Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-31
FORWARDED SAM0ANS.
British and German Gunboats
 Shelled a Rebel Fort.
TO SUPPRESS THE REVOLT

After Their Fort Had Been Destroyed the
 Rebels Sued For Peace, but They Broke
 out Again. and a Fierce Rattle Ensued.
 The Trouble Not Abated.
 Mariposa, just arrived from Sydney, Auckland, Apia and Honolulu, brings news of further fighting among the na- tives of Samoa and forcible interference by British and German warships stationed at Apia. The details are given in the fol- lowing special correspondence:
 APIA, Samoa. Aug. 15.-The ships Of Great Britain and Germany have at last taken action, with a view to ending the native disturbances which have heretofore appeared to be interminable. Two skir- mishes took place between the warning tribes. resulting In the killing of eight or ten natives and the wounding of many more.
 The natives had become short of food, not having planted or looked after their crops, and they had taken to stealing from foreigners throughout the island. Their mode of living had produced a grs'at deal of illness. much suffering and many deaths, SO that in the interests of the com mon humanity interference by the pow CTS became absolutely necessary. Some
  so called warfare.
 It was with this end in view that the diplomatic and naval officials held several conferences. The ultimate result was resolution to notify the rebels that they must disperse from their fortified strong hold at La Tuanuu or suffer n smelling from the guns of the wnrships.
 Rebel Fort Bonn barded.
 On Friday, Aug. 10, the British war ship Curacoa and the German warship Buzzard left Apia for La Tuanuu. On arriving there the rebel chiefs were called on board the gunboats and informed that their stronghold would be bombarded at Q o'clock the following morning.
 During Friday night, however. the reb els evacuated the place. On Saturday morning the Notifications were shelled by tho warships and all but destroyed. The kings warriors had hecn sent overland to co operate with the Gunboats in the attack ou the rebels.
 When the bombarding gunners had fin ished their work, King Malietoa's war riors were signaled to advance and occupy the deserted positions. Before tho rebel warriors evacuated La Tuanuu they set fire to all the huts in the vicinity, as well as their fort, the destruction of which the bombarJiers finished, and destroyed all the breadfruit trees which were growing near. The naval authorities again com- municated with the rebel chiefs and or dered them to disperse and surrender their rifles
 Instead of obeying tho mandate how. ever, the rebels moved off toward Satun. fata, which Is less than l5 miles from Apia and it was decided to again ad- vance upon them.
 On Sunday morning the rebels and the kings warriors, who numbered fully 600. came together at LuiiIufi. Tho rebels made an attack ana killed and wounded several of Malietoa's men. During all of Sunday there was desultory fighting, and the naval commanders resolved to again attack the rebels and deal with them sum- marily.
 Early on Monday morning, Aug. 13, the Curacoa and i}uzzard changed their positions and again opened fire on the rebels, killing and iniuring a large num- ber Simultaneously the kings warriors attacked them on shore. In tho fight the king lost six killed and several wounded.
 Many Rebels Killed.
 At this writing it Is impossible to as- certain n reliable estimate of the rebel loss, but it is known to have been heavy. The guns of the warships did deadly exeCu- tion. On Monday evening the rebels sued for peace. Their chiefs were ordered to come on board tho CuracOa on the follow ing day. They obeyed the order and made promises of complete submission to Malie- toa's rule agreeing to pay their taxes, TO. turn to their homes and to deliver up IO0, 900 rifles
 Immediately after this meeting the Gu racoa steamed away to Apla, believing the trouble was over.
 The CuracOa's commander was eager to catch the mail steamer Mariposa that he might report the result of his operations to the British government. The BuZzard remained at tho scene of action to receive the rifles from the rebels and sec that they carried out their promises. Great was the surprise of the command CT of the Curacoa when at midnight last night the BuZZard signalcd that Chief Tamahez. leader of the Aana rebels. had joined the Atua party with over 100 Aana men, and that these combined forces had attacked the kings warriors. Throughout the night the roar of the Buzzard's guns could be heard. This morning the CuracOa got under way again and left for the scene of the trouble. Cap | tain Gibson left determined to demand ! complete surrender of the rebels. and un- less the rebels are submissive the slaugh- | ter will undoubtedly bc terrible, as his gunners will fire to kill.
 | It is now certain that unless vigorous | measures are taken the position of the | foreigners here will be critical At the 1 hour of the sailing of the Mariposa it is | reported the rebels have mado complete | surrender, but the rumor lacks cOnfirma- | ton.