Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-28


under date of April IS, show that the
battle between the friendly natives and
the rebels took place at Vallejo, and
that the latter lost one hundred men
killed and wounded.
Further details of the deaths Of En-
sign ]. S. Monaghan, of the cruiser
Philadelphia, and Lieut.. P. V. Lans-
Gale, .f the same vessel, have been re-
eeived- They show that Monaghan
was beheaded before he was dead. A
deserter from the Mataafan forces says
Monaghan and Lansdale were retreat
ing when they were discovered by a
chief and his wife, who were looking
for dead men. They gave the alarm
and Monaghan was shot while con-
tfnuing the retreat. Later it appears
the rebels returned and killed Lansdale.
Monaghan fought until he was wound
ed and he was then beheaded. The
doctors examination of the remains
confirms the statements made.
Business is at a standstill and a
strong land force is urgently needed.
Won Buelow, formerly a lieutenant in
the German army and the man who Or
gained the forces of Mataafa here,
armed with a sword, gun and cart
ridges, proceeded to Savan (SavaiD
with thirteen boats and 400 rebels and
the German warship Fake sailed on a
secret mission with Herr Rose. the
German consul, on board. Captain Les
lie C. Stuart, commander of the British
third-class cruiser Tauranga, in the alb
sence of Admiral Kautz, who was coal
ing the Philadelphia at Pango-Pango,
wrote to the German consul. urging
him to secure Won Buelow and the next
day and the Fake returned with Won
Buelow on board.
The offer CT New Zealand to send
troops to Samoa caused enthusiasm at
Apia..
The inhabitants are almost unani-
nous in the belief that the treaty is a
failure and there is strong feeling in
favor of annexation. Prominent Amer
lean citizens and British subjects say
that German-American is preferable ~
the triple control, and unless Mataara
Is subdued another war is inevitable
within year.
The British third-class cruiser Por-
'oise is still engaged in punitive
ruises.
On April Is a battle was fought at
Hangia, fifteen miles eastward of Apia.
About 1000 rebels attacked landing
party consisting of about 100 men under
iaunt. The latter were subjected to a
lot fire and retreated to the shelving
beach, where they defended themselves
Dravely for time and afterward swan
sff to their boats under heavy fire.
Chief Muliangi, with twelve friendly
natives, refused to retire and charged
into a burning village, driving a num-
Der of rebels before them with splendid
bravery Gaunt's party then turned to
the assistance of the friendless and the
whole party retired.
With four men wounded and after
several of the party had miraculous
escapes the cutter belonging to the
party fired all of its Nordenfelt ammu-
milton during the fight and the Por-
rebels had eight men killed and many
wounded
Only one of the blue jackets in the
cutter was wounded.
trader fled towards the warship
and he succeeded in escaping although
six rebels took deliberate aim at him
as he was rowing Off
On April II, a second battle was
fought at Vailema. The fighting was
desperate, the rebels holding strong
Notifications which were ineffectiyely
shelled by the ships. The friendlies
advanced to the attack with Falioalele
and Dana on the left, Gaunt in the
center with 120 men from Faumasanga
on the right. Gaunts party delivered
such heavy fire that the rebels re-
treated to a second and stronger fort
about $50 yeards back. The Tauma-
sanga friendlies bolted, but Gaunt
crawled out to the firing line and
drove them back at the point of his
revolver. They then advanced to at
tack the second fort but found the no.
sition too strong and lost several men,
killed and wounded.
Ten shells from the ships burst close
behind the rebels lines, and the rebels
sang war song after the explosion
of each SHE'LL
Gaunt again returned to the attack
and heavy and continuous firing on
both sides followed during which the
attackers suffered further losses. Gaunt
succeeded in crawling to within fifty
yards OF the fort, but found it too
strong to capture, as the friendly sup
ports were unreliable. The party then
retired n god order with our men,