The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-30
AFFAIRS In SAMOA
TAMAsEs AND HIS REBELS SUBMIT
TO KING MALIETOA,
Surrender 100 Rifles, and Then Begin
Organizing Another Rebellion
War Ships Refuse Further Aid.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2s.-The steam
~ Monowai arrived this afternoon from
W icy via Auckland and Honolulu, bring
Ilg the following advices. dated Apia, Sept.
T. from the special correspondent Of the
Associated Press In Samoa:
When the previous steamer departed the
war ships of Great Britain and Germany
had just finished Smelling the strongholds
OF the Atua rebels. Then ii was felt that
the lesson, although severe, had been de-
served and that the final result would be
a lasting peace. 1t was believed, TOD, that
the British and German commanders were
about to make a similar demonstration
against the rebels at Aana. A few days lat
er, however. the commanders of the war
ships held a meeting and. Immediately af-
terWard the senior captain waited upon
King Malietoa and informed him that he
would receive no further assistance. This
action surprised not only the King but
Chief Justice 1de and President Schmidt,
VINO had welcomed the interference of the
naval authorities. The captains, however,
were positive in their refusal TO render any
further assistance that might involve their
firing upon the rebels. In this dilemma,
President Schmidt, who has been accused
OF sympathizing with the rebel party Of
Tamases, journeyed to Aana, where the
Kings troops had gone a few days before,
TO await the arrival of wa- ships, which,
Ii was believed, were to assist in a demon
stration against the Aana rebels. Upon his
arrival there, President Schmidt found that
the lately defeated Atua rebels had joined
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war ships shells had not greatly terrorized
them. President Schmidt later informed the
authorities at Apia that there was a posi-
bility of a temporary peace being patched
and upon his suggestion two war ships, one
Of them bearing King Malietoa, were dis
patched TO Aana. The King and omman
ders sent word to the rebel Tamases that
he must come ON board and 'ifo" (submiD
10 the King; that he and his followers
must dispense and surrender one hundred
rifles, and that they must deliver certain
escaped c~onvicts wbo were with them. AT
first TamaseS demurred, but finally agreed
to the condition. Then Tamases and his
followers. after having gone through the
form OF 'ifo" before the King were al
lowed TO depart from the place. They gave
Up one hundred rifles as agreed and their
forces and the Kings dispersed. Here there
was a general impression, however, that the
peace we.id be of short duration. This, it
is learned, has been the case. The land
commissions surveyor, who was sent down
to Aana to survey some disputed lands,
was forcibly resisted by the rebel natives,
who. under Tamases, are already organic
ing for another prolonged resistance. What
will be the outcome Is hard to conjecture.
lie Mameva, a powerful Samoan chief.
who led the delegation which visited the
United States during President Hayes's adj
ministration and negotiated a treaty with
the United States, is dead. He stood high
in, Samoan councils.
There IS an unusual amount of sickness
among the English residents here and the
one physician In Apia is quite unable TO
attend to all the cases.