The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-04-28
Particulars Of the Battle In
Samoa ~- The Rebel Loss
Was Very Heavy.
AMERICANS CAPTURED
And One BeheNded While Alive-The
Germans Shipped Ammunition
to the Rebels.

lars of fighting In Samoa contained in
advioos received here from Apia, under
date Of April IS. show that a battle be-.
tween the friendly natives and the
rebels took place at Vallejo and that
the latter lost a hundred men in killed
and wounded,
Further details of the deaths Of Eli.
sign Monaghan Of the cruiser Philadel.
phia and Lieutenant Lansdale Of the
same vessel have been received, They
show that Monaghan was b%eheuded be.
fore he was dead.
A deserter from Mataafa's forces says
Monaghan and Lnnsdale We're retreat
ing when they were discovered by the
chief and his wife, who We're looking
for dead men. They gave the alarm
and Monaghan was shot while oontinu.
ing to retreat, Later 1t appears the
rebels returned and killed ANnsdNle,
Monaghan fought until he was wound
cd and he was then behaaded,
Won Buelow, tho former German
lieutenant who organized the forces of
Mataafa here, has left Samoa for the
Tonga islands.
Suatelle, the principal rebel chief,
ran away and told his people u hundred
British had been killed. Mataafan do.
serters assert that the Germans sent
cartridges IN bags Of rice and sugar
along tho coast in December.
Admiral Kautz. 1t ia reported in the
advices received, fred a blank shot on
April 8 across the bows Of q German
schooner which was leaving Apia with.
out reporting.
The rebels, who were IN possession of
the late Robert Louis S%tevenson's house
and some forts, were attacked in the
rear by Tamasse friendlies, who killed
three Of them and wounded others.
One friendly native was killed in the
fight.
Friendly natives under command of
Lieutenant Gaunt Of the British cruiser
Porpoise, were attacked April ~ from
the French mission station at Falita.
One Of his men was wounded. The
rebels were eventually routed with the
loss Of four men killed. Tamasse lines
We're extended April 10 to Vailele
battlefield.
MataafA attacked the friendlies and
Gaunt's brigade joined in the engage
ment aud fought we'll. -Four bodies of
slain rebels were recovered. Others
were dragged away. One friendly was
killed and beheaded. The rebels had q
German flag flying from their forts.
About 1000 women and children have
sought refuge at the Maluit station Of
the London missionary society.
Rebels are seizing the traders rifles.
cartridges and stores, and the traders
are fleeing to Apia. Business il at a
%standstill. and a strong land force Ia
urgently needed.
Won Buelow, formerly a lieutenant
III the German army, and an American
who organized the forces Of Mataafa
here, armed with sword, gun and cart.
ridges, proceeded to Savaii with thir.
teen boats and 400 rebels aud the Ger.
warship Fake sailed on a secret
mission with Herr Rose and the Cor.
consul on board. Captain Stuart,
commander Of tho British cruiser
in the absence Of Admiral
who was ooaling the Philadel.
pima at Page Page, wrote to the Ger.
consul urging him to secure Won
Buelow, and the next day the Fake
returned with Won Buelow on board,
The offer Of New Zealand 10 send
to Somoa caused enthusiasm at
Apia. The inhabitants are almost
unanimous in the belief that the treaty
IL a failure, and there Is Il strong feel.
ing In favor Of annexation. Prominent
citizens aud British subjects
say German sentiment Is favorable to
triple control and that unless Mataafa
subdued another wal il inevitable,
The cruiser Porpoise is still engaged
IN punitative cruises.
April 10 a battle was fought Mt Man.
gin, fifteen miles east Of Apia. About
2 200 rebels attacked the Gaunt land.
party, consisting Of 100 mon. The
latter were subjected to q hot fire and
retreated to the beach, where they de.
Tended themselves for the time, and
afterwards swan back to their boats
under a heavy fire. Chief Muligani.
twelve friendly natives, refused
to retire and charged into a burning
village, driving a number OF rebels be.
fore them. Gaunt's party then re.
to the assistance Of tho friendlies
md the whole party retired. !
Washington, April 27.-The follow.
oablegram has been received at the f.,
navy department from Admiral kautz: =,
Auckland. April ~ (Apia, April /,
H. )--Secretary OF Navy. Washington F.,
Of kilograms a 2lst of March !
and April 2 Ia acknowledged. Coal ,
he obtained Mt Apia, must DO 9
ordered from Auckland, Everything J
luiet at Apia, ! am not aggressive On
Mataafa rebels, but am protecting tho I
States consulate. United States q
property and the government estab.
iShed BY tho chief justice of the su. q
IRENE COuIt, (Sianad1 Kautx /,