Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-13
REOPENING or GRAVES

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REOPENING OF GRAVES.
The same night the friendlies found
the bodies OF all the officers headless.
me bodies were buried with all honors
at Mulhuu on Easter SUNDAY. Their
heads were subsequently, brought in by
some French priests. The graves were
re- opened and the heads buried with
the bodies.
Lieutenants Freeman and Lansdale
We're capable and popular officers.
The former YVES single and tho latter
was married in June
Ihe officers who returned are Lieu
tenant George Il, Cave. of the Porpoisc.
and Lieutenant c. NJ. Perkins. OF the
Philadelphia. All behaved splendidly.
Lieutenant cave took command of the
retreat.
Captain Sturdec of the Porpoise. was
away on an expedition with his cruiser.
ana Gaunt'S brigade was also absent on
duty.
THE ENEAIY'S LOSS.
The loss OF the enemy is not known,
but probably fifty OF the rebels were
Killed and many were wounded. The
bodies of three rebels were found near
the spot where Lieutenant lansdale
and Ensign Monaghan, of the Philadel-
phia, We're killed. The priests buried
thirty-eiSht rebels. anu much blood
was seen on the road over which the
their dead and wounded. There were
also pools of blood behind the cocoanut
trees, the bullets from the American
ana British rifles going right through
-trccs ttttd- killing men hiding be
Mind them. Some of the rebels fired
from the tops of cocoanut palms.
The rebels opened fire near the town
last evening
ANOTHER WARSHIP
u is no" proposed TO summon an
other wnrShip to distribute more arms
among the frnndicg. and to import adj
ditional frendiies from Tutulea. 1t is
also suggested that troops mieht be
obtained from New Zealand or sydney.
New South Wales
Ii n sufficient quantity OF arms could
be obtained about two thousand friend
lies could be used against the Matan-
fans. But they are not brave and have
not shown fighting qualities. excepting
those with Gaunts brigade and that
force may not accomplish much
Admiral kaut2. Captain l.. w. White
OF the Philadelphia and the American
men and officers generally have earn
cd golden opinions. as has Captain
Stuart S. Sturdee. of the British navy
They arc doin;; everything possible, and
every one recognizes that better men
could not be handling the situation
The SamoanS say Mataafa on three
occasions. had resolved to surrender.
out Inc ierlnan consul. Herr Rose. adj
vised him not to do So and he now says
he will never give in but will fight to
the death.
SKETCH or OFFICERS SLAIN.
Lieutenant Philip Vnnhorn Lansdale
was born in the District Of Columbia.
February 10. 1858. and entered the Ma
val Academy June G. 1873. lie grad
uatcd in 1878 and was promoted ensign
In 1881. ana after duty at the Wash
ington navy yard was transferred to
the Philadelphia in juno. 1890 He was
made lieutenant junior grade In 1893
He was in charge of tho caravels at
the Worlds Fair in Chicago. and after
receiving his fun lieutenancy, was n
short time on the ba;lcship Massachu-
setts.
In Juna 1896, he was ordered to tho
Philadelphia.
Ensign John Il. Mona chan was ap-
pointed 10 Tho Naval Academy as n ca
dot from the State cf Washington. on
tcring Annapolis on September I. 1881
He graduated and WAS made an ensign
in July 1897, being assigned to the
Philadelphia, to which vessel he was
attached up to the iImo az his death