The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-05

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o. July y Khe Malaeese ssnt N ulta-
n1enm - 1Gafnnfa denanding IL sas.
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1i1xaa bslng ~ tAsk nvn vonld b
spso1 lo ssply ~ 0s1o - thtA On
July 6tAo Dxi1ieh maD-eEwaf Kaneoo0oa
asxivs1 . Ap6A nlaatng 3oins insesue-
Noao fto0 - Deu1Rs tha4 H. roosuaoa
1ae - sn1dus3 IL comnenoess - IL
British and German vanhips end ths eon-
suls - - tAfss psusfs head . consslfa-
ton. - W1o docido1 - demand 4atnn1as
ontSs0d0, aD4 IL British and German
waEshipa these hing 10 AmsRiean vsssA
thsFe. saflsa foe Nanono. They arrived
there early q IL nogning of July 70 and
mt word to Nataala thas II he did not
sarrsnder bseess ,. n. HI camp would
b sheiled BY The ships and Naiietoa's
warriors landed. A TIE MataafAitss were
weak in numhexs and we're short Of ann
muniti0n thsy sould have ben siangh-
tesed had this programme bsen carrisd
ont. A quarter az An hour beforo the time
vas out Mataafa and his chiefs boarded
the Kastsnmba and surrendsrsd. The
kaatOomoa ard the Duxxara had ciea1od
for sction and fhe men stood ct the guns.
The Shes3sr had eoos 10 the othee side Of
the Island 10 pFevsnt escape In that direo-
ton. The 0eRmau vessels FDturnsd %
Apia, while the Kaatoomba remained to
disarm The followers AZ MafaAfa-
The following Il copy of the lsttee sent
by the consuis 70 Nataafa, demanding his
surrsudsr:
We the thfse eonsals Of The treaty
powers. hereby eiys you notice that II you
and your chiefs and wounded come On
board the English man-ot-war within
throo hours from the time that the boae
which brings this roachss Manono your
lives viii b saSa II yo1 do not come.
thrss msn-ofwas will opsn IRE on Jon and
you will ~ attacked By the kings forcea.
Your followers must bring oil their arms
to the British man-of-war for safety. II
ycu do not surreader you must still send
your women and children aiongside the
British man.otsWar. and they will b safe.
No host Willie allowed 70 leave Manono
unless i comes direct 70 the British man
of-war."
Then followed . list Of nsariy thirty
chiefs. whose surrender was impsrativsly
demanded. and the lsttsf va signed By
the thrse eonsuls.
Nataafa replied q follow: 81 have
agresd to Ill you have vrittsa me-. We
are pleased 70 obey with humility the
great powess." The consuls issued the
following proclamation:
''1e ~ Nameans: We, the coneuls Of the
treaty powers, hereby give notice 70 oil
6amoans thas Nataafa and his chiefs
have surrsndered. The war Is quite I'm
ishsd. Any further disturbances will b
suppressed By the msn-cf-waE All So
moans must return ct once % their own
districts. Any disobedience to this notice
will b summafily dealt WITH"
Nataafa and twenty-ssght chiefs went
on board ths British wasship aftsr the de-
cision 20 surrender. while she nativss'
arms were brought and piled on the deck.
United Stated vics Consul RIaeklock was
on board the Kaatoomba, and remained to
go the dual surreudsf. Until IL hes bsen
decided what shall be done with the prs
onsrs. they viii probably b kept On the
warshipa. A revised list Of casualties
seventeen wounded. 1alistoa's loss Was
four killed and twelve wounded.
Leaupeps, Mataala's nephew. Vas killed.
and according - Samoan usage was buried
BY his relatives o. the governments side.
His hsad wa carried through town
wrapped IN fns mat. At Male.
forty-fvo houses were burned by
Mataafa and fifteen raxed to the
ground Nataafa's nephew vas killed BY
q native named Foe. When the attack
ON the stock yards .vas made. Foe knocked
Leaupsps down With long knife with
hook Of the end. LSaupsps begged for his
life. but FoA With ) yell Of triumph. pro.
ceeded 20 decapitats his victim. OF the
four women killed. two were dscapitated.
One girl crept into . bush for shelter,
where she vas discovered BY . warrior ~
ing face down and ciinging with both
hands 70 sapling. She cried for mercy,
saying that she was woman, but the var
rior deliberately slaughtered her and cut
of her head. Another maid had her head
sliced Oh while engaged In making kavA