The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-04-19
SLAIN BY. SAMOANS.
American and British Marines At.
tackled by Natives.
Four of the Former and Two of the
Latter Are Killed and After
wards Beheaded - Situn-
ton Is Serious.

Auckland, N. H., April 10. = Dis
patches received here from Apia, Sa-
moa, April 1, say that a party Of 1O5
American and British sailors were
forced to retreat to the beach, after
having been caught in ambush on a
German plantation that date. The ex-
petition was led by Lieut.. A. III. Free
man, of the British third-class cruiser
Tauranga. Lieut.. Freeman and Lieut..
p. b. Lansdale, of the United States
cruiser Philadelphia, were left dead on
the field. Ensign Monaghan remained
to assist Lieut.. Lansdale and was shot
in retiring.
Two British and two American sailors
were also killed.
Heads Cut OFF.
The natives engaged were some of
Mataafa's warriors. They severed the
heads of the British and American of
fcers killed. Priests of the French
mission afterwards brought the heads
into Apia. The manager of the Ger
man plantation has been arrested and
detained on board the Tauranga, on
aifidavits declaring that he was seen
urging the rebels to fight.
In a previous engagement q of Ma
taafa's warriors were killed and there
were no casualties among the European
forces.
1t is estimated that about 500 warri-
from ambush.
Dispatch from Ixautz.
Washington, April 10. = The follow
ing dispatch from Admiral Kautz has
been received:
Auckland, N. T., April 12-Secretary of
Navy, Washington: On April l, while the
combined forces of the British and United
States under Lieut.. Freeman, British navy,
were accommodating near Apia, they were
ambushed.
deeply regret to announce the death of
Lieut.. Philip B. Lansdale, Ensign John r.
Monaghan, CockSWain James Butler, Or
binary Seaman Norman Edsall, and five
men wounded, belonging to the Philadel-
phia. The British loss in killed two men
and Lieut.. Freeman"
Most Dangerous Feature.
The arrest and detention by the Brit
ish naval officials of German subject
is one of the most dangerous features
of the controversy. 1t is said that the
consuls of the three powers stationed at
Apia claim eXtra-territorial jurisdic-
ton, involving the right to try the sub
jects of their respective countries for
any offense alleged to have been com
mitted. Under this practice the Ger
man consul, Rose, may demand the sur
render of the German subject. If the
man is guilty, it is considered improb-
able that the British will yield unless
upon some adequate guarantee that he
is to be sufficiently punished. 1t is not
believed likely that Rose will make such
promise. 1t is believed that Admiral
Kautz, with the cooperation of the
British will continue his efforts to
bring the rebellious natives to terms.
This is not likely to be an easy task, in
view of the small force at his command,
but it is possible the British government
may accept the proposition of the au-
thorities of New Zealand to send regi-
ment of soldiers to Apia. No protest
thus far has been lodged at the state
department against Admiral Kautz.
Ordered to Samoa.
Sydney, N. S. W., April 13.--The Brit
ish cruiser Wallaroo and the British
gunboat Goldfnch have been ordered to
proceed to Samoa.
Agree Upon Instructions.
Washington, April 15.-After hearing
Friday morning from the British and
German embassies, the state depart
ment was enabled to announce positive
ly and finally that the three parties to
the Berlin treaty had agreed upon the
instructions to be given their Samoan
commissioners, and that it was certain
that the commission would leave San
Francisco on the 25th inst. for Samoa
on the Badger.