The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-28

Auckland, \. H., April 27.-Particulars
of the fighting in Samoa, contained in
the advices received here from Apia
under date of April 18th, show that the
battle between the friendly natives and
the rebels took place at Vallejo, and that
the latter lost one hundred men killed
and wounded.
Further details of the deaths of Ensign
j. ). Monaghan, of the United States
cruiser Philadelphia, and LieuteQant +.
V. Lansdale, of the same vessels have
been received. They show that Mona
CHAN was beheaded before he was dead.
A deserter from the Mataafan forces
says Monaghan and Lansdale were re-
treating when they were discovered by
chief and his wife who were looking
for dead men. They gave the alarm and
Monaghan was shot while continuing the
retreat. Later, it appears the rebels re-
turned and killed Lansdale. Monaghan
fought until he was wounded and he
was then beheaded. The doctors ex-
animation of the remains confirms the
statements made.
suatele the principal rebel chief, ran
away and told his people a hundred
British had been killed.
Mataafan deserters assert that the
Germans sent cartridges in bags of rice
and sugar along the coast in December
Admiral Kautz, it is asserted in the adj
vices received, fired blank shot on April
Sth across the bows of German
schooner which was leaving Apia with
out reporting.
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the late Robert l.. Stevenson's house
and some forts, were attacked in the
rear by some of Tamaseses friendlies,
who killed three of them and wounded
others. One friendly native was killed
in the fight.
Frightful weather has been prevailing
ut Apia. the sailors being compelled to
sleep four nights in the wet trenches.
The friendly natives under the com
mand of Lieutenant r. A. Gaunt, of
the British third-class cruiser Porpoise
were attacked ON April 10Th 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.
The Tamasese lines were extended on
April 13 to the Vailele battlefield. Ma
taafa attacked the friendlies, and
Gaunt's brigade joined in the engage
ment and fought well. -Four bodies of
slain rebels were recovered. The others
We're dragged away One friendly was
killed and beheaded and one was wound
ed. The rebels had German flag flying
from their forts. About 1000 women
and children have sought refuge at the
Iaiy e.fa a \
airy Society.
The rebels are sezing the traders
rifles, cartridges and stores, and the
traders are fleeing to Apia. Business is
at standstill, and a Strong land force
is urgently needed.
Won Buelow, formerly a lieutenant in
the German army and the man who
organized the forces of Mataafa here,
armed with a sword, gun and cartridges,
proceeded to Savan, (SavaiD, with 13
boats and 400 rebels, and the German
warship Fake, sailed on a secret mis-
sion with Herr Rose, the German con-
sui, on board. Captain Leslie G.. Stuart.
commander of the British third-class
cruiser Tauranga, in the absence of Ad-
miral kautz, who was coaling the Phila-
delphia at Pago Pago wrote to the Ger
man consul, urging him to secure Won
Buelow, and the next day the Fake re-
turned with Won Buelow on board.
The offer of New Zealand to send
troops to Samoa has caused enthusiasm
at Apia.
The inhabitants are almost unanimous
in the belief that the treaty is failure.
and there is a strong feeling in favor of
annexation. Prominent American citi-
zens and British subjects say German
annexation is preferable to the triple
control, and that unless Mataafa is
subdued another war is inevitable with
i'll Il year.
The British third-class cruiser Por-
poise is still engaged in punitive cruises.
On April 10Th battle was fought ut
Mangia, 10 miles eastward of Apia.
Two thousand rebels attacked a Gaunt
landing party, consisting of about 100
men. The latter We're subjected to a
hot fire and retreated to the shelving
beach. where they defended themselves
bravely for time and afterward swan
off to their boats under a heavy fire.
Chief Muliangi, with II friendly natives
refused to retire and charged into a
burning village. driving number of
rebels before them with splendid. reck
less bravery. Gaunt's party then re-
turned to the assistance of the friendlies.
and the whole party retired, with four
men wounded, and after several of the
party had had miraculous escapes.
The cutter belonging to the party fired
all its Nordenfeldt ammunition during
the fight, and the Porpoise frequently
shelled the bush. The rebels had eight
men killed and many wounded.
On April 18th second battle was
fought at Vailema. The fighting was
desperate, the rebels holding strong for
tifications which were ineffectively she'll
eI by the shipS The friendlies adj