The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-06

AWAY anu JOHl T.. MuuSc VI liz Mo
rine Corps. Wounded: Coxswain j.
H. Wellington, shot in right elbow;
Fireman E. Andrews, right leg; Lands
man ]. C. John, left shoulder; Lands
man ]. w. Laird, left hip; Marine John
M. McCarty, right wrist.
English-Dead: First Lieutenant E.
A. Freeman, Seamen A. H. Thornbry,
Edmund Halloran, ordinary seaman;
Montague Rodgers, ordinary seaman:
John Long. leading seaman; John
Prout, leading seaman. Wounded:
Marine Foxworthy, Robert Hunt.
The last named was knocked sense
less during the ambush. The natives
thought him dead and cut off his right
ear. The shock brought him to and he
escaped
Captain Hufnagel, the German mana
ger, has been arrested for completely IN
the fight of April 1st. He is held on
board sthe German ship Fake, under
pledge from her commander to return
him to Captain Stuart upon demand.
Afiidavits have been made by men
engaged in the Vailele fight that a
wh1e man was with the rebels, direct
ing them throughout the engagement.
Hufnagel answers the description of
this man exactly. He was seen at the
station, and gave misleading informa-
ton to the troops as they passed his
house on the way out, but When they
returned he was not to be seen. De-
serters on Mataafa's side say that on
a previous occasion Hufnagel had
narrow escape from being shot while
encouraging the rebels to attack.
Won Bulow, Prussian officer of cav
airy, has been deported to Sydney by
the German commander. He was seen
on April 18th in command of body of
so men on the way to reinforce Ma
taafa.
A large body of friendly natives has
been armed and put under command OF
Lieutenant Gaunt of the British navy.
He has been drilling them necessarily,
and has brought them into fine state
of discipline. They promise to make
good fighters. On April 18th Vailima,
the home of Robert Louis Stevenson,
was shelled by the Porpoise, as it mad
been occupied by rebels who were firing
on the allied forces. The house is ut
terly ruined.
From that time to now the rebels
have kept away from Apia, although
they are within an hours march from
town. There is no sign of surrender.
Defiance and DEATH" is the rebel cry.
On March 25th Admiral Kautz, in or
der to give the Mataafans a chance TO
submit without more bloodshed, issued
the following proclamation: 1T is here
by made known to all Samoans that
Malietoa Tanumafili has been installed
as King of Samoa by the combined
naval forces of Great Britain and
America on March Odd. His flag was
saluted by the warships of these Pow
ers Now all Samoans of the so-called
Mataafa section are informed that if
they acknowledge, by sending deputa-
tons at once from each district, their
lawful King, Malietoa Tanumafili. who
holds his position by the great treaty
and decision of the Chief Justice I'M
der it, they will be allowed to return to
their homes and resume their usual
avocations without molestation. The
very strongest measures will be taken
against all rebels who do not comply
with this proclamation"
No answer was sent to this, although
the rebels considered it at a full meet
ing. 1t was stated that they were at
first willing to obey, but German influ-
ence persuaded them to hang out for
news from Germany, which was sure TO
arrive by the next mail. Instead of
obeying, the rebels threw up barricades
and prepared for active war.
]. H. Moors, an American al Apia,
Samoa, who is noted as an ardent advo-
cate Of Mataafa, and who is in high dis
favor with the British and American
forces, has written letter in which he
alleges that after the death of Lieu
tenant Freeman, on April 1st, another
of the British officers ran away, in spite
of the entreaties of the British sailors
who urged him to come back.
Private advices from Apia state that
United States Consul General Osborn,
who is acting President, and, as such.
custodian of the revenue, is ordered By
the Berlin treaty as such custodian. to
pay out money on the order of the Sa
moan Government The Government.
through its Secretary of State, has
drawn an order on the custodian of rev.
erue for the amount of King Tanu's
salary for the month of January, out
Osborn has refused to pay, and pro-
ceedings have been taken against him
by way of petition to the Supreme
Court to compel payment. Osborn, it
is stated, is the only one of either the
British or American officials who will
have anything to do with German Con
sui Rose. Osborn has frequent confer
ences with the German Consul, and is
quite intimate with him. 1t is stated
that his attitude is regarded with great
disfavor by the British and Americans
in Samoa.
FIGHTING HAS CEASED.
NEW YORK, May 5.-Advices to the
Associated Press yesterday from Apia
of date of April 9th show that fighting
had ceased
KAUTZ'S TELEGRAM CORRECTED
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The Navy
Department has been supplied by the
cable companies with the following
corrected statement Of Admiral Kautz s
cablegram of yesterday:
Auckland, May (sub-date Apia
April 2D.-Secretary of the Navy
Washington: All quiet at Apia Ma
taafa and his chiefs in their letter OF
April 18th agreed to keep outside OF
lines prescribed by British senior Off
Ger present and myself. and to pre-
serve peace until arrival of the COM
mission. Think there will not be
more fighting. KAUTZ''
Enlistment of Porto Ricans.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Reports re-
ceived at the War Department show
that General Henry at Son Tua, ;c