The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-26
THE SAMOAN TROUBLES
MORE FIGHTING Win THE GOV
ERNNFNT IEoors.
Wen Killed and Heads Iaken-Bines
Furnished the Rebels-Ihe roluH
Arrives Notes-ftc.

Thursday one Of the rebels was killed at
Lutuanuu On that day the women of
the Government supporters were driven
out of the Atua aud about ten of the
rebels accompanied them. After seeing
the women over the boundary line they
were followed by some men Of the Gov
eminent party ~ no, seeing one of the
number climbing Cocoauut tree near
Bob Wrights house at Lutuanuu,
fired upon him. shooting him dead.
His comrades ran away to their fort.
Those who had killed the man rushed
forward with the view Of taking his
head. when a small party Of the Tuama-
saga. who had appeared on the scene,
interviewed and drew attention to the
| lIoad-cutting Ordinance and the desire
Of the King that no heads should be
taken, so the victim gun and ammuni-
ton were taken away. This is the only
known instance of the prohibition
against head.cutting having been re
gar1ed.
with ammunition. During the last
week five cases arrived in the campand
were distributed. a large talolo was
given to the officers of the Fake at
one place. and about forty pigs were
killed. A large sIva was also held on
the warship by the rebel party under
the guidance Of Muliuf. Much surprise
| is expressed at the conduct of those on
the warship. Since writing the above II
slight brush has occurred with the Aana
| party, resulting in two being killed on
( the rebel side and two wounded of the
others.
| 1t seems that early yesterday morn
/ ing when the Savaii people located in
the village of Tuanaii were engaged at
morning prayers, they were attacked by
a party of rebels from the district of
rufu lnlso in SavaiU, which district has
Joined Aana against the Government.
Shots We're exchanged, and upon some
people arriving from Afega-which is
only little distance away--the rebels
made of. not, however before losing
two of their men, whose heads, it is
asserted, were cut off. This has, how.
ever, been denied. and up to the present
time it is impossible to say which story
is correct. 1t does not make a great
ieal of difference, further than to prove
what regard. If any, is being paid to The
head cutting ordinance. 1t would APP
pear as if the rebel party ingtead of hav
ing been driven back are approaching
Apia, and hold an advantage over the
Government forces.
, APIA, July 7.-Since our last issue
authentic accounts have reached Apit
in regard to the fight at Tuanii, and tn,
killing of one of the Government party
at Mulifanua. 1t seems that at til,
latter place some of the Government
troops who were located at the village
of Suefega went into the bush in
search of food, when one of then
number who had strayel some little
distance from the main body was sci
upon by three of the rebels, who
promptly shot and dccapitated him
managing to escape through the bush.
1t is learned that the attacking party
Of rebels at Tuanii consisted OF force Of
200 men, which was led by Tamasese
They evidently did not expect to meet
with resistance; in fact they had burned
down ten or twelve houses before THEN
presence was known TO the few Govern,
ment supporters, fifty in all, who rushed
to the attack, the rebels rctreating Il,
quickly as possible, no doubt imagining
that there was much larger force op.
posed to them. In addition to the two
men killed, two We're wounded, whose
wounds were attended to at the Londor
Mission Station at Malua.
t Another scare occurred on July 5tf
' through a report being brought to Apia
by a half.caste that large party Of
the rebels, headed by ALPHA, was at Aele
Two parties of the Government troops
went out, but were unsuccessful il
finding the enemy. A report also
{ reached town on Thursday that fgh
had taken place at Falelatai, in tn,
course of which some of the Govern
ment. supporters were killed. This
: however, lacks confirmation. 1t is
: however, known that the rebels occup,
a position above their opponents and tina
they frequently amuse themselves by
firing into their camp. On the sam,
day man was accidently shot in III,
Government camp at Saleimoa by on,
of his comrades, who, rs usual didn't
know it was loaded" until the content.
entered the brain of his chum, who
died soon afterwards.
Messrs. Spatz and Goldschmidt, who
went on visit to Atua last week, had 9
rather vivid experience at Lutuanuu
They went ashore there, and while
seated in a native house a bullet came
through the wall near where they were
located They decided Lutuanuu was
Il good place to speedily get away from,
and started on run for the shore Be-
fore reaching there bullet passed be-
tween them, which, needless to say,
caused them to put in excellent time for
amateurs during their journey to their
boat.
President Schmidt informs us that he
has been making inquiries into the
alleged selling OF rifles by officers OF the
Bussard to Samoans, and that it is im-
! pOssible tn obtain fine necessary avidauce