The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-28
DETAILS OF THE
SAMOAN FIGHTS,
Deserters Say Germans Furnished
Cartridges to the Natives,
MANY IN FAVOR OF ANNEXATION
Even German Control Preferable to
the Triple Experimentation
War In Year Unless Mataaia
is Subducd in That Time.
MANY IN FAVOR OF ANNEXATION

AUCKLAND, y. H., April 27.-Particu-
lars OF the lighting in Samoa. contained
in the advice received here from Apia
under date Of April 18th. show that the
battle between the friendly natives and
the rebels took place 40 Vallejo and that
the latter lost one hundred men killed
and wounded.
Further details Of the deaths Of Ensign
J. 5 Monaghan. of the United states
cruiser Philadelphia. and Lieutenant p.
I.ausdale, OF the same vessel, have been
received. They show that Monaghan
was bcheaded before he was dead. \ de-
serter from Mataafan forces says Mona
CHAN and Lansdale were retreating when
they were discovered by a chief and his
wife. who were looking for dead men.
They gave the alarm and Monaghan was
shot while continuing the retreat. Later
Il appears. the rebels returned and killed
Lansdale Monaghan fought until he was
wounded and BE was then beheaded
The DEBTORS examination OF the remains
confirms the statements made.
GERMAN AID.
sautele. the principal rebel chief, ran
away and told his people a hundred
British had been killed. Mataaian desert
ers assert that the Germans sent car
tridges in bags Of rice and sugar along
the coast in December.
Admiral Kautz. III IS asserted In the
advices received. fired blank shot on
April sth across The bows of a German
schooner which was leaving Apa without
reporting.
The insurgents who were 300 possession
OF the late Robert j.. Stevenson mousse
and some forts were attacked In the rear
bv some Tamaseses fuendhes VINO Killed
three of them and wounded others. Ohe
friendly native was killed n the hght.
Frightful weather has been prevailing
M Apia. the sailors being compelled TO
sleep four nights iu the wet trenches.
The friendly natives under the command
Of Lieutenant r.. 4. Gaunt. Of the Brit
ism Third Class Cruiser Porpoise. were
attacked on April 18th. from the French
Mission Station AZ Falita. one or MS
men WAS wounded The Insurgents were
eventually routed. with the loss or Io-F
men Killed.
The Tainaseses lines were extended on
ADrU 19th 10 the Naicle batleneld. Ma
taafa attacked the friendlies and Gaunts
bridage Joined in the engagement and
fought we'll -Four bodies of slain insuf-
gents were recovered. The others were
dragged away. One friendly was killed
and beheaded and one was wounded.
The insurgents had a German nag nylns
from their forts About 200 women ana
children have sought refuge az the Malult
station OF the London Missionary society.
The insurgents ere Selling the traders
rifles. cartridges and st0Ies and the trad
ers are fleeing TO Apia Business Is at
standstiu and "a strous land force IS
urgently needed
A GERMAN LIEUTENANT
Won Buelow. formerly a Lieutenant In
the German army. and the man who or
pauized the forces of Matlafa here. arm
ed with a sword gun and cartridges pro-
cceded to SaYan (savau with thirteen
boats and 400 insurgents. and the Ger
man Warship Fake. sailed on a secret
mission with Herr Rose, the German
consul on board.
Cantain Leslie e.. Sturat commander or
the British third-class cruiser Taurdnga'
I'm the absence Of Admiral hautz. who
was coaling the Philadelphia at Panso'
wrote 10 the German consul urging MIN
to secure Won Bue'ow, and the next
dav the Fake returned with Won Bue-
low on board. $500,
troops 20 samoa. has caused enthu slas"l
az Ania. The inhabitants are almost
Inanimous I'm the belief that the treaty
is a failure and there is a strong feeling
h., fsvor If annexation Prominent
ameri.a, ciizens and British subjects
cav German annexation is preferable 10
The triule control and that unless Mataaia
a. s,,bdtied another war is Inevitable with
I'm year The British third-class cruiser
p,rnoi-. is SUN engaged in punitive
ANOTHER BATTLE.
ON Apru 18th. "a battle was fought AZ
,l,npia nfteen miles eastward OF Apia.
Two thousand rebels attacked Gaunt
landing party CONSISTING OF about 100
me-, The latter were subjected 10 a hot
fre and retreated 10 the shelving beach.
where they defended themselves hravely
for a time and atterward swan of 70
their boats under a heavy fire CHIEF
Nulianei with twelve friendly natives
refused 10 retire and charged into q
burning village driving a number OF reb-
els before them with splendid reckless
bravery. Gaunt's party then returned 10
the assistance Of the frlendlies and the
whole party retired with four men
wounded and after several OF the party
had miraculous escapes.
The cutter belonging 10 the party fired
all its Nordenfeldt ammunition during
the fight and the Porpolse frequently
shelled the bush The rebels had eight
men killed and many wounded. Only one
Of the blue jackets in the cutter Was
wounded.
On April l7th a second battle was
fought al Vallema. The fighting was des-
perate. the rebels holding strong fortlh-
cations which were ineffectiyely sheled
by the ships. The friendles advanced
90 the attack with Falloalol and Dana
on the left. Gaunt IN the centre with l2O
men from Fuamasanga ON the right.
Gaunts party delivered such heavy
fire that the rebels retreated 10 a sec
ond and stronger fort about 10 yards
back The Tuamasanga friendlies bolt
ed. but Gaunt erawled out 10 the firing
line and drove them back at the point OF
his revolver They then advanced 10
attack the second fort but found the po-
sition too strong and lost several men
killed and wounded Ten shells from the
ships burst close behind the rebels lines
and the rebels sang a war song after
the explosion OF each she'll
FOUR KILLED.
Gaunt again returned 10 the attack,
and heavy and continuous nrlng on both
sides followed. during which the attackers