The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-05-18
THE MASSACRE NEAR ApIA.
Admiral Rnuss Throws LiHht fPea
the Fatal Battle In witch
nrnye Mcn ntwd.

washington, May lb.-Secrctafy
long yesterday made public 10 much
Of recent report from Admiral Kautz
upon samoan affairs as touches tho
killing OF n number of American salI-
0rs by Mataafa adhcrcntz, near Apia,
On the first Of April.
The report Is an elaboration OF the
description of the affair which was ca
bled at the time by thc press from
Auckland. No mention is made at any
point Of the reported participation Ia
the ailray Of the German, liuffnagel.
the manager Of the plantation where
the fight occurred II is shown that
the failure ~ the Colt gun TO work
properly aa= ~ . Large measure tlle
cause Of The American ard British de-
fVHt.
Projected by Capt. sturdes.
Admiral Knr;;s says that the expcdl.
tion was projected by Capt. Sturdec Of
the porpoise. For acNcrpl nights pre-
scdiug the s-uirics had been fired upon
by the natives. aud Il became necessary
10 drive the nrgrrssors away. Admiral
knrtz says that II wHE itc opinion uf
Hll the officers who had the matter In
;h=;=- .h=. .h- to=rr --as s:.r.c g. 10
the work without risk. especially as IL
was 60 move out along thc beach and
return the same way under the pro-
lection Of the guns Of IL. NJ.
$. HoyalNi II N safe TO
say. adds the admirul. that
after Licutcnants Freeman aad Tins
dale had conferred together they did
what they deemed best under the cir
cumsiauceS. aud the disaster that fol-
lowed could not be- forrrrrn.
Reports OF sarviVinE Omcsra.
Admiral Knutz appcndS the report Of
surviving officers OF the expedition
which were transmitted by Capt. White
nf the Philadelphia.
In his letter OF trnnSmitai the cap
tain commends In the strongest terms
the work Of Passed Assistant Surgeon
g. 4. Lung, lie says:
set An Excellent Example.
at times when the frc from the
pstiycs was thickcst, and az all times
by his example, he encouraged the
young and inexperienced men TO the
proper performance Of their duty. On
the completion Of the work Of his pro
frEsion be- assumed command Of our
blue Jackets and marched them to the
United States consulate.
The HapHrnInGs OF April 4.
Capt. White describes at some length
the happenings Of April l. as gathered
from q close examination Of the petty
officers and men engaged In the fight.
lie saws that several excursions had
been made into the bush back Of Apis
In The first two days Of marching.
Very few natives had been observed.
and when seen they always fed when
fired upon by the Colt automatic gun.
Lieut.. IAlnstlalc set great store by the
gun, and frequently operated n him
self. says Capt. White;
The Colt Automatic Failed Thesn.
"lis appears 10 have depended great.
II on the gun when the party was am
bushcd ON April !. Twice IL did not
work and some time was lost IN over
hauling II, and great delay was con.
sumed in trying TO get Il through the
wire fence. Lieut.. IAnsdalc was loath
60 abandon Il, but the FIRE was ~ gall
ing that before he was wounded he
WIS compelled 20 schttcr the important
parts and leave II behind. Prudence
led him TO dcploy his men In open or.
der. The thickct was so dense that
when the order for retreat was sound
ed II was not possible fer the groups
to render each other mutual support,
FRte OF Lieut.. LRnsdaIc.
Lieut.. Lansdnle wnK wounded below
The knee after the Ssh, was abandoned.
Bnd rendered incapable of marching.
lie was assisted by his men, one of
them. n. =. Edsall (ordinsry Seamcnl, l,
WIS mortally wounded while 20 doing.
IL Is not clear when Lansdalc received
the wound In his chest.
Hrave EnnIEn Monaghan.
II is In evidence most clear that
when Ensign Monaghan discovered
that Licut. Lansla!c was wounded he
used his best eaeg.s 10 conTry hi8 :s
the rcaT. and scizlug rifle from a dis.
ablcd man, made brave defense, but
undoubtedly he fell very shortly after
joining him, and the hostiles. flushed
with success, bore down on our men In
the vicinity. The men were not In suf.
ficicni numbers TO hold out any longer
and were forced along by n fire which
Il was impossible 10 withstand. Ensign
Monaghan did 80. lie stood by his
wounded superior and friend; one rifle
against many; one brave man against
score Of savHgrs. lie knew he was
doomed. He could no, yield. lie died
in heroic performance OF duty.
Admiral knutz' report, which IL
quite lengthy, names Asyeral other
brave men who did well their duty.
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a rrose@s that showIa Have weamhs
Washington, May TO- Many naval
officers ar- sending In respectful pro-
tests against the proposed change OF
uniform In the navy. II II urged that
the change would entail an cxpcnse of
800 each ON about 1000 officers. and
that II is the result of caprice ON the
part Of a few persons, aud not move
ment approved by the nHvy at large.
Secretary Long has deferred tine exc
eution of the order.
naran Hersrheirs VIII Probasea.
London, May l6.--The win Of the late
fiaron Herschell, the former iord cham
eellor and member Of the Anglo-Ameri.
can-Canadian commission. who died
In Washington on March Inst. was
psohated yesterday. The estate ia
valued at Gi53,000.
Killed Hsa Mife and Hamsefr.
santa Maria, Cal, May f6.--J, l.