
Green of the Alert. reported that after going 250
miles they had deemed it nadvisable to proceed fur
ther. The Nipsics rudde- broke and she became
practically unmana geable. The rudder was re-
paired, but the vessels made such slow progress
| that there seemed to be no probability of their
reaching Auckland before the last week in May, at
which season weather might be expected
off the New-Zealand coast. Captain Mullan de
sired to proceed if possible but he laid the matter
before the line offers of his own ship.
None Of the Nipsics officers desired to return, and
they expressed willingness to accept the risk of
encountering bad weather Captain Mullan, how
ever, believed it would be impossible to lower
boats from the Nipsic in case it became necessary
TO do so, and there seemed to ne some danger
that if the vessel met with rough water she would
lose her rudder entirely and then be swept into
the trough of the sea and rolled over. Captain
Mullan accordingly gave orders for the ship to
| return to Apa.
TIE NIPslo TRIES HARD TO GET TO HONOLULU.
1 Ki,nha r1xv ccpd
pleasure at the return of the Nipsc and the Alert
after having gone two hundred and fifty miles,
and removed Captain Mullan for his action
| Captain Mullan asked TO be relieved of his COM
mand The Admiral at once detached him and
ordered Iieutenant-C Commander II. w. Lyon, of
| the Trenton to take command of the N1pslc. He
also issued orders for the ships to go to Pago Pago
| and take on coal and proceed to Auckland. The
Nipsic and the Alert sailed for Pago Pago within
/ n few hours after their return here. The orders
were afterward changed and Honolulu was made
the destination Of the ships instead of Auckland
The vessels sailed from Pago Pago for Honolulu
June 1.
The Nipsic is now at Tanning Island 900
| miles south of Honolulu awaiting the arrival Oh
n cargo of coal Her supply of coal was eX-
hausted in two weeks after she and the Alert leu
Apia, and she was obliged to stop at Fanning
rived there June % A supply of coal was pur-
chased in Honolulu to be shipped to framing
Island on n sailing vessel. The Alert Will also go
n tbe r,lief of the Nipsc, and was to have saled
from Honolulu with the coaling vessel about July
Z IT, is expected that the Nipsic and the Alert
will reach Honolulu by August l.
| Last month Captain Mullan had gone to Tutulls
on the mail schooner to take the steamer lor oar
Francisco, but he was left at Leone, small
settlement on the island for month 10 "alC lor
| the next steamer to pass. Chief Engineer VI W.
Hall, of the Nipsic, who was Ill with uysehtery,
was detached from his vessel by the medical poaru
JIe was also left at Leone to wait Tor the june
steamer. but died on June l6. His nome was aV
Syracuse, N \.
prs1-rr OF THE BERLIN CONFERENCE AWAITED.
During the last two months there mas pech
practically a state of peace between the two hau'e
| parties Mataafa wrote TO Iamase>e expressing
a desire that peace be proclaimed. laIn'Sese
replied that he was willing to stop fighting 1or
tho nresent bnt he declined to make any negotla-
tions for permanent peace until the result Oh the
Rerlin Conference should be learned here ia
taafa abandoned his Notifications early In May
He then sent his men home and moved 10 the
eastern end of Apia He stated that he desired
90 show Admiral Kimberly and the American
people generally that he desired to do all III MS
mower 10 promote peace. He said he was ready TO
abide by the decision of the Berlin Conference
Mataafa gave a feast two weeks ago. to which
he invited over hundred foreign residents
and visitors, including all American naval officers
here and the American, British and German Con-
sus. None of the GeE.nans were present. Mataafa
made speech, in which he thanked Admiral Kim,
berly for bringing about the present peaceful
state of affairs in Samoa. Most of Tamaseses men
have left their camp at Luatuanuu and gone home.
A number of them have visited Apa recently, ana
have not been moested by the other party.
fatal accident occurred here two weeks ago
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