The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-08-29
SAMOAN WAR OVER
The ErstwhfIe King Mataafa
Deposed and Stripped of
His Titles.
n. and HE Ten Principal Chiefs
ExIIed Prom the Country.

moan war nave Deeu pldSeu dDo buS
tragedy is over. Mstaafs and ten OF
his chiefs have been deported pending
the decision of the powers as to the
manner of dealing with them, and
the Faipule are considering what
punishment should be meted out to
the other prisoners now at Mulinuu.
On Saturday last the secretary of
state, Mr.. Maben, boarded the men
of-wsr armed with the authority from
the king to take over some twenty of
the prisoners. They were taken
ashore guarded by royal troops and
lodged with others who had been
brought up the coast in Mulinuu
jail
The treatment of the prisoners, or
some of them, by their victors on
Saturday was a very regrettable
episode In connection with the trou
bic which has now come to close.
1t seems that they were grossly in
suited, smacked on their faces, and
subjected to various uncomfortable
indignities. One prominent chief was
knocked down by violent blow in
the mouth, and another was driven
along the road with a whip. These
things happened in direct opposition
TO the orders issued by the consuls as
to the treatment of the prisoners, but
the offending Samosns were appar-
emily uncomfortable. 1t is a pity
that this contemplate triumphing
over fallen foe could not have been
prevented.
Immediately after the arrival of
the Kstoomba from Manono MIR.
Robert Louis Stevenson sent pres
ents of food, etc, to Mstaafa and his
chiefs, and subsequently visited
him on board. 1t has been stated
that Mr.. Stevenson was not allowed
to see Mstasfs, but the statement is
incorrect. The only prohibition was
that politics should not be talked.
At the request of the government
MstaBfa and ten of his chiefs have
been deported, it being recognized
that their landing at Apis might
have been followed by undesirable
results. They were sent to Fskaafo,
one Of the islands Of the Union
group, aud viii remain there till the
powers are heard from as to what is
to be done with them. They were
taken thither on Wednesday by II. l.
q. Nj. ship Sperber, the following
being the nsmesof the chiefs who
are with Mstssfs: leila, Mulipolu,
Flame, Tupnslo, Ssu Ssu, Lsulu,
Fsamunis, Ssuni, Fagaloa, and Soa.
Just prior TO the departure of the
Sperber from Apia an impressive
and important native ceremony was
performed on board. The chiefs Of
the various districts which had given
Mstssts his names solemnly and
sui6 evidences Of poignant grief di.
vested him of them. Cocosnuts were
broken above his head and the milk
poured upon him, each of his names
being thus fguratively washed out.
The Fsipule met on Thursday and
yesterday TO consider how the prison
ers at Mulinuu shall be dealt with. In
all probability about twenty of the
leaders will be sentenced to terms of
Imprisonment, and the others will be
fined, certain time being allowed for
payment.
There are about 100 prisoners al
together. Thirty of them are in the
Mulinuu Jail, and the others are
distributed among adjoining Samoan
houses.
As reported last week, when the
kstoomba returned from Manono.
she brought news that only few of
the native houses had been burned
1t seems, however, that after the war
ship left they were all or nearly all
destroyed.
The statement that eight boats
brought men from Savaii to Join
Mataafa is absolutely incorrect. The
boats were from Faasaleleaga. and
contained adherents of Malietoa.
The chief Ulul, who was shot
through the lungs at Vaitele, died at
the London mission hospital last
night. His body was placed in
native boat and taken to his former
home.
A few more facts, principally con-
corning the manner in which it has
been decided to dispose of the pris-
oners, have to be related concerning
the results of the recent war. Mata-
sfs and his ten principal chiefs are
out of harms way and will remain
there until the powers have decided
upon their fate, while the other pris-
oners have been dealt with by the
government.
The we'll known official Interpreter
LIE Msmes accompanied II. /. g. nj.
ship Sperber with Mstaafa and his
chiefs to Faksafa, in the Union
group, his mission being to make ar
rangements for their residence on
that island. He saw the king and
Faipule of that place, and they
agreed to receive the prisoners upon
certain sum being paid for their
maintenance. This sum the rela-