Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-04-12
FORCED TO RETREAT.
Americans and British Sailors
AmbuShed by SamOans.
Several Officers and Sailors Killed
and Beheaded.
Several Prominent Generals Mustered Out
Of the Volunteer Service
TRAL OF MRS. GEORGE.

Auckland. n. u April l2.-Dlspatches
from Apia, Samoa. dated April 1. say that
100 American aud British sailors were
forced TO retreat TO the beach after hay
ing been caught in ambush on the Ger
man plantation. The expedition WAS led
by Lieutenant A. II. Freeman, of the
British cruiser LaursDga. Lieutenant
Freemsn and Lieutenant p l.. Lansdale
aud Ensign j. X. Monaghan, OF the
United States cruiser Philadelphia, were
left dead on the ield. Ensign Monaghan
remained TO nssist Lieutenant Lsnsdale
and was shot la retiring Two British
aud two American sailors were killed.
The natives engaged were some OF Mata-
fas's warriors They severed the heads
brought the heads into Apis. The man.
ager OF the German plantation has been
arrested on atlldayits declaring that he
was seen urging the rebels to fight. Ina
previous engagement seven OF Matafaa's
warriors were killed.
DETAILS or THE TROUBLE.
Auckland. n. Il. April I2 Further
adyices from Apia. Samoa, Roy that oil
ths arrival Of the British cruiser Tau
ranga at Apia, the British and American
cOnsuls issued proclamation giving
Matasta a last chance. French priests
also used their Influence, but oil efforts
failed and the rebels continued their
depredatioDs. Property was destroyed
aud bridges and roads barricaded. GA
March 20. the enemy was sighted at
Magnlgi, and the machine guns and a
seyen-p0under were used. Friendlies
also attacked the enemy during the lat
killed or wounded. The friendlies ear
ried one head through Apia. which made
Captain Stuart so furious that he went
to tn king and threatened TO shoot any
man found taking heads. The King then
issued a proclamation fOrbidding
the practice. The German consul
wrote Admiral Kautz asking II
two great Christian nations approved OF
this inhuman and barharOus practice
against the laws Of Christianity and the
dsrree OF the supreme court. The ad-
mirsl repli Vi, agreeing with the consul
~ TO the inhumanity OF the practice OF
head taking; said the custom was an old
one In Samoa, first made known TO the
world ten years ago, when the heads of
honest German sailors were cut off by the
bar6arou9 chief, Matafaa, whom the rep
resentative OF the great Christian nation
OF Germany WAS now supporting.
Expeditions In armed cutters belong
Ing to the TsnranRa and POrpOise ara do
Ing considerable execution aoalnst Ma
tafaa's str0hgh0ids along the coest. The
British forces are assisted by 100 Samo-
ans. About forty-six of Matafaa's boats
and several villages have been destroyed.
Meantime flying columns are sent daily
along the roads and through the bush
near Apia.
DISPATCH FROM ADMIRAL KAUTZ.
Washington, April IA dispatch
was received from Admiral Kautz con.
1rming the Associated Press report OF
the bloody encounter at Apis. The news
was received with feeling approaching
dismsy. The secretary OF the German
embassy called early in the day upon
Secretary Hay. Neither officers would
disclose anything that took place. The
arrest by British naval officers OF
German subject IL one Of the most dan
Rer0us features of the controversy. IL Is
said that the cOnsuls OF the three powers
stationed az Apia claim extra territorial
Jurisdiction, involving the right TO try
subjects OF their respective countries for
any 0ffenses alleged to have been com
mitted. Under this practice Ger
man Consul Rose may de.
mand the surrender Of the
GarmaD. II the man Ia
guilty, it "a considered improb-