The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-06
NINETEEN PEOPLE KILLED AND THIRTY WOUNDED.
Victorious Last Battle FoEsht-NO
Paid to Law Cutting Off
Serious in he Kingdom

our approval, shall see fit to order
otherwise.
"T. b. CUsACK-SMITH.
"Her Britannia Majesty's Consul.
"BIERDIANN,
"Imperial German Consul.
"W. BLACKLoCK,
"Vice- nsul-General, u. S. Al
/, 1t had been arranged that a combined
attack was to be made upon Aana on
Monday. The Faleata and part of
the Savaii contingent were to attack
from the bush, and the Savaii and
ManOno men from the sea. When
the latter arrived at Aana they were
met by about 100 of the rebels, who
upon being attacked by the boats, re-
treated inland. This turned out to be
a ruse on the part of the rebels, which
they were able to carry successfully
into effect, owing to the non-arrival
of the Faleata party on the bush side.
The Savaii and Manono party landed
and proceeded inland after the small
body of retreatIng rebels, when Il
large crowd rushed from the bush,
and the attacking party were driven
back to their boats, losing four of their
number, three of whose heads were at
once taken off. Six were wounded
and brought to Apia, where, as before,
people. Fighting of q desultory char
ter continued through the night, the I
loss, both in killed and wounded be-
ing OH the side of the attacking perty,
the Aana people, who for the greater
part of the time were fighting under
cover, receiving no injury whatever.
On Tuesday morning two boats arrived
at Apia, bringing one dead man, who
was buried at Mulinuu, and some
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ment prevailed that day, as it had
been stated that au engagement which
might be looked upon as final would
be fought. Meantime sympathiZers
with the Government were becoming
somewhat alarmed, as it was felt that
the temporary victories of the rebel
party would cause a considerable ac-
cession to their ranks, and thereby
increase the difficulties of the execu.
tive authorities. It was definitely
learned on this day the Aana people
had lost two men, and that four were
wounded, while the attacking party
had to report six killed and large
number wounded. On Tuesday night
there were eleven wounded in the
Mission hospital at Apia, and it was
stated that two boats had gone to
Savaii, taking wounded to DR.. Davis
of Faasaleleaga. So far six people
nave IOSU UDelr neaUS, one Oh DI10 TeOGl
party and five of the Savaii people.
No fighting took place on Wednesday,
although stories reached Apia that
the Tua masaga people had got
into good position inland
of the rebels, and that the prin-
cipal attack was to be made
on the following day. On the same
day Lauati of the Savaii party sent to
Apia for re-enfOrcements. During the
afternoon information arrived that
part of LeulumOega had been burned
by the Tuamasaga, but it was not be-
Iieved. However, the Aana people
became convinced that their position
was no longer tenable, and on We'd
nesday night retreated from near
LeulumOega to Satupuala, about five
miles further down the coast, where
they are now entrenched. Strange to
say, the Government party was not
aware where the rebels were located,
the warriors, who returned from
Aana, having asserted that they had
gone to Atua by way of Falealili. 1t
was Thursday when this news arrived,
and it was also said that notice had
been given by the rebels of Atua TO
remove the women and children from
the towns on the windward side be-
tween Luatuanuu and Apia, as they
intended to attack these places and
come to Apia.
Thursday passed off in comparative
quietness, but on Friday great excite
ment was caused by information be-
ing brought to headquarters that the
people of Falealili and Aleipata had
gone out with the intention of fighting
against the Government forces, and
that large party from the other por-
tiOns of the Atua district intended to
come to Mulinuu and make certain
demands, and, if these demands were
not granted, they would make ali at
tack. 1t is understood that the de-
mands comprised complete pardon
for tie people of Aana for their late
conduct, the release of all the political
pri>oners and the return of Mataafa
and the other eXiled chiefs. Ammu-
milton was served out to the Govern
ment forces early in the day, and at
later hour fono was held, at whlch,