Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-08-24
THE SAMOAN WAR!
English and German Vessels take
q Hand-Maliesoa
Victorious
Fpm tie Apia Tfr,elI

they were required to disperss
and 60 to their homes; that on
the following morning, at 9
O'Clock, their position would be
shelled. TLey were also warned
that if they again congregated
with warlike intent, and erected
fortifcations that they would be
shelled without further warning.
They were evidently impressed
with the warning ms the main
body cleared out during the same
evening. leaving a small party to
set fire to the huts within the
ports. Before leaving Lutuanuu
and It's vicinity, the rebel party
destroyed all the breadfruit trees
which were growing at or near
the dwellings of the royalists
who reside twhen at home) at
that place. At daybreak on Sun
tay morning. it was seen that the
huts with the fort had been fired.
Principally at 9 o'clock, the first
shell was fired, and for forty
minutes the Cnracoa and Bussard
pitched shells into and around
the deserted port. The Curacao
WAS firing from about 400 yards
distant. while the BCssard must
have been about 5000 yards from
the fort. Some fairly good
shooting was done by both yes
sells. After having fired about
fifty shells, both vessels
blew their sirens, which was
the preconcerted signal for the
Government troops to advance
No time was lost by them, and
almost Immediately about six
hundred men were on the way
Some caution was observed on
entering the outworks Of the
rebel fortress. but it was soon
apparent that no occupants re
manned. For some unexplained
reason, possession vas not taken
OF the fort, and for all We know it
still remains unoccupied. The
Government party moved on to;
ward Saluafata, and our special
correspondent made and inspec-
ton of the famous stronghold of
Lutuauuu, which is certainly i'm
pregnable to any ordinary force.
1t was seen that but little dam
age had been done by the bonn
bardment; in fact it was general
" computed that a half days
labor would rest re the fort. of
course, with the exception of the
houses burnt by the rebels, to its
original state. After the vessels
had completed the bombardment
they proceeded toward Saluafata,
which place was the goal of the
Government troops. 1t has since
transpired that some advict was
given to the rebels which caused
them to believe that there was
not any intention on the part of
the commanders of the warships
to FIRE with the purpose of in
Turing them. and this perhicious
advice caused them to take up a
position near Laflufi, and there
the Government troops encount-
eled them upon Sunday morning
Some of the Kings party were
about to remove or destroy
boat when they were fired upon.
Two OF their number were killed,
one of whom was decapitated
while the other lost his ear.
About Z o'clock on Monday
the warships again sheIled the
rebel position. Upon discon
tinuing firing. the Government
troops advanced and TO, k posses
sion of a fort which the rebels
had vacated. They had scarcely
done so before they were attack
ed from another fort. when they
lost three men. and had mum
Der wounded. Desultory firing
took place throughout Monday
aud in the evening, the Cnracoa
sent some more shells amongst
the rebels which were effective.
resulting in killing and wound
ing a large number. al this
st4ge the rebels had apparently
Sufficient. as they sent ahosrd
the ~arships suing for peace.
Their chiefs we're ordered to
come on board on Tuesday,
which they did. and made COM
rlese Submission to Malietoa.
They nrom Used to return to their