The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-28
Home of the Late Robert Louis Ste
venson Seized, but the TrespnsserS
Routed Out by "FriendIies.''
GALLANT ENGLISH OFFICER
LIEUT.. GAUNT CHEERED BY AMER.
ICANS AND BRITISH.
Dispatch from Admiral Kautz Saying
He Has Not Been Aggressivc-AI
Now Quiet at Apia.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April e.
Particulars of the fighting in Samoa con-
tanned in the advices received here from
Apia, under date of April IS, show the
battle between the friendly natives and the
rebels took place at Vallejo and that the
latter lost one hundred men in killed and
wounded.
Further details of the deaths of Ensign
j. r. Monaghan, of the L. S. s. Philadel-
phia, and Lieutenant Z. v. Lansdale, of
the same vessel. have been received. They
show Monaghan was beheaded before he
was dead. A deserter from the Mataafan
forces says Monaghan and Lansdale were
retreating when they were discovered by
chief and his wife, who were looking for
dead men. They gave the alarm and Mon
aghan was shot while continuing the re-
treat Later the rebels returned and killed
Lansdae. Monaghan was wounded and then
beheaded. The doctors examination of the
remains confirms the statements made.
Suatele, the principal rebel chief ran away
and told his people a hundred British had
been killed.
Mataafan deserters assert the Germans
sent cartridges in bags Of rice and sugar
along the coast in December. Kautz, it is
said, fired a blank shot on April across
the bows of a German schooner which was
leaving Apia without reporting.
The rebels who were in possession of the
late Robert l.. Stevensons house were at
tackled in the rear by some Tamasese
'friendlies," who killed three of them and
wounded others. One friendly native was
killed in the fight.
Frightful weather has been prevailing at
Apia. the sailors being compelled to sleep
four nights in the wet trenches.
The friendly natives under the command
of Lieutenant r. A. Gaunt, of the British
third-class cruiser Porpoise, were attacked
on April u from the French mission sta
ton at Falita. One of his men was wounded.
The rebels were eventually routed with loss
Of four men killed.
GERMAN FLAG HOISTED.
The Tamasese lines were extended to
April 13 to the Vailela battlefield. Mataafa
attacked the "friendles'' and Gaunt's
brigade Joined in the engagement and
fought well. Four bodies of slain rebels
were recovered. The others were dragged
away. One friendly was killed and beheaded
and one was wounded. The rebels had
German flag flying.
About two thousand women and children
have sought refuge at the Maluit station OF
the London Missionary Society.
The rebels are sezing the traders rifles,
cartridges and stores and the traders are
fleeing to Apia. Business is at a standstill
and strong land force Is urgently needed.
Won Buelow, formerly a lieutenant in the
German army and the man who organized
the forces Of Mataafa here. armed with a
sword, gun and cartridges, proceeded 10
Savan (SavaiD with thirteen boats and four
hundred rebels and the German war ship
| Fake sailed on secret mission with Herr
Rose, the German consul, on board. Capt.
Leslie G. Stuart, commander of the British
| third-class cruiser Tauranga. in the absence
| of Admiral kautz, who vas coaling the
| Philadelphia at Pago Pago, wrote to the
| German consul, urging him to secure Won
| Buelow, and the next day the Fake
| turned with Won Buelow on board.
| The offer of New Zealand to send troops
| to Samoa caused enthusiasm In Apia. The
| inhabitants are almost unanimous in the be-
| lief the treaty is a failure and there Is a
strong feeling in favor of annexation. Prom
inent American citizens and British sub
| jects say German annexation is preferable
to the triple control, and unless Mataafa is
subdued another war is inevitable within
year.
WORK OF THE PORPOISE
The British third-cass cruiser Porpoise is
still engaged in punitive cruises. April Is
| a battle fought at Mangia, fifteen miles
eastward from Apia. About 1900 rebels at
tackled Gaunt's landing party. consisting OF
about 100 men. The latter were subjected
TO hot fire and retreated to the shelving
| beach. where they defended themselves
bTavely for a time and afterwards SWAN
back TO their boats under a heavy fire.
Chief Muliangi. with twelve friendly ma
tives refused TO retire. and charged into
burning village, driving a number OF rebels
before them with splendid reckless bravery.
Guant's party returned to the assistance of
the friendlies, and the whole party retired
with four me1 wounded and after several
OF the party had narrow escapes. The cut
ter belonging 10 the party fired all it's Nor
| denfedt ammunition during the fight, and
the Porpoise frequently sheled the bush.
The rebels had eight men killed and many
wounded. A trader fed towards the war
ship and succeeded in escaping, although
six rebels took deliberate aim at him as he
was rowing off.
On April IL a second battle was fought
at Vallejo. The fighting was desperate. the
rcbelS having strong fortlncduons, Wnlch
were Intellectually shelled by the ships. The
"friendlies' advanced to the attack, with
Falioalele and Dana on the left, Gaunt in
the center. with 40 men from Falioalele on
the right Gaunt's party delivered such
heavy fire that the rebels retreated TO
second and stronger fort about $50 yards
back The Tuamasanga "fr.endies'' bolted.
but Gaunt crawled out TO the firing line
and drove them back at the muzzle OF his
| revolver. They then advapced to attack the
second fort, but found the position too