The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-07-28

AWAITING ADVICES FROM ENG
LAND.

AS Will be seen below, blows have
been struck at last by the native bel
ligerents, and, from the latest reports
) to hand, matters are in a fair way tc
final settlement.
The march of government troops to
the front continued most of the morn
ing, Saturday, July Sth. About >
O'clock in the afternoon the muaau
first division), of the FaIealili people
called 80 togata vaivai" marched
through the town.
The Vaimauga and few of the Sa-
fatulafai, in all about 400 strong, took
up a position in the Vaitele planta-
ton, close to Mr.. Tiedemann's house,
while the enemy "a portion of Tufu,
Palauli, and Falefa), about the same
number, were within the stockyard.
Here a parley was held when quite
suddenly a gun was fired by one of
the Falefa men, some say accidental
ly, but others say that the shot was
deliberate one and killed one of the
Vaimauga. Naturally this brought
matters to a crisissand a brisk fusil-
lade commenced on both sides.
| 1Oul nOlhSh WSI0 uufl0G
this skirmish, two of whom being be.
headed. Both women were fighting
with arms in their hands. AS a result
of this skirmish, thirteen heads were
brought in and laid at the gate of the
kings residence.
| On Sunday, July 9th, news came
| that Mataafa's people had evacuated
| the whole line of country from Vaitele
plantation to Malie. The Vaimaupa.
| XVhn had hnan II ri oil 1irb 80
| stone wall behind which they had last
seen the enemy when darkness set in
had Immediately, on dawn breaking,
| rushed at the impeachment, intending
to take it by coup de main: On
reaching it they found no enemy to en-
counter consequently they proceeded
to skirmish in the direction of Male,
burning houses EN- route lately occu-
pied by the enemy. On reaching
Male they discovered it in flames,
and not a single foe to resist them.
On inquiry, they discovered that at 6
o'clock AM. Mataafa had evacuated
the town, and himself burned such
houses as were erected on property
claimed by himself and some of his |
followers, leaving intact such as were
on ground owned by foreigners.
News from Malie, Monday, July 10, |
confirmed the statement that Mataafa |
is to be again attacked and captured |
if possible.
On July II Mataafa passed over to |
Savaii, and on the same day it was |
reported that Mataafa returned the da
mono, as Frasaleleaga wou'
ceive him. - ~ Ma
The position noy. e I'd not re-
is cooped up in. sES
visions ,;t;Io i9 agg--s that the enemy
gugs7gssgzy quantity and With but
% ammunition. Although natur
strong position to hold under
favorable circumstances, Manont
would be nothing but trap situated
as it's occupants now are. The govern
ment forces now at Mulifanua can, by
one determined attempt, capture Ma
taafa and decimate his supporters, ant
so end the war. The question is, viii
they take advantage of the opportun
ity? Mr.. Hills describes the Mataaf;
contingent as being utterly democrat
lied.
!. Mr.. Hills returned to ManOno toda.
to look after his patients. This gen
tleman has some knowledge of sur
gerry, and being provided with al
additional supply OF lint, carbolic
ETC., by Mr.. Clarke, he could with re
t. of charity.
A number of boats filled with gov
; eminent troops left this evening TO
i the front.
A messenger was sent down to Ma
/ mono this morning from the Mission
house with the kings permit for Ma
taafa's wounded to be forwarded t
Apia for surgical treatment. 1t viii
be remembered that the Apia publ
- hall has been set apart as hosplta
for the wounded on the enemies side
A rarnrf from tho front tO the pftpn
that Mataafa's ManOnO followers ar
anxious to make their peace with tn
government forces. 1t is eXpecte
that Mataafa will surrender in da
or two, Internationally. He ha
N been heard to say that he is prepare
to disclose the nature of the advice h
"a has received from other than natlv
% sources, and from whom. Such dis
closures may be interesting.
A notice is posted up about tow
signed by the three consuis, warnin
all foreign residents in Samoa agains
taking any part in the native wa
either by harbOring belligerents, thei
live stock or goods. y number of on
side settlers who have been so unwis
as to take charge of the property
to some Mataafa's people have not oni
had to deliver it up, but in som
cases, have lost their own as well, an
can of course obtain no redress.
LATER.-The latest advices receive
here by the MonOwai state that NJ;
taafa and most of his chiefs had su
rendered. Mataafa has gone abOal
the British man-of-war KatOomb
and the remainder of the chiefs hay
boarded the German warship Sperbe
When Mataafa went aboard the Il
S toomba, he is said to have declare
Ks that he "would rather stay and tigl
a to the end than put his foot on Gle
le man vessel"
I'd Mataara and the chiefs will ava
the arrival of MalietOa the king f
trial. Word is expected from Englan
via Auckland, on or about July 30t
by H NJ. 5. Orlando, as to the disp
- sition of the prisoners.
a number of disaffected chiefs a
still at Savaii, but it is said Mataa
will cause these to submit to Malieto
Everything was quiet at Apia wht
ID the Monowai left, and no furth
of trouble was expected. No Americi
es man-of-war had reached there yet.
er Robert Louis Stevenson declares Il
or whole matter of the Berlin conferen
will have TO be re-submitted for a
justment, as the present system Is Il
workable.