Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-10
rnE WAR IN SAMOA

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In a Short and Decisive camPaign-L.e
Foreign Consuls Demand and Receive
the Old Rebels Surrender.
ApIA, Samoa, July 10, via San FRAN
cisco. Aug. 4.-War broke out between
Malietoa's and Mataafa's forces, but
war ships of the three powers inter-
vened and stopped the fighting. Ma
taafa and his chiefs have surrendered.
Mataafa's loss was thirty killed and
twenty wounded.
A large detachment of Mataafa's men
were stationed in a cattle yard. AS
the kings men advanced, the men on
Mataafa's side recognized friends and
called out cordial greetings Hand
shakes were indulged in and kava ex-
changed. It seemed as if friendly re-
lations were to be re-esta bllshed.
THE FIGHT BEGUN
One ferocious old warrior named
Patu urged the kings men back into
the ranks. when somebody fred shot
and the fight commenced. Firing be-
came general and deadly. On the sea
beach, opposite the cattle yards. were
posted number of the kings men.
Mataafa's men advanced to the wall
and were exposed to a raking fire.
Another detachment of Malietoa 8
troops took advantage of an opening
in the side of the wall to pour in re-
peated and deadly volqeys- The Ma
taafites were forced to a stone wall
little distance in the bush. Here they
made stand and Malietoa's men re-
tired. When they attacked the place
next morning Mataafa and his men had
fled
On his was back from the fight Ma
taafa. who was wounded, set fire to his
own town, which was burned to the
ground At latest accounts he had
gone to Upolo, where he was hemmed
in and had no chance of escape.
CONSULAR PROCLAMATION
The foreign consuls at Apia have is
sued proclamation ordering all the
white inhabitants to keep away from
the natives and to take no part in the
hostilities. Malicious forces number
$500 men, while those of the rebel
chief are only about 500.
During the night nothing unusual
happened. The dead bodies of three of
Malietoa's men were brought in next
morning. Wounded men came strag-
Cling in one or two at time, slung on
poles or assisted to walk by their
friends. Ten wounded were put into
temporary hospital and attended to
by surgeons of the German men-Of-war
Sperber and Buzzard, while two others
were attended to at the American con-
sulate.
Father Broyer, French missionary,
addressed the chief justice on the ques-
ton of honora BILE peace being granted
to Mataafa. He was referred to the
consuls, who again referred him to the
king. Father Broyer was informed
that his majesty would hear of nc
terms of conditional peace.
In talking of the fight Purser Keith
of the Monowai said: There will be nc
more trouble. Mataafa will surrender
Internationally and that will end the
war. He has been heard to say that he
will surrender and end all trouble
MATAAFA sURRENDERs
Mataafa and nearly thirty chiefs sur.
rendered at the demands of the con
suls. The following is the copy Of
letter sent by the consuls to Mataafa
demanding his surrender:
We. the three consuls of the treaty powers
hereby give you notice that If you and you,
confederates ana your wounded come on board
of the English man-of war wi thin three hour
from this time your lives will be safe. II
three men of war will open fire upon you ane
you will be attacked by the kings forces
Your followers must bring all your arms to the
British man-of war for safekeeping. If you de
not surrender you must still send your WON Ell
and children to the British man-of-war and
they will he safe.
Mataafa replied as follows:
To Their Ercellencies, the Consuis Of the TIRE
Great Po,rors:
Your ExCELI4ENCIES: l have agreed with al
that you have written me. We are pleased t
excellencies, am,
MATAAFA
The consuls issued the following
proclamation:
To ALL SAMoANs: We. consus of the treat.
powers. hereby give notice to all Samoans
that Mataafa and his chiefs have surrendered
The war is quite finished. Any further dis
turbance will be suppressed by the men or-war
All Samoans must return at once to their OWE
districts. Any disobedience OF this notice will
be summarily dealt with.
HUMAN HYENAs
On the afternoon after the surrender
the conquerors. Malietao's warriors, re.
turned to Apia with the spoils of vic.
tory. These spoils consisted of the
bleeding heads of human beings. Each
man who had the luck to cut the head
off an enemy marched through the
streets of Apia with it.
They walked up the street yelling
like fiends. with eyes starting from
their sockets with excitement, anc
throwing the severed heads about like
baseballs, blood dripping over the
be arers. Many heads were brought ir
in this manner and after being ex
hibited as trophies of war about the
town were presented to Malietoa a.
trophies of war. The king graciously
received them and they were ther
thrown in a pile on the ground.
The white people took refuge on the
verand as of houses while the warriors
held the streets The whites were al
the mercy of the excited natives, who
were crazed with victory and blood.
and if there had been any clash there
would probably have been a massacred.
United States Vice-Consul Blackjack
was on board the katoomba and re-
manned to see the final surrender. Tn.
til it is decided what shall be done
with the prisoners they will probably
be kept on the war ships.
Run Down and Wrecked In the Straits of
Belle Isle.
MONTREAL, Can, Aug. 5.-The steam.
ship Straits of Gibraltar has been lost
in the straits of Belle Isle by COLI
sion. She is total wreck, and her en-
tire cargo of coal is lost. The crew
was saved by passing vessel. The
seal