St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-05
sPOILs OF VICTORY.
WARRIORS CARRY BLEEDING HEADS
or HUMAN BEINGS
THROUGH STREETS OF APIA.

APIA, Samoa, July 10, via San Fran
cisco, Aug. War broke out between
MalieIoa's and Mataafa's forces, but the
war ships of the three powers inter-
vened and stopped the fighting. Mataafa
anu his chiefs have surrendered. Ma
taafa'S loss was sixteen killed and
seventeen wounded. When the long
predicted war commenced it was quick
ly finished, the intervention of the
three powers putting a decisive end to
the trouble. The first outbreak of hos
tilitieS occurred July Z, when the royal
forces started their march on Malie,
Mataafa's camp. They captured an out
post and diSarmed four men i'll it, who
were afterwards set at liberty. Next day
war actually begun and first blood was
shed. Mataafa'S forces were scattered,
On July Is the British man-of-war
Katoomba arrived at Apia, bringing
joint instructions trom the powers that
tile rebellion
Must Be Subdued.
The commanders of the British and
German war ships and the consulS OF
the three powers held a consultation.
1t was decided to demand Mataata's
surrender, and the British and German
war ships (no American vessel thefe)
sailed for Manova. They arrived there
early on the morning of July Is. and
sent word to Mataafa that If he did not
surrender before l p. III. his camp
would be shelled by the ships.
aud MalietOa'S warriors landed.
As the Maiaahtes were weak in
Oh of on
ion, they would have been slaughtered
had this programme been carried out.
but quarter Of an hour before the time
was up Mataafa and his chiefs boarded
the katoomba and surrendered. The
Katoomba and BuZZard had cleared for
action, and men stood at the guns.
Forces had gone 10 the other side OF the
island to prevent escape in that dlrec-
ton. The German vessel returned TO
Apia, while the katoomba remained TO
diSarm the followers OF Matadfa. Ihe
following is a copy of letter sent by
the cOnSulS TO Mataafa demanding MS
surrender:
I'VE, the three conSulS of the treaty
powers, hereby give you notice that II
you and your chiefs and wounded come
on board the English man .Uf-War within
three hours from the time that the boat
which brings this reaches Manaho, your
lives will be safe. If you do not come.
the three meu-Of-war will open fire on
you and you will be attacked by the
kings forces. Your followers must bring
All Their rlns
to the British man-of- war for safety. If
you do not surrender you must still send
your women and children along
side the British man-of-war, and
they Will be safe. No boat will
be allowed TO leave ManahO unless i
comes direct to the British man-Of-War."
| Then followed a list OF nearly thirty
chiefs whose surrender was impera-
lively demanded, and the letter was
signed by the three cOnsuls.
Mataafa replied as follows:
Il have agreed to all you have written
me. We are pleased to obey with hu-
mility the great powers"
ConsulS issued tile following procla-
nation:
1--WE, consulS OF the treaty powers,
| hereby give notice to all SamoanS that
| Mataafa and his chiefs have surren-
| dered. The war is quite finished. Any
| further disturbances will he suppressed
| by the men-Of-war. All SamOans must
| return at once to their own districts.
| ANY diSobedence of this notice Will be
| Summarily dealt with"
| Maletoa'S army consisted of about
! LOCO fighting men. armed with rifles,
axes and long knives. This army, with
| martial music, consisting OF whistles,
| cornetS, horns and drums, started on
| the morning of July toward the seat
of war. MalietOa'S army was far more
| powerful than Mataafa's. having plenty
| of arms and ammunition and many
more warriors. Malietoa also had the
aIA nf frth
| which Mataafa had counted upon TO
back him. Although Maiaafa had been
disappointed i'll not securing allies he
Would Not Surrender.
When the attack came, Mataafa's
| forces, being short of ammunition, re-
| treated. Mataafa, seeing no hope of
| success, and having lost his nephew,
who was killed and decapitated, Or
| dered nineteen boats to lie off Mulund,
| Malietoa'S residence and stronghold.
for the purpose of drawing MalIetoa's
| attention. while in the meantime, dark
| ness setting in, he lowered his ensign,
cut down his tiagpole and set fire
| to Malie. This town was for
merly the kings residence, ana
was beautifully laid out in Sa-
moan style. The houses were
we'll built, but rather than have the
town fail into the kings hands, Mataafa
! preferred to see 1t 20 up in smoke. Ma
| taafa's strategy with the boats being
successful in keeping the enemy off, he
| departed with his followers for the
| island of Savai, another of the samoan
| group. That afternoon the cOnQuerOrS,
| Malietar'S warriors, returned to Apla
with the spoilS of victory. These spolls
consisted of the bleeding heads
of human beings. Each man who
| had the luck to cut the head off an
enemy marched through the streets of
Apia with it. They walked up the
street yelling like fiends, with eyes
| starting from their sockets with excite
ment, and throwing the severed heads
about like base balls, blood dripping all
over the bearers. Many heads were
brought in this manner, and, after be-
ing exhibited about the town, were pre-
sented to MalietCa as trophies i'll war.
| The king graciOusly received them, and
| they were then thrown in a pile on the
| ground.
Mataafa lost sixteen killed and sew
| enteen wounded. Malietoa'S loss was
four killed aud twelve wounded. Maize
tOa'S excited friends marched to and
fro through the town, clearing every
body out of the way. The white peO-
pie took refuge on the veIaudaSp of
houses while the warriors held the
streets. The whites were at the mercy
of the excited natives, who were
crazed with. victory and blood. and if
there had been any clash would prob
ably have been mSssacred. Mataafa was
not received cordially by the tribesmen
of Savai, and he accordingly proceeded
to ManOno, where he erected fortifica-
tons and made preparations for tihal
stand. The story of his surrender has
already been told. Mataafa and twenty
eight chiefs went on board the British
war ship, while the natives arms were
brought and piled OH deck. United
States Vice Consul Blackjack was on
board the KatoOmba, and remained TO
see the final surrender. Until it is de-
! eided what shall be done with the pris-
oners they wtil probably he kept on war
| ships.
SHAM BATTLES
Between Two Fleets Off the Irish