Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-30
Troubles Over In Samoa Lead to
BIoodshed and Revolt.
GERMAN CONSUL THE CAUSE
a. y. Cruiser Philadelphia. Together
with british Warshtps, open
Fire ON the Natives.

Copyright. by the Associated Prcss.l
Apin. Samoan Islands. March s3-Via
Auckland. n. H.. March g9.-The trou-
bies growing out OF the election OF a
king Of samoa have taken n moro seri-
Gus turn and resulted In the lombard
mcnt Of native villages along the shore
by the United states cruiser Phlla-
delphla. Admirn- .<autz commanding.
and the British cruisers Porpoisc and
Isoyalist. The bombardment has con-
tinucd iniermittently for eight days.
Several villages have been burned. and
there have been q number OF casualties
among the American and British salt
ors and marlncd. IA yc. II " impOrsi-
BILE TO estimate the number OF natives
IA Mataafa ana his chiefs. constitut-
ing the provisional government, con-
tinued to defy the treaty after the ar
rival OF the Philadelphia. Admiral
Knutx summoned tile various Consula
and the senior naval officers 20 a con-
ference ON board tho Philadelphia.
when the whole situation was carefully
canvnared. The uprhot was "A rcsoiu-
tlon to dirmiaa tho provisional govern
mcnt and Admiral kRuts issued
proclamation calling on Mataafa and
his chiefs TO return Ia their homes.
Mataafa evacuated Muilnuu. the town
he had made his headquarters, and
went into the Interior.
GERMAN PROCLAMATION.
Herr Rose, the German consul at
Apia. issued proclamation supple
incntlng the one he had Issued several
weeks before, uphoiG.ng the provisional
government. AZ a result OF this the
MataafnnH assembled In large force
and hammered In the town. The Brit
ish cruiser Itoyaiist brought the
Mailcton prisoners from the Islands TO
which they had been Transferred by the
provisional government.
The Americans then fortified Null
nuu, where 22.0OO Mnlictoana took ref
ugc. The rcbclH-thc adhcrcntH Of Ma
taafa-barrlcadcd the roads within the
municipality and seized the British
houses. An ultlmatum was sent to
them. ordering them to cvncuatc. and
thrcating them. In the event % re-
fuHal. with bombardment. to COM
ncncc az o'clock on the afternoon Of
March 18th.
wARsurPs OPEN FIRE.
This WINS ignored. and the rebels
commenced an attack In the direction
OF the United States and British con-
Hulntca about half an hour before the
time fixed for the bombardmcnt. The
Philadelphia. PorpolHc and RoyaiiNt
opened IRE upon the distant villages.
There WINS great difficulty IN iocaiing
the enemy. owing TO the dense forest.
but several shore villages were soon
In flames.
a defective shell from the Phllapel-
phia exploded near the American con-
ruinte. and the marines outside mar
rowiy crcnpcd. "A fragment struck the
Lex OF Private RUDY. nhattcfing II no
badly rs to ncccssitatc an nmputation.
Another fragment trav.racd TO the
German conHulistc. smashing the crock
cry. The Germans then went ON board
the German cruiser Fake.
CASUALTIES AMONG WHITES.
During the night the rebels made n
hot attack ON the town. killing three
British sailors. A British marine was
shot In the leg by sentry OF his own
party another was shot IN the foot.
and an American sentry was killed at
his post.
The bombardment continuing. the In
hnhithnth OF the town took refuge on
board the Royalist. greatly crowdlnL
thr vessel, Many people are leaving
samoa, the captain OF the ItoynliHt
urging them To 80, 30 as not To inter-
irie with the military operations
The Porpolse has ahclled the vii
lAgrs east and west OF Apin. ana cap
tuf.d many boats.
The Americans and British are night
ms nplendidly together. but there IN u
bitter feeling against the Germans.
Two men, n British and German sub
lcct, have been arrested Us spies. The
bonbardmcnt OF the jungle was for IA
time very hot.
The British cruiser Tauranga.
which II IL Understood was intending
90 annex Tonga islands az section OF
the Friendly islands In the Paciiic) was
Intercepted nt Suvn. capital of the FIJI
Islands. by order OF the home govern