The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-04-14

Auckland, N. T., April 12.-Dis-
patches received here from Apia, Sa-
moa, April /, say that party of los
American and British sailors were
forced to retreat to the beach after
having been caught in an ambush on
. German plantation on that date.
Three Oaicers Killed.
The expedition was led by Lieut.. A.
II. Freeman, of the British third-clasr
cruiser Tauranga, Lieut.. Freeman
and Lieut.. p. l.. Lansdale, of the Unit
ed States cruiser Philadelphia. and
Ensign j. r. Monaghan. of the United
States cruiser Philadelphia, were left
dead on the field. Ensign Monaghan
remained to assist Lieut.. Lansdale,
and was shot retiring.
Four Marines Killed.
Two British and two American ma
1ines were also killed.
The natives engaged were some of
Mataafa's warriors. They severed the
heads of the British and American of
fcers killed. Priests of the French
mission afterwards brought the heads
into Apia. The manager of the Ger
man plantation has been arrested and
detained on board the Tauranga. ON
affidavits declaring that he was seen
urging the rebels to fight.
A Previous Engagement,
Ir previous engagement, 81 of Ma
faafa's warriors were killed and there
were no casualties among the Eu-
saD Francisco CalPs Cabiegram.
San Francisco, April 13.-The Call
prints the following special copy
righted cablegram:
samoan Ambuscade.
Auckland, n. L., April 12.-On April
800 of Mataafas men ambuscaded 100
blue. jackets near Apia. The fighting
was terrific, the American and Brit.
ish tars repeatedly beating back their
assailants, who sought to overwhelrn
them by force of numbers.
Lieut.. Lansdale and Ensign Monn-
CHAN, of the cruiser Philadelphia, and
Lieut.. Freeman, of the British gun
boat Tauranga, wer killed.
Omcers' bodies Recovered.
After the rebels had been driven of
the bodies of these three officers were
recovered. They had been decapitat-
ed by the savage Samoan warriors.
Four marines were killed.
Mataafa's loss was 40 killed and a
number wounded, these being carried
of the field by the rebels when they
retired.
Buried with Military Honors.
The bodies of Lansdale. Monaghan
and Freeman, as well as those of the
unfortunate marines, were buried with
military honors at Mulinuu.
There is constant fighting with the
natives around Apia, and the life of
no European in the islands is safe.
Dispatch From Admiral Kaut..
Washington, April 13.-The follow
ing dispatch from Admiral Kautz has
been received:
Auckland, n. H., April 12.-Secre-
tary OF the Navy, Washington: On
April IL, while the combined forces of
the British and United States, under
Lieut. Freeman. British navy, were
accommodating near Apia, they were
flmbushed.
Deeply regret to announce the
death of Lieut. Philip b. Lansdale,
Ensign John X. Monaghan, Cockswain
James Butler, Ordinary Seaman Nor
man Edsal and five men wounded. be-
longing to the Philadelphia. The
British loss in killed, two men and
Lieut.. Freeman.
Lieut.. Lansdale's Record.
Lieut.. Philip Lanhorn Lansdale was
born in the District of Columbia, Feb
ruary Is, 1855, and entered the naval
academy June 6, 1873. He graduated
In 1873. and was promoted ensign in
1851, and after duty at the Washing
ton navy yard was ordered to the
Philadelphia in June, 1890, and was
e'NN~ ASo'Nh"Ait, Juhioi kIduc, III
June, 1893. He was in charge of the
carayels at the Worlds fair in Chica-
60, and after receiving his full lieu
tenancy, was a short time on the
battleship Massachusetts,. In June,
1896, he was ordered to the Philadel-
Fhia-
Ensign MOnaghan's Record.
Ensign John r. Monaghan was ap-
pointed to the naval academy as a
cadet from the state of Washington.
entering Annapolis on September 7,
1891. He graduated, and was made
an ensign in July. 1897. being as
signed to the Philadelphia. to which
vessel he was attached up to the time
OF his death.
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
a Considerable Sensation Created I'm
the British Metropolis.