St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-31
REBELS SUE FOR PEAcl
After Battles in Which They
Suffer Severe
Losses.
TAMAZEZE is TREACHERoUS
And Brings on Another Out
break--Firing Renewed
at Last Accounts.


evening from Sidney, Auckland, Apia
and Honolulu, brings news of further
lighting among the natives of Samoa
and forcibIe interference of British and
German war ships stationed at -Apia.
The details are given in the following
special correspondence to tine Assoc
ciated Press:
Apla, Samoa, Aug. 15.-The ships of
Great Britain and Germany have at last
taken action with view to ending the
native disturbances which have hereto.
fore appeared to be lnterminable Two
skirmishes had taken place between the
warning tribes, resulting in the killing
or eight or ten natives and the wound
Ing OF maay more, and besides the ma
tlves had become short of food. not
having planted or looked after
their crops, and they had taken
to stealing from foreigners through
out the island. Their mode of
living had produced a great deal
OF Illness. much suffering ard many
deaths. SO that in tile interest of COM
mon humanity interference by the pow
ers became absolutely necessary, some
thing had to he done to put Stop TO
the so-eaIIed warfare. 1t was with this
end in view that the diplomatic and
naval officials held several conferences.
The ultimate result was resolutson to
| notify The rebels they must dispense
from their fortified stronghold at La
Tuanmua or suffer Smelling from the
guns of the war ships. Friday, Aug.
10, the British war ship Curacao and
the German war ship BuZzar d left Apia
for La Tuanmua. Arriving there, the
rebel chiefs were called OH board the
gunboats and informed their strong
hold would be hombarded at 9 O'clock
| the following morning.
During Friday night, however, the
| rebels evacuated the place. On Satur-
| day night the
Qualifications Were She1led
by the war ships and all but one de-
stroYed. The kings warriors had been
| sent overland to cooperate with the
| gunbeats in the attack on the rebels
When the bombarding gunnerS had
| finished their work, King MalietOa'S
| warriors were signalIed to advance and
occupy the deserted position. Before
the rebels evacuated La Tuanmua they
| set fire to all the huts in the vicinity, as
we'll as their fort. the destruction of
which the bombarders finished and de-
stroyed all the bread fruit trees which
were growing near.
The naval authorities again commu-
nicated with the rebel chiefs and Or
dered them to dispense and surrender
their rifles. Instead of obeying the
mandate, however. the rebels moved
off toward the Satuafata, which is less
than fifteen miles from Apia, and it
was decided to again advance upon
them.
On Sunday morning the rebels and
the kings warriors, who numbered fully
six hundred, came together at Lufiliuf.
The
Rebels Made an Attack
and killed and wounded several of NAL
ietoa's men. During all of Sunday there
was desnItory fighting. and the naval
commanders resolved to again attack
the rebels and deal with them sum-
marily.
Early ON Monday morning, Aug. Is,
the Curacao and BuZZard changed posi-
tions and again opened fire on the rebels,
killing ana injuring a large number.
simultaneously the kings warriors
attacked them on Shore. In the fight
the king lost six killed and several
wounded.
AT this writing it is impossible to as
certain a reliable estimate of the rebel
loss, but it is known to have been
heavy. The guns on the war ships did
deadly execution. On Monday evening
the rebels sued for peace. Their chiefs
were ordered to come on board the
Curacao the following day. They obeYed
the order and made promises OF CON-
plete submission to Malietoa's rule.
agreeing to pay their taxes, return to
their homes and to deliver up LOCO
rifles Immediately after this meeting
the Curacao steamed away to Apia, be-
Geving the trouble was over. The Gu
racoa commander was eager to catch the
mail steamer Marfposa, that he might
report result of his operations to the
British government. The Buzzard re-.
NAMED at the scene of action to recover
the rifles from the rebels and see that
they carried out their promises. Great
was the surprise OF the commander of
the Curacao when, at midnight last
night, the Buzzard Signaled that Chief
TamaZeZe, leader of the Aana rebels,
had joined the Atua party with over 400
Aana men, and that these combined
forces had attacked the kings warriors.
Throughout the night the roar of the
Buzzard's guns coufd be heard. This
morning the Curacao got under way
again and left for the scene OF the
trouble. Capt. Gibson left determined
to demand the complete surrender of
the rebels, and unless the rebels are
submissive the slaughter will undoubt-
edly be terrible, as his ganners will fire
to kill.
1t is now certain that unless vigorous
measures are taken the position of the
foreigners here will be critical. At the
hour or the sailing OF the Mariposa 1t is
reported the rebels have made complete
surrender, but the rumor lacks con-
firmation.