The sun., 1893-08-05

Then came Patu. Then came Apia under
presented a magnificent boat for his services
during the hurricane. These latter forces
had distinguished themselves in the bloody
attack on the fortified German stronghold In
When ali had got together the peculiar and
fare began. A A,deliberatiye assembly was held
and each district was assigned IT'S place; AL
enemy' % 8 positicn. He returned with the in. in
formation that thoy were on the yaitele rlanta-
tion. and he interruIted the orator at the Fono
agreed to. and stretching from the beach far
inland through the bush the royal forces
enemy. These were sighted about noon, and
whom the lines we're within eighty. yards Of
each other cries OF defiance rang out from both
Again the proceedings we're interrupted By
the customary ana ridiculous G RarbsTnG boI and
whose. characteristics come out never so
strongly as on such occasions. In full view Of
Ss nase Grnk Ths
hour and half One ApIa chief noticed a
s 10 a ns opt d s Sand wS
courtesy was returned. 4 son Of M9taaia
same and the people Of other districts entered
npon similar ceremony, but the fighting
ceedngs and began chasing the men back
Into their places with big stick.
Of s % Ssn a. soS Ss Ike dnposs np TssrGs s
not to, light that day. but hardy had he said
the two lines. when suddenly shot was heard
dropped to the ground. The Shot appears to
have been accidental. but Patu. realizing that
It would be taken as signa! for fighting and
" At once % the battle began ferociously. Ma
to open fire. They were behind a stone cattle
fence, which was immediately rushed by the
the Apia men in the meanwhile advancing
aong The beach %sSa and popFng in e
victorious and adySancins . forces found to BE-
capital. was occupied by the three wings OF
Malistoa's army Here Fonos fqloTed .5 stra, on
shronsh SRio6 the reSes sons
the shore. was severely upbraided for not pre-
ventng Fdl .Ss this two t,o
UPON the rest Of the sameans as towards As
W We're re- ridicuiolsIy small compared to the dis:
charge Of musketry. Mataafa lost about
eas n
saa sA tSs nePheS s"s y Msistoss ixh.ne % on .he
xsfe xsfe enthaslassio Tor sht - and ksps arFins
Apia Kept shamins their young chiefs BY seiz-
ing their guns and starting to advance them
Below vaitele and Malie. about mile off the
Manono. once the homo Of the travest lGhting
trict Of the group dominancy which has
since passed to Tuamasaga 1t is a low. level
G saa
easily rake it's entire surface; 1t was hero
protests Of the gallant Terry In behalf OF 2" Hu:
aRy nd the Tn0s world" a.
straits to savaii. whence he was forced to re-
semblss at ns Of tHSa pou dGss Maa M
ono. King Malietoa despatched two letters,
to Mstasta NJ demsnd!ng his surrender and
would come to the government forces under q
% Se ssardsd against indsnites. as We Would they
and the lives q all would be spared.
sard and Spsrter lay idle In the hsrbor taking
no part In the proceedings. but their officers
enoyng the % alscomtuFe OF fher hated ios:
demands, On July 70 the Katoomba arrived
from Auckland with i1struetions: tits said. to
the time had come for decisive action. The
rebels were trapped and could be forced to
on The t following day the GonsuIs 1 and nd com. com
suls rode down the coast to see the King and
the demonstratIon which had been determined
lost. as 1t was f.lt that prompt action would
insure submission without bombardment or
At O'Clock on the morning OF Tuesday the
the coast, reaching Manono In about an hour.
lives. s The % German ma ships followed. The naval
procession was a. fun view Of the eontendlng
Vice .Consul. General and the, British. Consul
ior the surrender Of Mataata:
We, tho three Consr!s Of the treaty powers hereby
SSs
' s
ssf ;ss ns M s?sf IS on
sais
send your women M an! sIdren m ;0ng.ids the British
lowed to leave Manono unless it direct to the
British man.of.war.
On nearing the island the two Consuls met
. boat coming or flying the French flag. 1t
was suspeote%dN ID AZ A. % Snee that the boat contained
sd Ghd hrs eee canspSSHs Sso TSs sa snd
failed. but tried to avoid the consular boat aud
and tho Consuls came alongside. where they
found Mataafa- The demand was delivered to |
the the shore % at once. so that the people Of the
Island h could prepare TO comply VIII with H. its terms terms
This was done. ana Mataafa and his ohiefS |
came on board the Katoomba and gave them |
selves up They brought with them sixty guns |
and eighty cartridges. which was all the am |
munitio they had. they said. but this was OBJ |
viously untrue.
After the surrender had been agreed upon.
the Americ an Vice. Consul General went to see |
the King at Upolu. to get him to assume |
sharge q ManoaS and prevent a1EE attack be;
surrender their arms, This was fortunate
and wise measure. Tho royal forces crossed
args quantity Of arms and ammunit!on before
had returned from the .Katoomba- These. |
On landing, found themselves without means
of defence. and there was nothing left for |
:hem to DO but to make friends at once with
X Katoomba was Undoubtedly ruse to enable
he Mataafs people to arm thems mselveswith the
concealed weapons after tho ships had left.
When this failod. reconciliation was at once
sfrected. and at last accounts the people are
to their homes and villages on the
mainland.
Tonight Manono. instead OF being the scene
II bloody devastation. is likely to be the scene
of the silva and kava drinking, and 80 ends
mother. and. 1t is to be hoped, the last samoan
war. Never was one brought to a speedlor or
hiar clusinn The wisdOm of Amari-