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

called oue cordial greetingA Hand
shakes were indulgsd In aud kava ex-
changed II seemed - u friendly rela-
tons were 10 b ls-sstablished. One
ferocious old warrior named Patu urged
the kings men hack into the ranks, when
somebody fired shot and the fight COM
menced. Firing became general and
deadly. On the - beach opposite the
cattle yard we're posted . number OF the
kings men. Nataafais men advsncsd 70
the wall and were exposed 70 . Faking ore
along their line. Another dstsehment Of
Malistoa's troops took advantage Of IN
opening inside the wall 70 pour In re-
pseted and deadly vollsys. Nataafa's men
were forced TO abandon the stock yards,
and - they got over the wall ct the rear
they were forced 70 retreat to the shelter
Of another stone wall . little distance into
the bush. Here they made . stand and
Malietoa's men retired. When they AZ
tackled the place tho next morning
Aataafa and bis warriors had Aed 20
Malis.
IL 10 estimated that Mataafa's loss il
about thirty killed and twenty wounded.
Fifteen heads were brought in triumph to
the king. IL being the Samoan custom to
enemies. Among tho heads we're those
OF two women. but Il 10 believed they were
killed BY mistake. II 10 thought they
took an active part In the fight The
royal party marched on Malis and there
met the section which ought to have pre-
vented Mataaia's escape.
Maiietoa's army consisted Of about 900
fighting men. armed with rifles, axes and
long knives. This army with martial
music consisting Of tin whistles, comets.
horns and drums, had started on the
morning Of July toward the seat Of war.
Malietoa's army was more powerful than
Masaafa's. having plenty Of arms and
ammunition and many more warriors.
Maiicsoa's forces also had the advantage in
securing the aid Of the tribes which Ma
tasfa had counted upon TO back him
Although Mataafa had been disappointed
IN not securing allies, he would not sur
render. When the attack came Nataafa'.
forces. being short of ammunition re-
treated after hard Eight. At last Ma
iaafa. seeing no hope Of success. and hav-
Ing lost his nephew. who was one Of those
killed aud decapitated, he ordered nine.
teen boats 10 lie off Muluna. Malietoa'.
residence and stronghold, for the purpose
OF drawing Malietoa's attention, while. in
the meantime darkness setting in. he
lowered his ensign, cut down his flappo,e
and SET FIRE to Maine. This town was far.
merry the kings residence and was beam
niu!iy laid cut in Samoan s,yle. Tns
houses were we'll built. bu. rather than
have the town fall into the kings hands
Mataaia preferred IN see /. 60 nm
In smoke. MataasA's strategy with
boats being successful in keeniuv
the enemy OH he departed with
his followers sor the island of Ssva; an.
other OF the Samoan group. Tha, af,r,-
noon the conquerors, Malie,oa's yarr;ar.
returned TO Apsa with the spoils of victory
The Spots consisted % the bleeding had,
OF human beings, Each man who had IN.
luck 10 cut of the head of an enemy
marched through the streets If Al.
with his encmy's heal. with ON. s,ga,
stuck up the xindpipe of the sevrr.a hs.s
aud another finger in the month Thsv
"a'Aeo up aae street yelling like fiends.
with eyes starting from their socse,. w;,n
excitement ana throwing she severed head
ahoas like basehalis. the blood sir;nn,ns, a.,
over the bearers Many heads we're
eroashs IN IN this manner and. after be,nr
exhibited about town, were presented ia
AaIfe,os as trophies OF war. The kiny
eraeiously received them and they ver.
then thrown in pile on the ground
There we're two German warshins in IN.
hartor, hut American and British ,uh.
iects were unprotected Maiiesaa's or
ciied friends marched to and fro in ~.
town, clearing everybody ont Of the wax
Inc white people took refuge on the veran.
Siss of houses while the warriors held the
streets. The whites were a. the mercy ~
the excited natives, VINO we're erased With
victory and bsood. and If there had BEEN
any clash there would probably have been
arrassaese. Masaafa VAS NOS received cor.
d aiir hy the srihesmen on Savai, ana he
accordingly proceeded TO Nsnono. where