Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-31
WARLIKE AT SAMOA.
Towns Shelled by British and
American Cruisers.

MRtRafs and His Chiefs Dened the
Treaty---Attitude of Germany I'm
friendly to the other Two Powers.
The troubles growing out of the cleo
ton of king of Samoa have taken a more
serious turn, and resulted in a lombard
ment of native villages along the shore by
the United States cruiser Philadelphia,
Admiral Albert Kautz commanding, and
the British cruisers Porpoise and Royalist
The bombardment has continued inter
mittently for eight days. Several villages
have been burned and there have been a
number of casualties among the American
and British sailers and marines. AS yet
it is impossible to estimate the number of
natives killed or injured.
AS Mataafa and his chiefs, constituting
the provisional government, continued to
defy the treaty after the arrival of the
Philadelphia, Admiral Kautz summoned
the various consuls and the senior naval
officers to a conference on board the Phil
adelphia, when the whole situation was
carefully canvassed. The upshot was
resolution to dismiss the provisional gov
eminent, and Admiral Kautz issued a pro-
clamation calling upon Mataafa and his
chiefs to return to their homes.
Mataafa evacuated Mulinuu, the town he
had made his headquarters, and went in
to the interior.
Herr Rose, the German consul at Apia,
issued proclamation, supplementing the
one he had issued several weeks before,
upholding the provisional government. AS
a result of this the Mataafans assembled in
large force and hemmed in the town.
The British cruiser Royalist brought the
Toll tn1a
which they had been transferred by the
provisional government. The Americans
then fortified Mulinuu, where 2OO0 Malie-
toans took refuge. The rebels-the adhe-
rents of Mataafa-barricaded the roads
within the municipality and seized the
British houses.
An ultimatum was then sent to them or
dering them to evacuate, and threatening
them, in the event of refusal, with BON
bardment to begin at l o'clock on the af-
ternoon of March 10. This was ignored,
and the rebels began an attack in the d.
rection of the United States and British
consulates about half an hour before the
time fixed for the bombardment.
The Philadelphia, Porpoise and Royalist
opened fire upon the distant villages.
There was great difficulty in locating the
enemy, owing to the dense forest; but sew
eral shore villages were seen in flames.
defective shell from the Philadelphia
exploded near the American consulate,
and the marines outside narrowly escaped.
A fragment struck the leg of Private
Ridge, shattering it so badly as TO necessi-
tate amputation. Another fragment trav-
ersed the German consulate, smashing the
crockery. The Germans then went on
board the German cruiser Fake.
During the night the rebels made hot
attack on the town, killing three British
sailors. A British marine was shot in the
leg by sentry of his own party, and was
shot in the foot, while an American sentry
was killed at his post.
The bombardment continuing, the in
habitants Of the town took refuge on
board the Royalist, greatly crowding the
vessel.
The Porpoise has shelled the villages
east and west of Apia and captured many
boats. The Americans and British are
fighting splendidly together, but there is a
bitter feeling againt the Germans. Two
men, British and German subject, have
been arrested as spies. The bombardment
OF the jungle was for time very hot.