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Auckland, =. z, April l2.-Eieht hun
dred Of Mataafa's men ambuscaded LOO
Of the blue jackets. The fight was terrific.
the American and British tars repeatedly
beating back their aas4ilants, who sought
70 overwhelm them By force Of numbers.
Lieutenant Lausdale and Ensign Mon
aghan Of the United States cruiser Phila-
deiphia and Lieutenant Freeman Of the
British gunboat Tauranga were killed.
Behendea ~ sayages.
After the rebels had been driven Oh
the bodies Of thee thrse otiieeEs were ~
covered They had been decapitated By
the savage samoan warriors.
-Four marines were killed.
MatAafas loss was 40 killed and q num-
Der wounded, these being carried on tie
Geld by the rebels when they retired.
The bodies Of LansdAIe, Monaghan and
Freeman, rs well as those Of the unfor-
tunate marines, were buried with military
honors at Mulinuu.
There is constant Sighting with the nA-
tives around Apia and the Life Of no Euro
pean in the island il safe.
The Murdered Men.
Lieutenant Phillip vanhorae LansdaIe
was born in the District Of Col rinbiA
February Is, 1855, and entered The naval
academy June 9, 1874. He graduated in
june, 1878, and was promoted ensign In
loSl and after duty at the Washington
navy yard was ordered to the PhisadelpaiA
in June, 1888. He vas in charge Of t,ss
carayels at the worlds fair ct Chicago, ard
after receiving his full lieutenancy was
for . short time on the battleship AaasA-
ehusettS- In june, 1896, he was ordered
70 the Philadelphia
Ensign John Monaghan was appointed
naval cadet from the state Of Waahingfon,
entering Annapolis in September, 1891. He
graduated and was made an ensign to the
Philadelphia, to which Vessa he was At
tsehed up to the time Of his death.
He was born at Chewelah IN March.
1873. He was one Of the first white chi
dren in this section Of Washington Sur.
viving him are his father, three sisters and
two brothers Even at the time Of Mr..
MOnAghAns birth his parents were among
the best known citizens Of eastern Wash.
ngton, his father having for . number Of
years been engaged in trading with Lae
Indians and in other business pursaits
known TO the frontier. Mrs. Monaghan
VISA the daughter Of Robert McCOol, who
came TO walla WaIla in 1859.
CoaaFmed BY KautA.
Washington, April 1.-The following
as.h 4.
ceived:
Auckland, \. z, April la-SeSretar,
Of the Navy, Washington. On April l,
while the combined Of the UaiteI States
and British, stnder Lieatenlnt Freeman
of the British navy, were entering Apia,
they were ambukhed. deeply regret to
announce the deaIh II lieutenant Lans-
dale. Ensign John r Monaghan, CaxsSain
james Butler, Ordinary SEAMAN Norman
EdsAl and 1--WE men wounded belonging to
the PHILADELPHIA The British lass wss Two
men and Lieutenant Freeman killed.
Auckland, n. z, April l2.-Dispatehes
from Apia, Samoa, April l, say that .
party Of los American and British sail
ors were forced to retreat 10 the beach
after having been caught in ambush on
German plantation on that date.
The expedition was led by Lieutenant
A. IL Freeman Of the British third class
cruiser Tauranga. Lieutenant Freeman
and Lieutenant p. v. LansdAle and En-
sign ]. r Monaghan Of the United States
cruiser Philadelphia were LEI dead on the
Geld. Ensign Monaghan remained to as
sist Lieutenant LAnsdale and was shot in
retiring. Two British ana tEo American
sailors were also killed.
News at washlagt0n.
Washington, April l2.-News from
Samoa was received here with q feeling
approaching dismAy. There was refua-
al on the part Of higher officials to dis
cuss the sad event.
The secretary Of the German embassy
called early in the day upon Secretary
Hay. Neither Of the officials would dis
close anything as to the nature of the ex.
change that took place.
The arrest and detention by British m.
val officers Of German sa 1lecs il one Of
the most dangerous features Of the con-
troveSy. 1t is said the conssls Of the
three powers stationed at ANA claim extra
territorial jurisdiction, involving the right
to Try the subjects Of their respective eo1n.
tries for any Offense alleged 10 have been
committed. Under this practice German