The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-06

massacred By Mataafa ter years ago was
passed. and the troops marched down the
road 70 nssroV gully. the sides OF which
were covered With buffalo grass.
On tie 100 o1 the alope. just after the
last trosps had begun "a March through
the gully. the rebels nred upon them. Tho
line was about so yards In length. The
rebels were lying in the long grass. while
some were in the tops OF cocoanut trees.
The Col, gun again refused to act. ana
while Lieut.. IAnsdaie was trying to nx Il.
he was founded IN the knee.
At the beginning Of the fght Lieut. Free
man was shot through the chest and fell
dead. The friendly natives retreated at the
first fire. and the whole force was thrown
into confusion. To retreat was imperative
and the automatic gun~ WAS accordingly
abandoned, after the ammunition had been
scattered and the breech taken away. rem
dering II stili more useless. The allied
forces were surrounded on three sides
Brave Monaghan Weu1d Not Leave.
Through the scrub ana grass the sailors
retired. Lansdale being assisted by his
men The airing Of the rebels was severe.
Lansdale. who was belnc assisted by En-
sign Monaghan and two men. seeing that
he could not get away, urged them 20 leave
the head. and the other. seeing he could
no, save his officer. eSeaped Monaghan
refused 70 &c. and stayed by HIS fellow
officer. The mex, morning their hesdiess
bodies were found on the battlefield. Mon
aghan's revolver was empty. and also
I.ansdale's. Between them lay the dead
bodies Of three rebels. Monaghan. before
the las, man left him. shot Chief Aiono
dead a. he was advancing on Lansdaie.
Desersers frcm Ma,aafa's side relate how
Monaghan stood over Lansdale until that
officer was shot dead and then tried 10
escape himself. but was unable to do so.
When the party reached the beach II
was found that four men were missing be-
sides the Officers. They were Edsell and
Butler. OF the Philadelphia. and Long and
Prout. Of the British ships
Or. Lung who had been conspicuous for
his eoolness ard bravery under fire. took
command of the American forces and on
the approach OF rcsnsorcernen;s the rebels
retired Several OF the Maifetoa natives
los, their lives.
The decapisaied bodies of the three ofyi-
GERS were recovered next morning on the
aeis. ard on Easter Sunday we're buried
with the heads which had been recovered
by q French priest. Ali the leading Amer
hran and British officials and residents were
present The Germans were conspicuous
By their absence the only ore attending
being Pastor Magraf who had known
f.ansdaie In the United States Tne Ger
man warship Fake. having her flag a.
hs. mast sent ashore two wreaihs en-
swtaed With fhe German national eoIcrr.
In the fight feTty-ssres we're kill
sd on the Mataafa side and ATTY
were wounded.
FoD1 Liat 81 Caaea3tseA.
A Complete gss % tse white dead ard
woansss3 - ~ follows: Americans. dad:
I1eus Philip Lanssals. Ensign J. r. Mona
shan. ccxsws.n r Butter. Electrician Nor
man r. EdseEi. prs~ases Thomas Hole
way and John e. Nudge. eS she marine
ecrps Wounded: Coxswafn ]. r. weslsng-
,on sAos In elbow: Fireman r. Andrews.
rsrht leg. LAndsman J. C. JehE Iefs shout
DEF. Iaan1sgnaa J. W. Laird. left hip: Ma
rsns John ~ NcC~tsy. right vrsse. En-
wltsa. ssasa Fsrsf Lieut.. &. A. Ereemaa.
Seaman A. n. rnornh~rry Montague ROD
gers ordinary seamas. ESnans Hssinran.
cr3srary seaman. johs Lons. Issafax sea
nans .nhn Prezs. ssAdin9 eeAman. wound