Evening star., 1899-04-07
German Consul Gener
Rebels Prepared for War.

war, declaring that they would not obey
the admirais order and prevent any food
supplies being brought into Samoa for the
Malietoa natives. The next day Apia was
surrounded by Mataafa's warriors.
Forces from the Philadelphia and Por-
pOiSe, under Lieuts. Brown and Cave were
landed to protect the loyal natives On
Tuesday, Mataafa having failed TO appear
according to the admirals proclamation
Flag Lieut.. Miller was sent to deliver an
ultimatum. He vas not allowed to see the
chief but delivered his message and retired.
Everything looked ugly and British and
American bluejackets were landed in Apia
to protect the consulates. Quck-firing ma
chlne guns and small field pieces We're also
landed
Hostilities commenced on Tuesday after
noon, when half Il dozen Malietoa men
were taken by the Mataafans They were
taken TO headquarters and bound. on We'd
neSday morning notice was spread that if
no answer was received from Mataafa by
L O'Clock the 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 consufs proclamation and vague
talk that Germany would support them
and was the greatest nation on earth, in
Vlncibe in war, and that Great Britain and
America would never dare to engage Ger
many in conflict.
German Consul Blamed.
ne ASSocidte6 ffeSS correspondent mad
an interview with Admiral kautz yester-
day. He spoke quite freely on the situa-
ton and considers he has been grossly in
suited by the German consul general issu-
ing his counter proclamation. The admiral
takes the stand that the Berlin treaty,
which he is instructed by his government
to uphold, does not make any provision
whatever for provisional government.
His instructions are to carry out the treaty
3cprlcHnpI of in rit tv
of the consular representatives The ad-
miral is very wroth with the German con-
SUI and blames him entirely for the pres
ent attitude of the rebels as the natives
were obeying his command to retire to
their homes when the German proclama ton
was issued.
Beginning of the Fight.
When 1t became apparent that nothing
less than fight would do and as soon as
the land forces were stationed, the PhiIa-
delphia opened fire by throwing a shell into
the outskirts of Apia. The Royalist fol-
lowed with but six-inch Shells and the
Porpoise went down the coast q couple of
miles and bombarded the village of Vaiusu.
where large parties of rebels were supposed
to be. The church was sma shed by a shell
ard the house of the manager of the Ger
man plantation was damaged. The whole
of the outskirts of Apia were shelied from
the harbor, about seventy shells being fired
before dark. when the firing ceased
A shell from the Philadelphia, which
was sighted for $500 yards, unfortuna teIy
exploded after it had gone only 100 wards
1t Knocked over an outbuildng of the
American consulate and damaged the
veranda of the main building. One of
the sailors was wounded in the leg.
About dusk the rebels made an attack
on the Britishers at the TivoH Hotel Their
| fire was returned, but it is not known how
many were killed. About 2:3o am. the ma
| tives made rush on the guard at the
Tivoli. Three British sailors were killed
and one wounded. The native loss is an
| known.
At the request of the British Maxim
| gun was sent from the Philadelphia to the
| British consulate and with it some men to
| work IL. The next day body of 300 Malie-
| toans had their rifles returned to them from
| the Porpoise and rendered good service in
clearing the brush. The rebel village of
Vaiaala was burned in order to prevent
| the close approach to the consulate
Fake Ordered to Remain.
| The German warship Fake attempted to
leave port on secret mission, when Ad-