The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-04-06

War has broken out nj Samoa.
Dates Of the Samoa Herald and the
Samoa Times Of March IL aud "a
have columns IN each about the
fighting Some of the reports are
conflicting, but il is certain that
somewhere about forty warriors
have been killed, besides many
wounded. There are no foreign war.
ships at Apia.
fIDlNU~ ur BATTLE.
News not unexpected was received
at Apia on Saturday. March IN. tha,
an outbreak had taken place he.
tween the advanced division uf the
Aana or rebel party aud the y ople
of Faasaleaga, Savaii, who were
understood To be supporters Of the
Government. by th. excitement
produced ia official circles the Her.
aid judges that the Government had
not expected collision 80 soon.
While "fouo," or council, was be.
iug held over the news by the Prcsi.
dent Of the Municipality Of Apia.
Chief Justice lde aud the Consuls.
confirmation Of the news arrived in
the ghastly form Of two men wound
eel IN n terrible manner. An hour
later another party arrived, bringing
with them the head Of u chief nf
Fasitoo named Tuifaga, who had
been slain by the Government party.
ORIGIN OF rHE CONFLICT
Accounts differ as To the begin.
ming OF tn" fight. but th. following
Is one 81 them, Early in tho morn.
lug of that day Ee, chief of Vaifa,
IN Iva, accompanied by two little
boys, went into the bush at the rear
of SaIeimoa, in the vicinity Of which
the people of Savaii QoyaD had
formed n camp, Their object was
To- gather leaves and Gr.wood for
tue purpose of preparing their food.
While engaged in SO doing they
were suddenly fired upon by some
Aana men who wore concealed in
the bush, aud Ee was killed, and
both boys slightly wounded. The
latter managed to escape, but Ec,
as usual in Samoan warfare, WAS im-
m"diately deprived OF his head. Al.
most Immediately party OF Faasa-
ieleaga men who had heard the fir
ing rushed into the bush, aud great
ly To their surprise stumbled upon a
fort occupied by Aana people.
4 sharp skirmish took place, dur
ing which another Savaii man was
killed and decapitated, aud three
others wounded. Six Of the Aana
men were wounded. Tuifaiga Was
wounded slightly in the leg and
brought into the Savaii camp when,
after a fono being held, il was de-
cided that Lis head should be taken
oil, and this was done at once.
One of the wounded Aana men,
Taua'au, has since died. Both parties
then retired, one body of fourteen
men heing despatched to Apia with
their two badly wounded comrades
of the Government party, whilst all.
other large crowd came away with
the head Of Tuifaiga, with view o!
presenting il To the King.
No preparations were made to re-
ceiye the wounded at Apia, and they
were taken to a native house, where
they received surgical attention.
Rev. Messrs. Clarke and Coward,
with Mrs. Clarke and Miss Large, Of
the London Mission Society, speedi
ly found better quarters for the
wounded and gave them nursing.
Rev. Mr.. Hills OF Leulumoega at
tended to the wounded Of the rebel
party. No fighting occurred on the
following day Sunday, and the
principal topic Of discussion was
what action the people OF Atua
would take. IL was confidently as
serted that they would arrive to
support the Government, but very
few people believed in this story,
and on the following day when it
was learned that the people Of Atua
wished those Of Tuamasaga To pro
ceed to Aana and leave them (Atua)
To guard the Municipal district, sus-
picions Of treachery were aroused,
and the Consuls held a meeting
with the President and Chief JUS
tice, after which the following pro-
clamation was issued
"To ALI SAMoANs,
Whereas we have been informed,
that il is the intention OF armed
nartias from varioua dist ri,t. az =.