The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-28
SAMOAN FR|tNDl|tS
AND REBELS engage
IN DEADLY CONFLICT,
Fierce Battle Raging Among
the Factions
LIEUT.. GAUNT IN IT ALL.
British Officer the Hero Of Many
Fights-German Flag Cap
tured From Mataafans-
Monaghan's Cruel
Death.
LIEUT.. GAUNT IN IT ALL

AUCKLAND, New Zealand. April H.
Particulars OF the fighting In Samoa con-
tained in adviees received here from Apia
under date of April Is show that the battle
between the friendly natives and the rebels
took place at yaiiele,na- and that the lat
ter lost hundred men killed and wounded.
Friendly natives under command Of Lieut.
Gaunt, Of the British cruiser Porpoise were
attacked April IL from the French mission
station at FaI;a. One OF his men was
wounded. The rebels were eventually rout-
ei with a loss Of four men killed.
Tamasese's lines were extended April Is
10 the Va!ielerna battlefield Mataafa at
tackled the fr,endlies. and Gaunt's brigade
Joined in the engagement and fought we'll
Four bodies Of slain rebels were recovered.
Others were dragged away. One friendly
was Killed and beheaded. The rebels had
the German flag flying from their forts.
Gaunt,s Men in Hard Fighting.
April Is a battle was fought Mt Mangia.
fifteen miles east OF Apia. About Zoo
rebels attacked Gaunt's landing party con-
sisting Of TOO men. The latter were sub.
iected 10 a hot fire and retreated to the
beach. where they defended themselves fer
the time, ard afterward swan back to
their boats under heavy fire- Chief Null
nangi. with twelve friendly natives. refus-
ed TO retire. and charged into a burning
village. driving a number Of rebels before
them Gauni's party then returned 10 the
assistance OF the friendl.es. and the whole
party retired. The cutter belonging to the
party fred al It's NordenfsIis ammunition
during the eight. and the porpoise frequent
liz saeiie,i the bushes. The rebels had eigh.
m.n killed and many wounded Only one
OF The bluejacke;s in the cutter was
wounded.
A trader fsd toward the warship and sue
s,eeded in escaping, although six rebels took
deliberate aim az him as he was rowing
OF.
Another Desperate Battle.
on April Il second battle was fought NJ
va!ieiems The fighting was desperate. the
rebels holding strong Notifications which
were ineTeciive'y saei-d by the ships. The
rr;enalies advanced TO the attack with
ra,ioie!s and Dana on the left. Gaunt Ia
the center, with i.a msn from F9a:nasanga
or the right Gaunt's party delivered such
q heavy FIRE that the rebels retreated 10
second and stronger fcrs. aaou; I5a yards
hack Tne Fusmagasanga frtendEes eas-
T1. but AsAANk SAaAscI ul1 I'D taA Nftssg
une an! drove them back az the po.nt %
hts revolver. They shen advanced 10 at
tack me second fart. bat found the position
soo strong. and lost several men killed and
wounded
Ten shells from the ships burst close be
atssd the: rstels lines ard the rebels sang
war squg after the explosion cs each
she'll
Gaunt again returned ~ tie attack an9
heavy and eontin9ons firing on both slies
f9lsowsa. during which the attacking par
~ Suffered sGrtnAr losses 3auas sacee "a
~ IN crawling Is sistin afty yards of the
forf. bat found IL SOS strong 20 capture as
TIE friendly supporters wege unreliable
TIE party ta4n retired Ia good ogse-. with
four rssen killed AMI eighteen wounded, 0s
which uu:r.hcr three were Hsor;aiiy wound
,s Tire Joss wzs nns aScsrsaDsa but IL
was probably small
The Taeranga ar6 porpoAse sasiies ;he
position ~ sgu1osa. bat TIE ssssIi ~ the
.srare l. nas snown.
csaus.is brigade and u portion o. The
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