The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-08-24

vance proofs of the Apia Times.
The Mariposa left Samoa Thursday
and the Times is issued Saturday:
1t cannot be said that the week just
ended has been barren, so far as the
Samoan troubles are concerned. Last
week the residents Of Apia were filled
with expectancy, owing to the many
and varied rumors which had been in
circulation for some days previous.
Fortunately we were enabled to state
with accuracy the contemplated
movements of the warships. Just
after publication the news reached
Apia that the Savaii people, who are
Ostensibly supporting the Govern
ment had patched up their quarrel
with the Aana rebels and were about
to return to their Savaiian homes.
Since then it is asserted that some Of
them have done so, but the great ma
jority still remain in Aana lat Fale-
Iatai) and, as the rebels still re-
main in camp, with every appearance
of fighting, if attacked. However, to
I'D Lllt NclAlCul7 Va IllC W al
ships and Government forces in Atua.
On Friday last, the 1Oth, notice was
sent to the rebels who held Lutuanuu
that they were required to disperse
and 90 To- their homes; that on the
following morning at 9 o'clock their
position would be shelled. They were
also warned that II they again con-
gregated with warlike intent, and
erected Notifications that they would
be shelled without further warning.
They were evidently impressed with
the warning as the main body cleared
out during the same evening, leaving
a small party to set fire to the huts
within the ports. Before leaving Luz
tuanuu ard its vicinity the rebel
party destroyed all the breadfruit
trees which were growing at or near
the dwellings Of the royaiists who re-
side (wheu at home) at that place.
At daybreak on Saturday morning ii
was seen that the huts with the fort
had been fired. Punctuaily ut
o'clock
THE FIRST SHELL WAS FIRED,
and for forty minutes the Curacao aud
Bussard pitched shells into and
around the now deserted port. The
Curacao was firing from about 400
yards distant, while the Bussard must
have been about 5000 yards from the
fort. Some fairly good shooting was
done 10y both vessels. After having
fired about fifty shells, both vessels
blew their sirens, which was the pre-
concerted signal for the Government
troops to- advance. No time was lost
by Them, and almost Immediately
about SIX hundred men We're on the
way. Some caution was observed on
entering the Outworks of the rebel
fortress, but il was soon apparent that
no occupants remained. For SOME
unexplained reason possession was
not taken of the fort, and for all We
know it still remains unoccupied.
The Government party moved on
toward Saluafata, and our special cor
respondent made an inspection of the
famous stronghold of Lutuanuu,
which is certainly impregnable TO
any ordinary force. 1t was seen that
but little damage had been done by
the bOmbardment; in fact 1t was gen
orally computed that q half days
labor would restore the fort, of course
with the exception OF the houses
burnt by the rebels, To its original
state. After the vessels had COM
pIeted the bonn bardment they pro-
ceeded toward SaluaIata, which place
was the goal of the Government
troops. IL has since TRANSFERRED that
some advice was given TO the rebels
which caused them to believe that
there was not any intention on the
part of the commanders of the war
ships TO fire with the purpose of injur-
ing them, and this perniciOus advice
caused them TO take up u position
near LufilUf, and there the Govern
meut troops encountered them upon
Sunday morning Some of the Kings
party We're about to remove or destroy
a boat when they were fired upon.
Two of their number were killed, one
of whom was decapitated while the
other lost his ear.
A great deal of firing took place
throughout Sunday with, however,
but slight injury on either side. 1t
became apparent on that night and
the following day that the position
which the Kings forces occupied was
a disadvantageOuS one, they being
practically surrounded by the rebels,
who, being in possession OF almost the
whole of the surrounding high ground,
were enabled TO fire down upon their
enemies.
About 9 O'Clock on Monday the war
ships again shelled the rebel position.
Upon disseminating firing, the Gov
eminent troops advanced and took
DOs~ession of fort which the rebels
had vacated. They had scarcely done
so before they were attacked from
another fort, when they lost three
men, and had number wounded.
DesuItory firing took place throughout
Monday, and in the evening, the
Curacao sent some more shells
amongst the rebels which were ettec-
tive. resulting in killing and wound
ing a large number. At this stage the
rebels had apparently sufilcieht, as
- eo,+ .boa ri the WarShID SUNG
for naace Their chiefs were ordered
to come on board on Tusday, which
tbev did. and made a complete sub
mission TO Malietoa. They promised
70 return to their homes, pay taxes
and give up 100 rifles: The King eI-
Messed Lims elf satisfied with the sub