The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-08

TO De. Il ne GIljlFcH NaS SlIdsueu ny
a She'll, and the house or the manager
of the German plantation damaged. The
whole of the outskirts of Apia were
shelIed from the harbor, about seventy
shells being fired before dark, when the
firing ceased. \ shell from the Phila-
delphia which was sighted for $500
yards, unfortunately exploded after it
had gone only 1,100 yards. 1t knocked
over an outbuilding 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 at
tack ON the Britishers at the Tivoli
Hotel. Their fire was returned but it
is not known how many were killed.
About 2:30 a. m.. the natives made
rush ON the guard at the Tivoli. Three
British sailors were killed and one
wounded. The native loss is unknown.
At the request of the British Maxim
gun was sent from the Philadelphia to
the British Consulate and men to work
it.
The next day body Of 800 Malic-
toans had their rifles returned to them
from the Porpoise and rendered good
service III clearing the brush. The rtbel
village of Nainaaa was burned III order
to prevent close approach to the Con
stllate. The German warship Fake
attempted to leave port ON 4 secret mis-
sion, when Admiral Kautz ordered her
captain to stay where he was and be
ready to afford help to his eountrymen.
The Fake remained. During Thursday
matters quieted. About dusk the Ameri-
cans fired on body of Mataafans, but
no one was killed
Early Friday morning 200 rebels
rushed up to within 80 yards of the
Consulate. The sailors behaved snlendid-
ly. and the natives We're lepulsed. Ona.
American sailor was killed and one Brit
ish sailor was shot iii both legs. Major
General Cutliffe, of the British army, as
sisted in directing operations at the Con-
stilate.
There is intense feeling against the
Germans here, and they are accused of
spying and giving information to the
rebels. One Marquardt. who has been
drilling the natives, was arrested and
sent on board the Fake under the
pledge of the German commander that
he will not be allowed to land. A half
caste named Taylor has been arrested
as IA spy and is in irons on the Porpoise.
IL. j. Moore, aal American. is confined
to his store under suspicion Of being
a Mataafa sympathizer. Saturday and
Sunday We're quiet The Tivoli Hotel
has been mined in ease it becomes ne
cessary TO blow it up, and two German
lights from the shore is the signal to
she'll it. Sunday body of native
foragers came upon ii Mataafa crowd.
killing eight and wouEld.ng twenty of
them. when the rebels fled.
For several days the German war
ship persistently kept III the way SO as
10 incommode the fire of the British
ships Finally Admiral Kautz com
PEELED her to move inside the harbor
entrance out of the way.
March 23rd-King Tanumafili Malie-
toa was crowned king of Samoa at Mu-
hnuu. The ceremony was attended by
United States and British representa-
hyes. a procession marched through .Ara
'headed by the band OF the Philadelphia.
The German officials were conspicuous
by their absence.
KAUTZ BLAMES ROSE BITTERLY.
7 Apia, Samoa. March ~, via San Fran
cisco, Cal, April IA representative of
the Associated Press had an interview
with Admiral Kautz yesterday. He
spoke quite freely of the situat' on and
considers he has been grossly insulted
by the German Consul General issuing
his counter proclamation. The Admiral
takes the stand that the Berlin treaty
which he is instructed by his Gcvernment
to uphold does not make any provision
whatever for provisional government
Ills instructions are to carry out the
treaty in accordance with taa views Of
Il majority of the consular representa-
tiyes The Admiral is very wroth with
the German Consul, and blames him en-
trely for the present attitude Of the
rebels, as the natives We're obeying his
command to retire to their homes when
the German proclamation was issued.
RECEIVED BY THE KAISER.
Berlin. April 7.-l'he Munich AIlgeme-
inc Zeitung, in an alleged interview with
Mr.. Whit. quotes him as saying he does
not know why Great Britain condemns
the attitude Of the German representa-
tiyes at Samoa, as assuring the inter-
viewer that the British jingoes will not
control the Am rican policy, and rs
stating llis ideal 10 be "fraternlzation of
the three akin nations"
Mr. White had an audience with the
Kaiser yesterday. The interview lasted
an hour and Il half. ana adj important
pending questions affecting the interests
Of the United States and Germany were
discussed His Majesty expressed great
satisfaction AT the concillatorg and
friendly attitude of the United Siates
toward Germany and also ut the fact
that Dr. Solf. the new German President
Of the Municipal Council at Apa, had
met with snch a favorable reception IN
| the United States, and also at the fact
| that he had been presented to Mr.. Me
Linles.