The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-04-06
THE SAMOANS AGAIN At WAR;
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pearance Of the wounds ON those who
were brought 10 Apia, they were evil
IDENTIFY careful 70 fire low. After hard
struggle, in which the loss on both
sides was for samoan fighung) COM
parativsly heavy, the Government
party obtSined possession of the Magia
fort belonging 10 the enemy, the lat
ter retreSting 70 smother esrthwork
known rs the Faieolo fort. The attack
on this position was maintained with
viSor, and the defence was su eN-
tremely stubborn one. Prominent
among the warriors was TAmaSeSe on
the rebel side, and Suatels twho was
leading party from SSfata) on the
side of the Government. After con-
tinuAtion of hard fighting, the rebels
rstreSted from the Faleolo fort and
took up strong position on the high
ground at Tifetife. Night coming on,
darkness brought a cessation Of hos
tilitieS- Arrangements were made for
sending the wounded Of the Kings
party where medical assistance could
be procured Two boats left for FaS-
sSleleSgS carrying several Of those
who had sustained injuries, the rest
Of the sufferers being brought 10 Apia.
1t was SScertained that nineteen had
been killed snd over thirty wounded,
which Is quite large number when
one takes into account how few are
really struck in the progress Of Sa-
moan fight. OF the killed, eleven
belonged 10 the Government party,
while the remaining eight were sup
piled by the rebels. OF the wounded,
over twenty belonged 10 the Govern
ment, and about twelve TO the rebels.
1t was found that ten heads had been
taken, of which number six belonged
TO the attacking and four to the de-
Tending party. Although the list OF
casualties on the Government side
was much greater than that of their
enemy, the former obtained decided
advantage from the days proceedings.
The extra number of killed and
wounded il due TO the fact that Malie-
toA's followers were fighting in the
open, while the rebels had the cover
of the earthworks of their so-called
forts. From the result OF Monday it
was very evident that 80 far as Aana
was concerned the end was near. The
rebel party was greatly discouraged,
and their supply Of ammunition was
becoming very small. Letters con-
from Atua, telling them TO be strong,
as very soon the Atua people would be
taking a prominent part in the strug-
gle. On the evening OF Monday
large boat went down the coast flying
white flag. Although the boat con-
tanned over fifty people il was thought
10 belong to one of the missionaries,
and was not ovsrhauled. 1t has since
-. I'D hal ~ "a hNa
(which went TO the rebel camp) took 8
supply OF ammunition from Atua-
The rebels on Monday night evidently
became convinced that their position
was not st all safe one, as if de-
feated ct Tifetife, the majority of their
number would be sacrificed, so they
decided upon evaeuating the position.
On Tuesday morning when the Tua-
masaga men rushed the enemy's fort
they found only four men. VINO had
evidently remained with the inten-
ton OF firing occasional shots, so that
their opponents would imagine the
/ fort was still occupied, aud by this
means afford their comrades the OPP
pOrtunity OF escape. Two OF these
brave fellows were killed and decApi-
| tsted, whilst the other two managed
rebel party had left during the night,
snd for the next two days conflicting
rumOrs reached Apia as 10 their
whereabouts. While one party as
serted that they had gone to Manono,
| another would maintain with equally
SIS great an appearance of accuracy
that they had crossed inland 10 Le-
faga, while yet another asserted that
n : 4 \ Il II Iaalr.
MUlifsnuaj, and were erecting fortifi-
cations there. On Tuesday night
some influential chiefs were in Apia,
endeayOring 10 obtain terms for the
rebels, which would seem to indicate
that the latter were tired of the hope
less struggle, although people arriv-
in from Aana readily asserted that
they were in no fear and intended
% pursue their tactics of the past
week, i. G, by retreating and erecting
| forts until they were able TO effect a
junction with the people OF Atus. The
most startling TumOrs were eOntin-
u2Ily arriving as TO the manner in
which the Government party were
| behaving. One rumor asserted that
| Mr.. Frost, trader at FasitOO, had
been killed, aud Messrs. Frings & Co.
| dispatched s messenger with Ger
msn flag 10 hoist on the station where
Frost was doing business. II trans
| pired that the SamOans were about to
take. away and kill an old Line Isl
anfeF employed by Frost, and when
the latter tried 20 prevent them they
| pointed their guns az and threatened
70 shoot him. He managed, however,
70 save the life Of his servant, although
az the expense Of all his pigs and
fowls. Ii was also TumOred that Mr.
F. CORVALLIS property had been des-
| tEOyed Oy the SamOans. All these re-
ports were readily believed on account
Of the previous atrociOus conduct of
the victorious party. 1t was learned
| that some Of the Aana people had
gone to Iulifanua and demanded
cartridge Upon being refused they
searched the store, taking q small
quantity 81 ammunition which they
found No other damage was done
II Is earned that the result Of the
| COnsuls' visit to At1z was not too
satisfactory, but il has evidently r.
suited more fzvOrzbly than was ex-
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