Evening journal., 1894-08-31

san FRANCISCO, Aug. 8i.-Tho steamer
Mariposa just arrived from sydney,
Auckland, Apia and Honolulu, brings
nows Of further q ehtlng among tho ma
tiYos nf Samoa and forciple interference
liy 3ritlsh and German warships stationed
at Apa The details are given in the fol-
lowing special correspondence
ARIA Samoa, Aug l5.-Iho ships OF
6rens Britain and Germany have at last
taken aation with view to ending the
nativc disturbances which have heretofore
appeared 10 ho interminable Two skir-
mishes took place between tho warning
tribes resulting Iii tho killing 81 eight Of
ten natives and the wouniing Of many
moro
The natives had become short 81 food,
not having planted or looked after their
crops, and they had taken 90 stealing from
foreigners throughout tho island Their
mode 81 living had produced q great deal
of illness, much suffering and many
deaths, 80 that ia the interests of tho COM
mon humanity Interference by the pow
ers became absolutely necessary Some
thing had 60 be done 70 put stop TO the
50 called warfare.
1t was with this end in Wow that the
diplomatic and naval officials held several
conferences The ultimate result was
resolution 70 notify the rebels chat they
must disperso from their fortified strong
hold AZ la i'uanuu or sulicr shellng
from the guns Of the warships
Rebel Fort Bonn liarded.
on Friday Aug. 10. tho British war
ship Cuea oa and tho 1,rman warship
8n2laid left Apin for III ruanuu on
arriving thofo the rebel chlais wern called
on board the gunhoats ant informed that
their STRONGHOLD would Do bambarded at
8 o clock tha following morning
During Friday night, however the rob
els evacuated tho place On Saturday
morning the Notifications were shelled by
tho warships and all but destroyed Tho
kings warriors had heen sent overland to
60 operate with the gunboats IN the attack
Oh the rebels.
When the bombarding gnnners had fin
shed their work, King Malietoa's war
riors were signaled to advance and occupy
the deserted positions Before the rebel
warriors evacuated La Tuanuu they set
| fire to all the huts in the vicinity, as well
as their fort, tho destruction Of which the
bomhardors finished, and destroyed all the
breadlruit trees which were growing
near The naval authorities again com
nunicated with the rebel chiefs and or
dered them to disperse and surrender
their rifles
Instead Of obeying the mandate, how
over, the rebels moved on toward Satua-
fata, which Is less than Is milos from
I AHA and 10 was decided 60 again ad-
/ vance upon them.
On sunday morning tha rebels and the
/ king warriors, who numbered fully COO
| came together at LunluG The rebels
made IN attack ana killed and wounded
several Of Malietoa's mon During al Of
Sunday there WAS desultoy fighting. and
| the naval commanders resolved to again
attack The rebels and deal with them SUM
mariiy
Early on Monday morning, Aug l3,
| the Curacao and Buzzard changed their
/ positions and again opened fire Oh tho
robels, killing ana njUring large nm-
ber. simultaneously The EinE warriors
attacked thcm On shore. Ia tho fight the
king lost sis killed ana several wounded
Many Rebels Killed.
AT this writing ID is impossible to a8.
certain a reliable estimate Cf tho rebel Joss
| bat it is known to have bsan heavy. The
| gums Of the warships did deadly execu-
tion. ON Monday evening the rebels sued
for peace. Their chiefs wero ordered to
come on board tho Curacao on tho follow
ing day They obeyed the order and mado
promises Of complete submission to Malie-
toa's rule agreeing 70 pay thoir taxes re-
turn 60 their homes and to deliver up 100
600 rifles
Immediately after this meeting the Gu
racoa steamed away to Apia believing
the trouble was over.
Tho Curaooa commander was eager TO
catch tho mail steamer Mariposa that he
might report the result 81 his operations
% the British government. Tho Buzzard
remained at the scono of action to receive
tho rifles from the rebels and SEQ that they
carried out their promises.
Great was the surprise Of the command
er oe the Curacao whom at midnight last
night the Buzzard signaled that Ghiel
Tamahez, leader Of the Anna rehols, had
joined the Atua party with over 400 Aann
men. and that these combined forces had
attacked tho kings warriors.
Throughout the night tho roar Of the
Buzzard guns could be heard. This
morning the Curacao got under way again
and left for the scene Of the trouble. Cap
tain Gibson left determined 70 demand
complete surrender of the rebels, and i'm
loss the rebels ar0 submissive the slaugh
ter will undoubtedly DO terrible as his
gunners win fire to kill.
IL Il now certain that unless yigorou.
measures arc taken tho position of th'
foreigners hero will be critical AT th'
hour of tho sailing of the Mariposa it i
reported tho rebels have made complete
surrender, but the rumor lacks c0nilrma