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

that any armed party entering the
Municipality will be held by us to
he acting contrary to the intentions
and orders of the Three Great Pow
ers.
I'VE, therefore, strongly protest
against any armed party leaving its
own district unless at some future
date the Samoan Government. with
our approval, shall see fit to order
otherwise.
"T. b. CusACK SMITH,
Her Britannia Majesty's Consul.
"BIERMANN,
Imperial German Consul.
Nv. BLAcRLoCK,
Vice Consul General. L. $. A."
THE SECOND BATTLE.
1t had been arranged that a com
bined attack was To he made upon
Aana ON Monday. The Faleata and
a part of the Savai contingent were
to attack from the bush aud the Sa-
vail aud Manono men from the sea.
When the latter arrived at Aana
they were met by about loo of the
rebels, who, upon being attacked by
the boats, retreated inland. This
turned out to be ruse on the part
of the rebels, which they were able
to carry successfully into effect.
owing to the non arrival of the Fale-
alta party on the bush side. The
Savaii and Manono party landed
and proceeded inland after the
small body of retrea, ing rebels. when
large crowd rushed from the bush,
and the attacking party was driven
back to their boats, losing four Of
their number, three Of whose heads
were at once taken of. Six were
wounded aud brought to Apia.
where, as before, they were attended
to by the good Mission folks. Fight
ing OF desultory character CON
tinued through the night, the loss
both in killed and wounded being
on the side Of the attacking party,
the Aana people, who for he greater
part OF the time were fighting under
cover, receiving no injury whatever.
On Tuesday morning two boats ar
rived at Apia, bringing one dead.
who was buried al Mulinuu. and
some more wounded
ALARM At ApiA.
Excitement was strong at Apia on
Tuesday, As a decisive battle was ex.
pected. Sympathizers with the Gov
ernment were alarmed lest the tenn
porary victories of the rebels would
bring them considerable accessions.
The Aans people had lost two killed
and four wounded, whilst the at.
tacking party had To report six
killed and large number wounded.
That night there were eleven
wounded in the Mission hospital AT
Apia. and IL was said two boats had
gone To Savaii with wounded. To bc
treated 10y DIR. Davis. Up to that
time six people had lost their heads.
one OF the rebels and aud five Of the
Sa,aii people. There was no fight.
ing on "Wednesday. Tn" Savaii pro.
pie sent Ia Apia Tor reinforceuIanis
II was considered strange that the
Government was not aware whcr.
the r.bcls we're located.
THURSDAY ANp FRIDAY.
NJ lighting was reported on
Thursday. On Friday great excite.
mcnt was caused 10y information that
the people nf FalcaIili and Alripata
had gun. out with the inteutiuu Of
lighting against the Goverumrn,
forces, aud that "a large party from
the oi her portions Of the Atua dis
trict intended 10 CON. To Mulinuu
aud make certain demands. and il
,hes" demands were not complied
with, they would make an attack.
II was undcrstood that the demands
comprised complete pardon for he
people OF Aana for their late con
duet, aud the release Of all political
prisoners and the return of Mataafa
aud the other cxiled chiefs. An.
other council Of the foreign auth
critics was held, but its proceedings
were not diyulgrd.
Large quaniit as OF arms and am.
munition were served out to the
Government forces during tn. day.
MEAD Looping.
II was reported that tho act OF
taking the head Of Tuifaiga was Of
NOR. than usual brutality. When
brought into camp he was bu,
slightly wounded. but il is asserted
that his arms were first Topped of,
aud afterwards his head. The Her
ALL Is inclined to discredit the story,
but says il is very clear that neither
side paid the slightest attention to
the head-cutting ordinance. Tui-
faigas head was actually y brought to
Apla tn b" presented To the King.
REBEL ANIMATION.
1t is asserted by the Herald that.
only two or three days before the
first fight, the Aana party received
large numb"r of cartridges, having
spent upon them a SUN Of $1,000.
money they had received on account
of claims before the Land C0mmis-
sion. The Herald says il this Large
supply had not been obt aimed by the
Aana people, the fighting would not
have taken place, as their supply
was completely exhausted. 1t urges
an investigation.
MORE AND HEAVIER FIGHTINu.
Papers Of March "a contain re-
ports OF great battle at Satupuala.
in which the Government troops
were victorious. This had happen
ed on the previous Monday 09th).