Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-08

| natives. The next day Apia was sur
| rounded by Mataafa's warriors.
| Forces from the Philadelphia and Por-
poise under Lieutenants Brown and
Cave were landed to protect the loyal
natives. On Tuesday Mataafa having
| failed to appear or reply to
the admiral's proclamation, Flag
| Lieutenant Miller was sent to
deliver an ultimatum. He was not al
lowed to see the chief, but delivered
his message and retired. Everything
looked ugly and British and American
blue jackets were landed in Apia to
protect the consulates. Quick firing
| machines and small field pieces were
also landed.
Hostilities commenced on Tuesday
afternoon, when half dozen Malietoa
men were taken by the Mataatans.
They were taken to headquarters and
bound. On Wednesday morning notice
was spread that if no answer was re-
Philadelphia would fire one of her large
guns, followed by three one-minute
guns. Mataafa sent no answer.
He and his chiefs were buoyed up by
the German consul's proclamation and
vague talk that Germany would sup
port them and was the greatest ma
=; inv
| that Great. Britain and America
! would never dare to engage Germany
II conflict. Signal guns were fired and
the foreign population OF British and
Americans were taken on board their
respective warships. Other nationali-
| ties went on board sailing vessels ID
the harbor. One hundred and seventy
| five men and officers were landed, and
at Admiral KautZ's request, Captain
| Sturdy, of the Porpoise, assumed COM
mand of the combined forces on shore,
Flag Lieut.. Miller, of the Philadelphia,
| assisting.
Surgeons were landed from both
ships and Miss Mccoy and Miss Forh,
missionaries, volunteered as nurses. The
whole native population sought pro-
lection behind the American lines. AS
soon as the land forces were stationed
| the Philadelphia opened fire by throw
| ing a shell into the outskirts Of Apia-
The Royalist followed with but six
| inch shells, and the Porpoise went
| down the coast couple of miles and
bombarded the village of Vaiusu0a-
where large parties of rebels were sup
posed to be. The church was mashed
| by shell and the house of the mana
! ger Of the German plantation was
/ damaged. The whole of the outskirts
| Of Apia were shelled from the harhor,
about seventy shells being fired before
| dark, when the firing ceased. A she'll
| from the Philadelphia which was sight
ed for $500 yards, unfortunately eX-
| ploded after it had gone only l,100
yards. It knocked over an out-building
on the American consulate and dam
aged the veranda of the main building.
| One of the American sailors was
wounded in the leg.
| About dusk the rebels made an at
! tack on the Britishers at the Tivoli
| hotel. Their fire was returned, but it
is not known how many were killed.
| About 230 of the natives made a rush
at the guard at tho Tivol. Three Brit
| ish sailors were killed and one wound
| ed. The native loss is unknown. AT
! the request of the British maxim gun
was sent from the Philadelphia to tue
| British consulate and with it some
men to work it. The next day body
| of 800 Malieotans had their rifles re-
turned to them and rendered good ser
vice in clearing the bushes. The rebel
| village of Vaiala was burned in order
to prevent the close approach ID the
consulate. The German warship Fake
attempted to leave the port on secret
mission when Admiral Kautz ordered
her captain to stay where he was and
| be ready to afford help to his country
men. The Fake remained. During
Tuesday matters quieted. About dusk
| the Americans fired on body Of Ma
| taafans, but no one was killed.
Early Friday morning 200 rebels
rushed up TO within thirty yards Of The
| consulate. The sailors behaved spien-
didly and the natives were repulsed.
| one American sailor was killed and one
British sailor was shot in both legs.
Major General Cutliffe, of the British
army, assisted in directing operations
at the consulate. There is intense feel
ing against the Germans here, and tnty
are accused of spying and giving IL
| formation to the rebels. Fighting by
night is an entirely new departure in
Samoan warfare and everything points
to German teaching. One Marquert'
who had been cTilling the natives, has
been arrested. He was sent on board
the Fake under pledge Of the German
| commander that he will not be allowed