The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-14
BLOODSHED In SAMOA.
Natives Engaged in Cutting
on Enemies' Heads
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Mad he. sxsin beea sss<d- Ssnce early In
Mach thers has bess bloody coss-
s1ueson between rival native tribes.
snd already over thirty natives
hare been killed and fifty cruesiv
MANNED. A brief sannar Of ths isoncss
eabssz 10 the Associated Press from A0ck-
lard IL probably tbs only se-
cosnt Of the atrocities that las
yet reached the outside world II
had been hoped that shsrs maght -
. peaceful settlement Of the intsr-srioal
diftsrspcss, and is vas with that end In
vlew shss the warning factions submitted
their ehisfs 70 trial bs!ors Chsef Justice
Lie. This peaceful msshcd. however,
came aii 70 naaxns-
On the tfsh inst. the two factions came
Soxesher In actual warfare. On that day
. detachment from tbs Aans or rebel
party smbushsd . number Of natives OF
FaasaieAga, Exsvaii. who are under
stood to b supporters OF the government.
Several we're killed. Ssws Of tbs out
break was received here during the prog
feos Of consultation betw cen the pfesi-
dent. the cisssf justice and the consular
representatives. Confirmation CT the
news came . few inmates later IN ths
ahastlY form Of tuo men wounded IN
terrible manner. About IN hour later
smother party arrived. bringing with thssn
the head o. chief Of Fasitoo, named
Tuifsiga, who had bean slain by the gov
ernmsns party. In this opening sxirnish
two OF the government followers were
killed and several seriously wonnded. The
rebess Lost one killed. Chief TuifaigA
and six wounded. The injured OF the
Rovsrnment party we're brought 10 Apia
and cared for by the London Missionary
Society. The wounded resAis vere cared
for IN their own district by Rev. J. w.
Hills, Of the same society.
This opening battle showed conclu-
Siyeiy that neither the rebels nor the gov
eminent natives wiil heed in the least tbs
ordinances enacted by the samoan gov
eminent prohibiting hsad-catiiag bar
barities. In fact, tie taking OF tbs head
Of Chief Tuinga vas Of more than
usual atrocity. When brought captive
into the government camp he was but
siighfiy wounded. bat liz h asserted that
his arms xere FIRST iopped Of and AFTER
ward his head. That Chief Tuifga's bead
was actually brought 10 Apia to b pre-
scented to his msiesty. King Maliesoa, 10
csrtainiy significant
Fosiovins this outbreak there was .
cessation OF hossiiities for few days, bat
there Was great excitement here. caused
BY news that the people OF Atna, who
sympathiged With those Of Aana. inten ded
10 Join tina rebels in IN attack on Apsa-
The citissns Of Apis were made more
uneasy by their knowledge that the Aana
rebels were possessed Of ti.6oo worth of
cartridges, surreptitiously supplied to
them by an INSCRIPTIONS dealer. The
AAns tribe acquired this money from its
government through . land claim.
At this juncture. however. the united con-
suIs issued . proclamation warning armed
parties Of SamoAns against coming within
the Apsa municipal dlstrics. Though
snssfsd 81. the proclamation Was not
scorned. IL prevented the town from be-
ing ovsrrun BY armed natives
On the following Monday . government
party attacked the Aana rebels, but we're
repulssd. losing four killed and having
many wounded. The rebels suffered no
loss.
On Monday, March IN. q particularly
sanguinary battle Was fought For Samoa
warfare. IL was . heavy engagement The
potI9 Sudcu sn coHiFsrtS Iout On tbe
rebels. hat their defeat Was not accom-
plished untii houses had been burned, cows
and horses butshered. women and children
nsal;sea;ed and the most horrible barbara
ties committed. The rebels lost ten or
twelve men and had large number
wounded. The ioyaiisss had about the
came number killed and their lis,
OF wounded was also very large.
Ten heads were taken. or these az
came from the bodies OF the attacking
loyaiis,a Bot when the bleeding and
bloody warriors Of the government re-
turned victorious from the scene of bat.
sis shsy brought with them the heads
Of four OF the vanquished band.
After this battle the rebels Withdrew and
took un position farther down the coast.
so far ne attempt has been made 10 drive
them out. nor have they shown much in.
cIination 10 emerge and avcngs their de-
feat NJ the hands Of the government war.