The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-05

ceiSed here from Apia. Samoa, on April
81, state that the rebel loss by the shell-
ms OF the Matanfan stronghold at Val
lima by the warships Of Great Britain
and the United States. was quite heavy.
Many OF the rebels were wounded. The
house in which tho late Rober, Louis
! Stevenson lived was riddled with shot.
On April . there was q sharp skir-
mlsh between rebels and Lieutenant r..
A. Gaunt's brigade near the town OF
5Vallima-S In this engagement one Ma.
taafan was killed. The lines Of the
frlendllss were attacked In thu darkness
at two points. but none Of them were
killed.
OniAprll q there was some bush fight.
ing. Lieutenant Gaunt's brigade num-
bering 800 men. advanced under a hot
fire. The enemy lost several men, the
bodies OF the dead being dragged away.
or the friendlics one was killed and
three wounded. The British lieuten-
ants Innes, Hickman. Shutter ana Hath
cote, under Lieutenant Gaunt, led the
loyalists.
The New Zealand government steam
er Tutenaka has arrived here with dis
patches announcing tina. the request OF
the international commissioners that
the Inhabitants peacefully await the
arrival OF the commissioners who are
now on their way to the Islands from
San Francisco. has been without result,
Admiral Eautz. U. s. N. and Captain
Stuart, of the British cruiser Tauransa,
wrote and dispatched through French
priest to Mataafa, ordering him to
withdraw his forces outside OF q line
ten miles long and six miles broad
Maeaafa replied defantly. refusing to
withdraw unless the German consul ana
the captain OF the German cruiser Fake
agreed. Admiral Kautn and Captain
Stuart thereupon sent an ultimatum to
Mataafa threatening to compel the
withdrawal of his forces. In support OF
this ultlmatum plan Of action was de-
cided upon. Lieutenant Gaunt's bri-
Gade was strengthened. and q heavy
gun was landed at Mulinu, and war
rockets were gotten In readiness. Be-
Ing informed OF these preparations. Ma
taafa made prompt reply, agreeing to
withdraw Immediately. On April IS an
important meeting Of the king and his
chiefs was held. They were Informed
OF the action that had been taken by
the British and American naval com.
manders. and gave /: general approval
Lieutenant Gaunt's brigade Is now
patroling the prescribed area.
King Tanu visited Admiral Kauntz
and Captain Stuart on board the Amer
can and British ships. respectively, and
was received with the customary SAL
ute3 on his arrival and departure
Hufragel, the manager OF the planta-
ton upon which an attack was made on
British and American sailors. resulting
In the death OF lieutenant Freeman. OF
the British navy: Lieutenant Lansiale
and Ensign John r. Monaghan. OF the
United States cruiser Philadelphia. and
two others, Is still detained on board
the German cruiser Fake. The gun
carriage from the Philadelphia. which
was lost at the time OF the engagement
has been recovered. but the gun 1t still
in the hands of the rebels
Officials and leading residents of Sa-
moa who havs been interviewed, all
unite in saying that the charges OF In
hmanity on the part of the British
which were made by man named
Iaroch are untrue
A majority OF the Inhabitants arc
highly dissatisfied with the cessation OF
hostillties. They say that Mataafa Is
beaten now and that the trouble would
all be ended in week or ten days were
the advantage pushed. The rebels are
delighted at the delay. which will give
them time TO refill cartridge shells and
build more forts. 1t Is the genera! opn-
ion that tho islands will BE- unlnhabita-
BILE except for Germans and Frenchnen
unless Mataafa and the rebel chiefs are
severely punished.
it Is doubtful II British or American
subjects will give much evidence before
the International commission. owing to
fear that to express themselves candid
ly would interfere with trade relations.
For this reason the evidence before the
commission is likely to be one-sided.
The statement by the German minis
ter for foreign affairs. Baron Won Bue-
low. that Matnafa was unanimously
elected king of the Samoan Islands. Is
denied In Samoa.
The rebels admit that the result OF the
battle at Enilina was the greatest re-
verse they have ever experienced. They
were astonished by the manner In
which Gaunts brigade sustained Its
position In the face OF q continuous fre.
They were also astonished at the final
shell!ng OF Naili,na. by which many OF
the rebels were badly wounded.
Self Congrntulatnry.
BERLIN. May THE National zei-
tung publishes to-day n dispatch from
Apia. Samoa. dated April u. which
says:
The orders from London and Wash