Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-15

OF the DIue Idckels' Inc hShL WIS lefrilc,
the American and British tars repeatedly
beating back their assailants, who sought
to overwhelm them by force of numbers
Lieutenant Lansdale and Ensign Mon
Afghan of the United States cruiser Phila.
delphia and Lieutenant Freeman of the
British gunboat Tauranga were killed
Behended by SavaGes.
After the rebels had been driven off
the bodies of these three officers were re-
covered They had been decaptated by
the savage samoan warriors.
Four marines were killed.
Mataafas loss was 40 killed and a num-
Der wounded, these being carried off the
field by the rebels when they retired
The bodies of Lansdale, Monaghan and
Freeman, as we'll as those of the unfor-
tunate marines, were buried with military
honors at Mulinuu.
There is constant fighting with the ma
tiyes around Apia and the life OF no Euro
pean in the island is safe.
The Murdered Men.
Lieutenant Phillip Vanhorne Lansdale
was born in the District ii Columbia
February ID, 1853, and entered the naval
academy June g. 1878. He graduated in
June, 1878, and was promoted ensign in
loSl and after duty at the Washington
navy ward was ordered to the Philadelphia
in June, 1898. He vas in charge of the
caravels at the worlds fair at Chicago, and
after receiving his full lieutenancy vas
for short time on the battleship Massa-
chusetts. In June, 1876, he was ordered
to the Philadelphia.
Ensign John Monaghan was appointed
naval cadet from the state of Washington,
entering Annapolis in September, 1891. He
graduated and was made an ensign to the
Philadelphia, to which vessel he was at
tached up to the time of his death.
He was born at Chewclah in March,
1873. He was one of the first white chill
dren in this section OF Washington. Sur
viying him are his father, three sisters and
two brothers. Even at the time of Mr..
Monaghan's birth his parents we've among
the best known citizens of eastern Wash
ington, his father having for a number of
years been engaged in trading with The
Indians and in other business pursuits
known to the frontier. Mrs. Monaghan
VISA the daughter of Robert McCool, who
came to Walla Walla in 1859.
Confirmed by kautz.
Washington, April l2.-The following
t.isnatch from .dn raj kautl las been le-
ceiVed
Auckland, n. T., April l1.-Sccrerarl
of the Navy, Washington On April |,
while the combined of the Unltel States
and British, Inder Lieutenant Freeman
of the British navy, Were entering Apia,
they We're ambushed. deeply regret TO
announce the death If lieutenant I.anS-
dale, Ensign John r. Monaghan, CoXsEain
James Butler, Ordinary Seaman Norman
Edsal and five men wounded belonging 10
the Philadelphia. The British l1ss vas TWO
men and Lieutenant Freeman Killed.
Auckland, n. H., April l2.-Dispatches
from Apia, Samoa, April /, say that a
party Of l05 American and British sail
ors were forced to retreat to the beach
after having been caught in ambush on a
German plantation on that date.
The expedition was led by Lieutenant
a. H. Freeman OF the British third class
cruiser Tauranga. Lieutenant Freeman
and Lieutenant p Y. Lan5dale and En-
sign j. r. Monaghan Of the United States
cruiser Philadelphia were LEI dead on the
field. Ensign Monaghan remained to as
sist Lieutenant Lansdale and was shot in
retiring Two British ana TWO American
sailors were also killed.
News at Washington.
Washington, April l2.-News from
Samoa was received here with Il feeling
approaching disnay There was a refus-
al on the part OF higher officials to dis
cuss the sad event.
The secretary Of the German embassy
called early in the day uoon 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 ma
val officers OF German su )Ject is one of
the most dangerous features Of the con
troveTsy. 1t is said the consuls of the
three powers stationed AT ANA claim extra
territorial jurisdiction, involving the right
to try the subjects of their respective coun.
tries for any ofense alleged to have been
committed. Under this practice German
Consul Rose may demand the surrender of
Germans. If the man is guilty it is con-
sidered improbable that he will be deliv.
cred except upon some adequate g1lalan-
ty that he is to be sufficiently punt ,hod.
1t is not believed likely that Rose will
make such promise.
Kautz VIII Keep IL Up.
II is believed that Admiral Kautz, with
the cooperation OF the British, will con-
time his efforts to bring the rebellions
natives to terms. This is not expected to
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