The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-08-24
The Samoan Rebel Stronghold is
Completely Destroyed.
TREMENDOUS LOSS OF INSURGENTS.
The English and German War Ships
Throw Shells in the Rebel Camp for
Half an Hour and the Government
Troops Then Complete the Work.

ne following account OF the re
cent trouble in Samoa is from adj
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 (at Fale-
latai) and, as the rebels still re-
main in camp, with every appearance
of fighting, if attacked. However, to
return TO the movements of the war
ships and Government forces in Atua.
On Friday last, the 10th, notice was
sent to the rebels who held Lutuanuu
that they were required to disperse
and go to their homes; that on the
following morning at 8 o'clock their
position would be shelled. They were
also warned that if 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
small party to set fire to the huts
within the ports. Before leaving Lu-
tuanuu and it's vicinity the rebel
party destroyed all the breadfruit
trees which were growing at or near
the dwellings of the royalists who re-
at daybreak on Saturday morning it
was seen that the huts with the fort
had been fired. Principally at
O'Clock
THE FIRST SHELL WAS FIRED,
and for forty minutes the Curacao and
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
lone by both vessels. After having
fired about fifty shells, both vessels
blew their sirens, which was the pre-
signal for the Government |
.roops to advance. No time was lost |
Dy them, and almost Immediately |
about SIX hundred men were on the |
way. Some caution was observed on |
the outworks of the rebel |
ortress, but it was soon apparent that |
10 occupants remained. For some |
lot taken of the fort, and for all we
NOW it still remains unoccupied. |
The Government party moved on
oward Saluafata, and our special cor
made an inspection of the
amous stronghold of Lutuanuu,
which is certainly impregnable to
ny ordinary force. 1t was seen that
ut little damage had been done by
be bombardment; in fact it was gem
rally computed that half days
lbor would restore the fort, of course
nth the exception of the houses
urnt by the rebels, to its original
tate. After the vessels had COM
leted the bombardment they pro-
eeded toward Saluafata, which place
-as the goal of the Government
oops. 1t has since transpired that
)me advice was given to the rebels
-hich caused them to believe that
lere was not any intention on the
art of the commanders of the war
hips to fire with the purpose of injur-
lg them, and this pernicious advice
iused them to take up a position
ear Lufiluti, and there the Govern
lent troops encountered them upon /
1nday morning Some of the Kings
arty were about to remove or destroy
boat when they were fired upon.
wo of their number were killed, one {
whom was decapitated while the :
her lost his ear.
A great deal of firing took place [
Sunday with, however,
1T slight injury on either side. 1t |
.came apparent on that night and a
lie following day that the position a
hich the Kings forces occupied was +
disadvantageous one, they being a
actically surrounded by the rebels, r
no, being in possession of almost the [
hole of the surrounding high ground,
ere enabled to fire down upon their S
emies. a
About O'Clock on Monday the war {
Ups again shelled the rebel position. g
pom disseminating firing, the Gov il
nment troops advanced and took il
of fort which the rebels q
ID vacated. They had scarcely done il
before they were attacked from 3,
other fort, when they lost three d
en-, and had a number wounded. r,
,sultory firing took place throughout b
Onday, and in the evening the "
IracOa sent some more shells d
lOngst the rebels which were effec- h
-e, resulting in killing and wound 81
z a large number. At this stage the ii
1els had apparently sufficient, as tc
~ sent aboard the warship suing n
peace Their chiefs were ordered ?
come on board. on Tusday, which a,
~ did, and made a complete sub h,
ssion to Malietoa. They promised