The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-05

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dale, but only succeeded In going about
a quarter of a mile. Edsall was near
in charge OF squad. Johns was In
lhis squad. He got 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.
Edsall 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..
Lansdale and when last seen was
standing over aim with a sword in one
hand and a pistol in the other, as yet
unscathed by the rebel bullets. He
had 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 a tree when 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 10 aim his rifle. lie
then retreated and after he had had his
wound dressed by Dr. Odell aboard the
ship he WIS taken TO the sick bay and
the bullet dropped out of his sock as
he was being undrcssed.
Mccarthy was on the retreat. He
saw a native squatting down. took ann
and fired The native tumbled over.
Another took his place. Mccarthy
tumbled him over and then McCarthy's
rifle dropped to the ground. He had a
bullet hole In the wrist between the
bones of his arm, and he retreated
Robert Hunt, British sailor. had an
lexciting experience and narrow escape.
| He was surrounded by natives In a
hand 10 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
1 native with a 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
tiyes. He didn't stop. He came on TO
the beach. The beach was covered
with his friends. He didn't see hem.
| There was boat there. He didn't
seesthat. He kept right on into tho
water and was escued 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 JUS
above the knee. John Prout and John
Long, Of the British, were killed, and
Foxworthy, an English marine. was
wounded. The latter was attended on
the beach by DR.. Lung, OF the Phild'
delphia.
Sunday, April 2, 1899.
500 a. m. Simultaneous messages
from Lieuts. Field and Perkins say:
Seven mutilated bodies brought IN 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
a French Catholic priest.
The funeral services were conducte1
by Chaplain McAlister Of the Philadel.
phia. The Catholic service was read
over Mr.. Monaghan and Butler ny
Father Forester.
Monday, April 3, 1899.
Early this morning the Inhabitants
OF Apia between the two bridges were
all moved west to the vicinity OF tine
Catholic church. as 1t was said we were
going to fire shrapnel and we wanted
the citizens out OF danger.
800 p. IN. All reported clear and
firing begun. Shells were thrown all
over the hills back OF Apia.
The Tauranga, Royalist and Por-
poise left the harbOr and went outsid
TO assist In Smelling the hills back OF
Apia.
| Saturday, April s, 1899.
The friendly natives had u 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 ran for
ward TO cut his head OF. when the
Aforesaid white cap rose up and max
ing a last effort shot him dead.
Thursday, April 10. 1899.
| The \, y. Hauroto arrived from
Auckland with the collier Pukaki lead
ed with coal for US and the English
ships.
The Pukaki left for Page Page and
we followed her.
Pago Page, Friday, April II. 1899,
We arrived at Page Page and began
Goa ling, The native women are doing
thriving business selling curio, 20
the crew. Their husbands are away al
Apla lighting Maiaafa.
Sunday April i6, 1899
The Hoyalist arrived from Apla ana
In anchored further up IN the hnrbor
awaiting her turn % coal up,
Monday, April n, 1899,
We leave today for AWa with all our
bunkers full ~ coal. We have about