Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-04
KAUTz NOT AGGRESSIVE.
Contented with Maintaining Peace and

Protecting Property.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The fol-
lowing cablegram has been received at
the navy department from Admiral
Kautz:
"APIA, April 13.--Via Auckland April
27.-Secretary Navy, Washington: The
receipt of kilograms OF March Il and
April is acknowledged Coal cannot
be obtained at Apia: must be ordered
from Auckland. Everything Is quiet
at Apia. am not aggressive on Ma
taafa rebels, but am protecting Unit
ed States consulate, United States
property and the Samoan government
as established by the decision of the
chief justice of the supreme court.
"KAUTZ."
The navy department in a foot note
to the above announces that 1t has
already completed arrangements for
supplying coal to Admiral Kautz and
! 1t will soon be at his command.
Particulars OF the fighting in Samoa,
contained in the adyices received here
from Apia under date of April 18,
show that the battle between the
friendly natives and the rebels took
place at Vallejo and the latter lost 100
men in killed and wounded.
Further details of the deaths Of
Ensign J. r. Monaghan of the United
States cruiser Philadelphia and Lieu
tenant p. V. I.ansdale of the same ves-
sci have been received. They show
that Monaghan was beheaded before
he was dead. A deserter from the Ma
taafan forces says Monaghan ami
Lansdale were retreating 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 continuing the rescue.
Later 1t appears the rebels returned
and killed Lansdale. Monaghan fought
until he was wounded and he was
then beheaded. The doctors examina-
ton of the remains confirms the
statements.
AUCKLAND, N. T., April 2S.-Sua-
tele, the principal rebel chief, ran
away and told his people 100 British
had been killed. Mataafan deserters
assert that the Germans sent cart
ridges in bags of rice and sugar along
the coast in December.
Admiral KautZ, it Is asserted in the
advices received, fired 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. Stevenson
house and some forts were attacked
in the rear by some Tamasese friend
lies, who killed three of them and
wounded others. One friendly native
was killed in the fight.
Frightful weather has been prevail
ing at Apia, the sailors being COM
PEELED to sleep four nights in the wet
trenches.
The friendly natives, under the COM
mand Of Lieutenant r. A. Gaunt of the
British third-class cruiser Porpoise
were attacked on April IL from the
French mission station at Falita. One
of his men was wounded. The rebels
were eventually routed with the loss
of four men killed. The Tamasese
lines were extended on April Is to the
Vailele battlefield. Mataafa attacked
the friendlies 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. The rebels had German
flag flying from their forts. About
1000 women and children have sought
refuge at the Maluit station of the
London Missionary society.
The rebels are Selling the traders
rifles, cartridges and stores and The
traders are fleeing to Apia. Business
is at standstill and a strong LAND
force is urgently needed.