The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-13
Yankees and Britons Deserted by AL
Hes and Forced to Fight Shoulder
to Shoulder Against Odds.
MANY OF THE REBELS KILLED
CONSUL ROSE AGAIN BLAMED FOR
PROLONGING THE STRIFE.
German Planter Arrested for Urging
ON the RebeIs-Two More British
War Ships Ordered to Samoa.

AUCKLAND N. H., April 12-Dispatches
received here from Apia, Samoa. dated
April /, say that party OF PA American
and British sailors were forced to retreat to
the beach, after having been caught in am
bush on a German plantation that day. The
expedition was led by Lieut.. A. II. Free
man, of the British third-class cruiser Tau
ranga. Lieutenant Freeman and Lieut. p
L. Lansdale, of the United States cruiser
Philadelphia, and Ensign Monaghan, of the
United States cruiser Philadelphia. were
left dead on the field. Ensign Monaghan re-
mained to- assist Lieutenant Lansdale and
was shot in retiring. Two British and two
also killed.
The natives engaged were some of
Mataafa's warriors. They secured the
heads of the American and British officers
killed. Priests of the French mission after
wards brought the heads into Apia.
The manager of the German plantation
has been arrested and detained on board the
Tauranga, on affidavits declaring that he
was seen urging the rebels to fight.
In a previous engagement twenty-seven
OF Mataafa's warriors were killed and there
were no casualties among the European
forces.
1t is estimated that about 500 warriors at
tackled the Anglo-American party from
ambush.
liATAAFA GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE.
$50 a. m.-Further advices from Apia,
Samoa, say that on the arrival of the Brit
ish cruiser Tauranga at Apia, the British
and American consuls issued a proclama-
tion 10 give Mataafa last chance, and that
the French priests also used their influence
but all efforts failed and the rebels con-
tinued their depredations. Property was
destroyed and bridges and roads were bar
ricaded. On March 20 the enemy was
sighted at Maguigi. and machine guns and
seven-pounder were used. The "friendlies''
also attacked the enemy during the latter's
retreat and several rebels were killed or
wounded. The 'friendlies" carried one head
through Apia. which made Captain Stuart
so furious that he went to the King and
threatened to shoot any man found taking
heads. The king then issued a proclama-
tion forbidding the practice
The German consul wrote to Admiral
kautz asking If two great Christian ma
tions approved of this inhuman and bar
barous practice against the laws of
Christianity and the decrees OF the Supreme
Court.
The admiral replied, agreeing with the
consul as TO the inhumanity of the practices
and pointed out that had the German consul
upheld the decree OF the Supreme Court
OF January there would have been no blood
ahrd hat fH
cne, but first made known to the world ten
years ago. when the heads of honest Ger
man soldiers were cut on by the barbarous
chief Mataafa. whom the representatives
Of the great, Christian nation, GERMANY is
now supporting"
Expeditions in armed cutters belonging 10
the Tauranga and Porpoise are doing con-
siderable execution against Mataafa,s
strongholds along the coast The British
forces are being assisted by 100 Samoans
About forty-six OF Mataafa's boats and sev
eraI villages have been destroyed. In tho
meantime. flying columns were being sent
daily along the roads and through the hush
near A9ia.
ANGLO-AMERICANS AMBUSHED.
On April 1 force OF PA British and
Americans and 80 "friendles" was sur
prisee In ambush at the German plantation
~ 'oSiSiO- 4uc lcDcl IOTCe opened flre
the rear. left flank and front of the Anglo
American force. The "friendIes" bolted
but the marines and blue Jackets stood their
ground splendidly. the Americans and Brit
ish firing shoulder to shoulder. The Colt
automatic gun with the landing party be-
came jammed and the Americans and Brit
ish were practically at the mercy of the
rebels. But retreat" was sounded three
times before the marines and blue jackets
retired.
Lieut. Angel H. Freeman. first lieutenant
OF the Tauranga, who was I'm command OF
the allied forces. was shot through the
heart
Lieut. Philip Lansdale of the United
States cruiser Philadelphia. had his leg
shattered while endeavoring 10 fix the
5ammed gun
Seaman Hunt. OF the British cruiser Por-
poise. had an extraordinary escape. He re-
nSined with Lieutenant LansdaIe until