The record-union., 1894-08-31


toa's Warriors Unless Vigorous
Action is Soon Taken the Position
of the Foreigners, it is Reporteds
VIII Become Critical.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 30.-The steamer
Mariposa. which arrived this evening
from Sydney, Auckland, Apia and Homo
lulu, brings news of further fighting
among the natives of Samoa and
final forcible interference by the British
and German warships stationed at Apia.
The details are given in the following
special correspondence to the Associated
Press
FIGHTING IN SAMOA.
APIA (Samoa), Aug. 15.-The warships
of Great Britain and Germany have at
last taken action with view to ending
! the native disturbances, which have
! heretofore appeared to be interminable.
Two skirmishes had taken place between
| the warning tribes, resulting in the kill
ing of eight or ten natives and the wound
ing of many more, and beside the natives
had become short of food, not having
planted or looked after their crops, and
they had taken to stealing from foreign
ers throughout the islands. Their mode
of living, too. had produced a great deal
| of illness, much suffering and many
deaths, so that in the interests of COM
mon humanity interference by the
Powers became absolutely necessary.
Something had 10 be done to put
| cfN bo far Tr
with this end in view that the diplomatic
and naval officials held several confer
enceS. The ultimate result was resolu-
! ton to notify the rebels that they must
disperse from their fortified stronghold
at Latuanuu, or suffer ShellIng from the
guns of the warships.
On Friday, August 10th, the British
warship Curacao and the German war
| ship BuZZard left Apia for Latuanuu. Ar
rived there, the rebel chiefs were called
on board the gunboats and informed that
! their stronghold would be bombarded az
8 O'Clock on the following morning.
During Friday night, however, the rebels
evacuated the fort. On Saturday morn
| ing the fortitications were shelled by the
warships, and all were destroyed. The
Kings warriors had been sent overland
to cooperate with the gunboats in the at
| tack upon the rebels. When the bonn
! harding gunners had finished their work.
! King Malietoa's warriors were signaled
! to advance and occupy the deserted posi-
| ton. Before the rebel warriors evacu-
ated Latuanuu, they set fire to all the
| huts in the vicinity, as we'll as TO their
| fort, the destruction of which the bonn
| barders finished, and destroyed all the
/ bread fruit trees which were growing
near.
The naval authorities again comnuni-
Gated with the rebel chiefts and ordered
them to disperse and surrender their
rifles. Instead of obeying the mandate,
| however. the rebel band moved off to-
ward Saluafata. 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 war
riors, who numbered fully six hundred.
came together at Luflufi. The rebels
| made the attack, and killed and wounded
several of Malietoa's men.
During all OF Sunday there was desul-
| tory lighting, and the naval commanders
resolved to again attack the rebels and to
| deal with them summarlly. Early on
Monday morning. August 10th, the Cura-
Goa and Buzzard changed their positions.
and again opened fire upon the rebels,
killing and wounding large number.
| simultaneously the Kings warriors at
| tackled them on shore. In the fight the
King lost six killed and several wounded.
| At this writing it is impossible to ascer-
| tain reliable estimate of the rebel loss,
|
| guns on the warships did deadly execu-
| ton.
On Monday evening the rebels sued for
| peace. Their chiefs were ordered to come
| on board the Curacao on the following
day. They obeyed the order, and made
promises of complete submission to
Malistoa's rule, agreeing to pay their
taxes, return to their homes and to de-
liver up one hundred rifles.
| Immediately after this meeting the
| Curacao steamed away toward Apia, be-
| lievinl; that the trouble was over. The
| Curac)as commander was eager to catch
| the null steamer Mariposa that he might
report the result of his operations to the
/ British Government.
| The BuZZard remained at the scene of
action to receive the rifles from the rebels,
and see that they carried out their pro-
misses. Great was the surprise of the
| commander OF the Curacao when, at mid
| night last night, the BuZZard Signaled
that Chief Tamasese, leader of the Aana
rebels. had joined the Atua party with
! over 400 Aana men, and that these COM
| bined forces had attacked the Kings war
riors. Throughout the night the roar of
| the Buzzard's guns could be heSrd. This
/ morning the Curacao got under way
again and left for the scene of the trouble.
Captain Gibson LETT determined to de-
| mand q complete surrender of the rebels.
| and unless the rebels are submissive the
i slaughter will undOub1ed be terrible, as
| his gunners will fire to kill. 1t is now
certain that unless vigorous action is
taken the position of the foreigners here
will be critical. At the hour of the sailing
of the Mariposa it is reported that the
rebels have made a complete surrender,
/ but the rumor lacks confirmation.
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
HoNoLULU, Aug. 22.-The Mariposa
arrived here this evening from Auek-
land, and brought the news Of Cleve-
lands recognition of the Republic in
|sdispatch dated Washington, August 9ths
The news was received here with re-
joicing by the annexationists, add with
shade OF doubt by the royalists, who
claim to think the dispatch take. The
Arawa from Vancouver is due to-mor-
row. and ifit is found that the dispatch IS
authentic, the Government intends to
celebrate in the evening.
The English cruiser Champion lett
port yesterday, after taking a formal
leave of the Government. To-day, how
ever, she came back again, much to the
surprise of everyone, as 1t was under
stood that she had gone for good.
No attempts at a revolution have been
made since the departure of the Phila-
delphia, although there are many rumors
that the royalists contemplate coup
d. etat in the near future.