The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-02


a quarter OF mile. Edsall was near
in charge of squad. Johns was in
this squad. He got q bullet through
the left shoulder Mr.. Monaghan. who
had been firing his revolver with little
or no effect, took Johns rife and few
cartridges and ordered him TO retreat.
Edsau had got separated from the 9th
ers and was heard to call for help. but
no one could find him.
Mr.. Monaghan tried TO save Mr.
LansdaIe and when last seen was
standing over him with a sword in one
hand and a pistol in the other. rs yet
unscathed by the rebel bullets. He
had a look on his face that plainly told
his determination to save his comrade
officer or share his fate.
Laird was sitting with several others
firing from behind tree when Il bull
let Swimming along the ground, passed
through the fieshy part Of his left.
thigh. He kept on firing until he be-
came too weak TO aim his rifle. He
then retreated and after he had had his
wound dressed by DR.. OdeIl aboard the
ship he was taken to the sick bay and
the bullet dropped out OF his sock as
he was being undressed.
Mccarthy was on the retreat. He
saw native squatting down, took aim
and fired. The native tumbled over.
Another took his place. Mccarthy
Lumbled him over and then McCarthy's
rife dropped to the ground. He had a
outlet hole in the wrist between the
bones of his arm, and he retreated.
Robert Hunt, a British sailor, had an
exciting experience and narrow escape.
He was surrounded by natives in a
hand to hand fight. At last a war club
hit him on the head. He sank down
stunned. Thinking him dead the ma
lives passed on. Along came another
native with beheading knife, in
search of relics. Cut off the marines
ear. The pain brought him to life. He
jumped up with a whoop and down the
hill he started. He passed some ma
lives. He didn't stop. He came ON to
the beach. The beach was covered
with his friends. He didn't see them.
There was d boat there. He didn't
see that He kept right on into the
water and was rescued by boat.
AS soon as all were out on the beach
the Royalist commenced to shell the
woods and the natives retreated.
Andrews, off our ship, was shot just
above the knee John Prout and John
Long, of the British, were killed, and
Foxworthy, am English marine, was
wounded The latter was attended on
the beach by DR.. Lung, of the Phila-
delphia.
Sunday, April 2, 1899.
500 a. M Simultaneous messages
from I.ieuts. Field and Perkins say:
Seven mutilated bodies brought N by
Malietoa natives. Lansdale, Freeman
and Monaghan with their heads cut off.
Edsall and Butler and two English
sailors with ears cut off.
Later the heads were brought in by
French Catholic priest.
The funeral services were conducted
by Chaplain McAlister of the Philadel-
phia The Catholic service was read
over Mr. Monaghan and Butler by
| Father Forester
Monday, April 3, 1899.
Early this morning the inhabitants
| of Apia between the two bridges were
all moved west ITO the vicinity Of the
| Catholic church, as it was said we Were
going to fire shrapnel and We wanted
| the citizens out of danger.
| 900 p. M. All reported clear and
| firing begun. Shells were thrown al
over the hills back of Apia.
The Tauranga, Royalist and Por-
| poise left the harbor and went outsida
to assist in Smelling the hills back OF
Apia.
Saturday, April s, 1899.
The friendly natives had a brush
with the white caps UP near the new
Catholic mission. The enemy had
erected a stone fort here, from which
they were driven. -Four white caps
and one red head were killed. The
Malietoa man that was killed met his
death in a singular manner. He had
| just shot Mataafa man and ram for
ward to cut his head off, when the
aforesaid white cap rose up and MAX
| ing a last effort shot him dead.
Thursday, April 13. 1899.
The S. S. HaurotO arrived from
Auckland with the collier Pukaki load
ed with coal for US and the English
ships.
we followed her.
Page Page, Friday, April II, 1899.
We arrived at Page Pago and began
coaling. The native women are doing
thriving business. selling curios to
the crew. Their husbands are away at
Apia fighting Mataafa.
Sunday, April 16, 1899.
The Royalist arrived from Apia and
in anchored further up in the harbor
awaiting her turn to coal up.
Monday, April II, 1899.
We leave today for Apia with all our
bunkers full of coal. We have about
eighty natives aboard to help fight Ma
taafa.
Apia, Samoa, Tuesday, April IS, 1899
We arrived in Apia this morning.
There have been many skirmiShes on
both sides since we left here with a
considerable number killed on both
sides including two Mataafa chiefs
whose bodies were brought in to Mu-
linuu.
The fighting yesterday was the heav-
lest yet. Only natives were engaged.