The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-21
SAMOANSENSATI0N
Reported that the Captain Of a German
warshlp Is a Prisoner.
ARRESTED BY THE BRITISH.
1t Is Said He Is Held in Confinement
on the Porpoise.
CAUGHT FURNISHING NATIVES ARMS
At Washington No Credence Is Placed in the
Alarming intelligence.
THE Fake IS BEING STRICTLY GUARDED
II she Attempts 20 Move She VIII De
Blown 20 Pieces by the Phiin-
deIphin and Porpoisc,

Winnipeg, Man, April Ca disrstch
from Victoria. b. c., says; Tho steamer
Moroanga, from Australia, brings news Of
tn, arrest Of tho commander Of the Ger
man warship Fake at Apia Tor supplying
arms TO MataafN Tho arrest was made
by the British commander,
ST, Paul, April 2O,-In regard to the
Winnipeg dispatch from Victoria a g.,
It is believed here that the dispatch from
Apia refers to the arrest OF the German
planter upon whose plantation tho british
and American forces were ambushed, but
the dispatch received at Victoria reads:
Commander OF the German warship
Fake"
Washington, April 20 The statement
that the commander OF the German cruiser
Fake had been arrested at Apia by the
British naval commander was al once
secuted by the officials to whom It was
referred here Both Secretary Hay and
Secretary Long expressed their disbelief
In the accuracy of tho report Attention
was directed to tho fact that tho navy
department had heard from Admiral Kauts
by cable from Auckland at later date
than that upon which the steamer just ar
rived at Victoria must have sailed from
Apia on her long eastward voyage.
Seattle, Wash, April PA Times spe-
cial from Victoria, p. c.. ssys that tho
steamer Moroanga, from Australia, brings
sdvlces that the commander OF the Ger
man man of-war Fake at Samoa had
been arrested by tho British aud Is now
held prisoner on the British vessel Por-
polse. He was surprised by a squad Of
British sailors handing arms and smmuni-
ton 10 MataAfs's men. The report was
brought to Australia by the passengers OF
the steamer uploa,
After the arrest Of the Fakes com.
mander conference was held between
Captain Sturdoo and Admiral Kautz and
the Porpoise and Philadelphia steamed In
a position on either side of tho Fakc,
orders were then sent aboard that If she
made move of any Kind she would be
blown out of the water. No one is al
lowed to go aboard or leave the German
ship of war without permission, written
and signed by either Captain sturdee OF
the Porpoise or Admiral Kautz.
Fighting continues between the forces
OF Mataafa and Malleotoa. Bush fighting
with slight loss OF life are daily occur
rences. and business Is practically aban-
doned.
There is considerable sickness among
senmen OF the Porpoise and Philadelphia
Three of the Porpoise's crew died from
fever
Mataafa's cause is waning.
April 4 Is the date on which the re-
ported arrest was made.
San Francisco. April ao.--The mail adj
vices received here by the Associated
Press on April II from Apa, Samoa, dated
March a. told Of a little incident which
occurred just before the bombardment by
the American and British warshlps com
monced. The German man OF war Fake
was about to leave the harbor on some
mysterious mission when Admiral Kautl
signalled her 10 return and take care of
the German residents, as the bombardment
Of the city by the American and British
was about to commence.
The German returned 10 her position
aud during the Smelling OF the city took on
many German residents. This incident
combined with the arrest of prominent
German planter for aiding the rebels is
perhaps the ono referred to in The We
toria advlces Of today and was ia some
manner misconstrued by the passengers
on the Moroonga. who were evidently led
TO believe TINT the commander OF the
Fake had been made a prisoner and bis
vessel was in danger OF being blown out
OF the water by the British and American
vessels IL she made any suspicious move.